James Storm

James Allen Cox, born on June 1, 1977, is an American professional wrestler who performs as James Storm. He wrestled as an amateur in high school and began his professional career in the late 1990s on the south-eastern independent circuit, with brief appearances for World Championship Wrestling in 2000. In 2002 he joined the new NWA: Total Nonstop Action promotion and teamed with Chris Harris as America's Most Wanted, a tag team that won the NWA World Tag Team Championship six times. After the team broke up in 2006 he built a singles career, and in 2008 he formed Beer Money, Inc. with Bobby Roode. In 2011 he defeated Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, his first world title, and he went on to win further tag team titles. After leaving TNA in 2018 he worked for independent promotions and the National Wrestling Alliance.