
James Dowell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 4, 1993 (age 33)
- Birthplace
- Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK
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
Filmography

PWC Jumpers For Ringposts
Movie

MLP Northern Rising 2026
Movie · as James Drake

MLP Mayhem
TV · as James Drake · 3 eps

DPW Limit Break 2025
Movie · as James Drake

TNA Sacrifice 2024
Movie · as James Drake

NJPW Capital Collision 2024
Movie · as James Drake

NJPW Strong Style Evolved 2024
Movie · as James Drake

WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2023
Movie · as Jagger Reid
NXT Stand & Deliver 2023 Kickoff
Movie · as Jagger Reid

All Elite Wrestling: Collision
TV · as James Drake · 5 eps

ROH on HonorClub
TV · as James Drake · 10 eps

Hey! (EW)
TV · as James Drake · 1 ep

NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day
Movie · as James Drake

WWE NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver Night 1
Movie · as James Drake

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool II
Movie · as James Drake

EVOLVE 125
Movie · as JD Drake

NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool
Movie · as James Drake

EVOLVE 131-- 10th Anniversary
Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 93: Cheer Up Juice
Movie · as James Drake

NXT UK TakeOver: Cardiff
Movie · as James Drake

PROGRESS Chapter 99: With A Flake, Please
Movie · as James Drake

PROGRESS Chapter 63: Take Me Underground
Movie · as Himself

PROGRESS Chapter 70: May 27th 1978
Movie

EVOLVE 104
Movie · as James Drake

EVOLVE 105
Movie

PROGRESS Chapter 75: These Violent Delights Have Violent Ends
Movie
PROGRESS Coast To Coast Tour: Boston
Movie · as James Drake

WWE NXT UK
TV · as James Drake · 7 eps

PROGRESS: Orlando
Movie · as Himself

PROGRESS Chapter 48: Bang The Drum
Movie · as Himself

PROGRESS Chapter 37: A Sudden Sense Of Liberty
Movie · as Himself

WWE 205 Live
TV · as James Drake · 4 eps

WWE Main Event
TV · as Jagger Reid · 1 ep

WWE NXT
TV · as Jagger Reid, James Drake · 1 ep