Nickname(s): Gorgeous; The Undercover Freebird, Jam
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 240 lbs
From: Charlotte, NC
Birthday: Sep 25
Pro Debut: 1968
Aliases: Beau James,
Jim Garvin
Feds worked for: TSW,
MSW, Florida,
WCCW,
AWA,
NWA, GWF,
WCW
Finisher: Brainbuster
Signature Moves: DDT
Career Highlights: -ACW (Carolinas) Champion
-AWA Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Ellis)
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Regal)
-Florida Championship Wrestling Global Tag Team Champion (W/ John Studd)
-GWF Tag Team Champion (w/
Terry Gordy)
-MSW Louisiana Champion
-NWA American Heavyweight Champion (4x)
-NWA Bahamas Champion
-NWA Florida Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x, 1 each w/ Steve Keirn &
Jack Brisco)
-NWA Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA
Texas Heavyweight Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 each w/
Michael Hayes &
Karl Kox)
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/
Herb Calvert)
-WCCW Television Champion
-WCW World Six-
Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes &
Badstreet)
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes)
Affiliates: Fabulous Freebirds,
Precious,
Sunshine, Badstreet,
Ronnie Garvin,
Terry Garvin 1st, Dallas Page,
Big Daddy Dink, Herb Calvert, Karl Kox, Steve Keirn, Jack Brisco, John Studd, Steve Regal, Bob Ellis,
Kerry Von Erich, Tully Blanchard, Ray Stevens,
Duke Myers, Buddy Rogers
Notable Feuds: The Rougeau Brothers,
David Von Erich,
Kevin Von Erich,
Chris Adams, Sunshine,
Wahoo McDaniel,
Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Kevin Sullivan, The Varsity Club,
Ric Flair,
Midnight Express
Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Ronnie Garvin
-Cousin of pro wrestling valet Sunshine
-Married to his valet Precious
-Distant relative of pro wrestling valet Stella Mae French
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestler Terry Garvin 1st
-Made his debut (as a teenager) managing Terry Garvin 1st at the old
Phoenix Madison Square Garden.
-Ranked # 93 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 61 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 241 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 173 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 332 in the 1995 PWI 500
-After retiring, worked as an airline pilot for a shipping company. In a shoot interview, he said that he threw all his wrestling gear (which he valued at approximately $10,000) in the trash upon retirement.
-Briefly worked as a road agent for
WWE in 2006
-Was one of the many interviewees on WWE's "Triumph & Tragedy of World Class Championship Wrestling" DVD. In the segments he appeared along with Michael Hayes and
Buddy Roberts.
