James Dowell

James Dowell

Actor

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
March 4, 1993

Biography

James Dowell is an English professional wrestler, better known under the ring name James Drake and is currently wrestling for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) for their NXT brand. He is most notably known for wrestling in Progress Wrestling, teaming alongside Zack Gibson. Both Drake and Gibson have their own professional wrestling school based in Maghull, Liverpool called Fighting Spirit Wrestling.

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Representative Works

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
8.0
/ English
NJPW Capital Collision 2024
NJPW Capital Collision 2024
No Rating Yet
/ Japanese
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
7.5
/ English
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
7.0
/ English
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
8.1
/ English
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
7.8
/ English
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
7.5
/ English
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool
NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool
7.5
/ English
NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 Kickoff
NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 Kickoff
No Rating Yet
/ English
DPW Limit Break 2025
DPW Limit Break 2025
No Rating Yet
/ English
PROGRESS: Orlando
PROGRESS: Orlando
6.0
/ English
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
No Rating Yet
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
2019Winner

Best Performance

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

NJPW Capital Collision 2024
2024Nominee

Best Performance

NJPW Capital Collision 2024

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
2023Winner

Best Performance

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

Career Highlights

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
2024Highlight

Best Performance

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
2021Highlight

Best Performance

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

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