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 ...

Most people spend their retirement on the golf course, traveling, or spending time with family. But in the wrestling ring? At the remarkable age of 83, WWE Hall of Famer Jimmy Valiant is set to make a ...

Jimmy Valiant will have his “last dance” this weekend as he’ll step into the ring as an octogenarian. Valiant, a WWE Hall of Famer, will have his final match on April 25 in Lancaster, South Carolina, ...

'The Boogie Woogie Man' Jimmy Valiant, 61, puts a head lock on Bruiser Graham to win his farewell bout, 'The Last Dance,' at Shawsville Middle School in 2004. PULASKI -- People may not think of ...