James Storm

**James Allen Cox** (born June 1, 1977) better known by the ring name **James Storm**, is an American professional wrestler who is best known for his time with IMPACT Wrestling.

During his time with IMPACT Wrestling, Storm became a one-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time TNA King of the Mountain Champion, a record seven-time NWA World Tag Team Champion (as a member of **America's Most Wanted** with Chris Harris and a record seven-time TNA World Tag Team Champion, (five as a member of **Beer Money, Inc.**with Bobby Roode and once each with Abyss and Gunner. Storm has held a total of 16 championships in IMPACT Wrestling.

## In wrestling

* **Finishing moves**
	+ *Eight Second Ride* (Fireman's carry bulldog)
	+ *Eye of the Storm* (Spinning crucifix toss)
	+ *Last Call* (Superkick)

* **Signature moves**
	+ *Alabama Slam* (Double leg slam)
	+ Back body drop, sometimes on the turnbuckle
	+ *Back Cracker* / *Lung Blower* (Double knee backbreaker)
	+ Bulldog, with leg drop bulldog combination
	+ *Calf Wrangler* (Spinning sit-out sleeper slam)
	+ *Closing Time* (Double knee facebreaker)
	+ DDT
	+ Diving crossbody
	+ Diving elbow drop
	+ Double underhook suplex slam
	+ Elevated DDT, sometimes on the apron
	+ Enzuigiri
	+ Frankensteiner, sometimes from the top rope
	+ High knee
	+ Hip toss
	+ Jawbreaker
	+ Jumping cutter, preceded by a double knee facebreaker
	+ Low dropkick, on a seated opponent
	+ *Overdrive* (Leg assited swinging neckbreaker)
	+ Powerbomb, from out of the corner
	+ Release German suplex
	+ Roundhouse kick
	+ Running bulldog
	+ Running neckbreaker, preceded by a facebreaker knee smash
	+ Russian legsweep
	+ Sharpshooter
	+ Spear
	+ Step-up enzuigiri
	+ Slingshot plancha
	+ Spinebuster
	+ *Swinging Noose* (Inverted tornado DDT)
	+ Scoop powerslam
	+ Shoulder jawbreaker, followed by a lifting side slam
	+ Tilt-a-whirl headscissors takedown
	+ Wheelbarrow bulldog

* **Managers**
	+ Gail Kim
	+ Jackie Moore
	+ Ric Flair

* **Nicknames**
	+ **"The Bearded Outlaw"**
	+ **"The (Tennessee) Cowboy"**
	+ **"A Creek Swimming, Moonshine Sipping, Beer Drinking, Deer Skinning, Johnny Cash Listening, S.O.B. from Middle Tennessee"**

* **Entrance themes**
	+ **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / IMPACT Wrestling**
		- "Cowboy" by Dale Oliver
		- "Crue" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of America's Most Wanted)
		- "Guilty" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of America's Most Wanted)
		- "Sorry About Your Damn Luck" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas
		- "No More Fears" (w/ "Sorry About Your Damn Luck" Intro) by Dale Oliver (used as a member of Beer Money, Inc.)
		- "Take a Fall" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas (used as a member of Beer Money, Inc.)
		- "Fortune 4" by Dale Oliver (used as a member of Fortune)
		- "Longnecks and Rednecks" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas
		- "Cut You Down" by Dale Oliver & Serg Salinas (used as a member of The Revolution)
		- "When the Smoke Clears" by Dale Oliver, Ducky Medlock & Bigg Vinny Mack (used as a member of the Death Crew Council)
		- "Longnecks and Rednecks" by Dale Oliver, Bucky Covington & Bigg Vinny Mack
	+ **NXT**
		- "Game Up" by It's A Date Inc.
	+ **Independent circuit**
		- "Longnecks and Rednecks" by Dale Oliver, Bucky Covington & Bigg Vinny Mack
		- "When the Smoke Clears" (Outlaw Edition) by David Grimason
		- **"Longnecks and Rednecks"** by Dale Oliver, Bucky Covington & Bigg Vinny Mack
	+ **National Wrestling Alliance**
		- "When the Smoke Clears" (Outlaw Edition) by David Grimason
		- '"God's Gonna Cut You Down" by David Grimason

## Championships and accomplishments

* **American States Wrestling Alliance**
	+ ASWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Harris
* **Elite Pro Wrestling**
	+ EPW Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
* **Frontier Elite Wrestling**
	+ FEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Harris
* **Masters of Ring Entertainment**
	+ Masters of Ring Championship (1 time, current)
* **National Wrestling Alliance**
	+ NWA North American Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Shane Eden
	+ NWA World Tag Team Championship (8 times) – with Chris Harris (6), Christopher Daniels (1) and Eli Drake (1)
	+ NWA National Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
* **NWA Shockwave**
	+ NWA Cyberspace Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Chris Harris
* ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2004) – with Chris Harris
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2008, 2011) – with Robert Roode
	+ PWI ranked him #**12** of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the *PWI 500* in 2012
* **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
	+ TNA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
	+ TNA King of the Mountain Championship (1 time)
	+ TNA World Tag Team Championship (7 times) – with Bobby Roode (5), Gunner (1), and Abyss (1)
	+ TNA World Beer Drinking Championship (2 times)
	+ NWA World Tag Team Championship (7 times) – with Chris Harris (6) and Christopher Daniels (1)
	+ Gauntlet for the Gold (2002 – Tag Team) – with Chris Harris
	+ TNA Anarchy Alliance Tag Team Tournament (2003) – with Chris Harris
	+ Team 3D Invitational Tag Team Tournament (2009) – with Robert Roode
	+ TNA Tag Team Championship Series (2010) – with Robert Roode
	+ Joker's Wild (2013)
	+ TNA World Cup of Wrestling (2013) – with Christopher Daniels, Kazarian, Kenny King and Mickie James
	+ Feast or Fired (2016 – World Tag Team Championship Contract)
	+ TNA Year End Awards
		- Tag Team of the Year (2003) – with Chris Harris
		- Match of the Year (2004) – with Chris Harris vs. Christopher Daniels & Elix Skipper (Turning Point)
		- Tag Team of the Year (2004) – with Chris Harris
* **World Wrestling Council**
	+ WWC World Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Cassidy Riley and Chris Harris (1)
* ***Wrestling Observer Newsletter***
	+ Tag Team of the Year (2005) – with Chris Harris
	+ Worst Worked Match of the Year (2006) – Reverse Battle Royal (*TNA iMPACT!*)
	+ Worst Worked Match of the Year (2007) – vs. Chris Harris in a Six Sides of Steel Blindfold match (Lockdown)