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. Jim Cornette(1961년생, Louisville, Kentucky, USA) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette, The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament, SMW Volunteer Slam 1992가 있으며, 그 외에도 WWE Raw, WWE SmackDown, USWA Championship Wrestling, Mid-South Wrestling, TNA iMPACT!, WWF Wrestling Challenge, Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling, WWE Old School, NWA Powerrr, NWA World Championship Wrestling, ECW Extreme Fancam, World Class Championship Wrestling 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2025년 Queen of the Ring에서 NWA Commissioner 역을 맡았다. 2020년 Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler에 출연했다. 2020년 유 캔낫 킬 데이비드 아퀘트에 출연했다.