Brian Gerard James ( born Brian Girard James , born May 20, 1969 ) is an American wrestler and former US Marine [1] . Currently works as a WWE producer.
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| Real name | Brian Girard James |
| Names in the ring | Road dog |
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| Weight | |
| Declared Growth | 191 cm |
| Declared Weight | 109 kg |
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| Date of Birth | May 20, 1969 (aged 50) |
| Place of Birth | Marietta , Georgia , USA |
| Place of residence | Jay , Florida , USA |
| Declared Residence | Marietta, Georgia, USA |
| Training | Bob Armstrong Brad Armstrong Paul Orndorff |
| Debut | 1986 year |
James is known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) under the pseudonym The Roadie from 1994 to 1995, and as the Road Dog from Jesse James from 1996 to 2001. He also performed at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the name Bee. Gee. James (born BG James ) from 2002 to 2009.
James has won many titles in his 30-year career. He became the WWF / E team champion 6 times with Billy Gunn in the New Age Outlaws team, which was part of D-Generation X. He also became WWF Intercontinental and Hardcore Champion . At TNA, James was a two-time NWA world team champion in the 3Live Kru team with Connan and Ron Killings. [2] Member of the WWE Hall of Fame since 2019 as part of D-Generation X.
James is a second-generation wrestler, his father is Bullet Bob Armstrong, a member of the WWE Hall of Fame since 2011.
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Personal life
James served in the US Marine Corps from 1987 to 1993 and took part in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, where he was deputy platoon commander [3] .
James is married and has three children [4] .
According to James, he always had problems with drugs . In high school, he started smoking marijuana , and already while in the wrestling group D-Generation X, he used painkillers. After he was removed and then fired from WWF, he began rehabilitation from drug addiction [5] .
In wrestling
- Crown reception
- Pumphandle drop
- Favorite tricks
- Belly-to-back suplex
- Big boot
- DDT
- Hip toss
- Piledriver
- Powerbomb
- Running knee drop
- Shake, Rattle and Roll (Three left-handed jabs after right-handed punch)
- Leapfrog body guillotine
- Sleeper hold
- Nicknames
- "The Road Dogg" (as Rowdy)
- "The Real Double J" (as Jesse James)
- "The DO Double-G" (Like Road Dog)
- "B-Jizzle" (as BJ. James)
- "The Trailer Park Gangsta" (as BJ. James)
- Musical Themes
- "With My Baby Tonight" in his own performance, composer Jim Johnston (1996-1997)
- "Oh, You Didn't Know?" from Jim Johnston (1997–2000, 2011 – present)
- "Break It Down" by The DX Band (1998–1999, 2012; as part of D-Generation X)
- "Gettin 'Rowdy" self-directed by Ron Killings (2000)
- "Nobody Moves" by Dale Oliver (2006)
- "Bad Jam" by Dale Oliver (2008–2009)
Titles and Awards
- Catch wrestling association
- CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Cannonball Grizzlies [6]
- Country wrestling federation
- CWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [3] [7]
- Maryland championship wrestling
- MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Kip James [8]
- Millennium wrestling federation
- MWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Bu Douglas [9]
- NWA Wisconsin / All-Star Championship Wrestling
- NWA Wisconsin / ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Disfunction [10]
- NWA Wrestle Birmingham
- NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (2 times) [11]
- Pro wrestling illustrated
- PWI Team of the Year (1998) [12] with Billy Gunn
- PWI puts him # 46 on the list of 500 best wrestlers in 1999 [12] [7]
- PWI puts it # 43 on the list of the top 100 teams in 2003 [13]
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- NWA World Team Champions (2 times) with Ron Killings and Connan [14]
- TWA Powerhouse
- TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Billy Gunn [15]
- United States Wrestling Association
- USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time) [16]
- USWA Television Championship (2 times) [17]
- USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tracy Smoters [18]
- World wrestling federation
- Hardcore Champion (1 time) [19]
- Intercontinental Champion WWF ( 1 time )) [20]
- WWF World Team Champions (6 times) - with Billy Gunn [21] [22] [23] [24] [25]
- World wrestling all-stars
- WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
- Wrestling observer newsletter awards
- Worst Gimmick (1996) as Real Double J
Notes
- ↑ Returning Road Dogg reflects on WWE's Tribute to the Troops (English) , WWE . Date of appeal May 26, 2017.
- ↑ Road Dogg: Profile & Match Listing - Internet Wrestling Database (IWD) unspecified . www.profightdb.com. Date of appeal May 26, 2017.
- ↑ 1 2 OWOW profile unspecified . Online World of Wrestling. Date of treatment March 1, 2008. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Fansite stats . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Bill Apter . Down a Dark Road: Interview from Wrestling Digest , Wrestling Digest . Archived on September 17, 2008. Date of treatment May 14, 2007.
- ↑ CWA World Tag Team Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Accelerator3359 profile . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ MCW Tag Team Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ MWF Tag Team Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ NWA Wisconsin / ACW results on January 30, 2010 .
- ↑ NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ 1 2 Awards . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Pro Wrestling Illustrated's Top 100 Tag Teams of the PWI Years (Link unavailable) . Wrestling Information Archive. Date of treatment March 10, 2009. Archived on August 16, 2001.
- ↑ NWA World Tag Team Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ TWA Championship histories (link unavailable) . Date of treatment October 11, 2010. Archived February 17, 2012.
- ↑ USWA Heavyweight Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ USWA Television Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ USWA World Tag Team Championship history . Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ WWE Hardcore Championship history . WWE Date of treatment February 3, 2009. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ Road Dogg's first Intercontinental Championship reign . WWE (March 15, 1999). Date of treatment February 3, 2009. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ The New Age Outlaws' first World Tag Team Championship reign . WWE Date of treatment March 13, 2012. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ The New Age Outlaws' second World Tag Team Championship reign . WWE Date of treatment March 13, 2012. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ The New Age Outlaws' third World Tag Team Championship reign . WWE Date of treatment March 13, 2012. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ The New Age Outlaws' fourth World Tag Team Championship reign . WWE Date of treatment March 13, 2012. Archived March 16, 2013.
- ↑ The New Age Outlaws' fifth World Tag Team Championship reign . WWE Date of treatment March 13, 2012. Archived March 16, 2013.
Links
- Road Dog Profile at WWE .com
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- Accelerator3359 profile
- Cagematch profile
- BG James on the Internet Movie Database