James Curtin
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
Raw
Drake Maverick
1993
Series
Raw
1993
Series
WWE NXT
Drake Maverick
2010
Series
WWE NXT
2010
Series
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
1999
Series
WWE 205 Live
Drake Maverick / General Manager
2016
Series
WWE 205 Live
2016
Series
WWE 205 Live
Drake Maverick
2016
Series
TNA iMPACT!
2004
Series
WWE's The Bump
Drake Maverick
2019
Series
TNA British Bootcamp
Rockstar Spud
2013
Film
WWE Crown Jewel 2019
Drake Maverick (Preshow)
2019
Film
WWE Survivor Series 2018
Drake Maverick (Manager)
2018
Film
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Drake Maverick (Ringside) (Preshow)
2019
WrestleCade 2016 - The Final 3 Count
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 3
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA One Night Only: Turning Point
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 3
Spud
2017
Film
WWE Liv Forever
Drake Maverick
2020
Film
TNA: Bound for Glory
Rockstar Spud
2016
TNA Genesis 2014
Rockstar Spud
2014
Film
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 3
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA Slammiversary XII
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
2014
Film
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 4
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2
Rockstar Spud
2016
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day One)
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 3
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
2015
Film
TNA One Night Only: Victory Road 2014
Rockstar Spud
2014
AAA: Lucha Libre World Cup 2016 (Day Two)
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: September 2016
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: Global Impact: USA vs The World 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA Sacrifice 2014
Rockstar Spud
2014
Film
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
2014
Film
ROH: Anarchy In The U.K.
Spud
2006
Film
TNA One Night Only: TNA Classic 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA One Night Only: Hardcore Justice 4
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA One Night Only: Live! 2016
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 4
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: World Cup of Wrestling 2013
Rockstar Spud
2013
Film
ROH: Unified
Spud
2006
Film
PWG: European Vacation - England
Spud
2006
Film
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 3
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 2
Rockstar Spud
2014
Film
TNA Final Resolution 2013
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
2013
Film
EVE Special Edition
Spud
2012
Film
TNA Hardcore Justice 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA May Mayhem 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
ROH: Weekend of Champions - Night Two
Spud
2006
Film
TNA One Night Only: Joker's Wild 2
Rockstar Spud
2014
TNA Destination X 2016
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA One Night Only: Rivals 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
Spud
2017
Film
PWG: European Vacation II - England
Spud
2007
Film
TNA Lockdown 2014
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
2014
Film
TNA One Night Only: X-Travaganza 2
Rockstar Spud
2014
Film
TNA No Surrender 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
TNA Bound for Glory 2015
Rockstar Spud (Ringside)
2015
Film
TNA LockDown 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
TNA Hardcore Justice 2014
Rockstar Spud (Interview)
2014
Film
TNA Destination X 2013
Rockstar Spud
2013
Film
TNA LockDown 2016
Rockstar Spud
2016
Film
TNA Destination X 2015
Rockstar Spud
2015
Film
PROGRESS: Orlando
Rockstar Spud
2017
Film
Supermen: A Story of British Wrestlers
Himself / "Spud"
2014