
James Curtin
Acting
Biography
James Michael Curtin is an English former professional wrestler. He currently works for WWE as a writer on Raw. During his time as an on screen performer in the company, he worked under the ring name Drake Maverick. He has also worked for Impact Wrestling (formerly Total Nonstop Action Wresting), under the ring name Rockstar Spud. During his first decade, Curtin worked in the British independent circuit, winning several championships in promotions like International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom (IPW:UK), One Pro Wrestling (1PW), Revolution Pro Wrestling (RPW), and XWA Wrestling. In 2012, he appeared in the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, later Impact Wrestling) program British Boot Camp, winning the competition and being signed to a contract with the promotion. In TNA/Impact, he was a two-time X Division Champion. Curtin left Impact in October 2017 and signed a contract with WWE that same month. He would be named as the on-screen General Manager of 205 Live, the brand created by WWE for their cruiserweight division (205 lbs. and under), and served for a brief time as the manager of AOP on Raw. In 2019, he became more active as an in-ring competitor, becoming a eight-time 24/7 Champion. He was released from the company in April 2020 due to budget cuts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Following his release, WWE still had Curtin compete in the multi-month Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship tournament. After losing the finals, he was given a new WWE contract and joined the NXT brand.
Known For

A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.
Raw

Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
WWE NXT

The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown.
WWE Friday Night SmackDown

The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting PPV events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events (Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, SummerSlam, and Survivor Series) were first established with the company's very first PPV being WrestleMania in 1985. The company's PPV lineup expanded to a monthly basis in the mid-1990s following the introduction of the In Your House series of pay-per views before expanding even further in the mid-2000s during the first WWE brand extension. Following WWE's original brand extension in 2002, the company promoted two touring rosters, Raw and SmackDown, representing its television programs, Raw and SmackDown. The traditional "Big Four" continued to showcase the entire roster, while the remaining PPV events alternated between Raw and SmackDown cards. In March 2007, WWE announced that all subsequent PPV events would feature performers from all brands. In 2008, all WWE PPV events began broadcasting in high-definition.
WWE Pay Per View

World Wrestling Entertainment's The Bump.
WWE's The Bump

WWE's division of Cruiserweight's battle it out to decide who is the greatest wrestler under 205lbs.
WWE 205 Live

TNA iMPACT offers a unique style of wrestling that features a blend of the traditional with high-flying athleticism and cutting edge action. TNA's roster includes the biggest names in wrestling today, and the hottest new stars in the sport.
TNA iMPACT!

ROH Unified was a wrestling event promoted by Ring of Honor. It took place on August 12, 2006 in Liverpool, England. The shows main event featured ROH World Champion Bryan Danielson and ROH Pure Champion Nigel McGuinness competing in a title unification match.
ROH: Unified

In a brand new series exclusive to Challenge TV, cameras go behind the scenes of TNA Wrestling's search for a UK superstar and follow tag-team twins Hannah and Holly Blossom, Marty Scurll and Rockstar Spud as they hope to make it big in the ultra-competitive world of TNA IMPACT Wrestling. Entering the TNA developmental system, they are put to the test by the likes of Hulk Hogan and British wrestling legend Rollerball Rocco, culminating with a match at the IMPACT ZONE in Orlando where they hope to impress the judges and TNA President Dixie Carter.
TNA British Bootcamp

Crown Jewel is a professional wrestling pay-per-view and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event will be the fourth event held under WWE's 10-year partnership in support of Saudi Vision 2030 and will be the second WWE event promoted under the Crown Jewel chronology.
WWE Crown Jewel

Royal Rumble (2019) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view event and WWE Network event produced by WWE for their Raw and SmackDown brands. It will take place on January 27, 2019, at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona. It is the thirty-second event in it's history.
WWE Royal Rumble 2019

Bound for Glory (2016) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on October 2, 2016 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.
TNA: Bound for Glory

One Night Only: Turning Point was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where TNA held a series of matches featuring various TNA wrestlers. The show was taped on September 5, 2014, at the John Paul Jones Arena in Charlottesville, VA, and Aired on PPV on January 9, 2015.
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point

ROH Weekend of Champions (Night Two) is an event produced by Ring of Honor. It took place on April 29, 2006 in Cleveland, Ohio at the Cleveland Grays Armory.
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two

Teams of wrestlers from around the World compete in Heavyweight, X Division, Tag Team and Knockouts Division matches to crown the TNA World Cup of Wrestling Champions. It took place on March 18, 2013, from the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida and Aired on PPV on December 6, 2013.
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013

Lockdown 2015 was a professional wrestling television special produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The show took place on January 9, 2015 at the Manhattan Center in New York, New York.
TNA LockDown 2015
Genesis (2014) was a special episode of Impact Wrestling and the ninth edition of Genesis professional wrestling event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 16, 2014 at the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, Alabama. The card was split between both the January 16 and the January 23 broadcasts of Impact Wrestling on Spike TV.
TNA Genesis 2014

Sacrifice was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on April 27, 2014 at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the ninth event under the Sacrifice chronology and the second event in the TNA 2014 pay-per-view schedule. The theme of the PPV was that most of the matches contested under hardcore or special rules. Eight matches were featured on the card were There was three main events: Eric Young defeating Magnus to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Gunner defeating James Storm in "I Quit" match and Bobby Roode defeating Bully Ray in a Tables match.
TNA Sacrifice 2014

Lockdown (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on March 9, 2014 at the BankUnited Center in Miami, Florida.[1] It was the tenth event under the Lockdown name and first event in the 2014 TNA PPV schedule.
TNA Lockdown 2014

One Night Only: Rivals 2 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where TNA held a series of matches featuring various TNA wrestlers renewing their heated feuds in TNA History. The show was taped in parts on January 5– 7, 2016, at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and was shown on PPV on February 5, 2016.