Rockstar Spud

**James Michael Curtin** (born 30 January 1983) is an English professional wrestler known for his time in WWE, where performed on the NXT brand under the ring name **Drake Maverick**. On the main roster, he was the manager of the tag team **Authors of Pain** on the *Raw* brand.

He is also known for his work with TNA / IMPACT Wrestling and various British and American indies under the ring name **Rockstar Spud**, a gimmick based on obnoxious 1980s rock stars. He has also wrestled matches as **Spud**, often as the underdog who defeats much larger wrestlers. He has worked for SAS Wrestling, Frontier Wrestling Alliance, and International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Five Stone Spud Splash* (Frog splash)
	+ *Spudsault* (Corkscrew 450° splash)
	+ *Underdog* (Corner springboard cutter) – adopted from Spike Dudley

* **Signature moves**
	+ Diving elbow drop
	+ Diving leg drop
	+ Enzuigiri
	+ Hurricanrana
	+ Missile dropkick
	+ *Rockstar Stunner* (Stunner)
	+ Tilt-a-whirl DDT
	+ Wheelbarrow bulldog

* **Nicknames**
	+ "The Baby Jesus"
	+ "The Rockstar"
	+ "The Ultimate Underdog"

* **Managers**
	+ Mandrews

* **Wrestlers managed**
	+ Authors of Pain
	+ Aron Rex
	+ Ethan Carter III

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "The Kids Aren't Alright" by The Offspring
		- "Living on a Prayer" by Bon Jovi
		- "Chief of Staff" by Dale Oliver
		- "Calling London Town" by Dale Oliver
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "SPUD Theme" by Dale Oliver
		- "Chief of Staff" by Dale Oliver
		- "Calling London Town" by Dale Oliver
		- "Zero" by The Smashing Pumpkins
		- "Hallelujah Chorus (Rock Reprise)" by Dale Oliver (used while teaming with Aron Rex)
	+ **NXT / World Wrestling Entertainment**
		- "I'm the Man" by CFO$
		- "Pain" by CFO$ (used while accompanying AOP)
		- "Hail the Crown" by CFO$ Feat. From Ashes to New
		- "Flight of the Maverick" by def rebel
		- "Floating on a Breeze" by def rebel (used while teaming with Killian Dain)

## Championships and accomplishments

* **Anti-Watershed Wrestling**
	+ AWW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **British Real Attitude Wrestling League**
	+ BRAWL Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
* **Future Championship Wrestling**
	+ FCW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Carlos
* **Infinity Pro Wrestling**
	+ Infinity Trophy (1 time)
* **International Pro Wrestling: United Kingdom**
	+ IPW:UK Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
	+ IPW:UK Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dragon Phoenix
	+ Extreme Measures Tournament (2005)
* **K-Star Wrestling**
	+ KSW Commonwealth Championship (1 time)
* **Ohio Valley Wrestling**
	+ OVW Television Championship (1 time)
* **One Pro Wrestling**
	+ 1PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Dragon Phoenix
	+ 1PW Openweight Championship (1 time)
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Ranked #**100** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2016
* **Revolution British Wrestling**
	+ RBW British Welterweight Championship (1 time)
* **Revolution Pro Wrestling**
	+ RPW British Cruiserweight Championship (1 time)
	+ Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Dragon Phoenix
* **River City Wrestling**
	+ RCW Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **SAS Wrestling**
	+ SAS United Kingdom Championship (2 times)
	+ SAS United Kingdom Title Tournament
* **Southside Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ SWE Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Tri-County Association Pro Wrestling**
	+ TAP Junior Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ TNA X Division Championship (2 times)
	+ British Boot Camp Winner (2013)
	+ Feast or Fired (2015 – X Division Championship Contract)
	+ TNA World Cup of Wrestling (2015) – with Jeff Hardy, Gunner, Gail Kim, Davey Richards, and Crazzy Steve
	+ Global Impact Tournament (2015) – with Team International (Drew Galloway, The Great Muta, The Great Sanada, Tigre Uno, Bram, Magnus, Sonjay Dutt, Khoya, and Angelina Love)
* **World Wrestling Entertainment**
	+ WWE 24/7 Championship (8 times)
	+ Bumpy Lifetime Achievement Award (2020)
* **Wrestling Association of Rugby**
	+ WAR Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **XWA Wrestling**
	+ XWA Flyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ British Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Xtreme Intense Championship Wrestling**
	+ XICW Midwest Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **Other titles**
	+ Go4 Championship (1 time)
	+ HCW RumbleMania Winner (1 time)

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