“The Boogie Woogie Man” Jimmy Valiant is ready to dance one last time.
Valiant, a WWE Hall of Famer, will have his final match on April 25 in Lancaster, South Carolina. Valiant will step into the ring at “Boogie’s Last Dance” for NAWA Championship Wrestling. The 83-year-old wrestling legend has not wrestled since September 23, 2023, but he will return to the squared circle one last time next month.
“Yes, this will be my final dance. I’ve retired before but this is truly my last dance,” Valiant said in a statement via press release. “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.
“I want to dance down that aisle to my theme song, ‘Boy From New York City,’ one last time to make wrestling in 7 decades, from 1964 to 2026, a reality for me,” Valiant added.
“We are honored to have this moment be a part of NAWA. This will truly be a historic evening,” NAWA promoter Michael Elliott said.
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Jimmy Valiant was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (then WWF Hall of Fame) in 1996 alongside Johnny Valiant.
Legendary wrestlers like Valiant continue to defy the odds and wrestle late into their lives. Fellow WWE Hall of Famer Bushwhacker Luke continues to wrestle at age 79, and recently got attention after performing a stinkface during a match in Florida. Ric Flair also wrestled his final match at 73 years old in 2022.
