Oklafan.com v5 Beta > Bios

Home
Bios

Bios

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"

Supplemental Information

Polling Booth

Why didn't you vote in the Oklafan Year End Polls?

Upcoming Events

There are currently no upcoming appearences.

Complete Calendar

Spotlight in History

1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion

Week of Sun 10-27 to Sat: 11-02

10-27 1984 Chris Adams & Gino Hernandez & Jake Roberts def. Kerry Von Erich, Mike Von Erich, & Bobby Fulton (substituting for Kevin Von Erich) for the WCCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion
10-27 1995 TNT def. Casey Cannon for the PZWA Heavyweight Champion
10-27 2007 Shane Rawls def. Jerry Bostic for the UWF06 Heavyweight Champion
10-27 2007 Les Mayne def. Dane Griffin for the UWF06 Texhoma Champion
10-27 2007 Martin Justice became the GPCW Lightweight Champion
10-27 2007 Justin Lee def. Shane Morbid for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
10-27 2023 Johnny Kove def. Koko for the CPW Heavyweight Champion
10-27 2023 Lunchador became the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Handgun Dan def. Lunchador for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Brandon Warhawk def. Handgun Dan for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2023 Lunchador def. Brandon Warhawk for the MajCW 24/7 On Call Native American Champion
10-27 2024 Billie the Kiid def. Malik Mayfield for the ASP Livestream Champion
10-28 1975 Karl Kox def. Dick Murdoch for the TSW North American Champion
10-28 2006 Mass Destruction (Spoiler 2000 & Bash) became the NWA-U Universal Tag Team Champion
10-28 2006 John O'Malley def. Rocco Valentino for the NWA-U Oklahoma Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2006 Christopher Fox became the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2006 Rocco Valentino def. Christopher Fox for the NWA-U Universal Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2007 The South Side Soul Assassins (Tyson Jaymes & 3rd Rail) def. Bad Boy & Outlaw for the MSWA Mid-South Tag Team Champion
10-28 2012 Bobby Starr def. Cody Jones for the MSWA Oklahoma Champion
10-28 2012 The Investment (Jason Noal & Jay Synn) became the ACW Tag Team Champions
10-28 2012 Johnny Z def. Double D for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
10-28 2017 Duke Swellington def. Kikutaro for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
10-29 1969 Johnny Valentine def. Wahoo McDaniel for the WCCW Texas Heavyweight Champion
10-29 1984 Kerry Von Erich def. Gino Hernandez for the WCCW American Heavyweight Champion
10-29 1995 The Bad Boyz (Brett Knight & Krull Danzig) became the WWEmp Tag Team Champions
10-29 1995 Shane Cortez def. Original Renegade for the WWEmp Television Champion
10-29 1995 Red Eagle def. Annihilator for the WWEmp Heavyweight Champion
10-29 2002 Ty Magnus def. Brandon Bishop for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
10-29 2016 Nathan Estrada def. Gavin Dixon for the ComPro Oklahoma X Division Champion
10-29 2016 Urn Stokes def. Steven Cruze for the ComPro Showtime Champion
10-29 2016 MX2 (Zak Mason & Dan Maestro) def. Dynamic Shields (Justin Dynamic & Shawn Shields) for the ComPro Tag Team Champions
10-29 2022 Ryan the Ripper def. Ronnie Morton for the RDW Brass Knucks Champion
10-29 2022 The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) def. Team Boner (Drake Gallows & MLP) for the AIWF Tag Team Champions
10-29 2022 X-Rated (Kevin James Sanchez & Shane Sanchez & Ozzy Hendrix) def. The Psychotic Messengers (Malachi & Maniac Mike) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
10-30 1978 Mark Lewin & The White Knight became the WCCW Texas Tag Team Champion
10-30 2009 Franco D'Angelo def. Jeremy Quinn III for the ACW Heavyweight Champion
10-30 2010 Gene Valdez def. Ryan Reed for the NCW Heavyweight Champion
10-30 2010 Mr. Big & Michael H became the NCW Tag Team Champions
10-31 1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
10-31 1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
10-31 1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
10-31 1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
10-31 2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion
11-01 1960 Tony Jiminez & Jesse Jiminez became the TSW Louisiana Tag Team Champion
11-01 1981 Ted DiBiase def. Paul Orndorff for the MSW North American Heavyweight Champion
11-01 1982 Al Madril def. Frank Dusek for the WCCW Television Champion
11-01 2008 El Hoto def. Martin Justice for the OECW Southwestern Champion
11-01 2008 The New Age Syndicate (Scott Sanders & Shawn Matthews III) def. The New York Express (Jeff Knight & Thomas Knight) for the OECW Tag Team Champion
11-01 2013 Steven Sterling def. Bobby Starr for the ComPro Showtime Champion
11-01 2014 Guy Atticus became the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-01 2014 Kevin James Sanchez def. Kareem Sadat for the SWCW Hardcore Champion
11-01 2019 Brock Landers def. Tego for the ASP Inter-County Champion
11-01 2020 Double D became the EPW Heavyweight Champion
11-01 2020 Drake Gallows became the EPW All-American Champion
11-01 2020 Revan became the EPW Internet Television Champion
11-01 2020 The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) became the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-01 2020 High Times (Father Padge & Dean Lambert) def. The Sidekicks (Kevin James Sanchez & Gemini [2nd]) for the EPW Tag Team Champions
11-02 1978 Ray Candy def. Ernie Ladd for the TSW Arkansas Champion
11-02 2002 Terry Montana def. Shadow of Death for the OCW Oklahoma Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 Ty Magnus def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 John O'Malley def. Ty Magnus for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 X-Cal def. John O'Malley for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2003 Outcast def. X-Cal for the ACW Hardcore Champion
11-02 2013 Kevin Morgan def. Drake Gallows for the IZW Impact Division Champion
11-02 2013 What Wrestling Should Be (Jermaine Johnson & Jordan Jacobs) def. Team Bull (The Bronze Bull & Bobby Starr) for the IZW Tag Team Champions
11-02 2013 Miss Diss Lexia def. Erica for the IZW Queens Champion
11-02 2014 Les Mayne def. Rick Russo for the MSWA Mid-South Heavyweight Champion
11-02 2019 Clint Poe became the EmpCW All American Champion
11-02 2019 War Party (Gorgeous Garcia & Nytronis A’Teo) def. The Saints of Pro Wrestling (Scott Sanders & Shawn Sanders) for the EmpCW Tag Team Champions
11-02 2019 Dexter Hardaway def. Double D for the EmpCW Heavyweight Champion
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Naiomi Sanders for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Unicorn def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Karnage def. Unicorn for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 C. M. Burnham def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Karnage def. C. M. Burnham for the BPW 365 Champion
11-02 2019 Naomi Sanders def. Karnage for the BPW 365 Champion

10-31

Jayson Boss Oct 31st Today!
Big Daddy Moore Nov 1st
Bugsy McGraw Nov 1st
Dutch Hagen Nov 1st
Mike Davis [2nd] Nov 2nd
Stephen Nitro Nov 3rd
Rob Barnes Nov 3rd
Kenny Silva Nov 3rd
Korstia Korchenko Nov 3rd
Michael La Noy Nov 3rd
Dylan Michaels Nov 3rd
Assassin 1 Nov 4th
Jimmie Deen Nov 4th
Jules Strongbow Nov 5th
Chris Chaos Nov 5th
Christopher Samuel Dean Nov 5th
Bill Decker Nov 5th
David Jason Rose Nov 5th
Brian Faith Nov 6th
Lu Kim Nov 6th
Ken Patera Nov 6th
Frank Dunbar Nov 6th
Dominik Whiteheart Nov 7th
Nigel Rabid Nov 7th
King Kong Bundy Nov 7th
Faded Ghoul Nov 7th
Silverado Nov 7th
Joey Ryan Nov 7th
Keith Watkins Nov 7th
Dizzy Davis Nov 8th
Treach Phillips, Jr. Nov 8th
Jean-Claude Nov 9th
Lance Osburn Nov 9th
Nick Patrick Nov 9th
Joyce Grable Nov 9th
Menace 2 Society Nov 9th
Gil Knutson Nov 9th
Marshall Von Erich Nov 10th
Bob Orton, Jr. Nov 10th
Kinzer Keel Nov 10th
Danny Savich Nov 10th
Luigi Columbo Nov 11th
Alex Perez Nov 11th
Green Dragon Nov 11th
Little Cloud Nov 11th
Brandon Moxley Nov 11th
Austin Tacious Nov 12th
Vickie Lynn McCoy Nov 12th
Ty Thunder Nov 12th
Brett Taylor Nov 12th
Terrale Tempo Nov 12th
Varik Vayne Nov 12th
Thud Powell Nov 12th
Gary Tool Nov 12th
Big Smooth Nov 13th
L. J. McDaniels Nov 13th

1967 Fritz Von Erich def. Brute Bernard for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1972 Johnny Valentine def. Stan Stasiak for the WCCW Texas Brass Knuckles Champion
1980 Ernie Ladd & Leroy Brown def. Junkyard Dog & Terry Orndorff for the MSW Mid-South Tag Team Champion
1983 Johnny Mantell def. Jimmy Garvin for the WCCW Television Champion
2009 Martin Justice became the OECW Heavyweight Champion

More Look Back In History