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Jimmy Valiant

ジミー・バリアント　/　じみー・ばりあんと

American professional wrestler

August 6, 1942 (age 83)　・　Franklin, Tennessee, United States

Tennessee
professional wrestler

My Take

There is something irresistible about Handsome Jimmy Valiant. Born James Harold Fanning in Franklin, Tennessee in 1942, he is a true son of the gritty Southern wrestling territories, and his WWE Hall of Fame induction confirms how beloved he became. The brash ring name makes me grin, but underneath the showmanship is a craftsman who put his body on the line for decades and built a real bond with fans. I have a soft spot for performers who survived that brutal old-school circuit on charisma and durability alike. He feels like a living piece of American wrestling folklore, sweat, swagger and all.

Overview

James Harold Fanning (born August 6, 1942) is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "Handsome" Jimmy Valiant.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Jimmy Valiant
Name (Japanese): ジミー・バリアント
Reading: じみー・ばりあんと
Born: August 6, 1942 (age 83)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Horse
Origin: Franklin, Tennessee, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

WWE Hall of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.jimmyvaliant.com/
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%83%9F%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AA%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88

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