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Former WWE Superstar Brian “Road Dogg” James, who works behind the scenes at NXT, was hospitalized this week after possibly suffering a heart attack.
According to TMZ Sports, Road Dogg’s wife, Tracy Conant James, made the announcement on Facebook on Saturday.
In part, James wrote, “Brian probably suffered a heart attack on Thursday night after returning from Orlando. He did a test and we are waiting for the results.”
James also noted that Road Dogg has consulted a kidney specialist and is about to undergo a stress test. James added that her husband “it looks horrible. “
Road Dogg, 51, is best known for his early WWE run as a fighter from 1994 to 2001. He started out as Jeff Jarrett’s sidekick under the name The Roadie before changing to Jesse James and then Road Dogg.
He had his greatest success as half of The New Age Outlaws with Billy Gunn and as a member of Generation X.
With Gunn, Road Dogg won the WWE Tag Team Championships six times. He was also Intercontinental champion and Hardcore champion.
After several years away, Road Dogg returned to WWE as a producer in 2011 and later had a final run as a fighter, joining Gunn.
For the past few years, Road Dogg has been a key part of WWE behind the scenes, as he was a creative writer for SmackDown before making the transition to NXT.
At NXT, the WWE Hall of Famer works alongside other former members of DX Triple H and Shawn Michaels to help shape future WWE stars.