Nickname(s): Handsome, The Boogie Woogie
Man
From: Tullahoma, TN
Birthday: Aug 6
Pro Debut: May 1, 1964
Aliases: "The Body"
Jim Valen, "Big"John Vallen, Jimmy Valentine, "Big" Jim McDonald, "King" James Valiant, Gary Vallon
Feds worked for: NWA,
TSW, USWA,
WCCW, WWWF, American International Wrestling Federation (NC),
AWA Mid-American (TN), Championship Wrestling From Florida (FL), CPW (WV), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), NWA San Fransisco (CA), World Wrestling Association (IN), Universal Wrestling Federation (PA), NWA Bluegrass (TN), Northern Wrestling Federation, Exodus Wrestling Alliance, National All-Star Wrestling, Southern States Wrestling, Championship Wrestling (TN), Carolina Championship Wrestling (SC), New Age Wrestling (VA), Alternative Championsip Wrestling, NWA Indiana (IN), Championship Wrestling Association (TN)
Finisher: Flying Elbow
Signature Moves: Body slam, biting his opponent's forehead
Career Highlights: -AIWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Rob McBride)
-AWA Southern Champion (6x)
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Rocky Johnson)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/
Bill Dundee, 1 w/ Don Carson)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA Georgia Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA Mid-American Champion
-NWA Mid-Atlantic Television Champion (3x)
-NWA (San Fransisco) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWF Champion
-USWA Southern Champion
-USWA World Champion (2x)
-WWA Champion
-WWA (Indianapolis) Tag Team Champion (4x, w/ Johnny Valiant)
-WWWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
Affiliates: Johnny Valiant, Jerry Valiant, Alfred Hayes, Manny Fernandez,
Hector Guerrero,
Junkyard Dog,
Dusty Rhodes,
Ron Garvin, Lazer Tron,
Bugsy McGraw, Duke George, Grand Wizard, Lou Albano, Street Lady, The
Goon, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, The Colonel
Notable Feuds: Bruno Sammartino, Dick The Bruiser,
Jerry Lawler, Paul Jones, The
Assassins, Ivan Koloff, The
Great Kabuki,
One Man Gang,
Russian Assassin,
Kamala, Rick Link
Official Website: www.jimmyvaliant.com
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Johnny Valiant
-Billed as the brother of Jerry Valiant
-Former husband of pro wrestling valet Big Mama
-Father of pro wrestler Gary Valiant (AKA The Boogie Boy)
-Recorded a song: "The Ballad of Handsome Jimmy"
-Operates a wrestling school out of Shawsville, VA called "Boogie's Wrestling Camp"
-
Commissioner of Great Southern Championship Wrestling
-Inducated into the East Tennessee Hall of Fame
-The All-Star Wrestling Federation venue, "Valiant Arena", is named after him.
-Voted Tag Team of the Year (w/ Johnny Valiant) in 1974 by Pro Wrestling Illustrated
-Inducted into the
WWF Hall of Fame in 1996
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Authored his autobiography "Woo...Mercy Daddy!" which was released in 2009
