Jim Cornette
American professional wrestling manager
James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American retired manager, commentator, promoter, and booker.
| Jim Cornette | |
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 Cornette at an autograph signing | |
| Birth name | James Mark Cornette |
| Born | September 17, 1961[1][2] Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
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| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | General Cornette[3] James E. Cornette James Edward Cornette Jim Cornette |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 231 lb (105 kg)[4] |
| Billed from | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Debut | September 1982 |
| Retired | November 2017[5] |
He is best known for his work in Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). He was also the owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling from 1991 to 1995. He has also appeared as an on-screen character in an authoritative role for Ring of Honor (ROH) as the "Commissioner" and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as the "Management Director" (as well as an off-screen road agent).
Cornette has expressed his hatred for Vince Russo and WWE Producer Kevin Dunn in interviews. He also mentioned in a "YouShoot" that he is an atheist.[6]
Championships change
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honoree (1997)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)[7]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Manager of the Year (1985, 1993, 1995)[8]
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2012[9]
- World Wrestling Federation
- Slammy Award for Blue Light Special for Worst Dresser (1996)[10]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
References change
- ↑ Jim Cornette. "My Life". jimcornette.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ Jeffrey Harris (September 17, 2016). "Today's Wrestling Birthdays: Jim Cornette, Gabe Sapolsky, Masahiro Chono, and Bill Irwin". 411Mania. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated, PWI 500 5th edition winter issue, pp.6-7.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Jim Cornette". Onlineworldofwrestling.
- ↑ Mike Johnson (December 12, 2017). "JIM CORNETTE COMMENTS ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM MANAGING". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Jim Cornette YouShoot: Joey Styles, Republicans and Modern American Society". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "NWA Hall of Fame 2005". NWA Ringside. Archived from the original on 2015-05-29. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "PWI Manager of the Year Award". Acclerator's Wrestling Rollercoaster. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Jim Cornette biography". Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum. Archived from the original on 2014-09-16. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "1996 Slammy Awards". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "Wrestling Observer Awards (WON) 1980 - 2012 (and runner-ups)". IndeedWrestling. Archived from the original on 2016-05-14. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
- ↑ "Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame, 1996". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 2014-03-05.
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