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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"