James Powers was born on 4 January 1958, according to his biography. The real name of James Powers is James Manley, but he is also known under the name Jim Powers. This former wrestling legend of the 1980s was born in East Rutherford, New Jersey, the United States of America. He was born to parents Joseph, his father and Suzan, his mother. James' mom was a homemaker, and his father was a repairer at a local store in Rutherford, New Jersey if it is believed to his biography. James Powers doesn't have any siblings. His parents decided not to have any more children besides James, because of the hard financial situation of the Manley family. Young James Manley was an avid fan of various fight sportss such as boxing, kickboxing, savate (French boxing), Muay Thai (Thai boxing), karate, taekwondo, judo, sumo, and jiu-jitsu. According to James' biography, his biggest inspirations from the world of fighting sportss were Muhammad Ali, Rick Rude, Hulk Hogan, Andre the Giant and many other professional sports fighters which he appreciated. His biography tells us that he would miss family dinners just so he could watch various fight sportss shows on the TV such as WWE Pay-Per-View, SportssCenter, The Sportss Reporter, Show Time Championship Boxing, and many other fight shows. After watching those shows, James Powers would wander around his home and imitate various combat moves. Young James told his mother and father that he would like to become a professional fighter and wrestler when he becomes an adult. His father wasn't surprised by James' career choice. His mother was shocked when she heard what her only child wants to become in life. James' mom forbade him to watch fight matches on TV. She told him to think about his further education and what college he will enroll into.
On the other side, James' father encouraged him to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler. In the meantime, James Powers pursued his dream and became one of the best professional wrestlers of the 1980s. He accumulated a net worth of $2 million out of his wrestling career, without counting on his salary and other financial benefits he had.
Education
James Powers, also known as James Manley, isn't a well-educated man, what his biography can also confirm. James first attended a primary school in his hometown of East Rutherford, New Jersey. After the primary level school, James went to his hometown's Henry P. Becton High School. He wasn't a good student at his high school and was on the edge of being dropped out from high school.
James was more interested in wrestling than in school subjects. James Powers can serve as an example that one doesn't need to enroll into college to become a successful person. His biography is full of career achievements, which he deserved without the college education.
Career
James Powers' biography states that his wrestling debut was in 1984. Big John Studd discovered James Powers, then known as James Manley. His trainer Big John Studd brought James Powers to WWF in 1984. The highlight of James Powers' career is his forming of the wrestling tag team „Young Stallions“, together with Paul Roma. He and Paul fought against many other professional wrestlers.
Powers was also successful in American Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. His specific moves include dropkick, suplex, and clothesline.
Personal Life
James Powers is a private person and doesn't reveal a lot about his biography. It is only known that he is currently married and that he didn't divorce his present day wife. He has many children with his wife Samanta, whom he married in 2003. The couple doesn't plan divorce, and they plan to have more children.
| Description: | Wikipedia disambiguation page |
| Net Worth 2021: | 8 million |
