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Jimmy Valiant
Nickname: Handsome; The Boogie Woogie Man
Height: 6' 3"
Weight: 251 lbs.
From: Tullahoma, TN
Birthday: Aug 6th
Pro Debut: May 1, 1964
Aliases: Jim Valen, John Vallen, Jimmy Valentine, Jim McDonald, James Valiant, Gary Vallon, Charlie Brown
Feds Worked For: TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, USWA, WCW, WWF, WWWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), All Star Wrestling (VA), Allied Independent Wrestling Federations, Alternative Championship Wrestling, AWA Mid-American (TN), Big Bear Promotions (Canada), Big Time Wrestling, Big Time Wrestling (MI), Bruiser Wrestling Federation (VA), Carolina Championship Wrestling (SC), Carolina Wrestling Federation Mid-Atlantic (NC), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling (TN), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Championship Wrestling from Georgia (GA), Cleveland All-Pro Wrestling (OH), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), CPW (WV), CWA Championship Wrestling (MS), Exodus Wrestling Alliance (NC), Fusion Wrestling (VA), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gimmicks Only Under Ground Entertainment (NC), Gulas Wrestling Entertainment (TN), Hoosier Pro Wrestling (IN), International World Class Championship Wrestling (ME/NJ/NY/PA/VT), International Wrestling (Canada), Japan Wrestling Association (Japan), KYDA Pro Wrestling (VA), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Memphis Wrestling (TN), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), National All-Star Wrestling, National Wrestling Federation (NJ/NY/OH/PA), National Wrestling League (VA), New Age Wrestling (VA), New Dimension Wrestling (NC), North American Wrestling Federation (IN/WI), Northern Wrestling Federation (OH), NWA Big Time Wrestling (TX), NWA Bluegrass (KY), NWA Hollywood (CA), NWA Indiana (IN), NWA Midwest (IL/KS/MO), Ohio Valley Wrestling (IN/KY), Pacific Coast Athletic Club (CA), Patriotic Wrestling Federation (SC), Peach State Wrestling (GA), Power Pro Wrestling (TN), Premiere Wrestling Xperience (VA), Primal Conflict Wrestling (WV), Pro Wrestling Entertainment (PA), Ring Wars Carolina (NC), San Francisco (CA), Southern Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), Southern States Wrestling (NC/TN/WV), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO), Super Pro Wrestling (PA), TNT Pro Wrestling (VA), Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (PA), Universal Wrestling Federation (CA/FL/ND/NV/NY/SC), World Wrestling Association (IN), World Wrestling Council (Puerto Rico), WrestleCade Entertainment (NC)
Finisher: Flying Elbow
Signature Moves: Bodyslam, Biting his opponent's forehead
Career Highlights: -AIWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion (w/ Rob McBride)
-AWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion (6x)
-AWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Rocky Johnson)
-CWA Tag Team Champion (3x; 2 w/ Bill Dundee, 1 w/ Don Carson)
-EWA Champion
-GOUGE Spaceman Frank Hickey Memorial Scientific Rasslin' Champion
-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-America Champion
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Jerry Lawler)
-NWA (Mid-Atlantic) Television Champion (3x)
-NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
-NWA (Toronto) Television Champion (4x)
-NWF Champion
-USWA Southern Champion
-USWA Unified World Champion (2x)
-WWA Champion
-WWA Tag Team Champion (4x; all w/ Johnny Valiant)
-WWWF World Tag Team Champion (w/ Johnny Valiant)
Affiliates: Johnny Valiant, Jerry Valiant, Jerry Lawler, Bill Dundee, Bugsy McGraw, Rufus R. Jones, Manny Fernández, Dory Funk, Jr., Héctor Guerrero, Lazor Tron, Tojo Yamamoto, Wayne Farris, Bob Orton, Jr., Dusty Rhodes, Billy Graham, Alfred Hayes, Junkyard Dog, Ron Garvin, Duke George, The Grand Wizard, Lou Albano, Street Lady, The Goon, Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, The Colonel
Notable Feuds: Russian Assassin, Kamala, Rick Link,Ivan Koloff, The Assassins, Paul Jones, Jos LeDuc, The Barbarian, The Great Kabuki, Bill Dundee, Hercules Hernández, Tony Garea, Bobby Eaton, Dennis Condrey, Dean Ho, Billy Graham, Jay Strongbow, Pez Whatley, Dominic DeNucci, Jerry Lawler, Ted DiBiase, Tommy Rich, Sonny King, One Man Gang, Baron Von Raschke, Dick the Bruiser, Paul Ellering, Tully Blanchard, Wilbur Snyder, Larry Hennig, Ivan Putski, Haystacks Calhoun, Larry Zbyszko, Tito Santana, Oliver Humperdink, Black Bart, Greg Valentine, Victor Rivera, André the Giant, Steve Travis, Jim Brunzell, Gorilla Monsoon, Frankie Laine, Mike Boyette, Leroy Brown, Gary Hart, Mr. Pogo, Greg Gagne, Adrian Street, Bill Irwin, Bruno Sammartino, Billy Robinson, Jack Krueger, John Louie, Moose Cholak, Rocky Johnson
Other Facts: -Billed as the brother of pro wrestlers Johnny Valiant and Jerry Valiant
-Former husband of pro wrestling valet Big Mama
-Father of pro wrestler Gary Valiant (AKA The Boogie Boy)
-Uncle of pro wrestler Lee Valiant, who he trained for pro wrestling
-As Jim Valen, he used the nickname "The Body"
-As John Vallen and Jim McDonald, he used the nickname "Big"
-As James Valiant, he used the nickname "King"
-Entered WCCW as Jim Valen, but was given the last name of "Valiant" by Fritz Von Erich. This was done to keep Valiant from being confused with Johnny Valentine, who was also in the territory at the time.
-Trained for pro wrestling by Verne Gagne
-Recorded a song: "The Ballad of Handsome Jimmy"
-Operates a wrestling school out of Shawsville, VA called "Boogie's Wrestling Camp"
-1 of 11 documented wrestlers to have competed in 7 different decades (1960s -2020s)
-Former commissioner of Great Southern Championship Wrestling
-Inducted 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 the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated
-Inducted into the WWE (then WWF) Hall of Fame (w/ Johnny Valiant as The Valiant Brothers) in 1996
-Lifetime member of The Cauliflower Alley Club
-Authored his autobiography "Woo...Mercy Daddy!" which was released in 2009
-Appeared in the movie "Ultimate Death Match 2" in 2010
-Ranked #358 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked #354 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked #247 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked #277 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked #261 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Inducted into the NWA Hall of Heroes in 2016
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