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Jim Cornette
![Jim Cornette](image/bank/jim_cornette.jpg)
Nickname: The Louisville Lip; General
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 230 lbs.
From: Louisville, KY
Birthday: Sep 17th
Pro Debut: September 25, 1982
Aliases: James E. Cornette
Feds Worked For: CWE, GFW, GWF, IWR, MLW, MSW, NWA, ROH, TNA, USWA, UWF, WCCW, WCW, WWF, Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (OH), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), Maryland Championship Wrestling (MD), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Mid-Southern (KY/TN), NWA Championship Wrestling America (NJ), NWA Mid-South (TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), NWA Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), Ohio Valley Wrestling (KY), Peachstate Wrestling Alliance (GA), Power Pro Wrestling (AR/TN), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), South Atlantic Wrestling (VA), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (PA), World Wrestling Association (NJ)
Finisher: Loaded Tennis Racket
Affiliates: Sherri Martel, Dutch Mantell, Crusher Broomfield, Carl Fergie, Norman Fredrich Charles III, The Angel, Ken Wayne, Danny Davis, The Midnight Express, The Galaxians, Bubba Rogers, Hercules Hernandez, Mr. Fuji, Owen Hart, Davey Boy Smith, The Dynamic Dudes, The Fantastics, The Heavenly Bodies, The Rock-N-Roll Express, The New Midnight Express, Jeff Jarrett, Mantaur, Matt Morgan, Ron Powers, Petey Williams, Al Snow, Unibomb, Vader, Yokozuna, Mark Henry, The Prophecy, The Briscoe Brothers, Adam Pearce, Buddy Landel, Bruiser Bedlam, Killer Kyle, Chris Walker, The Punisher, Terry Gordy, Tommy Rich, Barry Windham, Dan Severn, Baby Doll, Boo Bradley, Tracy Smothers, Paul Lee, Danny Davis, Trailer Park Trash, Dick Murdoch, Tyson Dean, Powers of Pain, Lance Hoyt, Moonshine Mantell, Abyss, The Rock-N-Bowl Express, Clarence Mason, Kevin Sullivan, Jimmy Hart, Koko B. Ware, Jim Neidhart, The Iron Sheik, King Kong Bundy, Rick Rude, Eddie Gilbert, Randy Savage, Dream Machine, Pork Chop Cash, Tommy Rich, Kendo Nagasaki, Kamala, Larry Latham, Lanny Poffo, Masao Ito, Austin Idol, Norvell Austin, Ox Baker, Sabu The Wildman, Chick Donovan, Wayne Ferris, Andy Kaufman, Len Denton, T. L. Hopper, Salvatore Sincere, Duke Myers
Notable Feuds: The Rock-N-Roll Express, The Dynamic Dudes, The Road Warriors, The Fabulous Ones, The Fantastics, Jerry Lawler, The Four Horsemen, Paul Heyman, Bill Watts, Homicide, Bob Armstrong
Other Facts: -Husband of pro wrestling manager Synn (AKA Stacey Goff)
-Cousin of pro wrestler Jim Jameson
-Reportedly installed a ten-foot antenna on top of his house as a youth so he could watch as much regional wrestling as possible.
-Started his career as a ringside photographer for Pro Wrestling Illustrated and other magazines.
-Was part of a talent trade between Jerry Jarrett and Bill Watts in 1983. Jarrett received Rick Rude, Jim Neidhart, Masao Ito, and Hacksaw Higgins. Watts received Cornette, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson), and Terry Taylor.
-Got the idea to carry a tennis racket after watching an '80s teen movie where one of the characters carried a badminton racket. He felt that wasn't intimidating enough, so he upgraded to a tennis racket. The first person he hit with the racket was Magnum T. A. and due to both men's inexperience, he busted open Magnum's chin by accident when doing it.
-Cornette's head was shaved in October 1984 as a result of Hercules Hernandez losing a hair-vs-hair match to Jim Duggan. Cornette would wear a mask while his hair regrew.
-When he left WCW, he sent Jim Herd a black wreath as a joke.
-The live sewer rat that Mankind appeared with in several of his pre-WWF vignettes belonged to Cornette.
-Host of the "Louisville Slugger" talk show segment on WCW broadcasts
-Former owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling based in Louisville, KY
-Former co-owner of Ohio Valley Wrestling, a developmental territory for WWE, also based in Louisville, KY
-Former co-leader of The First Family
-Former leader of FITE
-Former leader of The Heavenly Bodies
-Former leader of The Militia
-Former leader of Camp Cornette
-Former leader of National Wrestling Alliance
-Appeared in the TV show "Learning the Ropes" in 1988
-Co-wrote the book "The Midnight Express & Jim Cornette 25th Ann. Scrapbook" that was released in 2009
-Co-wrote the book "Rags, Paper and Pins: The Merchandising of Memphis Wrestling" that was released in 2013
-Co-wrote the book "Tuesday Night At The Gardens: Pro Wrestling In Louisville" that was released in 2015
-On June 1, 2002, an incident at Bert Prentice's USA Wrestling show in Nashville backstage involved Jim Cornette & Ed Ferrara. Ferrara went to shake Cornette's hand. Cornette started telling him off about insulting his friend Jim Ross with the "Oklahoma" gimmick. Cornette then spit in Ferrara's eye before the altercation was broken up backstage. Ferrara asked what was that for, and Jim Cornette said, "That it was for J. R.!"
-In May 2004, Cornette was diagnosed with an enlarged voice box, caused by his years screaming as a manager and commentator
-Was suspended from OVW by WWE for several weeks in May 2005 as a result of a backstage altercation with Kevin Fertig (AKA Kevin Thorn).
-Released by WWE in July 2005 due to another incident shortly after returning from suspension involving assaulting OVW wrestler Johnny Geo Basco (AKA Santino Marella) for breaking character.
-Former commissioner of Ring of Honor
-Former Director of Authority for TNA.
-Rejoined Ring of Honor as Executive Producer after leaving TNA in 2009
-Voted Manager of the Year by readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1985 and 1993, 1995
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Manager of the Year every year from 1984 to 1990 and 1992 to 1996
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best on Interviews every year from 1985 to 1988 and again in 1993
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best Booker in 1993, 2001, and 2003
-Won Wrestling Observer Newsletter's Best Non-Wrestler in 2006
-Inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame in 1996
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Fame in 2005
-Inducted into the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum in 2012
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2013
-Inducted into the Texas Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014
-Featured in the WWE DVD "Wrestling's Greatest Managers"
-Appeared in the "Tales from the Territories" episode entitled "Crockett: Evil Heels of the Carolinas"
-One of the interviewees for "Dark Side of the Ring" episodes "Chris and Tammy", "Shattered: The Magnum T. A. Story", "Breaking the Cycle: The Graham Dynasty", and "The Junkyard Dog"
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Spotlight in History
- 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
- 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
- 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
- 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
- 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
Week of Sun 05-26 to Sat: 06-01
- 05-26 1989 Eric Embry def. Super Zodiac for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-26 2007 Matt Garza def. Mitch W. Carter for the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-26 2018 MVP def. Jack Swagger for the WCR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-26 2018 Anarchy [2nd] def. Skyler Fayden for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-26 2018 Alex Royal def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-27 1970 Luke Brown & Danny Hodge def. The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & Dale Valentine) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-27 1977 Jimmy Snuka def. El Gran Goliath for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-27 2003 Chris Matthews became the ACW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-27 2017 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the IWR Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 1964 Louie Tillet def. Bull Curry for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-28 1968 Danny Little Bear & Kit Fox became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-28 1973 Dennis Stamp & Dewey Robertson def. Rip Tyler & Eddie Sullivan for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-28 1974 Red Bastien def. The Great Mephisto for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 1978 Bruiser Brody def. Dale Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2005 Tommy D def. Angel Williams for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2005 Angel Williams became the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2005 The Forsaken (Faith & Halo) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-28 2016 Kareem Sadat def. Buster Cherry for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Champion
- 05-28 2019 Elias def. R-Truth for the WWE 24/7 Champion
- 05-28 2019 R-Truth def. Elias for the WWE 24/7 Champion
- 05-28 2022 Tego def. Adrian Vega for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 05-28 2022 Tyler Watts def. Sweet Cakes for the EPW International Champion
- 05-28 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Entitled (Justin Grey & Father Padge) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-28 2022 Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. The Change (Drake Gallows & Muerte Silencio) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
- 05-28 2022 Maddox Jones became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-28 2022 Logan Knight def. Striker for the EPW All-American Champion
- 05-29 1959 Mike DiBiase def. Angelo Savoldi for the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-29 1970 The Hollywood Blondes (Jerry Brown & & Dale Valentine) def. Luke Brown & Danny Hodge for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-29 1972 Blackjack Mulligan def. Blackjack Lanza for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-29 1978 Paul Orndorff def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-29 2010 Josh Evans & Buddha def. Born Again Sunday (Kam & Koz) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-29 2010 Bobby Starr def. David Kyzer for the BYEW Entertainment Champion
- 05-29 2010 Shane Sanchez became the BYEW Caution Champion
- 05-29 2010 Rick Russo def. Shane Sanchez for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 05-29 2021 The Psychotic Messengers (Maniac Mike & Malachi) def. DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-29 2022 Striker def. Maddox Jones for the EPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 1955 Ali Bey def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 1970 Killer Kowalski def. The Spoiler for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 05-30 1979 Bill Watts & Buck Robley def. The Assassin & Angel [1st] for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 05-30 1983 The Mongol def. King Parsons for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-30 1986 Terry Gordy became the UWF Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 2008 Dane Griffin def. Jerry Bostic for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 05-30 2015 Aaron Neil def. Jordan Jacobs for the IZW Impact Division Champion
- 05-30 2020 Legend Has It (Thrash & Killbane) def. The Jet-Jitsu Dojo (J. J. Hefley & Jimmy Lorenzo) for the BPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 05-30 2020 Maddox Jones became the NCWO Heavyweight Champion
- 05-30 2020 Warren Powers & Karnage def. Giganto for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Warren Powers for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 El Greengo Loco def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Elijah Sparks def. El Greengo Loco for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Bobby Joe Bristow def. Elijah Sparks for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Karnage def. Bobby Joe Bristow for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-30 2020 Giganto def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
- 05-31 1954 Tor Yamato def. Rocco Perez for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 1968 Grizzly Smith def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 1971 Tom Jones & Billy Red Lyons def. The Spoilers (Spoiler #1 & Spoiler #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 05-31 1981 The Wild Samoans (Afa & Sika) def. Junkyard Dog & Dick Murdoch for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-31 2003 Anthony Jackson def. Rocco Valentino for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Slam Shady became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Brent Albright became the NWA-OK Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Xavior def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 3rd Rail def. Damon Windsor for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2008 Lady Venom def. Dominique LaReaux for the SWCW Womens Champion
- 05-31 2014 Cody Burns def. Sam Stackouse for the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-31 2014 Matt Majestic def. MHM, Inc. (Ray Martinez, Alabastair Hunt & K. P. Moore) for the SRPW Champion
- 05-31 2014 The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) def. The Sexy Camachos (Vinnie Camacho & Roberto Camacho) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-31 2014 Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) def. The K. C. Wolves (Graham Bell & Luke Langley) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 06-01 1953 Billy Raborn def. Mike Clancy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-01 1968 The Spoiler & Gary Hart became the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-01 1979 Jose Lothario & El Halcon def. The Spoiler & Mark Lewin for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 06-01 1981 Mike George def. Bob Sweetan for the TSW Tri-State Champion
- 06-01 2003 Jef Tiger became the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2003 Tyler Bateman def. Jef Tiger for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2003 John O'Malley def. Tyler Bateman for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 06-01 2008 Bad Boy became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-01 2012 Tim Rockwell def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-01 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. The Birds of Prey (Phoenix & Falcon) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
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Current Champions
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Heavyweight Champion
Sam Adonis
- Rose Champion: Killa Kate
- Tag Team Champions: K. O. A.
- Oklahoma Champion: Tim Storm
- Texas Champion: Gorilla Militia
- Dynasty Champion: Kari Wright
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