_________________________________________________________________ Q U E S T I O N S F O R T H E P R O S L E G E N D S: With Jimmy Valiant _________________________________________________________________ [Interview conducted by Tony D. on April 19, 2000] TD: What's your real name, and what gimmicks have/do you use? JV: Jimmy Valiant TD: What height/weight are you? JV: 6ft 3 in and now I'm 200 lbs TD: What circuits do you currently wrestle in? JV: I wrestle in Va, WVa, Ind, ILL, TN, NC, SC, Ark, MS, MO, MD, Ohio, PA, GA, WIS ....all mid-south and eastern states. TD: What circuits have you wrestled in? JV: I have wrestled in NWA, AWA, IWA, WCCW, MACW, USWA, SCW, WCW and WWF. TD: What titles have you held? JV: World Wrestling HW x3, World Wrestling Tag Team Title x 5, TV Title x 4, Southern HW Title x 9 TD: When did you decide to become a wrestler? JV: I started May 5, 1964 in Chicago, IL. TD: And how did you get started? JV: Frank Zella owner of Acres Health Club broke me in. I worked for him and he was my boss. TD: Who has been the biggest influence on your career? JV: Dick the Brusier. He took me under his wing and showed me the ropes in 1964 TD: What has been the greatest moment of your career? JV: Starting Boogie's Wrestling Camp....BWC in Sept 1992. Where my kids make their dreams come true. TD: Who are/were you trained by? What kind of athletic background do you have before you became a wrestler? JV: I played football and wrestled all through HS. TD: Who is your favorite wrestler to work with in the ring? JV: Brusier, Ivan Koloff, and Paul Jones TD: Any major enemies? If so, who, and why? JV: I feuded with all of them. You can see all the classic matches of my career on Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 of my video. See web site at www.JimmyValiant.com TD: In which promotion are you the most over? JV: I am still active wrestling every weekend. My plans are to wrestle till 2004 and then hang up the tights. That will make 40 years of wrestling every weekend. So I am very happy just doing that and running BWC with my lovely wife Miss Angel. TD: Do you ever consider working in the WWF or in WCW if they are interested in your talent? JV: All the big CO. Once you have worked for them they are all the same. It doesn't matter. They are all great. TD: Do you have a computer? If so, what do you think of the reporters and sheet writers on the internet? JV: Yes, I have a computer. I enjoy anything and everything that has to do with wrestling. It is my whole life and it is the only thing that I have ever done.In four more years when I retire I will still be involved because of BWC. TD: Do you have a college degree or any other higher education? JV: I have a degree in hard knocks. Pro-wrestling has educated me by taking me all over the world and back many times. You can't go to a college and learn that. TD: Any advice you'd give a wannabe wrestler? JV: Go to a good, credible, realible wrestling camp or school. TD: Any final comments for the readers? JV: For the great fans of pro wrestling I want to say "Thank You". If it wasn't for the fans I could not have done what I have loved going for 40 years. I want to invite everyone if they are ever in Va. on a Sun. please come and be our guest at BWC from 12 - 4 pm. Not only is it a wrestling camp but also a hall of fame and museum.You will see pictures of 5 decades of wrestling and it's stars. You will have a great day and the price is right.......it's free. Tony D, Thank you for being a friend and keep on keeping on with pro wrestling.