Valet

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Valet has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Official Jim Cornette (Jan 2026). A substantial tangent defines 'valet' historically (including male valets) and contrasts it with 'manager' and 'flunky/stooge' roles, as applied to MJF and Jonathan Cruz.

A valet or varlet is a male servant who serves as personal attendant to his employer. In the Middle Ages and Ancien Régime, valet de chambre was a role for junior courtiers and specialists such as artists in a royal court, but the term "valet" by itself most often refers to a normal servant responsible for the clothes and personal belongings of an employer, and making minor arrangements. In the United States, the term most often refers to a parking valet, and the role is often confused with a bu