83-year-old WWE Hall of Famer Set For Final Match Next Month
Jimmy Valiant is returning to the ring.
Indie promotion NAWA announced recently that the WWE Hall of Famer will be returning to the ring for one final match at the age of 83. The event dubbed Boogies Last Dance, named after Valiant's nickname the Boogie Woogie Man, will be taking place from Buford High School Gymnasium in Lancaster, SC on Saturday, April 25.
Commenting on his return, the wrestling veteran mentioned that he has had over 15,000 matches. Though Jimmy Valiant claimed that this will truly be his last dance:
"Yes, this will be my final dance. I've retired before but this is truly my last dance. I'm honored to hang up my boots after 62 years of wrestling pro. I had over 15,000 matches and drove 6 million miles on U.S. highways, plus flying getting to those matches."
Making his wrestling debut in 1964, Jimmy Valiant has shared the ring with the likes of Pedro Morales, Andre The Giant, Bruno Sammartino, and Jerry Lawler in his long wrestling career. Dusty Rhodes also accompanied Jimmy for a match against Paul Jones in a 1984 event titled Boogie Man Jam '84.
The 83-year-old was inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame in 1996, alongside names such as Vince McMahon Sr., Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, and Killer Kowalski.
