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Storm has held a total of 16 championships in Impact wrestling. James Cox was an amateur wrestler while in high school. In addition, he was a talented basketball player, and was awarded a scholarship to Austin Peay State University which he was forced to relinquish after injuring his shoulder.
Cox's professional wrestling career began when he was trained by Wolfie Da veteran tag team wrestler, in His training was hampered by a broken shoulder, and Cox eventually dropped out of Slash's training school.
He resumed training with Shane Morton after his shoulder had healed. Cox toured the south-east independent circuit before james storm nxt vs bitcoin price signed to a World Championship Wrestling WCW developmental deal in Storm wrestled his future tag team partner, Chris Harrison a "Legends Night" show on June 1, The pair were expected to wrestle as singles wrestlers, but were instead placed into a tag team.
They named themselves "America's Most Wanted" AMW because, according to Storm the name was a reference to his "little trouble with the law". The pair wrestled together for the first time on the second ever TNA pay-per-view a week later.
Storm and Harris quickly became mainstays of the promotion and teamed regularly over the next few years. Splits were teased in early and again injames storm nxt vs bitcoin price nothing came of them. They went on to join Jarrett's Armyacquiring the managerial skills of Gail Kim in the process.
Storm's penchant for wearing cowboy hats resulted in the team often being jeered as " Brokeback Mountain ", a reference to the movie about homosexual cowboys, during their heel run.
In mid, they again teased their split due to miscommunication during james storm nxt vs bitcoin price matches, most notably when Harris accidentally hit Storm with a garbage can during a No Disqualification match against Team 3D Brother Ray and Brother Devon. On the December 14, episode of Impact! Storm went on to feud with Petey Williams before turning on Gail Kim and aligning himself with the returning Jacqueline Moore. He then went on a huge winning streak, coming out victorious in matches against Petey WilliamsEric Youngand former partner Chris Harris in his return match, among several others.
At the Sacrifice pay-per view, Storm was james storm nxt vs bitcoin price by Harris in a Texas Death Match, which ended his long-running winning streak.
The two faced each other again in a King of the Mountain qualifying match, in which both men hit each other with weapons and caused each other to bleed from the head.
Harris speared Storm through the tunnel and both men were counted out. He and Jacqueline celebrated a tag team victory against Rhino by pouring beer into james storm nxt vs bitcoin price mouth, which set off Rhino due to the instant reminder of a james storm nxt vs bitcoin price of alcohol abuse that he overcame, thus sparking a feud between them. As the weeks continued, Storm taunted Rhino about "knowing he likes james storm nxt vs bitcoin price every chance he got, and continue to try and pour beer in Rhino's mouth any time he defeated him.
Storm was able to defeat Rhino at the Victory Road after hitting Rhino with a beer bottle. For several weeks, Storm would be included in vignettes where james storm nxt vs bitcoin price would try to find Rhino at local bars. Rhino then challenged Storm to james storm nxt vs bitcoin price match at No Surrender. Rhino defeated Storm by pinfall after he gored Storm through a table.
After Rhino was injured, Storm started a feud with Eric Young over who was the better drinker. Following this, Rhino made his return from injury and proceeded to deliver a Gore to Storm, challenging him to an Elevation X match. As the ladder match with Eric Young had demonstrated, Storm has a kayfabe fear of heights, a major disadvantage in Elevation-X. After teasing a walk-out Storm did in fact compete in the match and after attempting to hide inside of the scaffold structure, Storm ended up losing the match and falling through a table in the ring below.
Following a couple of weeks off to kayfabe heal his injuries, Storm returned on the live March 27 episode of Impact! On the April 4 episode of Impact! Storm was then announced as one of the "Egotistical Eight" to participate in the Deuces Wild Tournamentand he would have to team up with a random partner, who was later to be revealed as his bitter rival, Sting. Storm then faced Sting in a "No Disqualification" match that Sting won. On the January 8 episode of Impact! The two teams would see their feud intervene with that of Team 3D and The British Invasion, causing a four-way war that would last the next three months.
Brutus Magnus would have his team disqualified by punching the referee, causing him and Doug Williams to retain the championship. Ric Flair, who had aligned himself with Storm, Roode, A. StylesDesmond Wolfe and Kazarianannounced that he would reform the Four Horsemen under the new name Fourtunestating that each of them would have to earn their spots in james storm nxt vs bitcoin price group and that in order for Storm and Roode to earn james storm nxt vs bitcoin price spots, they needed to become the Ole Anderson and Tully Blanchard of the group.
Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore. Beer Money won the first two matches, a ladder match and a Street Fight, after knocking their opponents out with beer bottles. On the February 3 episode of Impact! Anderson and Jeff Hardy.
Styles and Tomko in When the group stage of the tournament concluded, Storm finished in the top four and james storm nxt vs bitcoin price advanced to the finals at No Surrender along with Robert Roode, Bully Ray and Gunner. As a result of a backstage attack, Storm came into the match bleeding james storm nxt vs bitcoin price eventually lost, after passing out due to blood loss.
After a two-month break from TNA, Storm returned on June 10 at Slammiversaryanswering Crimson's open challenge, defeating him in a singles match and ending his undefeated streak in TNA. The match ended in a no contest, when referee Brian Hebner was unable control james storm nxt vs bitcoin price two brawling rivals. Styles and Bobby Roode in a three-way match to become number one contender to the World Heavyweight Championship. On December 9 at Final ResolutionStorm defeated Kazarian in a singles match, [87] and again on the January 3,episode of Impact Wrestlingbeginning a rivalry with him and Christopher Daniels.
Anderson in a Lethal Lockdown match. Afterwards, he was attacked by both Daniels and Kazarian before being saved and ultimately assaulted by the returning A. Afterwards, Storm was attacked by both teams backstage. After the match, Storm further taunted Gunner.
On the January 30th episode of Impact Wrestling, James Storm apologized to Gunner for his previous actions, and later won a tag team match that night with Gunner against Bad Influence. On the March 20 episode of Impact Wrestlingafter Storm berated Gunner's father, Gunner attacked Storm, but Storm managed to handcuff him to the middle rope and threatened Gunner's father at ringside.
Storm walked away, but returned to smash a beer bottle over Gunner's father's head. On March 27, both men fought in a no disqualification, no countout match where Gunner was victorious. On May 1,Mr. Anderson attacked James Storm after Storm lost to Willow - this was retaliation for Storm costing Anderson a World title opportunity earlier in the night when Storm tried to attack Anderson's opponent Gunner and inadvertently hit Anderson.
On May 22, Mr. Anderson challenged Storm to a drinking james storm nxt vs bitcoin price drinking non-alcoholic beerwhile Storm was drinking regular beerthen went on to attack him outside the bar.
On the June 5 episode of ImpactAnderson impersonated Storm, with Storm's retro entrance music, then attacked Storm after he refused to grant him a match. After Anderson lost the brawl, the match was set for the PPV. At SlammiversaryStorm lost to Mr. In JuneStorm would begin a program where he would confront, and verbally run down Sanada.
Following Sanada's loss of the X Division Championship to Austin Aries, Storm would confront Sanada backstage, berate Sanada's james storm nxt vs bitcoin price The Great Mutawhile slapping him in the face as a way to break Sanada down, multiple weeks in a row. On the July 24th, edition of ImpactStorm would confront The Great Muta, calling him a fraud, and proclaim himself to be "The Legend" which in james storm nxt vs bitcoin price following weeks replaced his longtime nickname of "The Cowboy".
After spitting beer in Muta's face, Sanada would run Storm out of the ring, before attacking Muta himself with a steel chair, and bowing to Storm, revealing an unknown alliance between them. In the following weeks, TNA would james storm nxt vs bitcoin price vignettes of Storm having a cult like hold over Sanada, portraying Storm having him tied up, breaking him down physically and mentally, and proclaiming that "The Revolution is coming".
James storm nxt vs bitcoin price marked James Storm's first appearance in the Bound For Glory main event, as well as the first time in company history that the main event was not contested for the company's World Heavyweight Championship.
After the match Manik joined in attacking Muta until Team 3D made the save. After teasing tension between Richards and his partner Eddie Edwardson the November 12th, edition of Impact Wrestling, The Revolution demanded Davey's decision. When Davey turned down the Revolution's offer to join, they would attack The Wolves, leaving them vulnerable for Storm to bring out his forgotten Feast or Fired Briefcase, guaranteeing him a Tag Team Championship opportunity, anytime, anyplace.
On April 3,Storm seemingly broke character and confronted Bram when he attempted to attack Mickie James with a steel chair during Bram's match against Magnus, hinting a possible face turn. However, Magnus and Mickie James confronted Storm after the match, to which Storm replied he was merely looking out for an old friend, hinting he was still a heel.
However, this all turned out to be a ruse, as Storm wanted Mickie James to join his Revolution stable. She refused, and security cameras recorded him nudging her onto train tracks, causing a concussion, and fully retaining his status as a heel. Storm defeated Magnus at Slammiversary in a non-sanctioned match. Later, James Storm entered in a feud against his former partner Khoya, now known as Mahabali Sheraby attacking him after having failed him over and over.
At No SurrenderStorm defeated Shera by disqualification. Storm's contract with TNA expired on June 30, [] but he continued making appearances for the promotion until September 30, under a pay-per-appearance deal. Storm ended third of his block, failing into advance to the finals. Storm also appeared on the December 2 episode defeating Adam Rose. On January 5,Storm returned to TNA, helping his long-time tag team partner Bobby Roode fight off Eric Young and Brambefore reuniting as Beer Moneyafter Storm telling Roode that he wanted to "get back to having fun" and drink beer with him, turning Storm face in the process.
On February 9,Beer Money attempted to cash in their title shot against current champions The Wolvesbut in their attempt to cash in, Decay AbyssCrazzy SteveRosemary stopped them and mysteriously asked them to join their path of Decay.
On the May 10 episode of Impact WrestlingStorm announced that he would return to singles competition. At Slammiversary he challenged and defeated Braxton Sutter. Title Match against Lashley. The following week on Impact WrestlingStorm called the official for that match Brian Hebner to the ring to show him how he missed a three-count on Lashley that should have amounted to Storm winning all the titles instead, while complaining to Hebner, TNA President Billy Corgan came down to the ring and interjected himself into the discussion with Storm.
Corgan insulted Storm and suggested that Storm "may not be able to win the big one. Storm then left the ring and on the way up the ramp, Corgan yelled "James Storm is suspended indefinitely". Although unofficial, on September 15,he announced james storm nxt vs bitcoin price was a free agent. As the faction was leaving, the Hardy's challenged them to an immediate match, which devolved into a backstage brawl during which Matt Hardy suffered amnesia after being knocked off a forklift by one of the DCC members.
After the match, the DCC argued with each other but were quickly reconciled and leaving the ring together. After the match, Storm argued with Kingston and leave the ring without the rest of his team. On April 13, Bruce Prichard came out to announce the No.