Credit: PWInsider.Com
Jim Cornette has been fired from WWE. Jim handled the Ohio Valley Wrestling developmental territory along with Danny Davis. Jim apparently slapped an OVW student "ten to fifteen times" after the student, in front of fans, giggled instead of showing fear towards The Boogeyman Marty Wright during an OVW TV taping, which led to his firing from the company.
According to those close to the situation, Cornette apparently seemed extremely burned out in recent months, although none were willing to defend him for raising his hands to the student. One source noted that just last week, after returning from a WWE forced vacation, Cornette snapped and walked out of a taping while claiming he was done with the company, only to return an hour later.
There is no word on who may be taking over Cornette's duties yet. Lance Storm finished his tenure with WWE yesterday and has headed home to Calgary. During Cornette's "vacation", Storm, Tommy Dreamer, and Al Snow handled the TV end of the territory.
