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Jimmy Garvin

Nickname: Gorgeous; The Undercover Freebird; Jam; Handsome

Height: 6' 0"

Weight: 240 lbs

From: Charlotte, NC

Birthday: Sep 25th

Pro Debut: 1968

Aliases: Beau James, Jim Garvin

Feds Worked For: GWF, MSW, TSW, UWF, WCCW, AWA, NWA, WCW, WWF, All Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan),Big Time Wrestling (MI), Central States Wrestling (IA/KS/MO), Championship Wrestling from Florida (FL), Continental Wrestling Association (AL/TN), Florida Championship Wrestling (FL), Georgia Championship Wrestling (GA), Gulas Wrestling Enterprises (TN), International Wrestling (Canada), M & M Promotions (NM/TX), Maple Leaf Wrestling (Canada), Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling (NC/SC), New Japan Pro Wrestling (Japan), NWA Mid-America (AL/TN), NWA Polyneian (HI), Pro Wrestling USA (NJ), St. Louis Wrestling Club (MO)

Finisher: Brainbuster

Signature Moves: DDT, 911 (Sitdown Jawbreaker)

Career Highlights: -ACW Carolinas Champion
-AWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Steve Regal)
-GWF North American Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Gordy)
-MSW Louisiana Champion
-NWA American Champion (4x)
-NWA (Florida) Bahamian Champion
-NWA Florida Champion (2x)
-NWA (Florida) Global Tag Team Champion (w/ John Studd)
-NWA (Florida) Southern Champion (2x)
-NWA Florida Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Steve Keirn and Jack Brisco)
-NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Karl Kox)
-NWA (Mid-America) Southern Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Ellis)
-NWA Texas Champion
-NWA World Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes)
-WCCW World Television Champion
-NWA United States Tag Team Champion (2x; both w/ Michael Hayes)
-TSW United States Tag Team Champion (w/ Herb Calvert)
-WCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes and Badstreet)
-WCW World Tag Team Champion (w/ Michael Hayes)

Affiliates: Michael Hayes, Terry Gordy, Buddy Roberts, Precious, Sunshine, Fantasia/Badstreet, Ronnie Garvin, Terry Garvin [1st], Dallas Page, Big Daddy Dink, Little Richard Marley, 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, Mike Graham

Notable Feuds: Jacques Rougeau, Raymond Rougeau, Sunshine, Stan Lane, Bobby Eaton, Jim Cornette, Chris Adams, Scott Irwin, Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda, Rick Steiner, Scott Steiner, Tracy Smothers, Steve Armstrong, Ricky Morton, Robert Gibson, Bryan St. John, Masa Saito, Wahoo McDaniel, Baron Von Raschke, Tom Zenk, Tommy Rich, Barry Windham, Bugsy McGraw, Rick Martel, Brian Pillman, Road Warrior Hawk, Road Warrior Animal, Arn Anderson, Black Bart, Todd Champion, Magnum T. A., Brad Armstrong, David Von Erich, Kevin Von Erich, Kerry Von Erich, Ric Flair, Manny Fernández, Ivan Koloff, Len Denton, B. Brian Blair, Larry Zbyszko, Leroy Brown, Bobby Jaggers, Ron Bass, Jos LeDuc, Frank Monte, Scott Hall

Other Facts: -Brother of pro wrestler Ronnie Garvin
-Cousin of pro wrestling valet Sunshine
-Married to his valet Precious. His original plan when he entered WCCW was to bring Precious along as his valet. However she was pregnant with their child so Sunshine began as his valet.
-Distant relative of pro wrestling valet Stella Mae French
-Billed as the brother of pro wrestler Terry Garvin [1st]
-Trained for pro wrestling by Eddie Graham
-Sometimes billed from Montreal, Quebec, Canada
-Made his debut (as a teenager) managing Terry Garvin [1st] at the old Phoenix Madison Square Garden.
-Was Magnum T. A.'s final opponent prior to the automobile accident that ended his career.
-Appeared in the movie "The Wrestling Queen" in 1975
-Appeared in the TV show "Learning the Ropes" in 1988
-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
-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
-Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (w/ Terry Gordy, Michael Hayes, & Buddy Roberts as The Fabulous Freebirds) in 2016
-Was a panelist on the "Tales from the Territories" episode entitled "WCCW: Wrestling's Lone Star Legacy" with Kevin Von Erich, Chavo Guerrero, Jr., Brian Adias, and David Manning
-Among the interviewees for "Dark Side of the Ring" episodes entitled "Shattered: The Magnum T. A. Story"