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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
- 1937 Hugh Nichols def. Bobby Chick for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 1980 Gino Hernandez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 1984 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 1989 Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack def. Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 1989 Super Zodiac def. Eric Embry for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Brent Albright def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
- 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 2018 Jerry Dean/Jerry Storm became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 2018 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 2023 Brody Wortman def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Skidz def. Brody Wortman for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Jason Simon def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Drake Gallows def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Punk Synister def. Drake Gallows for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Brandon Groom def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Punk Synister def. Brandon Groom for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Nibira def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 2023 Mikey O'Shea def. Nibira for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
Week of Sun 05-19 to Sat: 05-25
- 05-19 1937 Hugh Nichols def. Bobby Chick for the NWA World Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 1980 Gino Hernandez def. Kevin Von Erich for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 1984 The Super Destroyers (Super Destroyer 1 & Super Destroyer 2) def. The Rock & Soul Connection (Buck Zumhofe & King Parsons) for the WCCW American Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 1989 Super Zodiac & Cactus Jack def. Jeff Jarrett & Kerry Von Erich for the WCCW World Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 1989 Super Zodiac def. Eric Embry for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 2007 Brent Albright def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 2007 Texas, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk) def. Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & The Bounty Hunter) for the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
- 05-19 2012 Ignition def. Steven Sterling for the ComPro Showtime Champion
- 05-19 2012 Super Skunk Ape, Jr. def. Se7en for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
- 05-19 2018 Jerry Dean/Jerry Storm became the BPW Lion Heart Champion
- 05-19 2018 Aaron Anders def. Michael Wolf for the ComPro Heavyweight Champion
- 05-19 2023 Brody Wortman def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Skidz def. Brody Wortman for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Skidz for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Drake Gallows def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Punk Synister def. Drake Gallows for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Brandon Groom def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Punk Synister def. Brandon Groom for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Jason Simon def. Punk Synister for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Nibira def. Jason Simon for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-19 2023 Mikey O'Shea def. Nibira for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Champion
- 05-20 1980 Junkyard Dog def. Terry Gordy for the MSW Louisiana Champion
- 05-20 2006 Impact Inc. (John Zorthos & Bernie Donderwitz) def. The Old School Assassins (Brad Michaels & Seth Allen) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-20 2006 John O'Malley became the IZW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-20 2017 Robyn Reid def. Erica for the IZW Womens Champion
- 05-20 2017 Beach Bod Gods (Angel Camacho & Ray the Bae) def. Nemesis (Rage Logan & Damien Morte) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
- 05-20 2017 Kevin Morgan def. Johnny Z for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-20 2017 Riker def. Mr. Nasty for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-20 2022 Wesley Crane def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-20 2023 Royal Pimpin' (Alex Royal & Mr. Nasty) def. Southern Aristocracy (Eddie LeVaughn & Anthony Wild) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 05-20 2023 Cappuccino Jones def. Dan Webber for the UWE Heavyweight Champion
- 05-21 1971 Dusty Rhodes def. Bill Watts for the TSW North American Champion
- 05-21 1984 Kevin Von Erich def. Killer Khan for the WCCW Television Champion
- 05-21 2004 Cade Sydal def. X-Cal for the SRPW Light Heavyweight Champion
- 05-21 2004 Michael Faith def. Butch Dalton for the TPW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-21 2004 New Canada (AWOL & Jon Davis) def. Sexy Bologna (Anthony Jackson & Sudden Impact) for the TPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-21 2016 Skylar Slice def. Athena for the IZW Queens Champion
- 05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the IWR Tag Team Champions
- 05-21 2017 Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich & Ross Von Erich) def. The Arrow Club (Kyle Hawk & Ky-Ote) for the TCW Tag Team Champions
- 05-22 1955 Mike Clancy def. Ricki Starr for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-22 1985 The Nightmare [1st]/The Masked Champion/The Champion def. Terry Taylor for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
- 05-22 2009 Texas Outlaws, Inc. (Tim Rockwell & Bernard Funk & Bobby Burns & J. W. Hardin) became the TAP Tag Team Champions
- 05-22 2021 DNR (Drake Gallows & Revan) def. Rejecs LM (Elijah Sparks & Dr. Corvus) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
- 05-22 2021 Father Padge def. Revan for the BCW Buzzsaw Champion
- 05-22 2021 Paul Puertorico became the XDWF New GenX Champion
- 05-23 1984 The Midnight Express (Dennis Condrey & Bobby Eaton) def. The Rock-N-Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
- 05-23 2004 Se7en & Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz & Mr. Brown for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-23 2004 Li'l Joe def. Bernie Donderwitz for the ACW Hardcore Champion
- 05-23 2009 Maniac Mike def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
- 05-23 2009 Sage def. Rage Logan for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-23 2010 Damien Morte def. Crisstopher Crow for the SWCW Cruiserweight Champion
- 05-23 2015 Brad Michaels def. Jermaine Johnson for the IZW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-23 2020 Cody Burns def. Drake Gallows for the BCW Heavyweight Champion
- 05-23 2021 Luke Savage def. Garcia for the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 05-23 2021 Malik Mayfield became the ASP Livestream Champion
- 05-24 1954 Rocco Perez def. Frenchy Roy for the TSW Oklahoma Junior Heavyweight Champion
- 05-24 2020 Shawn Sanders became the ASP Mid-American Champion
- 05-25 1986 Terry Taylor def. Buzz Sawyer for the UWF Television Champion
- 05-25 2013 Brock Landers became the SWCW All-American Champion
- 05-25 2013 The American Pitbulls (Craig Stevens & Jason Jaxon) def. The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Sinn) for the ACW Tag Team Champions
- 05-25 2019 Zakk Sinizter def. Anarchy [2nd] for the UWE Apex Champion
- 05-25 2019 Simply the Future (Alex Royal & J. D.) became the UWE Tag Team Champions
- 05-25 2019 Proclamation (Ethan Cole & Reed) def. Simply the Future (Alex Royal & J. D.) for the UWE Tag Team Champions
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