Person Details

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Aliases: James E. Cornette , Janice Crowl , Stacey Goff

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

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Movie Involvements: 160

TV Involvements: 8


Most Famous Work

Biography

s an American podcaster and has worked in the professional wrestling business as a booker, commentator, manager, and occasional professional wrestler. He is currently working with Major League Wrestling (MLW) as a color commentator. As a manager, commentator, member of the booking committee and member of the creative team, he has worked for Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), Mid-South Wrestling (MSW), Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and the World Wrestling Federation (now called WWE), and from 1991 to 1995, was the owner of Smoky Mountain Wrestling (SMW). He has also worked as an on-screen character in an authoritative role; as "Commissioner" of Ring of Honor and "Management Director" (and off-screen road agent) for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. More recently he has worked as a color commentator for Major League Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance and What Culture Pro Wrestling. Cornette and his longtime girlfriend Stacey Goff were married October 31, 2007. Stacey was a former independent wrestling manager who went by the name "Synn". Synn was the OVW manager of the Disciples of Synn which included Dave Bautista. In September 2009, during a podcast interview on Who's Slamming Who? he voiced his support for President Barack Obama's health care reform plans. He also condemned what he considered "fearmongering" from the Republican Party as well as calling former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "a useless twat". He acknowledged having voted for Obama in the 2008 election and considers himself a Democrat. His political statements have led to media attention, including an appearance on Internet talk show The Young Turks. On December 17, 2017, Cornette stated that he is a democratic socialist. Knox , Tennessee mayor Tim Burchett declared November 17, 2014 "Jim Cornette Day" during a Southeastern Championship Wrestling taping in Knoxville. In June 2017, former WWF/WCW/TNA writer Vince Russo filed a restraining order (EPO) against Cornette for "stalking". They have had a 20-year off-screen rivalry. Cornette then began selling autographed copies of the restraining order on his personal website. Cornette is an atheist; in the past he had been highly critical of religion.Cornette has a criminal record which includes a number of assaults, mostly stemming from incidents involving fights with fans who attacked him while he was a manager in the 1980s. The record has made it difficult for him to work in Canada, which resulted in him being turned away from the border in November, 2010 resulting in a lifetime ban.

Most Famous Work

WWE Raw
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7

WWE Raw

(1993) James E. Cornette (archive footage)
WWE SmackDown
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7

WWE SmackDown

(1999) Jim Cornette
WWF Wrestling Challenge
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7

WWF Wrestling Challenge

(1986) Jim Cornette
ECW Extreme Fancam
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10

ECW Extreme Fancam

(1995) (uncredited)
Dark Side of the Ring
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9

Dark Side of the Ring

(2019) Self
You Cannot Kill David Arquette
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7

You Cannot Kill David Arquette

(2020) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
NWA: Starrcade '85 - The Gathering
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7
WWE WrestleMania XII
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7

WWE WrestleMania XII

(1996) James E. Cornette (Manager)

Acting

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2018 Jim Cornette
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2017 Himself
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2013 Himself
2011 Self
Jim Cornette (archive footage)
2010 Self
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2009 N/A
Jim Cornette
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2008 Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
2006 Jim Cornette
Himself
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2005 Himself
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2004 Himself
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Jim Cornette
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James E. Cornette (Manager)
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2003 Himself
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2001 Jim Cornette
2000 Self
1999 Jim Cornette
1998 James E. Cornette (Manager)
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1997 James E. Cornette (Manager)
1996 James E. Cornette
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1995 James E. Cornette (Manager)
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James E. Cornette (Manager)
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James E. Cornette (Manager)
(uncredited)
James E. Cornette (Manager)
1994 James E. Cornette (Manager)
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James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
1993 Himself
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James E. Cornette (Manager)
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James E. Cornette (archive footage)
1992 Himself
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1991 Himself
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1990 Himself
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Jim Cornette (Manager)
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1989 Himself
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1988 Jim Cornette (Manager)
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1987 Himself (Manager)
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1986 Himself
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1985 Jim Cornette
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1984 Jim Cornette (Manager)
NWA Commissioner
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Writing

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1999 Writer
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1998 Writer
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Directing


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