Wrestlers who Jim Cornette has Managed:
Midnight Express
Bobby Eaton
Stan Lane
Big Bubba Rogers
The Fantastics
Dynamic Dudes Rock N Roll Express
Heavenly Bodies
Tom Prichard
Jimmy Del Ray
Al Snow
Unibomb
Headhunters
Jeff Jarrett
New Midnight Express
Salvatore Sincere
Mantaur Yokozuna
Owen Hart
British Bulldog
Vader
Ron Powers
The Briscoe Brothers
Matt Morgan
Career Highlights
Mid-South Wrestling
1984: Jim Cornette debuted in Mid-South Wrestling as the manager of The Galaxians (Ken Wayne & Danny Davis)..
May 16, 1987: Jim Cornette’s new Midnight Express (Lane & Eaton) captured the NWA US Tag Team title, in a 6-team tournament..
September 10, 1988: The Midnight Express defeated Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team title..
Dec 1988: Paul E. Dangerously brought in the Original Midnight Express (Rose/Condrey) to feud with Cornette’s Midnight Express..
Starrcade 1988: Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express defeated Dangerously’s Midnight Express..
October 15, 1988 – NWA: JJ Dillon defeated Jim Cornette in a steel cage match.
January 8, 1989 – NWA: Jim Cornette defeated Gary Hart, Paul Jones and Sir Oliver Humperdink in a battle royal.
February 20, 1989 – Chi-town Rumble: Jim Cornette & The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Stan Lane) defeated Jack Victory, Paul E. Dangerously & Randy Rose in a looser leaves town match.
Clash of the Champions IX: Jim Cornette’s Midnight Express defeated the Dynamic Dudes (Shane Douglas and Johnny Ace)..
July 23, 1989 – Great American Bash: Jim Cornette defeated Paul E. Dangerously in a “tuxedo street fight”..
January 21, 1990 – NWA WCW: Shane Douglas defeated Jim Cornette.
May 19, 1990 – Capitol Combat: The Midnight Express defeated Tom Zenk & Brian Pillman to win their 3rd U.S. Tag Team title..
Jim Cornette left WCW shortly after — he would jokingly sent a black wreath to WCW president Jim Herd..
April 1992 – January 1993: Jim Cornette guided the Heavenly Bodies to five Smokey Mountain Tag Team titles..
~~~Stane Lane & Tom Prichard feuded with the Fantastics (Tommy Rogers & Bobby Fulton) and the Rock’n’Roll Express..
~~~When Stan Lane retired and left Smoky Mountain Wrestling, Jim Cornette replaced him with Jimmy Del Ray..
World Wrestling Federation
1993: Jim Cornette, still running his Smoky Mountain promotion, excepted a job with the World Wrestling Federation..
April 22-23, 1993 – SMW: The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Jim Cornette & Tom Prichard.
May 21, 1993 – SMW: Bobby Fulton defeated Jim Cornette.
August 14, 1993 – SMW: The Armstrongs (Bob Armstrong, Scott Armstrong & Steve Armstrong) & The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defeated Jim Cornette, The Bruise Brothers (Don Harris & Ron Harris) & The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard) in a war games rules match.
Survivor Series 1993: Jim Cornette signed a deal with the WWF to showcase Smokey Mountain Wrestling on the PPV..
~~~The Heavenly Bodies defeated The RockNRoll Express to win the Smokey Mountain Tag Team titles..
Jim Cornette co-managed (with Mr. Fuji) the federation’s champion, the late Yokozuna..
October 30, 1993 – NWA: Sherri Martel defeated Jim Cornette.
Royal Rumble 1994: Yokozuna (w/Jim Cornette & Fuji) successfully defended the WWF title against the Undertaker in a casket match..
March 10, 1994 – SMW: Bob Armstrong defeated Jim Cornette in a cage match.
May 14, 1994 – SMW: Tracy Smothers defeated Jim Cornette & Killer Kyle in a handicap match.
July 2, 1994 – SMW: Dirty White Boy defeated Jim Cornette in a cage match.
September 3, 1994 – SMW TV: Bob Armstrong & Tracy Smothers defeated Jim Cornette & Killer Kyle.
November 17, 1994 – SMW/NWA New Jersey: Kowabunga The Ninja Turtle defeated Jim Cornette in a handicap match.
December 9, 1994 – SMW: Dirty White Boy defeated Bruiser Bedlam & Jim Cornette in a handicap match.
Wrestlemania XI: Jim Cornette led Yokozuna & Owen Hart to captured the WWF World Tag Team title from Sunny‘s Smokin’ Gunns..
February 26, 1995 – SMW: Jim Cornette & The Heavenly Bodies (Jimmy del Ray & Tom Prichard) defeated D-Lo Brown & The Gangstas (Mustapha Saed & New Jack).
April 8, 1995: Jim Cornette led Buddy Landell to the Smokey Mountain Heavywieght title defeating Bobby Blaze..
In Your House II: Yokozuna & Owen Hart defeated Lex Luger & Davey Boy Smith to retain..
August 12, 1995 – SMW: Jim Cornette defeated Bob Armstrong in a 1st blood match.
Late 1995: Jim Cornette started managing Davey Boy Smith..
September 30, 1995 – SMW TV: Bob Armstrong defeated Jim Cornette by DQ.
December 1995: Jim Cornette folded his Smoky Mountain Wrestling promotion, then agreed to work full time with the WWF..
July 8, 2005: WWE decided to release Jim Cornette from his contract and relieve him of his OVW duties..
~~~It should be noted that Jim Cornette remember apart of OVW, but was removed from his creative roll (replaced by Paul Heyman)..
August 20, 2005–NWA Legends Convention: The RNR Express beat Midnight Express w/Cornette with Tommy Young as referee..
Ring of Honor
October 2, 2005 – ROH: Jim Cornette was announced as the NEW Authority Figure in Ring of Honor..
October 15, 2005–Christian Wrestling Entertainment: Matt Morgan (managed by Jim Cornette) squashed Timmy J and Jet Asher..
November 19, 2005–Tribute to Starrcade: Brad Armstrong, Jeff Hardy & Jerry Lawler defeated The Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton & Dennis Condrey) & Jim Cornette.
January 2006: Jim Cornette suffered a back injury when he fell down the stairs and had to cancel his ROH appearance..
March 5, 2006–Legends PPV: Bob & Scott & Brad Armstrong w/Bobby Heenan beat The Midnight Express w/Jim Cornette..
April 22, 2006 – ROH: ROH’s Jim Cornette & CZW’s John Zandig had a debate which ended in a big Interpromotional match..
~~~Team CZW (Chris Hero & Necro Butcher & Super Dragon) defeated Team ROH (Samoa Joe & B.J. Whitmer & Adam Pearce)..
April 28, 2006 – ROH: Jim Cornette cut a promo on CZW and wanted to call them chickens, but didn’t want to insult the chickens..
April 29, 2006 – ROH: Jim Cornette announced that he needed knee surgery and appointed Adam Pearce as Deputy Commissioner..
Total Nonstop Action – The Public Face of TNA Management
January 8, 2009 – TNA iMPACT: Jim Cornette fired Shane Sewell for three days, and rehired him as an active wrestler!
September 2009: Jim Cornette was released from Total Nonstop Action for “not being 100% behind the creative process”..
Mike Aldren wrote (On October 10, 2009): Alex Marvez interviewed Jim Cornette here. He said it was embarrassing working for TNA under the creative direction of Vince Russo: “At TNA, I was basically tired of working for a big company and watch it get smaller. I wanted to go to a smaller company and help it get bigger… It was sad, disappointing and depressing to watch. We didn’t have as many pay-per-view buys as we should and nobody was getting over. [Russo is] the only booker I’ve ever seen who gets people under.” He added: “The matches are made meaningless so Russo can see his comedic lines and dramatic scripting spring to life. There’s a bunch of great athletes, but they’re not very good actors. They’re even worse comedians.” He also talks about his recently released Midnight Express scrapbook, available right now at www.jimcornette.com