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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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Spotlight in History
- 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
Week of Sun 06-02 to Sat: 06-08
- 06-02 1979 The Spoiler became the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2007 Damien Morte def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2007 Lady Venom became the SWCW Womens Champion
- 06-02 2007 Prophet def. Dexter Hardaway for the SWCW Sooner Xtreme Champion
- 06-02 2010 Michael Barry def. Kevin James Sanchez for the BYEW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2010 Saints of the Damned (Draven Cross & Sage) def. New Canada (The Canadian Red Devil & The Canadian Luchadore) for the BYEW Tag Team Champion
- 06-02 2010 Death Row [2nd] def. Rick Russo for the BYEW Caution Champion
- 06-02 2012 Brandon Walker became the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 06-02 2012 The Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) def. The Franchise Players (Rick Russo & Les Mayne) for the SWCW Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2012 Drake Gallows def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-02 2017 Cody Burns def. Brandon Groom for the BPPW Oklahoma Champion
- 06-02 2019 Team Boner (Drake Gallows & Mascara La Parka/MLP) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the ASP Tag Team Champions
- 06-02 2019 Brock Landers def. Adam Patrick for the ASP Inter-County Champion
- 06-02 2019 Erica became the ASP Women's Champion
- 06-03 1968 Fritz Von Erich def. Spoiler #1 for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 1968 Danny Hodge & Lorenzo Parente def. Jack Donovan & Ron Reed for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-03 1969 Baron Von Raschke became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-03 1980 David Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-03 2016 Brock Landers def. Terry Pantera for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
- 06-03 2016 C. J. Ward became the MSWA Mid-South Cruiserweight Champion
- 06-03 2017 The Pinnacle (Anthony Andrews & Shawn Hendrix) def. Excellence Personified (Dustin Heritage & Duke Swellington) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 1937 Ray Villmer became the TSW Missouri Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 Kerry Von Erich def. Ernie Ladd for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 1981 The Spoiler became the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1984 Gino Hernandez def. Chris Adams for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
- 06-04 1986 The Von Erichs (Kevin Von Erich & Lance Von Erich & Mike Von Erich) became the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2002 Billy & Chuck def. Rikishi & Rico for the WWE RAW World Tag Team Champion
- 06-04 2004 Justin Lee def. Brian Lakewood for the TPW Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2010 The Foreign Legion (Boris Saarikoski & Dutch Hagen) def. The Old School Express (Jason Jones & Jake Boulder) for the MWA Tag Team Champions
- 06-04 2021 Warren Powers def. Father Padge for the EPW Internet Television Champion
- 06-04 2022 Tommy Dean def. Mr. Nasty for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-04 2022 Phoebe def. Killista for the CPW Women’s Champion
- 06-04 2022 Mascara Purpura def. Double D for the CPW 918 Champion
- 06-05 1975 Dick Murdoch def. Danny Miller for the TSW North American Champion
- 06-05 1997 Generation X (Zane Morris & Ian St. James) became the OPW Oklahoma Tag Team Champion
- 06-05 2009 El Super Colibri became the MWA MAX-Division Champion
- 06-05 2010 Rick Russo def. 3rd Rail for the SWCW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-05 2021 Two Man Sam (Sam Stackhouse & Samuel Savage) became the CPW Tag Team Champions
- 06-05 2021 Tommy Dean def. Double D for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1966 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-06 1972 Tom Jones & Ivan Putski def. The Continental Warriors (Bobby Hart & Lorenzo Parente) for the TSW United States Tag Team Champion
- 06-06 1981 Jake Roberts def. The Grappler for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 1969 Jose Lothario def. Johnny Valentine for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2008 Ky-ote Johammed def. Dane Griffin for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2008 Mo'Body Gillespie def. Ky-ote Johammed for the 3DW Violent Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 Bobby Starr def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2013 Ignition def. Super Skunk Ape, Jr. for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2013 The Canadian Red Devil def. Michael York for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Steven Sterling def. Sam Stackhouse for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 06-07 2014 Jake O'Brien def. The Canadian Red Devil for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Montana def. Ignition for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 06-07 2014 Havoc def. Buster Cherry for the SWCW All-American Champion
- 06-07 2014 Rick Russo def. David Kyzer for the SWCW Luchadore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Kareem Sadat def. Kevin James Sanchez for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-07 2014 Terry Pantera became the BPPW Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 1959 Frankie Kovacs & Jerry Miller def. Pretty Boy Collins & Duke Scarbo for the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
- 06-08 2013 L. J. McDaniels became the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 06-08 2013 Hurricane Ross def. Billy Ray for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Michael Duplanti def. Anarchy [2nd] for the NAW Lightweight Champion
- 06-08 2019 Big Smooth def. Hurricane Ross for the NAW Heavyweight Champion
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- Leo Voss Jun 2nd Today!
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- Travis 12 Gage Jun 6th
- Larry Booker Jun 6th
- Rip Hawk Jun 6th
- That Handsome Devil Jun 6th
- O. D. B. Jun 6th
- Rick Sweetan Jun 6th
- Mitch Onyx Jun 6th
- Tony Rocco Jun 6th
- Steve Hartley Jun 7th
- Stevie Caballero Jun 7th
- Mick Foley Jun 7th
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- Morgan Levay Jun 7th
- Gideon Vane Jun 7th
- Mustafa Bin Akbar Jun 8th
- Michele Leone Jun 8th
- Rick Vyper Jun 8th
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- Mark Wilson Jun 9th
- Dick Dunn Jun 10th
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- Mathmagician Jun 11th
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- King Parsons Jun 11th
- Stan Pulaski Jun 12th
- Rolling Thunder Jun 12th
- Baby Blimp Jun 12th
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- Trey the Bae Jun 15th
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- Lilith Grimm Jun 15th
- Paul Linam Jun 15th
- Sean Ryan Jun 15th
Current Champions
Core Professional Wrestling
918 Champion
Cappuccino Jones
- Heavyweight Champion: Merc
- Women’s Champion: Sgt. Slice
- Tag Team Champions: The Super Crash Brothers
