Rumor about why “Road Dogg” Brian James left WWE gets shut down

In March of 2026, it was reported that “Road Dogg” Brian James left his creative team position with WWE. Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com noted that James “expressed his unhappiness and tendered his resignation.”

Former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman claimed on his podcast with Vince Russo that Road Dogg was fired because of his support for Chelsea Green. Fightful.com has since reported that at least six sources denied Coachman’s story, reiterating that James had chosen to quit WWE.

Coachman has previously made several claims that have been disputed or proven inaccurate. He claimed his sources indicated that Britt Baker was heading to WWE and that Vince McMahon was being backed by Saudi buyers in an effort to repurchase WWE. He also claimed that an inaccurate story he posted about Chris Jericho was part of a “social project.”

Road Dogg was not fired by WWE over his support of Chelsea Green, contrary to rumors. He left the company on his own.

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