James Curtin
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.
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Movies (54)
WWE Liv Forever
2020 · Drake Maverick
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
2019 · Drake Maverick (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
2019 · Drake Maverick
WWE Survivor Series 2018
2018 · Drake Maverick (Manager)
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
2017 · Spud
PROGRESS: Orlando
2017 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3
2017 · Spud
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA: Bound for Glory
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: September 2016
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Destination X 2016
2016 · Rockstar Spud
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
2016 · Rockstar Spud
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA LockDown 2016
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016
2016 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Bound for Glory 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA No Surrender 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3
2015 · Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Destination X 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA May Mayhem 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA LockDown 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point
2015 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
2014 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 2
2014 · Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2
2014 · Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Hardcore Justice 2014
2014 · Rockstar Spud (Interview)
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
2014 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Slammiversary XII
2014 · Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
2014 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Sacrifice 2014
2014 · Rockstar Spud
Supermen: A Story of British Wrestlers
2014 · Himself / "Spud"
TNA Lockdown 2014
2014 · Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Genesis 2014
2014 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Final Resolution 2013
2013 · Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013
2013 · Rockstar Spud
TNA Destination X 2013
2013 · Rockstar Spud
EVE Special Edition
2012 · Spud
PWG: European Vacation II - England
2007 · Spud
1PW: First Anniversary Show
2007 · Spud
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
2006 · Spud
ROH: Unified
2006 · Spud
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
2006 · Spud
PWG: European Vacation - England
2006 · Spud
