Jim Cornette

Characters played by Jim Cornette

James E. Cornette (Manager) — WWE SummerSlam 1993 (1993)

A wrestling manager and promoter known for forceful speeches.

Career Overview

Jim Cornette has 207 screen credits in a career dating back to 1984. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently WWE SummerSlam Collection with 4 titles. Signature works include Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette, Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette, Back To The Territories: Georgia. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Acting
Gender: male
Known Credits: 207
Birth Date: 1961-09-17
Birth Place: Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

Frequent Collaborators

Sean Oliver (3 collaborations)
Bill Eadie (1 collaborations)
Bill Apter (1 collaborations)
Sean Carlucci (1 collaborations)
Dennis Condrey (1 collaborations)
Nick Dinsmore (1 collaborations)
Bobby Eaton (1 collaborations)
Robert Howard (1 collaborations)
Melissa Hiatt (1 collaborations)
Ryan Maher (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (139 credits)
- Queen of the Ring
  NWA Commissioner
  
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  2025
- Ospreay: The Rise of an International Pro Wrestler
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  2020
- You Cannot Kill David Arquette
  Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
  
  actor
  
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  2020
- The Beautiful One: Bobby Eaton
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  2019
- Dark Side of the Ring
  
  - Becoming Muhammad Hassan (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Blood, Fire and the Original Sheik (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Mick Foley: Hell in a Cell (2025) ... Self actor actors
  
  - Chris Colt: Welcome to My Nightmare (2024) ... actor actors
  
  - The Life and Legends of Harley Race (2024) ... actor actors
  
  2019
- NWA 70th Anniversary Show
  Jim Cornette
  
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  2018
- Back To The Territories: Houston
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2018
- Nature Boy
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2017
- Back To The Territories: Puerto Rico
  Self
  
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  2017
- Timeline: The History of WCW – 1990 – As Told By Jim Cornette
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2017
- Back To The Territories: Georgia
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2017
- Back To The Territories: Calgary
  Self
  
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  2017
- Back To The Territories: All Japan
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2017
- Back To The Territories: Amarillo
  Self
  
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  2016
- Inside the Ropes: The Rise of the Attitude Era with Jim Cornette & Jim Ross
  actor
  
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  2016
- Back To The Territories: Indianapolis
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2016
- Back To The Territories: AWA
  Self
  
  actor
  
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  2016
- Back To The Territories: Florida
  Self
  
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  2015
- Timeline: The History of WCW – 1989 – As Told By Jim Cornette
  Self
  
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  2015
- Back To The Territories: Mid-Atlantic
  Self
  
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  2015
- Back To The Territories: Mid-South
  Self
  
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  2014
- Jim Cornette: Uncut, Uncensored and Unleashed
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  2014
- WWE United We Slam: The Best of The Great American Bash
  Self
  
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  2014
- A Corny In The UK: The Jim Cornette Documentary
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  2014
- Jim Cornette Live In Manchester
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  2014
- Jim Cornette Live In Birmingham
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  2014
- Jim Cornette Live In Cardiff
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  2014
- Jim Cornette Live In London
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  2014
- Jim Cornette Managing and Booking Seminar
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  2014
- Breaking Kayfabe with Jim Cornette
  Jim Cornette
  
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  2014
- Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
  Himself
  
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  2013
- Timeline The History of WWE – 1997 – As Told By Jim Cornette
  Self
  
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  2011
- Ring Roasts III: The Roast of Jim Cornette
  Self
  
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  2010
- YouShoot: Jim Cornette 2 - The Lost Questions
  Self
  
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  2010
- YouShoot: Jim Cornette
  Self
  
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  2010
- Card Subject To Change
  Self
  
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  2010
- Guest Booker with Jim Cornette
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  2009
- TNA Against All Odds 2009
  Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  
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  2009
- TNA Bound for Glory IV
  Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  
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  2008
- TNA Sacrifice 2008
  Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  
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  2008
- Giants, Midgets, Heroes and Villains II
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  2008
- Heroes of World Class
  Jim Cornette
  
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  2006
- TNA: The 50 Greatest Moments
  Self
  
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  2006
- TNA No Surrender 2006
  Jim Cornette (TNA Management)
  
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  2006
- The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
  Himself
  
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  2006
- Road Warriors: The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
  Himself
  
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  2005
- WWE: Road Warriors - The Life & Death of the Most Dominant Tag-Team in Wrestling History
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  2005
- ROH: All Star Extravaganza 2
  Himself
  
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  2004
- ROH: Midnight Express Reunion
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  2004
- WWE: Shawn Michaels - Boyhood Dream
  Jim Cornette
  
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  2004
- WWE: The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers
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  2004
- ROH: Wrath of The Racket
  Himself
  
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  2003
- WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
  Jim Cornette
  
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  2001
- Jim Cornette Shoot Interview
  Self
  
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  2000
- Beyond the Mat
  Self
  
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  1999
- WWE Friday Night SmackDown
  
  - SmackDown - Apr. 29, 1999 (1999) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  1999
- WWE King of the Ring 1998
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1998
- WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1998
- WWE WrestleMania XIV
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1998
- WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1998
- WWE Action Zone!
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1997
- WWE Terminators '96
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE Survivor Series 1996
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1996
- WWE King of the Ring 1996
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE WrestleMania XII
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 6: Rage in the Cage
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 5: Seasons Beatings
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1995
- WWE Survivor Series 1995
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1995
- WWE In Your House 4: Great White North
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1995
- WWE In Your House 3: Triple Header
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1995
- SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1995
- Blood, Brawls and Grudges
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1995
- WWE In Your House 2: Lumberjacks
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1995
- WWE King of the Ring 1995
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1995
- WWE In Your House
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1995
- WWE WrestleMania XI
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1995
- WWE WrestleFest '95
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1995
- WWE Paul Bearer's Hits From the Crypt
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- WWE Survivor Series 1994
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- WWE Survivor Series Showdown 1994
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- WWF Sunday Night Slam • November 20th, 1994
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  1994
- German Fan Favorites
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1994
- Razor Ramon
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- Undertaker: He Buries Them Alive!
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- Bret "Hit Man" Hart
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1994
- SMW Night of The Legends
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1994
- WWE King of the Ring 1994
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- The Life And Times of Paul Boesch
  Himself
  
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  1994
- WWE WrestleMania X
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1994
- WWE March to WrestleMania X
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1994
- WWE Royal Rumble 1994
  James E. Cornette (American Spokesman)
  
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  1994
- SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1993
- WWE Survivor Series 1993
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1993
- WWE SummerSlam 1993
  James E. Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1993
- WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1993
  James E. Cornette
  
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  1993
- SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
  Himself
  
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  1993
- All Aboard the Lex Express
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1993
- SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1993
- WCW SuperBrawl III
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1993
- Raw
  
  - April 26, 1999 (1999) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  - September 21, 1998 (1998) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  - May 11, 1998 (1998) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  - April 27, 1998 (1998) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  - April 20, 1998 (1998) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  1993
- SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
  Himself
  
  actor
  
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  1992
- SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
  Himself
  
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  1992
- TWA Summer Sizzler II
  Himself
  
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  1991
- TWA Winter Challenge II
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1991
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1990
  Himself
  
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  1990
- WCW The Great American Bash 1990
  Himself
  
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  1990
- NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1990
- WCW WrestleWar 1990
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1990
- NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
  Himself
  
  actor
  
  actors
  
  1989
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
  Himself
  
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  actors
  
  1989
- NWA The Great American Bash 1989
  Himself
  
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  1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions VII: Guts & Glory
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions VI: Ragin' Cajun
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1989
- NWA Chi-Town Rumble
  Himself
  
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  1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1989
- NWA Starrcade 1988
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1988
- NWA Clash of The Champions IV: Season's Beatings
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1988
- The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1988
- NWA Clash of the Champions
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1988
- NWA Bunkhouse Stampede
  Himself
  
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  1988
- NWA Starrcade 1987
  Himself (Manager)
  
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  actors
  
  1987
- The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
  Himself
  
  actor
  
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  1987
- NWA Super Towns on The SuperStation
  Himself
  
  actor
  
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  1987
- NWA Starrcade 1986
  Himself
  
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  1986
- NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
  Himself (Manager)
  
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  1986
- NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
  Himself
  
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  1986
- NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1986
- AWA Monsters of the Mat: volume 1
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1986
- The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1986
- NWA Superstars on The SuperStation
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1986
- WWF Wrestling Challenge
  
  - Wrestling Challenge 461 (1995) ... Jim Cornette actor actors
  
  1986
- NWA Starrcade 1985
  Jim Cornette
  
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  1985
- WCCW Parade of Champions '85
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1985
- WCCW Christmas Star Wars '84
  Jim Cornette (Manager)
  
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  1984
writing (61 credits)
- WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
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  2001
- WWE Armageddon 1999
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  1999
- WWE Survivor Series 1999
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  1999
- WWE No Mercy 1999
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  1999
- WWE Rebellion 1999
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  1999
- WWE Unforgiven 1999
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  1999
- WWE SummerSlam 1999
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  1999
- WWE Fully Loaded 1999
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  1999
- WWE King of the Ring 1999
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  1999
- WWE Over the Edge
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  1999
- WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
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  1999
- WWE Backlash: In Your House
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  1999
- WWE WrestleMania XV
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  1999
- WWE Royal Rumble 1999
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  1999
- WWE Rock Bottom: In Your House
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  1998
- WWE Capital Carnage
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  1998
- WWE Survivor Series 1998
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  1998
- WWE Judgment Day: In Your House
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  1998
- WWE Breakdown: In Your House
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  1998
- WWE SummerSlam 1998
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  1998
- WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
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  1998
- WWE King of the Ring 1998
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  1998
- WWE Unforgiven: In Your House
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  1998
- WWE Mayhem in Manchester
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  1998
- WWE WrestleMania XIV
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  1998
- WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
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  1998
- WWE D-Generation X: In Your House
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  1997
- WWE Badd Blood: In Your House
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  1997
- WWE One Night Only
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  1997
- WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
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  1997
- WWE King of the Ring 1997
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  1997
- WWE In Your House 15: A Cold Day in Hell
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  1997
- WWE In Your House 14: Revenge of the Taker
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  1997
- WWE WrestleMania 13
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  1997
- WWE In Your House 13: Final Four
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  1997
- WWE Royal Rumble 1997
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  1997
- WWE In Your House 12: It's Time
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  1996
- WWE Survivor Series 1996
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
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  1996
- WWE SummerSlam 1996
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 9: International Incident
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  1996
- WWE King of the Ring 1996
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  1996
- WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog
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  1996
- SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
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  1995
- The 1994 NWA World's Championship Tournament
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  1994
- SMW Night of The Legends
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  1994
- SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
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  1992
- NWA Clash of The Champions XII: Fall Brawl '90: Mountain Madness
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  1990
- WCW The Great American Bash 1990
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  writing
  
  1990
- NWA Clash of the Champions XI: Coastal Crush
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  writing
  
  1990
- WCW Capital Combat: Return of RoboCop
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  1990
- WCW WrestleWar 1990
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  1990
- NWA Clash of The Champions X: Texas Shootout
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  1990
- WCW Starrcade 1989
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  writing
  
  1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions IX: New York Knockout
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  writing
  
  1989
- WCW Halloween Havoc 1989
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  writing
  
  1989
- NWA The Great American Bash 1989
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  1989
- WCW WrestleWar 1989
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  1989
- NWA Chi-Town Rumble
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  writing
  
  1989
- NWA Clash of The Champions V: St. Valentine's Massacre
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  writing
  
  1989
- NWA Starrcade 1988
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  writing
  
  1988
directing (7 credits)
- SMW Superbowl of Wrestling
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  1995
- SMW Night of The Legends
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  directing
  
  1994
- SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993
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  directing
  
  1993
- SMW Fire on The Mountain 1993
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  directing
  
  1993
- SMW Bluegrass Brawl 1993
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  directing
  
  1993
- SMW Fire on The Mountain 1992
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  directing
  
  1992
- SMW Volunteer Slam 1992
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  directing
  
  1992