Garvin claimed in a shoot interview years later with Wrestling Perspective, that the onscreen relationship with Precious had been causing problems in his marriage. Garvin replaced Precious with his cousin, Sunshine, and joined World Class Championship Wrestling in 1983.
Due to her quiet-but-distracting nature, Garvin quickly lost the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship to Dusty Rhodes, while he and Studd lost the NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship to Ron Bass and Barry Windham. This would cause his opponents to recover and attack him. During his title defenses, Garvin often became distracted by Precious and flaunted his good looks to impress her. The original Precious was not the same woman as Garvin's wife, Patti Williams, who would later assume the name Sunshine II then "Precious". Dillon, presented him with a valet named Precious. In 1982, Garvin (while holding the NWA Florida Global Tag Team Championship with Big John Studd) won the NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship from Sweet Brown Sugar. He toured the Mid-South and Florida territories from 1978 until 1983. He soon took the name "Gorgeous Jimmy" Garvin and was given two kayfabe brothers, Terry and Ron Garvin, whom he briefly managed. Garvin began his wrestling career in November 1968 at the age of 16 as Beau James. Professional wrestling career Early career (1968-1983) Williams grew up in Tampa, Florida, where he was an amateur wrestler. A member of The Fabulous Freebirds, Garvin is best known for his appearances with promotions including the American Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling, and World Championship Wrestling. James Williams (born September 25, 1952) is an American retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring names "Gorgeous Jimmy" Garvin and Jimmy "Jam" Garvin.
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