“Amateur wrestling was never considered a big box office draw because they're really competing but they're not getting a chance to call each other 16 kinds of names before the fight to get you interested.”

American author, sports historian, and podcaster

Jim Cornette is an American author, sports historian, and podcaster known for his long career in professional wrestling. He worked in the industry as an agent, booker, color commentator, manager, photographer, promoter, trainer, and occasional wrestler. He is widely regarded by fans, publications, and people in the business as one of wrestling’s great managers. He currently hosts two podcasts with Brian Last, The Jim Cornette Experience and Jim Cornette's Drive-Thru, and both have become among the most listened-to wrestling podcasts.