James Mark 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. During his career, he has worked for the Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (now called WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (now called Impact Wrestling), and Ring of Honor. From 1991 to 1995, he was the owner and head booker of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, and from 1999 to 2005, was the co-owner, head booker, and head trainer of Ohio Valley Wrestling. During the later years of his career, Cornette focused primarily on backstage positions and transitioned away from his role as an on-screen manager. In 2017, Cornette retired from managing. During a transitional period prior to the retirement, he worked as an on-screen "authority figure" character in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor, promotions where he also held backstage positions. Cornette has also had an extensive commentary career, most recently serving as a color commentator for Major League Wrestling, What Culture Pro Wrestling, and the National Wrestling Alliance. Cornette is noted for his long-standing real-life feud with fellow professional wrestling booker Vince Russo; in June 2017, Russo filed a restraining order (EPO) against Cornette for stalking. The Cornette vs. Russo feud has been featured on two episodes of Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring series.
Movie | The True Story of WrestleMania | Jim Cornette (archive footage) | 2011-03-13 |
Movie | Card Subject To Change | Himself | 2010-02-13 |
Movie | The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | Himself | 2006-02-07 |
Movie | Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History | Himself | 2005-06-14 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania X-Seven | Jim Cornette | 2001-04-01 |
Series | WWE SmackDown | Jim Cornette | 1999-04-29 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House | James E. Cornette | 1998-02-15 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1998 | James E. Cornette | 1998-06-28 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven: In Your House | James E. Cornette | 1998-04-25 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies | James E. Cornette (Manager) | 1996-04-28 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XII | James E. Cornette (Manager) | 1996-03-31 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog | James E. Cornette | 1996-05-26 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage | James E. Cornette | 1996-02-18 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1996 | James E. Cornette | 1996-11-17 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1996 | James E. Cornette | 1996-06-23 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games | James E. Cornette | 1996-09-22 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 12: It's Time | James E. Cornette | 1996-12-15 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 9: International Incident | James E. Cornette | 1996-07-21 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1995 | James E. Cornette | 1995-06-25 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XI | James E. Cornette (Manager) | 1995-04-02 |
Movie | WWE In Your House | James E. Cornette | 1995-05-13 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks | James E. Cornette | 1995-07-22 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header | James E. Cornette | 1995-09-24 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings | James E. Cornette | 1995-12-17 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1995 | James E. Cornette | 1995-11-19 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 4: Great White North | James E. Cornette | 1995-10-22 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1994 | James E. Cornette | 1994-01-22 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania X | James E. Cornette (Manager) | 1994-03-20 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1994 | James E. Cornette | 1994-11-23 |
Movie | WWE King of the Ring 1994 | James E. Cornette (Manager) | 1994-06-19 |
Movie | WCW SuperBrawl III | Himself | 1993-02-21 |
Series | WWE Raw | Jim Cornette, | 1993-01-11 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1993 | James E. Cornette (Manager) | 1993-08-30 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1993 | James E. Cornette | 1993-11-24 |
Movie | WCW Great American Bash '90: New Revolution | Himself | 1990-07-07 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '90 | Himself | 1990-10-27 |
Movie | NWA The Great American Bash '89: The Glory Days | Himself | 1989-07-23 |
Movie | NWA Chi-Town Rumble | Himself | 1989-02-20 |
Movie | WCW Halloween Havoc '89 | Himself | 1989-10-28 |
Movie | WCW Clash of the Champions | Jim Cornette (Manager) | 1988-03-27 |
Movie | NWA Bunkhouse Stampede | Himself | 1988-01-24 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '88: True Gritt | Jim Cornette (Manager) | 1988-12-26 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '87: Chi-Town Heat! | Himself (Manager) | 1987-11-26 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '86: The Night of The Sky-Walkers | Himself | 1986-11-27 |
Movie | NWA Starrcade '85: The Gathering | Jim Cornette | 1985-11-28 |
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