Jim Korderas

Demetrius Korderas (born March 19, 1962), better known by his referee name, Jim "Jimmy" Korderas is a Canadian professional wrestling referee who worked for WWE for over 22 years.

Professional wrestling career

Early career

Korderas began working as a professional wrestling referee in 1985 at Maple Leaf Gardens. At first he was hired as a driver by his friend Elio Zarlenga. At the time Zarlenga was second in command only to Jack Tunney, and suggested making Korderas a referee. His first match was between Special Delivery Jones and Red Demon.

World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1987-2009)

At WrestleMania IV, Korderas was legitimately knocked unconscious after Jimmy Hart hit him with Hart's trademark megaphone. As a result, Korderas had to be physically assisted out of the ring.

On May 23, 1999, Korderas was the referee at Over the Edge for the match between "Blue Blazer" Owen Hart and The Godfather. He was in the ring when Hart fell 75 feet from a harness tethered above the ring and died. According to reports, Hart yelled to Korderas to move because Hart did not want to land on Korderas, but Hart`s foot still made contact Korderas` shoulder.