Brian James (wrestler)

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Brian Gerard James (born May 20, 1970 )^{[1] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416321/)}) is a professional wrestler, currently wrestling in Total Nonstop Action as part of the 3 Live Kru. He is best known as a former member of D-Generation X and as the former tag team partner of Billy Gunn, with whom he comprised the New Age Outlaws.

Contents

1 Career 1.1 World Wrestling Federation 1.2 Total Nonstop Action 2 In Wrestling 2.1 Nicknames 2.2 Previous Managers 2.3 Quotes 2.4 Finishing/Signature Moves 3 Championships/Accomplishments 4 References 5 External links

Career

The youngest son of wrestling patriarch Bob James, Brian James is without a doubt the most successful of the four James brothers (Brad, Scott, Steve and Brian). A former Marine who fought in Operation Desert Storm, James is likely to be better remembered for his formidable vocal skills than for his pure wrestling ability.

World Wrestling Federation

After wrestling for a year in Smoky Mountain Wrestling and making occasional appearance for World Championship Wrestling as Brian Armstrong, James began his career with the then World Wrestling Federation. He was billed as The Roadie, an assistant to Jeff Jarrett, a would-be country singer. At this time, Jeff Jarrett would release musical songs that Jarrett claimed he had sung himself – but it was later revealed that it was the Roadie who had sung the tracks. He wrestled on several PPVs before leaving in 1995. He then joined the United States Wrestling Association as Jesse James Armstrong, winning the heavyweight and tag titles before being forced to leave as a result of a defeat at the hands of Jeff Jarrett.

James returned to the WWF in 1996 as Jesse James but languished as a singlers wrestler until he formed a tag team with Billy Gunn. A change in creative direction in the WWF in late 1997 led Billy Gunn, who had formerly been stuck in the dead-end gimmick of "Rockabilly," to bleach his hair blonde and assume the name "Badd Ass" Billy Gunn (a.k.a. Mr. Ass), while James became "The Road Dogg" Jesse James. The appearance and mannerisms of the team became more and more controversial and anti-social. The team, known as the New Age Outlaws, feuded with the Road Warriors and the short-lived tag team of Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie before joining D-Generation X the night after WrestleMania XIV.

James's career peaked in late 1998 and 1999, with the New Age Outlaws and D-Generation X becoming more and more popular. The team split briefly in mid-1999, but soon reconciled. The Outlaws amassed five Tag Title reigns before Gunn was (legitimately) injured in early 2000, and was unceremoniously thrown out of D-Generation X to explain his absence. James then teamed with fellow D-Generation X member X-Pac throughout the summer of 2000, but failed to regain his former popularity or title success. The team eventually split and D-Generation X fell apart. James formed a tag team with newcomer K-Kwik, but was released from the WWF soon after. He was rumoured to have arrived at an arena under the influence of drugs.

Over the next two years, James's career lost momentum. His most prominent appearance were with the short lived World Wrestling Allstars promotion.

Total Nonstop Action

Brian James debuted for the upstart Total Nonstop Action (TNA) promotion on September 18, 2002, wrestling as B.G. James (the popular Road Dogg gimmick was owned by the WWE). He was initially a heel, and was one of the founding members of Vince Russo's Sports Entertainment Xtreme faction.

In July 2003, James formed the popular group "3 Live Kru" along with Hispanic wrestler Konnan and the African-American wrestler K-Kwik, by then wrestling under his real name, Ron Killings. James was presented as a white trash redneck. The group were popular from the outset, and were notable for the fact that they sang their own entrance music as they approached the ring. The 3 Live Kru turned out to be a successful teaming, as Killings held the NWA World Heavyweight Title for a second time and all three members enjoyed Tag Title reigns. As of April 2005 the group is still together, although the arrival of James' former partner Billy Gunn in TNA has given rise to some tension.

In Wrestling

Nicknames

• The Real Double J
• B-Jizzle
• The Trailer Park Gangsta

Previous Managers

• Tori
• Brandon Baxter
• Konnan

Quotes

• "Oh you didn't know? Yo ass better call somebody!"
• "It's me, it's me, it's the D-O-Double G."

Finishing/Signature Moves

• Pumphandle Drop
• Shake Rattle and Roll (Combination Jabs)
• Shaky Knee Drop

Championships/Accomplishments

World Wrestling Entertainment

• 5-Time WWF World Tag-Team Champion (with Billy Gunn as The New Age Outlaws)
• 1-Time WWF Intercontinental Champion
• 1-Time WWF Hardcore Champion

National Wrestling Alliance

• 2-Time NWA TNA Tag-Team Champion (1-time with Konnan, 1-time with Ron "The Truth" Killings)

World Wrestling Allstars

• 1-Time WWA World Heavyweight Champion

United States Wrestling Association

• 1-Time USWA Heavyweight Champion
• 2-Time USWA Tag-Team Champion (with Tracy Smothers)
• 2-Time USWA Television Heavyweight Champion

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

• PWI ranked him # 183 of the 500 best singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003
• PWI ranked him # 43 of the best tag teams of the "PWI Years" with Billy Gunn
• PWI Tag Team of the Year Award (1998) with Billy Gunn

References

1. IMDB biography (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0416321/).
2. Obsessed with Wrestling profile (http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/b/brian-james.html)

External links

• The official website of the 3 Live Kru (http://www.tnawrestling.com/3lk/)
• Road Dogg.net (http://www.roaddogg.net/)

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