James Dowell

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.

Known for

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NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024

2024 ⭐ 7.0

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TNA Sacrifice 2024

2024 ⭐ 6.3

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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

2023 ⭐ 7.5

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WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

2021 ⭐ 8.1

Career timeline

2025

DPW Limit Break 2025

James Drake · 2025

2024

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024 Notable

James Drake · 2024

⭐ 7.0

NJPW Capital Collision 2024

James Drake · 2024

TNA Sacrifice 2024

James Drake · 2024

⭐ 6.3

2023

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 Notable

Jagger Reid · 2023

⭐ 7.5

2021

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1 Notable

James Drake · 2021

⭐ 8.1

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day Notable

James Drake · 2021

⭐ 8.1

2020

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II Notable

James Drake · 2020

⭐ 7.5

2019

PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please

James Drake · 2019

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff Notable

James Drake · 2019

⭐ 8.0

PROGRESS Chapter 93: Cheer Up Juice

James Drake · 2019

2018

PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

2018

⭐ 4.0

PROGRESS Chapter 70: May 27th 1978

2018

EVOLVE 105

2018

2017

PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum

Himself · 2017

PROGRESS: Orlando

Himself · 2017

⭐ 6.0

2016

PROGRESS Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense Of Liberty

Himself · 2016

Frequently appears with

Mercedes Varnado

Mercedes Mone

Reo Hazuki

Hazuki

Jack Perry

Jack Perry

Konosuke Takeshita

Konosuke Takeshita

Shin Takagi

Shingo Takagi

Quinn Ojinnaka

Moose

Jeremy Fritz

Eric Young

Patricia Forrest Gresham

Jordynne Grace

Latasha Harris

Tasha Steelz

Xia-Louise Brooks

Xia Brookside

Full filmography

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DPW Limit Break 2025

2025

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NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024

2024 ⭐ 7.0

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NJPW Capital Collision 2024

2024

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TNA Sacrifice 2024

2024 ⭐ 6.3

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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023

2023 ⭐ 7.5

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WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1

2021 ⭐ 8.1

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NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day

2021 ⭐ 8.1

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NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II

2020 ⭐ 7.5

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PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please

2019

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NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff

2019 ⭐ 8.0

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PROGRESS Chapter 93: Cheer Up Juice

2019

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EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary

2019

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EVOLVE 125

2019

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NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool

2019 ⭐ 7.5

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PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends

2018 ⭐ 4.0

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PROGRESS Chapter 70: May 27th 1978

2018

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EVOLVE 105

2018

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EVOLVE 104

2018

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PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground

2018

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PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum

2017