10 Things WWE Fans Need To Know About James Storm

From Nashville to NXT, a Storm is coming to WWE!

In more news potentially portending TNA Wrestling's possible closure, multiple-time tag champion and former World Heavyweight Champion of the promotion James Storm debuted at Thursday night's NXT tapings for WWE. While the particulars of his deal were not disclosed, the idea that Storm was allowed to keep his name and gimmick from TNA is significant. WWE may actively want to push the 38-year old veteran's storied championship background as a significant asset to his character, which would certainly aid in getting him over to the WWE Universe. It's completely understandable if you're only tangentially aware of James Storm. While yes, Storm was a major superstar in TNA, as compared to WWE, TNA's market recognition is quite low. However, Storm is a veteran blue-chipper whose talents have been co-signed by Steve Austin and Jim Ross, and he's a rare talent who actually completely benefited from his time in TNA as it allowed him to fully evolve as both a man and a performer. In signing Storm, WWE get a solid performer, family man and total "company guy," which in all actuality WWE seems to be picking up with greater numbers these days. From Nashville to NXT, James Storm has had an incredible career already...
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Besides having been an independent professional wrestling manager for a decade, Marcus Dowling is a Washington, DC-based writer who has contributed to a plethora of online and print magazines and newspapers writing about music and popular culture over the past 15 years.