Road Dogg Was Not Fired From WWE Over Chelsea Green, New Report Claims

Road Dogg’s WWE departure gets a fresh update amid Chelsea Green firing rumors.© NDTV Library

Fightful Select says Road Dogg wasn't fired for backing Chelsea Green backstage, and that Brian James resigned instead. At least six people familiar with his exit told the outlet he was not dismissed over his support of Green. The claim had been repeated by former WWE personality Jonathan Coachman, who said James lost his job for advocating for Green. Road Dogg had already talked publicly about leaving WWE in June, and his explanation was about losing his enjoyment of the work. His departure was reported in March 2026.

Road Dogg was not fired by WWE over his support of Chelsea Green, contrary to rumors. He left the company on his own. Fightful Select has more details for subscribers. Free trial available now https://t.co/yVBIC75U7P

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) November 9, 2026

Fightful Select Says Road Dogg Resigned Rather Than Being Fired Over Chelsea Green

Fightful's November 9 update took on the allegation directly. “Road Dogg was NOT fired by WWE over his support of Chelsea Green, despite recent and inaccurate rumors,” the outlet stated. It added that “no less than a half dozen sources familiar with the situation” told Fightful Select that James resigned rather than being fired.

That goes against Coachman's version of events. Coachman had alleged James was let go after pushing for Green to get more support behind the scenes.

But the report doesn't say James never advocated for Green, it only disputes that this support cost him his WWE job. Fightful's public post didn't give further details from its subscriber-only report.

James had been SmackDown's co-lead writer before his exit got reported in March 2026, after months in the role.

Road Dogg Had Already Explained Why His WWE Job Stopped Being Enjoyable

James spoke about leaving on Busted Open Radio in June. He didn't describe a firing and he didn't point to Green as the reason. So what he talked about was how the job had changed for him.

“I wasn't having any fun. It got to be so much work, that it stopped being fun,” Road Dogg said. He also admitted he stayed longer than he wanted because he was worried about unemployment.

In an earlier April appearance on same show, James said he felt he had lost his purpose in WWE. “I was receiving a paycheck, and I didn't have any purpose. I was making a dollar, but I wasn't making any decisions,”he explained. He added that he believed he could make a difference elsewhere, even if the pay was lower.

The latest Fightful report doesn't offer a new account from James himself. It does put the Chelsea Green allegation at odds with what multiple people familiar with his departure told the outlet.