Overview
- Brian “Road Dogg” James, who left his SmackDown co-lead writer role in early March, said Friday during a virtual signing that WWE was moving too fast for him and he wants more time with his grandkids.
- He said he had a lot of input on the WrestleMania 42 lineup before departing and described the card as as strong as you’re gonna get.
- Fightful has circulated a possible WrestleMania 42 card, though WWE has not announced dates or confirmed the matches.
- Asked about producing for AEW, James said he does not know how producer work translates to TV there and gave no indication he plans to join the company.
- He said Netflix’s WWE: Unreal series functions as a ramp that can draw viewers into or out of the weekly shows, though he is not sure how to measure its impact.