On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Jimmy Valiant, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
James Harold Fanning was born in Tullahoma, Tennessee on August 6, 1942, and he is currently 82 years old.
Jimmy Valiant was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 1996 as part of the Groups wing (as a member of The Valiant Brothers).
Jimmy Valiant Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name James Harold Fanning
- Ring Names
- Jimmy Valiant ( December 28, 1983 - October 29, 2022)
- Master of Terror ( January 28, 1998 - July 5, 1998)
- Master of Terror ( February 13, 1993 - August 9, 1993)
- Charlie Brown ( August 24, 1983 - December 27, 1983)
- Jimmy Valiant ( December 9, 1970 - August 23, 1983)
- Jim Valen ( May 5, 1964 - December 8, 1970)
- Born August 6, 1942 (age 82)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Tullahoma, Tennessee
- Billed From
- New York City
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 250 lbs (113 kg)
- Nicknames Handsome; The Boogie Woogie Man
Career History
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Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( May 14, 2022 - August 13, 2023)
- Wrestler ( May 5, 1964 - February 8, 2020)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
INDYMarch 13, 1989 February 8, 2020 Promotion 
OVWJanuary 28, 1998 July 4, 1998 Promotion 
AWASeptember 17, 1988 December 13, 1988 Promotion 
CWAJuly 3, 1988 October 10, 1988 Promotion 
JCPApril 27, 1981 June 6, 1988 Promotion 
NWANovember 1, 1969 June 6, 1988 Promotion 
CWFMarch 8, 1987 November 1, 1987 Promotion AWAFebruary 16, 1985 March 31, 1986 Promotion 
CWASeptember 19, 1977 November 18, 1985 Promotion CWFJune 26, 1984 September 12, 1984 Promotion 
GCWOctober 23, 1983 July 1, 1984 Promotion AWAJanuary 20, 1973 November 25, 1978 Promotion 
WWFOctober 21, 1978 December 28, 1979 Promotion 
CWFJanuary 25, 1978 March 16, 1978 Promotion GCWJuly 16, 1976 September 24, 1976 Promotion 
AJPWBrand
Heavyweight
May 21, 1976 June 17, 1976 Promotion 
WWWFMay 8, 1974 August 9, 1975 Promotion WWWFApril 8, 1971 September 25, 1972 Promotion 
BTW DALLASDecember 9, 1970 July 8, 1971 Promotion 
GACDecember 11, 1970 March 26, 1971 Promotion AWAAugust 23, 1969 August 22, 1970 -
Images History
Jan 2006
Dec 1983
Aug 1983
Oct 1978
May 1974
May 1964 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face April 27, 1981 February 8, 2020 Heel November 17, 1973 April 26, 1981 Face May 5, 1964 November 16, 1973
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Finishers
- Flying Elbow - Diving Elbow Drop ( May 5, 1964 - October 29, 2022)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Boy from New York City" by Manhattan Transfer - Single ( February 24, 1987 - February 8, 2020)
- Theme Song "The Boogie Woogie Man" by Mark Hallman - Single ( December 25, 1986 - February 23, 1987)
- Theme Song "Boy from New York City" by Manhattan Transfer - Single ( April 27, 1981 - December 24, 1986)
Titles & Accomplishments
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Halls of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 1996, Groups , The Valiant Brothers
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 WWWF World Tag Team Championship (with Johnny Valiant)
National Wrestling Alliance & Jim Crockett Promotions
National Wrestling Alliance, Continental Wrestling Association & Jim Crockett Promotions
All-American Wrestling
- 5 AAW Heavyweight Championship
All Pro Wrestling
- 1 APW Heavyweight Championship
Allied Independent Wrestling Federations
- 1 AIWF Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Championship (with Rob Mcbride)
American Championship Wrestling
- 1 ACW Universal Tag Team Championship (with Bob Ross)
Big Time Wrestling (San Francisco)
- 1 NWA World Tag Team Championship (San Francisco version) (with Johnny Valiant)
Championship Pro Wrestling
- 1 CPW Heavyweight Championship
Championship Wrestling from Florida
- 1 NWA Florida Tag Team Championship (with Johnny Valiant)
- 1 NWA United States Tag Team Championship (Florida version) (with Johnny Valiant)
Exodus Wrestling Alliance
- 1 EWA Heavyweight Championship
Georgia Championship Wrestling
- 1 NWA Georgia Tag Team Championship (with Johnny Valiant)
Maple Leaf Wrestling
- 2 NWA Television Championship (Toronto version)
Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling
- 2 NWA Television Championship
North American Wrestling Alliance
- 1 NAWA Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NAWA Tag Team Championship (with Hangman Bruce Pobanz)
Northern Wrestling Federation
- 1 NWF Heavyweight Championship
NWA Mid-America/Continental Wrestling Association
- 5 AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
- 1 AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (with Rocky Johnson)
- 3 CWA Tag Team Championship (2 with Bill Dundee, 1 with Don Carson)
- 1 NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (Memphis version)
United States Wrestling Association
- 2 USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 USWA Southern Heavyweight Championship
World Wrestling Association
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 4 WWA World Tag Team Championship (with Johnny Valiant)
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Other Accomplishments
- NWA Legends Hall of Heroes induction (2016)
- AIWF Hall of Fame induction (class of 2016)
- SCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1997)
- NWA Cadillac Tournament Winner (1982)
- AWA Southern Heavyweight Title Tournament Winner (1977)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Other honoree Winner (1997)
- PWI Tag Team of the Year (1974 - with Johnny Valiant)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Jimmy Valiant & Rufus R. Jones - Rufus R. Jones ( May 15, 1983 - July 29, 1984)
- The Valiant Brothers - Johnny Valiant ( November 17, 1973 - December 29, 1979)
- The Valiant Brothers - Johnny Valiant , Jerry Valiant ( January 21, 1979 - December 29, 1979)
- Managers