6.8
Queen of the Ring
2025
Jim Cornette
Acting
Born September 17, 1961Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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. 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 a member of the NWA, Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Memphis, and Professional Wrestling Hall of Fames. Cornette is also 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.
Movies
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0.0
Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
2020
6.7
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
2020
0.0
The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
2019
0.0
NWA 70th Anniversary Show
2018
0.0
Back To The Territories: Houston
2018
7.1
Nature Boy
2017
0.0
Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
2017
0.0
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2017
0.0
Back To The Territories: Georgia
2017
0.0
Back To The Territories: Calgary
2017
0.0
Back To The Territories: All Japan
2017
0.0
Back To The Territories: Amarillo
2016
8.0
Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
2016
10.0
Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
2016
0.0
Back To The Territories: AWA
2016
0.0
Back To The Territories: Florida
2015
0.0
Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2015
0.0
Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
2015
10.0
Back To The Territories: Mid-South
2014
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
0.0
Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
2014
10.0
WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
2014
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
0.0
A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
0.0
Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
0.0
Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
2014
Jim Cornette Live In London
0.0
Jim Cornette Live In London
2014
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
0.0
Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
2014
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
0.0
Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
2014
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
0.0
Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
2014
9.3
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
2013
0.0
Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
2011
0.0
Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
2010
0.0
YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
2010
0.0
YouShoot: Jim Cornette
2010
5.8
Card Subject To Change
2010
0.0
Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
2009
6.9
WWE: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '90s
2009
4.0
TNA Against All Odds 2009
2009
7.0
TNA Bound for Glory IV
2008
4.0
TNA Sacrifice 2008
2008
0.0
Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
2008
8.5
Heroes of World Class
2006
10.0
TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
2006
6.3
TNA No Surrender 2006
2006
5.5
The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2006
8.4
Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
8.2
WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
2005
0.0
ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
2004
0.0
ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
2004
0.0
WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
2004
10.0
WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
2004
0.0
ROH: Wrath of The Racket
2003
8.8
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
2001
0.0
Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
2000
7.3
Beyond the Mat
1999
7.9
WWE King of the Ring 1998
1998
8.8
WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
1998
7.7
WWE WrestleMania XIV
1998
7.3
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
1998
6.7
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
1998
0.0
WWE Action Zone!
1997
0.0
WWE Terminators '96
1996
8.0
WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
1996
7.4
WWE Survivor Series 1996
1996
8.0
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
1996
7.8
WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
1996
8.3
WWE King of the Ring 1996
1996
6.8
WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
1996
8.4
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
1996
7.0
WWE WrestleMania XII
1996
9.0
WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
1996
8.0
WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
1995
8.4
WWE Survivor Series 1995
1995
8.5
WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
1995
9.3
WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
1995
0.0
SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
1995
0.0
Blood, Brawls and Grudges
1995
7.2
WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
1995
7.0
WWE King of the Ring 1995
1995
8.0
WWE In Your House
1995
6.5
WWE WrestleMania XI
1995
0.0
WWE WrestleFest '95
1995
0.0
WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
1994
7.3
WWE Survivor Series 1994
1994
0.0
WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
1994
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
0.0
WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
1994
0.0
German Fan Favorites
1994
0.0
Razor Ramon
1994
4.5
Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
1994
0.0
Bret "Hit Man" Hart
1994
6.0
SMW Night of The Legends
1994
7.4
WWE King of the Ring 1994
1994
10.0
The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
1994
8.0
WWE WrestleMania X
1994
0.0
WWE March to WrestleMania X
1994
6.9
WWE Royal Rumble 1994
1994
0.0
SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
1993
6.2
WWE Survivor Series 1993
1993
6.4
WWE SummerSlam 1993
1993
0.0
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
1993
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
0.0
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
1993
0.0
All Aboard the Lex Express
1993
0.0
SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
1993
0.0
WCW SuperBrawl III
1993
0.0
SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
1992
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
0.0
SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
1992
TWA Summer Sizzler II
0.0
TWA Summer Sizzler II
1991
TWA Winter Challenge II
0.0
TWA Winter Challenge II
1991
6.0
WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
1990
7.7
WCW The Great American Bash 1990
1990
0.0
NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
1990
7.5
WCW WrestleWar 1990
1990
0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
1989
6.8
WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
1989
8.1
NWA The Great American Bash 1989
1989
0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
1989
0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
1989
8.0
NWA Chi-Town Rumble
1989
4.0
NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
1989
7.0
NWA Starrcade 1988
1988
0.0
NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
1988
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
7.0
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1988
8.4
NWA Clash of the Champions
1988
6.0
NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
1988
5.9
NWA Starrcade 1987
1987
0.0
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1987
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
10.0
NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
1987
7.5
NWA Starrcade 1986
1986
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
1986
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
1986
0.0
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
1986
0.0
AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
1986
10.0
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
1986
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
8.5
NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
1986
7.7
NWA Starrcade 1985
1985
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
7.0
WCCW Parade of Champions '85
1985
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
7.5
WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
1984
TV Shows
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5.4
NWA Powerrr
8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
8.3
Dark Side of the Ring
8.0
WWE Table For 3
7.0
TNA iMPACT!
USA Championship Wrestling
10.0
USA Championship Wrestling
7.4
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
0.0
Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
10.0
ECW Extreme Fancam
0.0
WWE Sunday Night Slam
0.0
Smoky Mountain Wrestling
6.8
Raw
6.8
Raw
0.0
Clash of the Champions
0.0
Clash of the Champions
6.8
WWF Wrestling Challenge
0.0
NWA World Championship Wrestling
0.0
NWA World Championship Wrestling
0.0
WCW Arena Shows
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World Class Championship Wrestling
0.0
Mid-South Wrestling
0.0
Mid-South Wrestling
0.0
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
8.0
USWA Championship Wrestling
0.0