• Old School Wrestling Veteran Celebrates His Birthday
Old School Wrestling Veteran “The Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant (Real name: James Fanning) celebrates his 76th birthday today.
After teaming with his kayfabe brother “Luscious Johnny V” Johnny Valiant during the 70s, Jimmy Valiant ended up becoming one of the greatest comedy characters in pro wrestling history, when he adapted the “Boogie Woogie Man” persona while wrestling on NWA TV (including several PPVs) for Jim Crockett Promotions.
In 1996 the Valiant Brothers got inducted into the WWF Hall of Fame (now WWE Hall of Fame) by “The British Bulldog” Davey Boy Smith & “The King of Harts” Owen Hart.
They became the first Tag Team ever to be inducted into the WWF/E Hall of Fame!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY BOOGIE WOOGIE MAN!
• OLD SCHOOL VIDEO HISTORY (August 6, 1989) – NWA Main Event
On this day in 1989, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired an episode of their weekly TV show ‘NWA Main Event’.
This episode happened a week after the ‘NWA Great American Bash 1989’ PPV and featured pre-taped matches & storyline segments.
The card can be found below:
– Mike Rotunda vs. Jobber
– Interviews w/Flair/Sting/Gary Hart/Freebirds
– The Midnight Express vs. New Zealand Militia (Rip Morgan & Jack Victory)
– World Tag Champs The Freebirds (Hayes & Garvin) vs. The Dynamic Dudes
• WWE VIDEO HISTORY (August 6, 2012) – WWE Monday Night RAW
On this day in 2012, World Wrestling Entertainment aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show WWE Monday Night RAW.
This episode was broadcasted from the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas and featured matches & storyline segments on the road to the SummerSlam 2012 PPV.
Below is the match-card:
1. Punk vs. Rey Misterio jr.
2. Alberto Del Rio vs. Christian
3. Randy Orton vs. Big Show
4. Ryback vs. Tyler Reks & Curt Hawkins
5. Prime Time Players vs. Epico & Primo
6. Brodus Clay vs. Damien Sandow
7. Kelly Kelly vs. Eve Torres
8. Dolph Ziggler vs. Alex Riley
9. Kane vs. The Miz
10. John Cena vs. Bryan
• WWF Legend Says He Got Choked Up After A Recent Message From Vince McMahon
During a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Old School WWF Legend Kane talked about becoming the Mayor of Knox County, Tennessee.
Kane noted during the interview that he got choked up after Vince sent him a congratulatory message after his election win.
Below is what Kane said:
“Vince has been very supportive throughout this entire endeavour. He reached out to extend his congratulations. Vince wants all of us to do well, no matter what we’re doing, because it reflects well on the company.
On a personal level, between me and him, it’s important to me that he is proud of me. He’s done so much for me and for my family. He sent me a text that got me all choked up.”
You can watch Kane’s victory speech below (where he came on the stage with his old WWE theme song playing in the background):
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