Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode
Roode in 2018
Birth nameRobert Francis Roode Jr.
Born (1976-05-11) May 11, 1976 (age 48)[1]
Peterborough, Ontario, Canada[2]
Spouse(s)
Tracey Roode
(m. 1995)
Children3
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Bobby Roode[2][3]
Bobby Rude[2]
Lee Awesome[2]
Robert Roode[4]
Billed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)[4]
Billed weight235 lb (107 kg)[4]
Billed fromToronto, Ontario, Canada[4]
Trained byScott D'Amore[2]
Shane Sewell[2]
Val Venis[2]
DebutJune 19, 1998[5]
RetiredFebruary 22, 2024

Robert Francis Roode Jr.[6] (born May 11, 1976)[1] is a Canadian retired professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he is a producer.[7]

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.

  1. ^ a b "Robert Roode on Instagram: Today marks 45 trips around the sun... without a doubt this last one has been the most gratifying". Instagram. May 11, 2021. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved July 31, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bobby Roode Bio". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bobby Roode". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 25, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2008.
  4. ^ a b c d "Robert Roode". WWE. Archived from the original on August 13, 2017. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  5. ^ "Robert Roode on Twitter: June 19 1998 was my very first pro wrestling match. It's been an amazing 20 years in this business. Thank you to everyone who has helped me get to where I am today! #Glorious". Twitter. June 20, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
  6. ^ "License record for Roode, Jr., Robert F." Kentucky Boxing and Wrestling Authority. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved March 15, 2009.
  7. ^ Nason, Josh (September 29, 2022). "WWE's Robert Roode hoping he had 'successful trip' to orthopaedic office". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, AEW News, AEW results. Retrieved 2022-10-04.