Jim Cornette

Jim Cornette
Cornette at an autograph signing
Birth name	James Mark Cornette
Born	(1961-09-17) September 17, 1961 (age 63)[1][2] Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Janice Crowl ​ (m. 1987⁠–⁠2002)​ Stacey Goff ​ (m. 2007)​
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]

James Mark "Jim" Cornette (born September 17, 1961) is an American retired manager, commentator, promoter, and booker.

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]

1. ↑ Jim Cornette. "My Life". jimcornette.com. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
2. ↑ Jeffrey Harris (September 17, 2016). "Today's Wrestling Birthdays: Jim Cornette, Gabe Sapolsky, Masahiro Chono, and Bill Irwin". 411Mania. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
3. ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated, PWI 500 5th edition winter issue, pp.6-7.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Jim Cornette". Onlineworldofwrestling.
5. ↑ Mike Johnson (December 12, 2017). "JIM CORNETTE COMMENTS ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM MANAGING". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
6. ↑ "Jim Cornette YouShoot: Joey Styles, Republicans and Modern American Society". YouTube. Retrieved 2014-03-05.