Jim Cornette is an American who has made a name for himself in the ring as a professional wrestler, wrestling booker, and commentator, as well as outside the ring as a podcaster, among other things. Although he only got into fights occasionally, he was almost always into the sport and became a popular figure among wrestling fans. Here is everything to know about him.
Biography of Jim Cornette
Jim’s name is James Mark Cornette. He was born on September 17, 1961, in Louisville, Kentucky, where he was raised by his parents, Doug Cornette and Thelma Cornette.
Growing up he had always loved wrestling that as soon as he became a teenager he jumped into it, working in wrestling arenas. He worked so many things including wrestling photographer, announcer, timekeeper, and did almost any job that would keep him close to the goal.
Growing in popularity as he continued to do moreJerry Jarrett, who was a promoter at the time, started out as a manager. From then on, Jim would get involved in wrestling and wrestling events with Smoky Mountain Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment, and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
On top of all this, Jim Cornette has also written a number of books including The Most Realistic Guy in the Room: The Life and Times of Dan Severn which he collaborated with Ian Douglass. More so, he is also a podcaster as stated earlier.
Working under various names such as TheLouisville Slugger, The Louisville Loudmouth, and Prince of Polyester, his career has seen him appear as top booker three times, top manager of the year multiple times, top non-wrestler in 2006, and was inducted at the 1996 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame ranks all at the Wrestling Observer Newsletter award. He also won 2 Slammy Awards and was inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame and the New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame.
Family, wife, divorce and children
When it comes to his relationship and married life, JimCornette has a rather very interesting story. So far, he has married twice in his life. The first woman he married was Janice Kelly Crowl. They have been together for quite some time and got married as man and wife on February 16, 1987. Unfortunately, they were not to last forever as as of June 1, 2002, they had separated for divorce.
Following the breakdown of her marriage, the next Stacey Goff was the woman who would become Cornette’s wife. Also known as Synn, Stacey, born in 1977, worked as a freelance wrestling manager. They spent a lot of time before finally getting married in 2007. Over 10 years later, the two are still together.
Of his marriages there is no public recordthat he has children. That said, it is still unknown if he has a child as there have been rumors in the past that he has illegitimate children. While denying the claim, Jim Cornette revealed that he doesn’t even have a legitimate child.
Net value
Cornette has been around the arena and in the ring, albeit rarely, for as long as many can’t even remember. Therefore, it’s pretty easy to say he’s properly paid his dues, almost entirely in showbiz, and it’ll only be fair that he has something good to show for it. Simple as that, his net worth has been estimated to be over $5 million.
Jim made his fortune primarily through his activities as a wrestling manager, commentator and podcaster. He also earns money from his books and other merchandise.
other facts
- He was previously accused of fathering a child, but it turned out that the child was born 14 months after he left the city where he performed.
- He believes in the need for gun control in the United States and believes that parents who teach their children to hunt should be arrested for being abused.
- He has a good height and body weight measuring 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) and a weight of 105 kg (231 lb).
- Jim Cornette has led bands such as Jeff Jarrett, Yokozuna, Dutch Mantel, Crusher Broomfield, Adam Pearce and Hercules Hernandez.