| Celebrated Name: | Jim Cornette |
| Real Name/Full Name: | James Mark Cornette |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 63 years old |
| Birth Date: | 17 September 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Louisville, Kentucky, United States |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Weight: | 104.8 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Synn (m. 2007), Janice Kelly Crowl (m. 1987–2002) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Jim Cornette Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Author, wrestler |
| Salary: | $100,000 |
| Net Worth in ’2024’: | $6 million |
| Last Updated: | ‘November |
James Mark Cornette, popularly known as Jim Cornette, is an American author and podcaster who has previously worked in the professional wrestling industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, promoter, trainer, and occasional professional wrestler.
Maybe you know about Jim Cornette very well but do you know how old and tall is he and what is his net worth in 2020? If you do not know yet, we have prepared this article about details of Jim Cornette’s short biography-wiki, career, professional life, personal life, today’s net worth, age, height, weight, and more facts. Well, if you’re ready, let’s start.
Early Life Biography:
Jim Cornette was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He loved wrestling so much that he reportedly installed a ten-foot antenna on top of his house as a youth so he could watch as much regional wrestling as possible. Jim Cornette began working at wrestling events at the age of 14, serving as a photographer, ring announcer, timekeeper, magazine correspondent, and public relations correspondent.
Jim Cornette came to know promoter Christine Jarrett, the mother of Jerry Jarrett, promoter of the Continental Wrestling Association. His undisturbed dedication was such that he timed television shows with a stopwatch and would present her with typed formats for every show.
Personal Life:
Cornette and his girlfriend, Stacey Goff, were married on October 31, 2007. Stacey was previously a manager in Cornette’s OVW promotion under the ring name Synn. Stacey or let’s say Synn, was the OVW manager of future WWE Champion Batista. Jim Cornette is an atheist and is highly critical of religion.
He 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. This record has made it difficult for him to work in Canada, which resulted in him being sadly turned away from the Canadian border in November 2010.
Although that was quite an interesting set of information, the rest of his personal life is kept very personal indeed.
Age, Height, and Weight:
Being born on 17 September 1961 Jim Cornette is 63 years old as of today’s date 23rd November 2024. His height 1.85 m tall, and his weight is 104.8 kg.
Career:
Jim Cornette has worked for Continental Wrestling Association, Mid-South Wrestling, World Class Championship Wrestling, Jim Crockett Promotions, World Championship Wrestling, World Wrestling Federation (now WWE), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and Ring of Honor.
He was the owner and head booker of Smoky Mountain Wrestling, from 1991 to 1995, and from 1999 to 2005, was the co-owner, head booker, and head trainer of Ohio Valley Wrestling. Cornette has focused primarily on backstage positions during the later years of his career and transitioned away from his role as an on-screen manager. Cornette retired from managing in 2017.
Awards & Achievements:
Awards :
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Other honorees (1997)
- Iconic Heroes Wrestling Excellence
- Southern Wrestling Hall of fame(2015)
- National Wrestling Alliance
- NWA Hall of Fame(Class of 2005)
- New England Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2015
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Manager of the Year(1985, 1993, 1995)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum
- Class of 2012
- World Wrestling Federation
- Slammy Award(2 times)
- Best Dressed 1994
- Blue Light Special for Worst Dresser 1996
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Best Booker(1993, 2001, 2003)
- Best Non-Wrestler(2006)
- Best on Interviews(1985–1988, 1993)
- Manager of the Year(1984–1990, 1992–1996)
- Best Pro Wrestling Book(2009) Midnight Express 25th Anniversary Scrapbook
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame(Class of 1996)
- Slammy Award(2 times)
Net Worth & Salary of Jim Cornette in ’2024’
As of November 2024, The net worth of Jim Cornette is around $6 million. His salary varies from $1,00,000 throughout. The majority of his income comes from the matches he participated in as a wrestler. He also participated in various tournaments where he won some hefty sum of money.
Jim Cornette is a well-known figure to us all, and yet, although his professional life is quite out there, there is some serious unknown facts about his personal life. Some of the rumors and news regarding him is so humorous, it is amazing. Surely there is more to his story. Till we find that out, stay tuned.