Bobby Roode
Robert Francis Roode Jr. (born May 11, 1976) is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he is a producer.
| Bobby Roode | |
|---|---|
Roode in 2018 | |
| Birth name | Robert Francis Roode Jr. |
| Born | May 11, 1976 Peterborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Spouse(s) |
Tracey Roode (m. 1995) |
| Children | 3 |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Bobby Roode Bobby Rude Lee Awesome Robert Roode |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Trained by | Scott D'Amore Shane Sewell Val Venis |
| Debut | June 19, 1998 |
| Retired | February 22, 2024 |
Roode is known for his 12-year tenure for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). After debuting for TNA as part of Team Canada in 2004, he won the NWA World Tag Team Championship with Eric Young. Following the team's breakup, embarked on a singles run before forming a tag team with James Storm as Beer Money, Inc. Together with Storm, he is a six-time TNA World Tag Team Champion and they are the longest reigning champions in TNA history. Roode eventually became a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, with his first reign being the second longest reign in the company's history at 256 days, only behind Josh Alexander's reign at 335 days. In his later years with the company, Roode also won the World Tag Team Championship with Austin Aries and was a one-time TNA King of the Mountain Champion.
In 2016, he began his WWE career in NXT, where he was a one-time NXT Champion prior to his main roster call-up. Roode debuted on SmackDown in August 2017, winning the United States Championship in January 2018, his first championship on the main roster, and he won the Raw Tag Team Championship with partner Chad Gable that December. He also has held the 24/7 Championship once and has held the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships once each with Dolph Ziggler. Overall, Roode is a three-time world champion in professional wrestling.