I have had the opportunity to meet
Jimmy Valiant and some of his
B.W.C Boys. For me it was an honor to not just to meet the Boogie,
but to be able to Wrestle on the same card as the Legend himself.
We got to hang out at some autogaph sessions we did to promote
for the upcomming event.After we were finished taking photos and
sighning autographs for our fans it was my turn to approach Jimmy.
I brought some Wrestling magizines that were from 1984 over to
Jimmy's table and asked him to sighn them for me.I went from being
the Wrassler to being a fan.
Jimmy says to me( Sure brother).He got a kick out of his
old photos.I asked Jimmy if he had and advice for me and he said:
KEEP ON KEEPING ON.
Jimmy told me about his Wrestling camp.
The camp was called BOOGIES WRESTLING CAMP.
BWC started in Sept 1992 so other Wrestlers like my self could make
all their dreams come true. The camp is 52 Sundays a year and runs from
12:00 noon -4:00pm.
c/o Jimmy Valiant
2916 Allegheny Springs Road
Shawsville, VA 24162
Jimmy started out his carrer May 5 1964 in Chicago Il, and
Frank Zella owner of Acres Health Club who was Jimmy's boss
got him started into the Wrestling World along with Dick The Bruiser
who showed Jimmy the ropes.
Jimmy has wrestled in NWA, AWA, IWA, WCCW, MACW,
USWA, SCW, WCW, WWF and New Dimension Wrestling.
In Jimmy's 40 years of Professional Wrestling he has held
5 World Wrestling Heavyweight titles,5 WW Tag Team Titles,
4 T.V Titles and 4 Southern Heavy Weight Titles.
World Class Championship Wrestling heavyweight title twice
The Boogie's patented move was the flying elbow and with this he has
taken out many apponents such as
Paul Jones
Magic Dragon
The Great Kabuki Jack & Jerry Brisco
Bugsy McGraw Ivan Koloff (The Russian
Assassin)
Gary Hart Jerry Lawler
Ric Flair Bruiser Brody
Nick Bockwinkel Kamala
Harley Race Jos Leduc
Fritz Von Erich Beastmaster Rick Link
Terry & Dory Funk,
and The One Man Gang
Jimmy is a very friendly man but in the ring is another story.
Where do you think Wrestlers like myself learned it from.
The legends of Pro Wrestling is where it all started and untill death do
us part legends like Jimmy Valiant is where Professional Wrestling
will end.
THANKS JIMMY
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