Title History

• WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating Dick the Bruiser & Bruno Sammartino (January 5, 1974);
• WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating Dick the Bruiser & Bruno Sammartino (February 7, 1974);
• WWA (Indianapolis) World Heavyweight title defeating Bob Ellis (1974);
• WWWF (World Wide Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating Tony Garea & Dean Ho (May 8, 1974);
• NWA Georgia Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating Dean Ho & Ken Mantell (July 16, 1976);
• NWA (San Francisco) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating The Royal Kangaroos (December 4, 1976);
• WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating Moose Cholak & Paul Christy (February 12, 1977);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Heavyweight title by winning a Tournament (September 25, 1977);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (November 28, 1977);
• NWA (Florida) United States Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant [presumably recognized upon arrival] (January 1978);
• WWA (Indianapolis) World Tag Team titles w/Johnny Valiant defeating Wilbur Snyder & Dominic Denucci (July 22, 1978);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Lawler (January 3, 1980);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Tag Team titles w/Rocky Johnson defeating Dennis Condrey & David Shults (May 12, 1980);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Bill Irwin (August 25, 1980);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Hector Guerrero in Tournament Final (January 17, 1981);
• AWA (Memphis) Southern Heavyweight title defeating Dream Machine (September 14, 1981);
• Mid-Atlantic Television title defeating Ivan Koloff (January 2, 1982);
• Mid-Atlantic Television title defeating Ivan Koloff (June 6, 1982);
• Mid-Atlantic Television title defeating Ivan Koloff (October 17, 1982);
• NWA (Tennessee) Mid-America Heavyweight title defeating Iron Mike Sharpe (March 11, 1985);
• USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry “The King” Lawler (February 26, 1990);
• USWA Unified World Heavyweight title defeating Jerry “The King” Lawler (April 28, 1990);
• USWA Southern Heavyweight title defeating Dr. Death (March 16, 1992);

Career Highlights

Boogie Woogie Facts:

• Jimmy Valiant has wrestled for WWF, WCW, NWA, MACW, WCCW, AWA, USWA, IWA, SCW and many many many others..
• Jimmy Valiant also operates a wrestling school out of Shawsville, Virginia (Boogie’s Wrestling Camp)..

The Valiant Brothers:

• January 25, 1978–Superbowl of Wrestling: Mike Graham & Steve Keirn beat The Valiant Brothers to win the U.S. Tag Team titles!

World Wide Wrestling Federation – The Valiant Brothers:

• August 18, 1979 – WWWF House Show: Andre the Giant defeated Jerry Valiant..
• September, 1979 – WWWF MSG: Andre the Giant & Tito Santana defeated Jimmy & Jerry Valiant..
• October 22, 1979 – WWWF House Show: Jimmy Valiant wrestled Dusty Rhodes..

Mid Atlantic Championship Wrestling – Jimmy Valiant:

• January 2, 1982: Jimmy Valiant defeated Ivan Koloff to win the Mid-Atlantic Television title..
• June 6, 1982: Jimmy Valiant defeated Ivan Koloff to win his second Mid-Atlantic Television title..
• October 17, 1982: Jimmy Valiant defeated Ivan Koloff to win his third Mid-Atlantic Television title..

Georgia Championship Wrestling – Jimmy Valiant:

• October 23, 1983–The Last Battle of Atlanta: Jimmy Valiant & Pez Whatley vs The Road Warriors ended in a DOUBLE DQ..

Championship Wrestling from Florida – Jimmy Valiant:

• June 30, 1984–Lords of the Ring: Junkyad Dog & Wahoo McDaniel & Jimmy Valiant beat Angelo Mosca & Black Bart & Ron Bass..

National Wrestling Alliance – The Boogie Woogie Man:

• November 24, 1983 – Starrcade: Charlie Brown (Jimmy Valiant) beat The Great Kabuki to win the Mid Atlantic Television title..
• November 22, 1984 – Starrcade: Paul Jones defeated Jimmy Valiant in a Loser Leaves Town Tuxedo Match..
• July 6, 1985 – Great American Bash: Jimmy Valiant defeated Paul Jones in a Dog Collar match..
• November 28, 1985 – Starrcade: Jimmy Valiant & Miss Atlanta Lively beat The Midnight Express in a “Street Fight”..
• February 2, 1986–MoscaMania: Jimmy Valiant defeated Abdullah the Butcher in Hamilton, Ontario..
• April 19, 1986 – Crockett Cup: Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez beat The Barbarian & Baron Von Raschke (1st Round)..
• ~~~Second Round: The Russians (Ivan & Nikita Koloff) defeated Jimmy Valiant & Manny Fernandez..
• July 5, 1986 – Great American Bash: Jimmy Valiant defeated Shaska Whatley in a Hair vs Hair match..
• July 26, 1986 – Great American Bash: Paul Jones defeated Jimmy Valiant in a Hair vs Hair match..
• November 27, 1986 – Starrcade: Jimmy Valiant defeated Paul Jones in a “Hair vs Hair” match..
• April 10-11, 1987 – Crockett Cup: Shaska Whatley & Tiger Conway Jr. beat Jimmy Valiant & Lazor-Tron in the 1st Round..
• July 4, 1987 – Great American Bash: Lazertron (Hector Guerrero) beat MOD Squad Spike, Jimmy Valiant beat MOD Squad Basher..
• April 22-23, 1988 – Crockett Cup: Ivan Koloff & Dick Murdoch beat Jimmy Valiant & Mighty Wilbur in the 1st Round..

World Class Championship Wrestling – Jimmy Valiant:

• October 15, 1988 – WCCW Cotton Bowl: Jimmy Valiant & The Macho Midget beat Killer Brooks & The Million Dollar Baby..

The Boogie Woogie Man Jimmy Valiant:

• March 7, 1994–Memphis Memories: Tommy Rich defeated Jimmy Valiant by Disqualification..
• June 10, 1995–Memphis Memories II: Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant defeated Phil Hickerson & Jos LeDuc..
• ~~~Second Round: Tommy Rich & Doug Gilbert defeated Jerry Lawler & Jimmy Valiant..

The Extended Boogie Woogie Retirement Tour:

• December 13, 2003–NWA Bluegrass: Jimmy Valiant defeated The Masked Superstar..
• May 1, 2004: Jimmy Valiant wrestled what he said was his final match in his home town of Shawsville, VA..
• July 16, 2004–Northern Wrestling Federation: Jimmy Valiant defeated Matt Parks to win NWF title..
• July 17, 2004–Northern Wrestling Federation: Chad Allegra defeated Jimmy Valiant to win NWF title..
• July 24, 2004–National All-Star Wrestling: George South Sr & Jimmy Valiant b Masked Superstar & The Assassin (Bruiser Graham)..
• August 26, 2004–Exodus Wrestling Alliance: Jimmy Valiant defeated Bruiser Graham..
• September 2, 2004–Southern States Wrestling: Jimmy Valiant defeated Mighty Yankee..
• September 22, 2004–Championship Wrestling: Jimmy Valiant defeated George South..
• October 8, 2004–NWA Bluegrass: Jimmy Valiant defeated Bruiser Graham..
• November 6, 2004–Carolina Championship Wrestling: Jimmy Valiant defeated Kamala..
• November 27, 2004–Championship Wrestling: Jimmy Valiant & Beau James beat Super Destroyer & Wayne Rogers..
• December 11, 2004–CPW: Shane Shadows & Bobby Keller & Jimmy Valiant b Mikey Baritone & Gino Sammartino & Johnny Graham..
• January 8, 2005–Carolina Championship: Kamala beat Madd Maxx by forfeit (no show) but Jimmy Valiant ran in and chased Kamala..
• January 29, 2005 – WrestleReunion: Roddy Piper/Jimmy Valiant/Jimmy Snuka beat Buddy Rose/Col Debeers/Bob Orton w/Sherri..

Retirement (The Boogie Woogie Referee):

• February 5, 2005–CWF Mid Atlantic: Rob McBride & Barbarian beat Tim Blaze & Corey Edsel with Jimmy Valiant as referee
• February 11, 2005–UCW TV taping: The Midnight Express defeated The RNR Express with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• February 25, 2005–Carolina Wrestling Association: George South Jr. b Ivan Koloff in a chain match with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• April 2, 2005–CWF: Mid-Atlantic: Jimmy Valiant refereed a special Texas Tornado Tag Team match..
• April 9, 2005–Carolina Championship Wrestling: Jeff Jarrett beat Dusty Rhodes to retain the NWA title with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• July 1, 2005–Memphis Clash of the Legends: Jerry Lawler w/Jimmy Hart vs Dutch Mantel w/Jimmy Valiant ended in a NO CONTEST..
• Jimmy Valiant is also active in a local promotion called New Age Wrestling based in Christiansburg, Virginia..
• October 8, 2005–Carolina Championship Wrestling: Bobby Eaton defeated Ricky Morton with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• October 15, 2005–CPW: Shane Shadows & Bobby Keller defeated The Highwaymen to win tag titles with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• November 19, 2005–Tribute to Starrcade: Tully Blanchard w/JJ Dillon beat Dusty Rhodes w/Magnum TA with Jimmy Valiant as ref..
• February 26, 2006–EWA: Jimmy Valiant managed a team called “Valiant Brothers 2006″ for the Anderson Tag Team Tournament..
• May 5, 2006–Birchfield Promotions: Masked Superstar defeated George South Sr. with Jimmy Valiant as referee…
• July 7, 2006–Legends Show: Austin Lane & Kenny Valiant beat Jerry Lawler & Brian Christopher with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• September 2, 2006–Great Southern Championship Wresting: “Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant was named the GSCW “Commissioner”..
• October 26, 2006–Exodus Wrestling Alliance: Barbarian defeated George South Sr. with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• December 25, 2006–SSW: Ricky Morton defeated Bobby Eaton in a Bullwire match with Jimmy Valiant as referee
• February 3, 2007–Alternative Championship Wrestling: Jimmy Valiant and Tommy Young worked as referees.
• April 27, 2007–Memphis: Bill Dundee & Dutch Mantell w/Jimmy Valiant beat Bobby Eaton & Koko Ware w/Slick
• June 18, 2007–EWA: The Barbarian defeated Mr. Florida to win the EWA title with Jimmy Valiant as the guest referee..
• September 1, 2007—Big Time Wrestling: Buff Bagwell defeated Sheik of Araby with Jimmy Valiant as referee
• November 2, 2007–SAW TV Tapings: Handsome Jimmy Valiant had an altercation with Hammerjack and Charming Charles..
• ~~~~~~~”Boogie Woogie Boy” Gary Valiant made the save for Handsome Jimmy and the Valiants cleared the ring..
• November 21, 2007—NWA-Indiana: Guy Lombardo & Jimmy Valiant beat Billy Bart & Rob Ramer by Double Submission
• February 2, 2008–ACW: Jose’ Sanchez defeated Alan Smithee w/Tim Blaze with Jimmy Valiant as special Referee
• May 17, 2008–Carolina Wrestling Association: Charlie Dreamer defeated George South with Jimmy Valiant as referee..
• June 6, 2008–Southern States Wrestling: Jimmy Valiant inducted Carl Fergie into the East Tennessee Hall of Fame..
• December 25, 2009–EWP: Trooper T. defeated Shane King Williams in a match with special referee Jimmy Valiant..
• February 26, 2010–Pro Wrestling Mid Atlantic: Jim Duggan & Short Sleeve Sampson defeated Danny Waylon & Fatty McNasty..
• ~~~”The Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant was the guest referee and the legendary J.J. Dillon was Jim Duggan’s manager!
• November 26, 2010–NWA Indiana: “The Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant & Guy Lombardo defeated Shawn Cook & Billy Bart..