Jimmy Hart

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James Ray Hart[2] (born January 1, 1944) is an American professional wrestling manager, executive, composer, and musician currently signed with WWE in a Legends deal.[1] He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he was also member of The New World Order (professional wrestling) and used the nickname "The Mouth of the South" (one that was also given to Ted Turner). He is an 1 time World Champion in The American Wrestling Association

Regarded by many to be one of the greatest managers in professional wrestling history, Hart has managed the likes of The Honky Tonk Man, Bret Hart (no relation) and Jim Neidhart (The Hart Foundation), Greg "The Hammer" Valentine, Jerry "The King" Lawler, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Irwin R. Schyster, The Mountie, The Natural Disasters, Dino Bravo, the Nasty Boys, The Giant, and Hulk Hogan. He was briefly the AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion in 1981.

Before becoming involved with professional wrestling, Hart was a member of rock band The Gentrys, best known for their 1965 top five Billboard Hot 100 hit, "Keep on Dancing".[3]

Professional wrestling career
Jimmy Hart
Hart in 2006
Birth name	James Ray Hart
Born	January 1, 1944 (age 79)[1] Jackson, Mississippi
Ring name(s)	Jimmy Hart[1] The Strapmaster The Mouth of the South The Colonel The Memphis Chicken
Billed height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Billed weight	166 Ib (75 kg)
Billed from	Memphis, Tennessee[

Championships and accomplishments​

Hart at a signing in Toronto in December 2009

• American Wrestling Association
  • AWA Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[22]
• Cauliflower Alley Club
  • Manager's Award (2015)[23]
• Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Class of 2017[24]
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Manager of the Year (1987, 1994)
• World Class Wrestling Association
  • Hall of Fame (2006)
• World Wrestling Entertainment
  • WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2005)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Manager of the Year (1983)
  • Best on Interviews (1984)
  • Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)

 

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