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Jim Cornette
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), Virginia Wrestling Alliance (VA)
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, Jeff Collett
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.
-During the "Night of the Skywalkers" Scaffold Match at Starrcade '86, Cornette fell from the scaffold and was supposed to be caught by Big Bubba Rogers, but Rogers' sunglasses were too dark, causing Rogers to be out of position. Cornette blew out both knees in that fall.
-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
- 1967 Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis def. The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 2008 Spoiler 2000 became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 2009 Arrogant Money (Austin Tacious & Randy Price) def. BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 2020 Classy & Sassy (Niles Plonk & Dexter Hardaway) def. The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 2020 Super Beast def. Cody Burns for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 2025 Lola the Adventurer def. Skylar Slice for the CPW Women’s Title
- 2025 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Sweet Life (Colt Killbane & Jake Swayze) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
Week of Sun 09-27 to Sat: 10-03
- 09-27 1977 Dr. X & Porkchop Cash def. The Medics (Medic #1 & Medic #2) for the TSW United States Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 1982 The Rat Pack (Ted DiBiase & Matt Borne) def. Junkyard Dog & Mr. Olympia for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 1985 Brian Adias def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 1986 The Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) def. Eddie Gilbert & Sting for the UWF Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 2003 Brandon Groom became the SRPW Heavyweight Champion
- 09-27 2003 Tarantula & X-Cal became the SRPW Tag Team Champions
- 09-27 2003 Big Daddy Moore def. Dexter Hardaway for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 09-27 2008 Outlaw def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2008 Rage Logan def. Sage for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 09-27 2008 Shank became the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 09-27 2008 Seth Allen def. Dustin Heritage for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 09-27 2015 Lil Outlaw def. Little Nasty Boy for the EMWF Heavweight Title
- 09-27 2015 King Midget def. Lil Outlaw for the EMWF Heavweight Title
- 09-27 2019 Stephan Bonnar def. MVP for the WCR Imperial Title
- 09-27 2025 Mitch Onyx def. Bishop Simon for the RWE Light Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2025 Triple Crown Tribe (Fuel & Koko) def. The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) for the UWE Tag Team Titles
- 09-27 2025 Birdman def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Title
- 09-27 2025 Brandon Warhawk def. Faded Ghoul for the UWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2025 Sgt. Todd def. Floyd Maystorm for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-27 2025 L. C. Green def. Deacon Hendrix for the RWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-27 2025 Will Chambers def. L. C. Green for the RWE Heavyweight Title
- 09-28 1979 Mike George & Bob Sweetan became the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champions
- 09-28 1982 Mr. Olympia def. Killer Khan for the MSW Mississippi Title
- 09-28 1984 The Long Riders (Scott Irwin & Bill Irwin) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 09-28 1986 Buddy Roberts def. Terry Taylor for the UWF Television Title
- 09-28 2008 Striker def. Al Farat for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title
- 09-28 2013 The C. I. A. (Trevor Mapleleaf & J. B.) def. The Oakhurst Fire Mafia (Keebler & Diamond) for the SRPW Tag Team Titles
- 09-28 2019 Brixton Barricade def. Chaz Sharpe for the ASP Inter-County Title
- 09-28 2024 Daniel Aaron Michalles def. Pastor Brent for the WAH Hunger Dojo Title
- 09-28 2024 Shotgun Webber def. Zac Royal for the TIW No Pressure Title
- 09-29 2007 Luc Lapointe & Beau Dalton became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 09-29 2007 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 09-29 2007 Beau Dalton def. Luc Lapointe for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Title
- 09-29 2007 Kunna Keyoh def. Joe Herell for the UWF06 Violent Division Title
- 09-30 1963 Bill Miller def. Louie Tillet for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 09-30 1965 The Daltons/The Fargos (Jim Dalton/Jim Fargo & Jack Dalton [1st]/Don Fargo) became the TSW United States Tag Team Champions
- 09-30 1974 Blackjack Lanza def. Jose Lothario for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Title
- 09-30 1977 Ox Baker def. Captain USA for the WCCW American Heavyweight Title
- 09-30 1981 Great Kabuki def. Bob Roop for the MSW Louisiana Title
- 09-30 1983 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer I & Super Destroyer II) def. Roddy Piper & Bulldog Brower for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 09-30 2006 The House of Strange (AWOL & Overdose) def. The Family (Beau Dalton & Luc Lapointe) for the AACW Tag Team Titles
- 09-30 2007 Outlaw became the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 09-30 2017 Los Loco Moscas (Elijah Sparks & El Greengo Loco) def. Legion (Rob Cabella & Shawn Shields) for the BPPW Oklahoma Tag Team Titles
- 09-30 2023 The Psychotic Messengers (Tank Bryson & Malachi) became the MajCW Tag Team Champions
- 09-30 2023 Romeo Reese def. Punk Synister for the MajCW Flawless Title
- 09-30 2023 Nibira def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Brandon Groom def. Nibira for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Oscar Amazing def. Brandon Groom for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Lunchador def. Oscar Amazing for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 John J. Bishop def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 09-30 2023 Lunchador def. John J. Bishop for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Title
- 10-01 2002 Pimpology (Jeffrey Parker & Kool Ade) def. The Professionals (John Zorthos & Julian Wolfenbarger) for the ACW Tag Team Titles
- 10-01 2002 Bitch the Clown def. HIMM for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2002 The Cookie Man def. Bitch the Clown for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2002 HIMM def. The Cookie Man for the ACW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2004 Beau Dalton def. Bobby Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2011 Michael Barry def. Double D for the IZW Impact Division Title
- 10-01 2011 Maniac Mike def. John E. Stone for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-01 2011 Se7en def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2011 Kevin James Sanchez & Kareem Sadat became the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 10-01 2011 Drake Gallows & Bobby Star became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 10-01 2012 Brian Lakewood def. Brandon Walker for the ComPro Heavyweight Title
- 10-01 2016 Dean Lambert def. Kareem Sadat for the EmpCW Independent Hardcore Title
- 10-01 2016 Running Wolf became the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 10-01 2016 Thunder, Inc. (Rolling Thunder & Tim Bean) def. The Midnight Riders (The Unknown & The Midnight Rider) for the NAW Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2004 Missa Sparkle def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2004 Beau Dalton def. Missa Sparkle for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2004 Codie Mullins def. Beau Dalton for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2004 Beau Dalton def. Codie Mullins for the SRPW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2009 Aerial Assault (Montego Seeka & Ky-ote Joe) became the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champions
- 10-02 2010 Outlaw def. Tyson Jaymes for the SWCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-02 2010 Bleach, Ink (Draven Cross & Korvin Sage) def. The Hardcore Connection (Shane Sanchez & Maniac Mike) for the SWCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2010 Rage Logan def. Damien Morte for the SWCW Cruiserweight Title
- 10-02 2010 David Kyzer def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW All-American Title
- 10-02 2010 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Title
- 10-02 2010 Jasper Davis def. Kevin Douglas for the NWA Texas Junior Heavyweight Title
- 10-02 2010 La Reina de Corazones def. Tasha Simone for the NWA World Womens Title
- 10-02 2011 Nemesis (Damien Morte & Damon Windsor) def. The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2016 The Urban Misfits (Drake Gallows & Dean Lambert) def. The Mid-South Express (Tyson Jaymes & Will Chambers) for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Titles
- 10-02 2020 Jerome Daniel Griffey def. Niles Plonk for the TexPro Red River Title
- 10-02 2021 Step Brothas (Jermaine Johnson & Tego) def. Niles Plonk & Flex Zerba (substituting for Dexter Hardaway) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 1967 Brute Bernard & Mike Paidousis def. The Von Erichs (Fritz Von Erich & Waldo Von Erich) for the WCCW American Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 2008 Spoiler 2000 became the NWA-OK Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 10-03 2009 Arrogant Money (Austin Tacious & Randy Price) def. BLK-OUT (Jermaine Johnson & Montego Seeka) for the IZW Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 2020 Classy & Sassy (Niles Plonk & Dexter Hardaway) def. The Brotherhood of Holy Hell (Terry Pantera & Dean Lambert) for the BCW Tag Team Titles
- 10-03 2020 Super Beast def. Cody Burns for the BCW Heavyweight Title
- 10-03 2025 Lola the Adventurer def. Skylar Slice for the CPW Women’s Title
- 10-03 2025 The Super Crash Brothers (Trench Blythe & Badger James) def. The Sweet Life (Colt Killbane & Jake Swayze) for the CPW Tag Team Titles
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- Paloma Starr Oct 6th
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- Frankie V Oct 7th
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Current Champions
Empire Pro Wrestling
Tag Team Champions
DeathKnoks
- Heavyweight Champion: Remy Devereaux
- All-American Champion: Jay Hazzard
- Internet Television Champion: Jack Talos
- Hardcore Champion: Max Mercer
