According to PW Insider and BodySlam.net, Brian “Road Dogg” James is gone from WWE as of today. He has been a member of the creative team
since mid 2022, in a move that was seen by some people as Triple H getting the band back together.Dogg was reportedly the co-lead writer on SmackDown going back to early 2025. Not surprisingly, many wrestling fans have pointed the finger at him for being part of the problem and not the solution to WWE’s creative struggles during this time. This sentiment only got
stronger after seeing his segments in the writer’s room on the WWE Unreal docuseries.
Per Insider, “The word making the rounds is that he made the decision to leave his position on the company’s creative team.” BodySlam adds that WWE is “in the midst of some shakeups in creative and on their writing team.”
One news item likely related to this is Alexandra Williams publicly announcing that she is “starting a new position as Vice President/Lead Writer at WWE!”
Here is more of Williams’ description of her job responsibilities in WWE:
“As VP and Lead Writer for WWE’s flagship live program, I oversee all creative development for Monday Night RAW — one of cable television’s longest-running and highest-rated weekly shows. I pitch to and collaborate with executive leadership and a cross-functional writing team to conceptualize and execute week-to-week storylines, character arcs, and premium live event buildups, including WrestleMania and Survivor Series.
I help drive the full creative process from episode rundowns to long-form narrative strategy, developing complex characters and compelling feuds that deepen audience engagement across live broadcasts, digital platforms, and social media. My work is informed by an analytical approach — tracking segment performance, audience trends, and viewership data to make real-time and long-term programming decisions.
In partnership with talent, producers, and brand leadership, I’ve contributed to record-setting live event attendance and revenue growth, helping position RAW as the cornerstone of WWE’s content ecosystem under the TKO umbrella.”
Give us your reaction to Road Dogg’s WWE exit in the comments below, Cagesiders. How long will it be until he is pathetically begging AEW President Tony Khan for a job again?
