James Curtin
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
Rockstar Spud
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013
Rockstar Spud
TNA May Mayhem 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA LockDown 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA No Surrender 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA Destination X 2015
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Lockdown 2014
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Slammiversary XII
Rockstar Spud
TNA Destination X 2013
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Final Resolution 2013
Rockstar Spud
TNA Bound for Glory 2016
Rockstar Spud
TNA Destination X 2016
Rockstar Spud (Interview)
TNA Hardcore Justice 2014
Himself / "Spud"
Supermen: A Story of British Wrestlers
Spud
PWG: European Vacation - England
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA Bound for Glory 2015
Spud
PWG: European Vacation II - England
Drake Maverick (Manager)
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Drake Maverick (Ringside) (Preshow)
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Rockstar Spud
PROGRESS: Orlando
Spud
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
Rockstar Spud
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
Rockstar Spud
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
Spud
EVE Special Edition
Drake Maverick (Preshow)
WWE Crown Jewel
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 2
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4
Rockstar Spud
TNA Genesis 2014
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
Rockstar Spud
TNA Sacrifice 2014
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
Rockstar Spud
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
Spud
ROH: Unified
Spud
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
Spud
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
TNA LockDown 2016
Spud
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
51
Gender
Male
Birthday
1983-01-30
Place of Birth
Birmingham, England, UK
Also Known As
Spud