Bio
Road Dogg Jesse James is a semi retired American Professional wrestler who is best known for his time in WWE and his excellent work during the famous Attitude Era of the promotion. He has also worked in other major professional wrestling promotions like WCW and TNA Wrestling. Presently, he is active in WWE in an executive role.
Road Dogg Height, Weight, Age & More:
The billed height of James is 6’1″ and his billed weight is 241 lbs. He was born on May 20, 1969 and currently the former six times WWE Tag Team Champion is 55 year old. He has worked in major professional wrestling promotions like WWE, TNA Wrestling, and WCW. He was one of the top stars of his time.
Road Dogg: Age, Height, Weight, Wife, Net Worth, Family, Injury Details, Tattoo, and Other Unknown Facts
Road Dogg Early Life
James was born on May 20, 1969 and currently he is 54 year old. Marietta, Georgia is the place where Road Dogg born. His father Bob Armstrong was also a famous wrestler and he is considered one of the biggest legends of the NWA territories. Both he and his father served in the United States Military. James served the US Military for nearly five years.
Who is Road Dogg
Road Dogg Jesse James is a 55 year old semi retired American Professional wrestler who is presently active in WWE on an executive role. He has worked in major professional wrestling promotions like WWE, WCW, and TNA Wrestling and he was one of the top stars of his time. He was also one of the biggest attractions of the famous Attitude Era of WWE.
Road Dogg WWE Debut
James’ first appearance in WWE dates back to August 1994 in a dark match. His first match was against Barry Hardy in a losing effort. He was pretty impressive in his first match. He was not under contract with the promotion during this appearance. Later, he signed a contract with the promotion on the same year and during his early days, he used to work as a tag team with Jeff Jarrett.
Professional Wrestling Career
Debut
James had been a childhood wrestling fan as his father was also a famous professional wrestler. He joined the world of professional wrestling in December 1986 and the first wrestling promotion to give him his first break was NWA Southeast Championship Wrestling. He made an instant impact by defeating Kevin Sullivan who was already an established name in the wrestling world.
Call of Duty
The first ring name he used was Brian Armstrong which had a direct connection with his father Bob Armstrong. But in early 1987 he decided to put his wrestling career on hold and he enlisted his name in the United States Marine Corps. In 1991 his name was mentioned in an episode of WCW and it was also that he was serving the United States of America in the Operation Desert Storm.
Return to Wrestling
James made his return to action after almost five long years and he appeared in a WCW show. He faced Terrence Taylor in a losing effort on his first match after returning to action. He was pretty impressive on this match. He had to return to his call of duty again but this time he could return early by November 1992 and he started working on Jim Cornette’s Smokey Mountain Wrestling. He used to wear a mask and his ring name was The Dark Secret.
Early Wrestling Career
His first match in SMW was against Tracey Smothers in a losing effort. He played the mentioned character in the promotion throughout his time with it. For most time period of the end of 1992 and the early period of 1993, he worked as a jobber. But he could not continue his wrestling career as he had to attend his call of duty game and again. In 1993, he started appearing as Brian Armstrong in WCW and he worked with some big names. But he lost most of his matches.
First WWE Run
In 1995 he started working in WWE. Before signing a contract with the promotion, he made his WWE debut in a dark match back in August 1994 in a match against Barry Hardy in a losing effort. It was a non contract appearance. After he signed that a contract with the promotion, he started playing the character of The Roadie and it was something really new in his wrestling career. He was about to meet a lot of success in his wrestling career after signing with WWE.
Professional Information Table
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Ring Name |
Road Dogg, Jesse James, BG James |
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Road Dogg Nick Names |
The Roadie |
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Profession(s) |
Professional Wrestler |
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Road Dogg Height |
6’1” |
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Road Dogg Weight |
241 lbs. |
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Relationship Status |
Married |
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Road Dogg Net Worth |
$2 Million |
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Road Dogg Eye Color |
Blue |
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Hair Color |
Brown |
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Wrestling Debut |
2001 |
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Mentor |
* |
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Road Dogg Signature Moves |
Shake, Rattle, and Roll, Running Knee Drop, Rope Hung Hip Attack, Rebound reverse elbow |
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Finishing Move(s) |
Pumphandle Drop Slam |
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Theme Song / Road Dogg Song / Road Dogg Music |
Oh You Didn’t Know |
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Catchphrases |
“Oh you didn’t know? You better call somebody!”
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Road Dogg Net Worth & Salary
According to reports from various media sources, the current net worth of James is estimated to be somewhere around $2 million. James is presently under contract with WWE in a non wrestling role and there is no confirmed report on his present WWE salary. James is active in the promotion since 2014 and he played various non wrestling roles.
Road Dogg Family
James was born on May 20, 1969 in Marietta, Georgia. He belongs to a family that was dedicated towards professional wrestling as he was a second generation professional wrestler. His father was also a wrestler and he was famous on the NWA Territories by the name of Bob Armstrong. Two of his three brothers Brad Armstrong and Steve Armstrong are also professional wrestlers.
Championships and Accomplishments
James is extremely successful in terms of winning championships in the world of professional wrestling. He might have earned most of his success as a tag team success, but he has also earned massive success as a singles career. In WWE, he has been a six times Tag Team Champion and also a former WWE Intercontinental Champion.
Championships and Accomplishments Table
| Championships and Accomplishments / Trophy (WWE) | WWF Hardcore Championship (1 time), WWF Intercontinental Championship (1 time), WWF Tag Team Championship (5 times) – with Billy Gunn, WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billy Gunn, WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2019) – as a member of D-Generation X |
| Awards & Achievements (Outside WWE) | ACW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dysfunction
CWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Cannonball Grizzly CCWA/CWF World Heavyweight Championship (1 time) FPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billy Gunn MCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Kip James MWF Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Beau Douglas NWA Alabama Heavyweight Championship (2 times) Pro Wrestling Illustrated – Tag Team of the Year (1998) with Billy Gunn, PWI ranked him #46 of the best 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 1999, PWI ranked him #43 of the best 100 tag teams of the “PWI Years” in 2003 with Billy Gunn, PWI ranked him #183 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the “PWI Years” in 2003 NWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times)1 – with Ron Killings and Konnan, Gauntlet for the Gold (2003 – Tag Team) – Ron Killings, Feast or Fired (2007 – World Tag Team Championship contract) TWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billy Gunn USWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time), USWA Television Championship (2 times), USWA World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tracy Smothers WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time), London Rumble (2001), Manchester Rumble (2001) Wrestle Birmingham Heavyweight Championship (2 times) Wrestling Observer Newsletter – Worst Gimmick (1996) as The Real Double J |
| Records | Six Times WWE Tag Team Champion, One Time WWE Intercontinental Champion |
Personal life & Lifestyle
James had big issues with drugs and alcohol throughout his life which he admitted himself. When he became a member of D Generation X, he started taking painkillers. He successfully underwent rehabilitation after he was suspended and then getting released by WWE in 2000. In March 2021 he suffered a heart attack and he was rushed to hospital immediately. Thankfully he survived it.
Personal Information Table
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Road Dogg Real Name / Full Name |
Brian Girard James |
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Birth Date
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May 20, 1969 |
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Road Dogg Age |
54 |
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Relationship Status |
Married |
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Zodiac Sign |
Taurus |
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Birthplace |
Marietta, Georgia |
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Nationality |
American |
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Hometown |
Marietta, Georgia |
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School/College/University |
Not known |
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Educational Qualification |
Not known |
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Religion |
Christianity |
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Road Dogg Ethnicity |
White |
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Current Residence |
Jay, Florida |
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Hobbies |
* |
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Road Dogg Tattoo |
Multiple Tattoos |
Road Dogg Movies and TV Shows
James could not find success in acting and he could only meet success in the field of professional wrestling. According to reports from media sources, James has appeared in at least a couple of movies; Head of State (2003) and The Other Guys are the two movies in which he appeared in. There is no report on whether he has ever appeared in any other movies or television series.
Road Dogg Wife
Tracy James is the present wife of James but the exact year of their marriage is unknown. Together the couple has three children and one grandchild. There is no report on whether James was married to anyone else previously, or he ever dated any other woman. We can assume that he has a long married life since he is a grandfather.
Main Roster Success
Teaming up with Jeff Jarrett
James signed a professional contract with WWE in 1995 and he started playing the character of The Roadie. During the early days of his WWE career, he used to team up with Jeff Jarrett who was playing the character of “Double J” during that time. Later this iconic duo also worked as rivals. But Jeff left WWE soon after they teamed up and following his departure, James also left WWE and worked on the United States Wrestling Association.
Success in USWA
For the first time in his professional wrestling career, he had been promoted as a main event star while working in USWA. He won all the possible championships in the promotion. In 1996 he made his return to WWE with a lot of potential and the wrestling world was already familiar with what he was capable of doing after his amazing run in USWA.
Return to WWE, Forming New Age Outlaws, D Generation X
This time he played the character of Jesse James in WWE and soon he teamed up with Billy Gunn and formed the legendary New Age Outlaws tag team. At first they worked only as a tag team and later they became a part of the D Generation X faction which was one of the biggest attractions of the Attitude Era. Shawn Michaels, Triple H, and Chyna were the other members of the faction.
Success During The Attitude Era
Not only DX, but the New Age Outlaws themselves were one of the biggest attractions of the Attitude Era. They won multiple Tag Team championships during the time and also had excellent rivalries with different tag teams. James also received singles success in WWE such as the WWE Intercontinental Championship and WWE Hardcore Championship.
TNA Wrestling Career
James left WWE in late 2000 and he remained out of wrestling for more than a decade. He joined TNA Wrestling in 2002 and remained active in the promotion until 2009. He won multiple championships while being a part of TNA Wrestling, he had been an excellent Tag Team wrestler in the promotion. He is still considered one of the most influential names of TNA Wrestling during his time.
Second Return to WWE, Non Wrestling Career
In 2011 he made his return to WWE, he even captured the WWE Championship once with Billy Gunn. He remained active in WWE in the ring for the next three years. He even became a part of a big six tag team match at WrestleMania XXX. By 2014 he left in ring competition and since then he is active in WWE on various non wrestling roles. He made a number of sporadic in ring appearances. In 2019 he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of D Generation X. He is still active in WWE as a non wrestling stuff.
Notable Feuds and Rivalries of Road Dogg
James had multiple rivalries with some of the top stars in the wrestling world. He worked as a singles wrestler at a point in WWE and had some excellent singles rivalries. His rivalries with the likes of Val Venis and Goldust for the Intercontinental Championship were really impressive. He also had an impressive rivalry with Jeff Jarrett who also worked as his tag team partner at a point.
James has mostly earned success as a tag team wrestler in WWE and he won a total of six Tag Team titles with Billy Gunn. They were famously known as The New Age Outlaws and they were one of the most famous Tag Teams of the Attitude Era. They had some excellent tag team rivalries with the likes of Kane and X Pac, The Hardy Boyz and other top tag teams.
Road Dogg Injury
James suffered multiple injuries throughout his professional wrestling career and some of them had been really brutal. He suffered a heart attack in March 2021 at the age of 51 and he was rushed to the hospital. Thankfully, he survived. He did not appear in any in ring action in a long time and after his heart conditions, it is nearly impossible for him to make in ring action.
Other Details
James has appeared in loads of WWE video games as playable characters. The first video game he appeared in was WWF Attitude which released in 1999. This game was released on multiple platforms like Nintendo 64 and PlayStation. Since then, he has appeared in many wrestling video games. His final appearance in a WWE video game was in WWE 2K22.
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Road Dogg Salary |
Not known |
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Brand Endorsements |
* |
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Sponsors |
* |
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Charity |
Various Charities |
Road Dogg. Image Credits: Twitter
Road Dogg Social Media Accounts
James is active on Instagram from a verified account. There is an account in Twitter by his name which is not verified, even though it is believed to be his real account. His Twitter account has a total following of 496.3K and his verified Instagram has a total following of 191K. Here are links of his social media accounts where you can follow him. Road Dogg Twitter, Road Dogg Instagram.
Road Dogg Win Loss Record
| Promotion | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
| 1PW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| 2CW | 2 (66.67%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (33.33%) |
| APW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| DREAMWAVE | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| GLCW | 2 (40.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 3 (60.00%) |
| HWA | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| IWA-MS | 2 (33.33%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (66.67%) |
| JAPW | 2 (40.00%) | 1 (20.00%) | 2 (40.00%) |
| JCW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 2 (100.00%) |
| MCW (Memphis) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| NWA TNA | 36 (70.59%) | 1 (1.96%) | 14 (27.45%) |
| NXT | 1 (100.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) |
| Pro Wrestling Superstars | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| PWS | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (100.00%) |
| SMW | 11 (29.73%) | 1 (2.70%) | 25 (67.57%) |
| TNA | 50 (56.18%) | 0 (0.00%) | 39 (43.82%) |
| UWF (Carolina) | 1 (50.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (50.00%) |
| UWF (Carolina)/TNA | 5 (55.56%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (44.44%) |
| WCW | 0 (0.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 4 (100.00%) |
| WWA | 10 (55.56%) | 0 (0.00%) | 8 (44.44%) |
| WWE | 28 (66.67%) | 2 (4.76%) | 12 (28.57%) |
| WWF | 193 (52.45%) | 21 (5.71%) | 154 (41.85%) |
| WWF/IWA Puerto Rico | 3 (75.00%) | 0 (0.00%) | 1 (25.00%) |
| TOTAL | 348 (53.13%) | 27 (4.12%) | 280 (42.75%) |
Road Dogg Manager
James never worked with any professional managers throughout his wrestling career in a regular basis. But he has earned massive success as a tag team wrestler and he has mostly worked with Billy Gunn. Together, they won multiple tag team titles. They used to manage each other during their singles matches. James also got managed by his other teammates from time to time.
FAQS
Q. When did Road Dogg start wrestling?
A. Road Dogg started working in 1986
Q. How tall is Road Dogg in feet?
A. Road Dogg is 6’1” tall in feet
Q. Who is Road Dogg manager?
A. Road Dogg had been managed by Billy Gunn who has been his Tag Team partner for a long time
Q. What is current Road Dogg song?
A. Road Dogg uses the song ‘Oh You Didn’t Know’ in WWE
Q. Who is Road Dogg mother?
A. Road Dogg’s mother was Vida Gail James
Q. Who is Road Dogg father?
A. Road Dogg’s father was famous professional wrestler and wrestling legend Bob Armstrong
Q. Who is currently Road Dogg girlfriend?
A. Road Dogg is currently married to Tracy James
Q. Who is Road Dogg brother?
A. Road Dogg has three brothers. One of his brothers Scott Armstrong is a famous wrestling referee, and the other two of her brothers Steve Armstrong and Brad Armstrong are professional wrestlers
Q. How much is Road Dogg worth?
A. Road Dogg’s net worth is something around $2m
Q. How many times Road Dogg won the WWE Tag Team title?
A. Road Dogg had been a six times WWE Tag Team Champion