2026 has been a year of big departures for WWE, and earlier this year WWE Hall of Famer Road Dogg decided to step away from his job with the creative team and leave the company altogether. Even though Road Dogg has made it clear that he quit his job with WWE, one name is claiming that Road Dogg was fired for supporting Chelsea Green.
Former WWE broadcaster Jonathan Coachman recently claimed that Road Dogg was actually fired when he said, “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. Yeah, that’s what happened because he thought Chelsea, and it’s amazing now, whatever it’s been, six months, a year since he left, and now I wonder what he feels about when he sees her on top, and he’s like, ‘I’ve already, I said that a year ago or a year and a half ago.’ That’s got to be so incredibly frustrating.”
However, Road Dogg himself refuted the claim when he posted the following on social media:
“I quit!!! @ImChelseaGreen is a national treasure NO MATTER THE NATION!!!
I saw the writing on the wall
I’m hearing others are being pushed out too lol
Growth hurts sometimes
But just the ones YOU HURT during it.”
I quit!!! @ImChelseaGreen is a national treasure NO MATTER THE NATION!!!
I saw the writing on the wall
I’m hearing others are being pushed out too lol
Growth hurts sometimes
But just the ones YOU HURT during it.— Brian G. James (@BrianRDJames) November 11, 2026
Since parting ways with WWE, Road Dogg has been making appearances on the independent circuit, and he also returned to the ring for his first match in 11 years when he teamed with Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett to face Brady Booker, Elijah Drago & QT Marshall at Jeff Jarrett’s All-Star Super Slam on 10/22.
Stay tuned for updates.