Road Dogg
James in 2014 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brian Girard James May 20, 1969 Marietta, Georgia, U.S. |
| Relative(s) | Scott Armstrong (brother) Brad Armstrong (brother) Steve Armstrong (brother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | B.G. James Brian Armstrong Brian James The Dark Secret Jesse James Jesse James Armstrong Road Dogg "Road Dogg" Jesse James The Roadie |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Billed weight | 241 lb (109 kg) |
| Billed from | Marietta, Georgia |
| Trained by | Bob Armstrong Brad Armstrong Paul Orndorff |
| Debut | December 1, 1986 |
| Retired | January 25, 2015 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Marines Corps |
| Service years | 1987–1994 |
| Rank | Platoon sergeant |
| Conflicts | Gulf War |
Brian Girard James (born May 20, 1969) is an American retired professional wrestler. James was best known for his initial tenure with World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) as The Roadie from 1994 to 1995 and as "Road Dogg" Jesse James from 1996 to 2001. He is also known for his appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as B.G. James from 2002 to 2009, and has also made appearances for several other promotions.
James has held numerous championships in a career spanning more than three decades. In the WWF/E, he achieved mainstream notoriety as half of The New Age Outlaws (who became part of D-Generation X): he and partner Billy Gunn won the WWF World Tag Team Championship five times, and later held the WWE Tag Team Championship once. Additionally, James found success in singles competition, becoming a one-time Intercontinental Champion and a one-time WWF Hardcore Champion. Following his 2001 departure from the WWF, James found success as a tag team wrestler in TNA, where he was a two-time National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) NWA World Tag Team Champion with Konnan and Ron Killings as the 3 Live Kru. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2019) as part of D-Generation X and was also the Senior Vice President of Live Events.