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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
8/6/1942
Place of Birth
Tullahoma, Tennessee, U.S.
Also Known As
Jimmy ValiantCharlie BrownJames Harold Fanning
Jimmy Valiant
Biography
James Harold Fanning is a former professional wrestler and author better known as "The Boogie Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant. Fanning started wrestling in 1964 as "Big Jim Vallen". He went to the WWWF in the 1970s as "Handsome Jimmy Valiant" and formed a team with Johnny Valiant that would dominate the tag team scene for a while as WWWF Tag Team champions. In the later 1960s in the WWA, they were managed by Bobby Heenan. Valiant had entered the WWWF in 1971 as a babyface, originally known as "Gentleman Jim Valiant," but quickly switched to heel. He had title matches against champion Pedro Morales i...
Known For
NWA Boogie Jam
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA Starrcade 1985
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA Starrcade 1984
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA Starrcade 1986
as Jimmy Valiant
The Absolute Truth About Pro Wrestling
as Himself
NWA Starrcade 1983
as Charlie Brown
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
Ultimate Death Match 2
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Last Battle of Atlanta
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA Night of Champions
as Himself
NWA Lords of The Ring
as Himself
The Second Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
AWA SuperClash III
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
The Super Bowl of Wrestling
as Jimmy Valiant
Tag Team Champions
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Great American Bash '87: War Games
as Jimmy Valiant
Toxic Tutu
as Himself
Toxic Tutu
as Self
Career Timeline
2016
1988
AWA SuperClash III
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '88
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
as Jimmy Valiant
WWC Aniversario '88: A Hot Night in Bayamón
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
The Third Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
1987
1986
NWA Starrcade 1986
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Great American Bash '86: Livin' in the Promise Land
as Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Greensboro
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
NWA The Great American Bash '86 Tour: Charlotte
as "The Boogie-Woogie Man" Jimmy Valiant
The First Annual NWA Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament
as Jimmy Valiant
Tag Team Champions
as Jimmy Valiant