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Jim Cornette

(1961) Manager United States

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Jim Cornette is a manager from the United States, best known for Titan Sinking.

Quick Facts About Jim Cornette

Born: September 17, 1961
Nationality: United States
Profession: Manager
Notable works: Titan Sinking

About Jim Cornette

James Mark Cornette, known as Jim Cornette, is an American author, sports historian and podcaster. He previously held many jobs in professional wrestling, including agent, booker, color commentator, manager, photographer, promoter, trainer and occasional wrestler. He now co‑hosts two popular wrestling podcasts with Brian Last: The Jim Cornette Experience and Jim Cornette’s Drive‑Thru, the latter being the most‑played wrestling podcast in February 2024.

Awards & Honors

Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame

Quotes by Jim Cornette · Page 2

Rick Steiner is so stupid, he once stayed up all night to study for a urine test.

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Lio Rush, this little guy is a perfect heel manager, updated for modern times.

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Nick Aldis is a great champion. He looks like a professional athlete. He dresses like one. He carries it well.

Athlete

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Hey Tony [Schiavone], I'm glad to see you back, especially after seeing your front.

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Dana Brooke's entire face looks like it was remodeled after somebody set fire to it and put it out with an axe.

Axe

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There's a lot of crossover between comic fans, wrestling fans and pop culture fans.

Culture

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He's so big he makes a beeping noise when he walks backwords.

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I had always in the past thought The Ultimate Warrior was the epitome of a guy making money with no talent.

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I had to spend eleven months in the same room with Vince Russo and Vince McMahon, that's where I really got to…

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It's a tossup on whether WWE is going to insult your intelligence, religion or sexual preference. It's become a joke and a…

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I came along the decade after the generation where a lot of heels were still getting stabbed, so I was always looking…

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I know a lot of people may not really believe this, but I'm kind of outspoken and I like to tell people…

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They way new stars were made in WCW and WWE was by beating the established guys and getting in that mix. When…

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I think people are realizing that whereas now the 'Ultimate Fighting Championship' has taken over what people used to like about pro…

Championship

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The NWA has money, it could have enough talent, and it has the resources of TBS. It just needs someone to give…

Business

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But wrestling used to be the same as boxing or mixed martial arts. It used to be about conflict, having a fight,…

Art

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Even if people that I was in love with - even if Bobby Fulton inherited a billion dollars and opened All Elite…

Elite

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I didn't get a chance to see Bruno Sammartino regularly because I didn't grow up in the northeast, but he came into…

Champion

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Well, I don't want to say mad, but there was 'heated' exchanges back in the closing days of OVW when I said…

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Johnny Valentine's the one who said, 'I can't make them believe that wrestling is real, but I can make them believe I'm…

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As far as the NWA tag-team wrestling of the '80s - and I know you're talking some heavy hitters there - the…

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Probably the biggest-kept secret about 'Ring of Honor' is that when you go to see a live show - I've had people…

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The Midnight Express and the Rock 'n' Roll Express were the greatest tag team rivalry of all time and drew more money…

Champion

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Every wrestling show is now designed to be the greatest show ever. In contrast, the NWA show is different. It didn't tire…

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You can make a really good one minute trailer out of a really stinky two hour movie.

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He (Vince Russo) is the only booker I've seen who doesn't get people over, he gets them under.

Inspirational

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Vince Russo destroyed the Periodic Table as he only recognises the element of surprise.

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People that lie to me generally get banished or vanished to the planet Pluto in my mind.

Liar

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Since I left the wrestling business and got in the Jim Cornette business, my blood pressure is down considerably.

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I can beat anyone, either male, female, animal, vegitable, or mineral.

Animal

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Rick Steiner is so stupid, it takes him an hour and a half to watch 60 Minutes.

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You can make kids and fans happy without calling them on the court in the last three minutes of the NBA Finals.

Court

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Two things I have never done and never plan to do are catch Coronavirus or meet Jelly Nutella in person.

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Hulk Hogan, you may be a household word, but so is garbage, and it stinks when it gets old too.

Family

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Tracy Smothers was the epitome of the perfect Smoky Mountain hero. He was legitimate.

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I eliminated stress by eliminating people that I don't enjoy working with.

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I'm not looking to be a superstar. That's why I'm positioned as the face of TNA.

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I heard last year at [insert name]'s birthday party they had to set up mirrors to make it look like a crowd.

Birthday

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Picking out Vince Russo's faults could be a full-time job for somebody.

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I met Rick Rubin through Cat Collins, a DJ friend of mine that had worked for Rubin at American Recordings.

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Jim Cornette by topic

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