Rumour Killer On Road Dogg Being Fired By WWE Over Chelsea Green Support

Despite claims from Jonathan Coachman, it has been confirmed that "Road Dogg" Brian James was not fired by WWE because of his support for Chelsea Green.

Coachman said on the November 6 edition of the Coach & Bro Show: "A guy got fired. He got fired over his support for Chelsea Green. Let’s say what it is, Brian James got fired. That’s what happened."

Those familiar with the situation have denied Coachman's claim to Fightful Select and it was reiterated that Road Dogg quit WWE earlier this year as opposed to being fired by WWE.

Road Dogg himself has stated on multiple occasions that he quit WWE in March of 2026 due to feeling that he wasn't earning his paycheque and no longer having fun working for the company. Road Dogg was the co-head writer of Friday Night SmackDown at the time of his departure and, beyond a brief period in 2022, he had been working behind the scenes since 2011.

Since his WWE exit, Road Dogg has resumed his in-ring career on the indies and reunited with the likes of Jeff Jarrett and Billy Gunn. He also held talks with TNA about joining the promotion's creative team but those talks stalled.