Road Dogg’s WWE Exit Faces New Claims Over His Support For Chelsea Green

Coachman claims WWE fired Road Dogg over his support for Chelsea Green.© NDTV Library

Jonathan Coachman says WWE fired Road Dogg because he backed Chelsea Green backstage, but the facts around Brian James' departure don't line up with that. James, who has a long history with Triple H through D-Generation X, left WWE in March 2026. PWInsider reported he resigned rather than getting fired. He also talked about the exit himself, pointing to WWE's demanding schedule and wanting more time with his family. Coachman made his allegation on The Coach and Bro Show, and it paints a different picture of what went on behind the scenes.

Jonathan Coachman claims Road Dogg lost his WWE position for backing Chelsea Green's push backstage

While talking about Green's rise in WWE on an episode of The Coach and Bro Show, Coachman was very direct about James' departure.

“I mean, a guy got fired. He got fired over his support for Chelsea Green. Let's say what it is. Brian James got fired,”Coachman said.

He also wondered how James felt watching Green get to the top after supporting her earlier in her WWE run. Coachman added that her success could be frustrating for James, especially if he had believed in her potential long before WWE gave her a bigger opportunity.

James did back Green in public. Before her championship run, he congratulated her on social media and asked why WWE took so long to recognize her talent.

But Coachman's statement is still just an allegation, and James' own explanation plus the reporting on his exit don't show that WWE dismissed him over Green.

Road Dogg previously discussed his WWE exit and pointed towards workload and family commitments

PWInsider reported that James resigned from WWE on March 5, 2026. He spoke about the decision later at a virtual signing in April, saying the company was moving too fast for him.

He also said he wanted more time with his family. On Busted Open Radio in June, he admitted his WWE responsibilities had become overwhelming.

“I wasn't having any fun,” James said while discussing his experience.

Besides that, he revealed he stayed longer than he wanted because he was worried about being unemployed.

Green, meanwhile, went on to win Women's Crown Jewel Championship by defeating Liv Morgan at Crown Jewel 2026.

Then Tiffany Stratton cashed in her Money in the Bank contract and beat Green for the WWE Women's Championship. Green later expressed her disappointment, saying, “I didn't just lose my championship, but I lost a friend.