JIM CORNETTE

Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 17, 1961
Place of Birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

Biography

James Mark "Jim" Cornette is an American author and podcaster who has previously worked in the professional wrestling industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, promoter, trainer, and occasional professional wrestler. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest managers in wrestling history, due to his extraordinary mic skills.

Filmography

Starring

2025·
Queen of the Ring
NWA Commissioner
2020·
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020·
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2019·
Dark Side of the Ring
Himself, Self
2019·
NWA Powerrr
2019·
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2018·
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
Jim Cornette
2018·
Back To The Territories: Houston
Self
2017·
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
Self
2017·
Back To The Territories: Calgary
Self
2017·
Back To The Territories: All Japan
Self
2017·
Back To The Territories: Georgia
Self
2017·
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
2017·
Nature Boy
Self
2016·
Back To The Territories: AWA
Self
2016·
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
Self
2016·
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
Self
2016·
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2015·
WWE Table For 3
Self
2015·
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
Self
2015·
Back To The Territories: Florida
Self
2015·
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
2014·
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
Self
2014·
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
Self
2014·
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette
2014·
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
2014·
Jim Cornette Live In London
2014·
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
2014·
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
2014·
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
2014·
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
2014·
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
2013·
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
Himself
2011·
The True Story of WrestleMania
Jim Cornette (archive footage)
2011·
Timeline: The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
Self
2010·
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
Self
2010·
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
Self
2010·
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
Self
2010·
Card Subject To Change
Self
2009·
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
Jim Cornette
2009·
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009·
TNA Against All Odds 2009
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2008·
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2008·
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
Jim Cornette (Manager)
2008·
TNA Bound for Glory IV
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2006·
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
Himself
2006·
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
Himself
2006·
TNA No Surrender 2006
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2006·
Heroes of World Class
Jim Cornette
2005·
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005·
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
Himself
2004·
TNA iMPACT!
2004·
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004·
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
Himself
2004·
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004·
WWE: Undertaker - He Buries Them Alive
James E. Cornette (Manager)
2004·
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
Jim Cornette
2003·
USA Championship Wrestling
Jim Cornette
2003·
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
Himself
2001·
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Jim Cornette
2000·
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
Self
1999·
WWE SmackDown
Jim Cornette
1998·
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
1998·
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998·
WWE King of the Ring 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998·
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998·
WWE WrestleMania XIV
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1998·
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1997·
WWE Action Zone!
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE Survivor Series 1996
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
James E. Cornette
1996·
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
James E. Cornette
1996·
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE WrestleMania XII
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996·
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995·
ECW Extreme Fancam
(uncredited)
1995·
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995·
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995·
WWE King of the Ring 1995
James E. Cornette
1995·
WWE In Your House
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995·
WWE WrestleMania XI
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995·
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1995·
WWE Survivor Series 1995
James E. Cornette
1995·
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
James E. Cornette
1995·
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
James E. Cornette
1995·
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
Jim Cornette
1995·
WWE WrestleFest '95
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994·
WWE Survivor Series 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994·
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994·
WWE King of the Ring 1994
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994·
WWE WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994·
WWE March to WrestleMania X
James E. Cornette
1994·
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
1994·
SMW Night of The Legends
Jim Cornette
1994·
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
Himself
1994·
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994·
Razor Ramon
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994·
German Fan Favorites 2
James E. Cornette
1994·
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits from the Crypt
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993·
Raw
James E. Cornette, Jim Cornette
1993·
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993·
WWE Survivor Series 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993·
WWE SummerSlam 1993
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1993·
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Himself
1993·
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1993·
WCW SuperBrawl III
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1992·
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Himself
1992·
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Himself
1991·
TWA Summer Sizzler II
Himself
1991·
TWA Winter Challenge II
Jim Cornette
1990·
WCW Halloween Havoc '90
Himself
1990·
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Himself
1990·
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1990·
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989·
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Himself
1989·
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Himself
1989·
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Himself
1989·
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989·
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Himself
1989·
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1989·
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988·
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988·
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988·
NWA Clash of the Champions
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988·
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1988·
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
Himself
1987·
NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat!
Himself (Manager)
1987·
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Himself
1987·
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
Himself
1986·
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Jim Cornette
1986·
NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers
Himself
1986·
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
Himself
1986·
NWA Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1986·
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1986·
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
Jim Cornette
1986·
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
Himself (Manager)
1986·
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
Jim Cornette
1985·
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
Jim Cornette (Manager)
1985·
NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering
Jim Cornette
1984·
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
Jim Cornette (Manager)

Production

2001·
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Writer
1999·
WWE Armageddon 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE No Mercy 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE Rebellion 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE King of the Ring 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE Over the Edge
Writer
1999·
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Writer
1999·
WWE WrestleMania XV
Writer
1999·
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Writer
1999·
WWE Royal Rumble 1999
Writer
1998·
WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
Writer
1998·
WWE Capital Carnage
Writer
1998·
WWE Survivor Series 1998
Writer
1998·
WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
Writer
1998·
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
Writer
1998·
WWE SummerSlam 1998
Writer
1998·
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Writer
1998·
WWE King of the Ring 1998
Writer
1998·
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
Writer
1998·
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Writer
1998·
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Writer
1998·
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Writer
1998·
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Writer
1997·
WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
Writer
1997·
WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
Writer
1997·
WWE One Night Only
Writer
1997·
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Writer
1997·
WWE King of the Ring 1997
Writer
1997·
WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
Writer
1997·
WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
Writer
1997·
WWE WrestleMania 13
Writer
1997·
WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
Writer
1997·
WWE Royal Rumble 1997
Writer
1996·
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
Writer
1996·
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Writer
1996·
WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive
Writer
1996·
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Writer
1996·
WWE SummerSlam 1996
Writer
1996·
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
Writer
1996·
WWE King of the Ring 1996
Writer
1996·
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
Writer
1995·
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
Writer, Director
1994·
The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament
Writer
1994·
SMW Night of The Legends
Writer, Director
1993·
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
Director
1993·
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
Director
1993·
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
Director
1992·
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
Director
1992·
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
Writer, Director
1990·
NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
Writer
1990·
WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution
Writer
1990·
NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
Writer
1990·
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
Writer
1990·
WCW Capital Combat: The Return of RoboCop
Writer
1990·
NWA WrestleWar '90: Wild Thing
Writer
1989·
NWA WrestleWar '89: The Music City Showdown
Writer
1989·
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
Writer
1989·
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
Writer
1989·
WCW Starrcade '89: Future Shock
Writer
1989·
WCW Halloween Havoc '89
Writer
1989·
NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days
Writer
1989·
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
Writer
1988·
NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt
Writer