Grizzled Young Veterans
Zack Gibson
On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of James Drake, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
James Dowell was born in Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom on April 3, 1993, and he is currently 31 years old.
He is currently working for All Elite Wrestling, Ring of Honor, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Independent Circuit on the STRONG division under the ring name of James Drake.
Currently, he is a member of the team of Grizzled Young Veterans (with Zack Gibson), and he is one half of the Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions, holding the title for 35 days.
James Drake Profile Index
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name James Dowell
- Ring Names
- James Drake ( September 14, 2023 - Present)
- Jagger Reid ( July 19, 2022 - September 13, 2023)
- The Dyad ( May 3, 2022 - July 18, 2022)
- Drake ( April 19, 2022 - May 2, 2022)
- James Drake ( March 30, 2013 - April 18, 2022)
- JD Sassoon ( January 30, 2010 - November 17, 2013)
- Born April 3, 1993 (age 31)
- Nationality
England - Birth Place Blackpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- Billed From
- Blackpool, England
- Height 5 ft 11 in (181 cm)
- Weight
- 181 lbs (82 kg)
- Nicknames Mr. Mayhem
Career History
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Roles
- Wrestler ( January 30, 2010 - Present)
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
AEWAugust 25, 2024 Present Promotion 
NJPWBrand
STRONG
August 30, 2024 Present Promotion 
ROHNovember 14, 2024 Present Promotion 
INDYOctober 15, 2023 Present Promotion 
REVPROMarch 3, 2024 August 24, 2024 Promotion 
TNAJanuary 13, 2024 April 18, 2024 Promotion 
WWEBrand
NXT
January 29, 2020 September 13, 2023 Promotion WWEBrand
NXT UK
October 17, 2018 February 27, 2020 Promotion INDYJanuary 30, 2010 February 15, 2020 Promotion 
PROGRESSAugust 9, 2016 December 15, 2019 -
Images History
Mar 2023
Jul 2022
May 2022
Sep 2021
Oct 2018
Jan 2016
Aug 2009 -
Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Heel August 16, 2009 Present
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Finishers
- Mr. Mayhem - Sitout DDT ( March 30, 2013 - Present)
- Downswing - Tombstone Facebuster ( March 30, 2013 - Present)
- Organ Crusher - 450° Splash ( March 30, 2013 - Present)
- Ticket to Mayhem - with Zack Gibson - Kneeling Reverse Piledriver + Double Knee Facebreaker combination ( July 30, 2017 - Present)
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Theme Songs
- Theme Song "Grit Your Teeth" by Mikey Rukus - with Zack Gibson - Team ( January 13, 2024 - Present)
- Theme Song "Love Is Blind" by def rebel - with The Schism - Team ( April 11, 2023 - September 13, 2023)
- Theme Song "On the Otherside" by def rebel - with The Schism - Team ( May 3, 2022 - April 10, 2023)
- Theme Song "Grit Your Teeth" by CFO$ - with Zack Gibson - Team ( October 17, 2018 - May 2, 2022)
Titles & Accomplishments
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World Wrestling Entertainment
- 1 NXT UK Tag Team Championship (with Zack Gibson)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
- 1 Strong Openweight Tag Team Championship (with Zack Gibson)
Revolution Pro Wrestling
- 1 Undisputed British Tag Team Championship (with Zack Gibson)
Progress Wrestling
- 3 Progress Tag Team Championship (with Zack Gibson)
ATTACK! Pro Wrestling
- 1 ATTACK! 24/7 Championship
Britannia Wrestling Promotions
- 1 BWP Tag Team Championship (with Axl Rage)
FutureShock Wrestling
- 2 FSW Tag Team Championship (with Zack Gibson)
- 1 FSW Adrenaline Championship
Grand Pro Wrestling
- 1 GPW Heavyweight Championship (with Zack Gibson, Dave Rayne, Axl Rage & Sean Daniels - Freebird rule)
Pro Wrestling Chaos
- 1 King of Chaos Championship
The Wrestling Revolver
- 1 PWR Tag Team Championship (with Zack Gibson)
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Other Accomplishments
- NXT UK Tag Team Championship Tournament Winner (2019 - with Zack Gibson)
- FSW Lotto-Thunder Tournament Winner (2017)
Teams & Relations
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Tag Teams & Stables
- Grizzled Young Veterans - Zack Gibson ( July 30, 2017 - Present)
- The Schism - Ava Raine, Joe Gacy, Zack Gibson ( June 7, 2022 - September 13, 2023)
- The Blackpool Blonds / Blond Jovi - Axl Rage ( March 21, 2010 - May 1, 2015)
- The Cause - Zack Gibson , Axl Rage, Dave Rayne, Sean Daniels, Sam Bailey ( July 26, 2013 - November 21, 2014)
