Nickname(s): Bad, Freedom Fighter
Height: 6' 0"
Weight: 260 lbs
From: Marietta, GA
Birthday: Jun 15
Pro Debut: 1981
Aliases: Candyman,
Buzzkill,
B. A., Mr. R,
Arachnaman,
Fantasia,
Badstreet,
Dos Hombres 2
Feds worked for: ECW,
MSW,
NWA, USWA,
UWF,
WCW, All Japan (Japan), All-Star Championship Wrestling (GA), Continental Wrestling Federation (AL), Deep South Wrestling (GA), Exodus Wrestling Alliance, Iron Ring Wrestling, NWA Rocky Top (TN), NWA Wrestle Birmingham (AL), Smoky Mountain Wrestling (KY), Tennessee Mountain Wrestling (TN), Southern Extreme Championship Wrestling (GA)
Finisher: Russian Leg Sweep
Signature Moves: Dropkick
Career Highlights: -Continental Champion (3x)
-Continental Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Armstrong)
-EWA Champion
-MSW North American Champion
-NWA Global Tag Team Champion (w/ Terry Allen)
-NWA National Champion (2x)
-NWA National Tag Team Champion (2x; 1 each w/ Bob Armstrong &
Tim Horner)
-NWA Rocky Top Tag Team Champion (w/
Ricky Morton)
-NWA Southeastern Tag Team Champion (4x; 2 w/ Bob Armstrong; 1 each w/ The
Shadow, & Scott Armstrong)
-NWA Southeastern 6-
Man Tag Team Champion (w/ Bob Armstrong and Steve Armstrong)
-NWA United States Junior Heavyweight Champion (3x)
-SMW Champion (2x)
-TMW Tag Team Champion (w/ Scott Armstrong)
-USWA Southern Champion
-UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Tim Horner)
-WCW World Light Heavyweight Champion
-WCW World 6-Man Tag Team Champion (w/
Michael Hayes &
Jimmy Garvin)
Affiliates: Bob Armstrong, The Shadow, Terry Allen, Scott Armstrong, Tim Horner, Brian Armstrong, Ricky Morton, Steve Armstrong, No Limit Soldiers,
Oliver Humperdink, Dallas Page,
Brickhouse Brown, The
Freebirds, Dos Hombres 1
Notable Feuds: Jerry Stubbs, Tom Pritchard,
Spoiler,
Ted DiBiase, The
Fabulous Freebirds, West
Texas Rednecks, Berlyn
Other Facts: -Not to be confused with the adult film actor of the same name
-Real name was Robert Bradley James
-Son of pro wrestler "Bullet" Bob Armstrong
-Brother of pro wrestlers Scott Armstrong, Steve Armstrong, & B.G. James (AKA "Road Dogg"
Jesse James)
-Won his debut match against
Jerry Brown in Montgomery, AL. Another wrestler didn't show up and Brad, who had brought his gear, was asked to take his place.
-Competed under a mask while in NWA and WCW as a myriad of wrestlers including Arachnaman, Fantasia, Badstreet, and 1/2 of the masked tag team Dos Hombres.
-His Arachnaman gimmick shot webs from the wrist but was a purple and yellow suit. Marvel Comics still felt it was too close to Spiderman and sent WCW a cease and desist letter. When he donned the mask as Fantasia, WCW received a cease and desist from Walt Disney Studios because they owned the copyright to Fantasia, the title of an animated movie from 1940. The name was changed to Badstreet. As Fantasia or Badstreet, he was a member of The Freebirds.
-As Buzzkill in WCW, he emulated his younger brother Brian who was competing in
WWF as "Road Dogg" Jesse James. The creative writer who helped create the "Road Dogg" character was Vince Russo, who had left WWF for WCW and basically recreated the gimmick as Buzzkill and gave it to Brad thinking the brothers were similar enough.
-Joined the ECW broadcast team for a couple of shows in 2007, then was moved to the Deep South Wrestling broadcast team.
-Former member of the No Limit Soldiers. When he was a member, he was known as B. A.
-Holds the record as the longest reigning UWF Tag Team Champion (w/ Tim Horner)
-Voted Rookie of the Year by the readers of Pro Wrestling Illustrated in 1982
-Ranked # 105 in the 1991 PWI 500
-Ranked # 63 in the 1992 PWI 500
-Ranked # 95 in the 1993 PWI 500
-Ranked # 153 in the 1994 PWI 500
-Ranked # 238 in the 1995 PWI 500
-Ranked # 160 in the 1996 PWI 500
-Ranked # 288 in the 1997 PWI 500
-Ranked # 288 in the 1998 PWI 500
-Ranked # 284 in the 2007 PWI 500
-Passed away November 1, 2012 at the age of 51
