Bobby Roode

At 47 years old, Bobby Roode has this physical status:

Robert Francis Roode Jr. (born May 11, 1977) is a Canadian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, but he appears on the SmackDown brand under his real name, Robert Roode.

He is currently suspended for 30 days for breaching WWE's Talent Management Policy. He is perhaps best known for his 12-year service with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), from 2004 to 2016, under ring name Bobby Roode.

Roode was the NWA World Tag Team Champion after debuting for TNA as part of Team Canada in 2004, and Eric Young was named first TNA World Tag Team Champion.

He formed Beer Money, Inc. as a singles team following the team's dissolution.

He is the longest reigning champions in TNA history, together with Storm.

Roode later became a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion, with his first tenure in the company's history, spanning 256 days.

Roode also won the World Tag Team Championship with Austin Aries in his later years with the company, and was a one-time TNA King of the Mountain Champion. Roode joined WWE in 2016 and began his career in NXT, the company's growth market, where he was a one-time NXT champion prior to his main roster call-up.

Roode made his debut on SmackDown in August 2017, winning the United States Championship in January 2018, his first appearance on the main roster.

He transferred to Raw in April and won the Raw Tag Team Championship with Chad Gable in December, followed by the 24/7 Championship in May 2019 and another Raw Tag Team Championship with partner Dolph Ziggler in September 2019.

Personal life

Roode and his ex-wife Tracey have three children: Bobby, Riley, and Nicholas. Tracey Kelusky, a childhood friend of professional lacrosse player Tracey Kelusky, has been a fan of the sport. Roode attended Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institute in Peterborough, Ontario.

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Professional wrestling career

Roode grew up in Peterborough's youth playing minor hockey and attended Kenner Collegiate Vocational Institution. Mike Ricci, Tie Domi, and Chris Pronger train for the Peterborough Petes was also a stick boy for the OHL's Peterborough Petes.

Roode was trained in Peterborough, Ontario, by fellow Ontarians Shane Sewell and Sean Morley. He began training after a year and met his first "Total" Lee Awesome against Pete Rock in June 1998. He went on to work for many Canadian independent companies, as well as appearing at the World Wrestling Council in Puerto Rico. (WWC). He went on to fight for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWF/WWE) between 1998 and 2004, before being signed by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Roode joined Real Action Wrestling in 2001, where he founded The Kardinal Sinners, alongside Kingman and Mike Hughes, as well as part-time Wildman Gary Williams and The Acadian Giant. Roode later rejoined them as part of their Wrestling Reality show that would be broadcast on The Fight Network, but he was not allowed to attend these episodes due to contractual commitments with TNA.

Roode wrestled for BSE Pro in Ontario, Border City Wrestling in Windsor, Ontario, and New Jersey's NWA Shockwave. He captured the NWA Shockwave Internet Championship from Josh Daniels at an NWAS/New York Wrestling Connection cross-promotional tournament on March 18, 2006. Roode defeated the vacant NWA Shockwave Heavyweight Championship at Disturbing the Peace 2006 in a four-way match eight days later on March 26. Roode held both titles until May 21, when he dropped the Internet title and successfully defended the Heavyweight title against Slyck Wagner Brown. All of the NWA Cyberspace championships were vacated, including Roode's Heavyweight title, due to the company's revival.

Roode appeared on the WWF/WWE many times between 2001 and 2004. He appeared in secondary television shows such as Jakked/Metal, Sunday Night Heat, or Velocity. Prior to Raw and SmackDown, he also wrestled in shadows.

Scott D'Amore, the founder of Border City Wrestling, a Canadian independent sport for which Roode had participated on occasion, brought Roode into Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in May 2004. Roode debuted in TNA as part of Team Canada's Team Canada and took part in the World X-Cup, which was won by Team USA. With 3Live Kru and America's Most Wanted, Team Canada continued to feud with America's Most Wanted. Team Canada (Roode and Eric Young) defeated Christopher Daniels (4) and James Storm to win the NWA World Tag Team Championship on October 12, 2004. Team Canada lost the championships to 3Live Kru (B.G.). (James and Konnan) Roode served as the team's most influential and influential member at the time, as the group's enforcer, a role played by Arn Anderson. He started demanding that he be referred to as "The Canadian Enforcer" from that point forward and began to arrive in sequined robes reminiscent of the flashy style popularized by the Four Horsemen and Rick Rude in the late 1980s.

Roode started a feud with Dustin Rhodes in early 2005, losing to him at Lockdown in a best of three falls steel cage match in April, with the third falling a blindfold match. Roode took the Gold at Hard Justice in a Twenty-Man Gauntlet, which was won by Abyss. Lance Hoyt, who defeated him at Slammiversary and with Team Canada, is a member of Team Canada, and the Naturals have been with the Roode since. In an Eight-man tag team match at Sacrifice, Team Canada defeated America's Most Wanted and The Naturals. Roode and Team Canada's remaining team resurgent, after beating Jeff Hardy at Unbreakable in September. Team Canada defeated 3Live Kru on Bound for Glory at Bound for Glory. Team Canada lost in a 6-Sided Stick Fight with Kip James as the special guest referee, and Turning Point defeated 4Live Kru (B.G.). In an eight-man tag team match, James, Kip James, Konnan, and Ron Killings competed.

Roode began a singles career while still being connected to Team Canada by defeating Ron Killings in Final Resolution. TNA Impact Director Jim Cornette prompted the breakup of Team Canada five months later on the June 29 episode of TNA Impact! However, Cornette on Impact! on July 6 gave Team Canada a chance to remain together, but only if they win a match against Jay Lethal, Rhino, and Team 3D. On the September 13 episode of Impact!, Team Canada lost the game after Jay Lethal pinned A-1, disbanding Team Canada once and for all.

Roode began referring to himself as "TNA's best free agent" after Team Canada's demise. Vignettes began playing with various TNA executives, such as Simon Diamond, Jim Mitchell, and Shane Douglas, who denied the suggestion that Roode be a NWA World Heavyweight Championship candidate and expressing their desire in becoming his boss. After having decided not to work with a current TNA chief, segments began airing on Roode interviewing managers for the position; Bobby "The Brain" Heenan on September 7, Col. Robert Parker on September 14, and Sherri Martel on September 21. Traci Brooks, Bound for Glory, was appointed by Traci Brooks, the master of Bound for Glory, and "Robert Roode" got to work, with Brooks now being named as "Ms. Brooks" instead of "Chief Executive Offender" (CEO). Eric Young, the retool's first rival, became jealous as he discovered fans were still cheering him but cheered Young's every move. Brooks "sign" Young after the youngster beat Brooks in a bikini contest, according to him. Eventually, at the 2007 Against All Odds festival, Brooks successfully lured Young into a "Robert Roode Inc" deal, and Roode began to threaten Young by ordering him around. However, young started to fight back after being given the advise of a mystery "friend."

Roode defeated Petey Williams, the man he claimed to be Young's "best friend," in Lockdown, and won the game despite Young's inability to assist Williams. Young declared that Williams was not his "friend" and that Roode, the guy in charge of Young's deal, gave Young a week to inform him whether his friend was or not fired. Young revealed his "friend" to be Jeff Jarrett the following week, resulting in Roode's clash with Jarrett at Sacrifice. After being pounded with the Payoff, Roode continued to beat Jarrett. In a match at Slammiversary, the Roode eventually met Young. Roode earned the pinfall after smashing Young with a steel chair, but Jim Cornette came out and ordered the game to be restarted just as he was about to dismiss Young. In the process of breaking his ties with Roode, the young boy pinched Roode inside the cradle. In a Mixed tag team match at Victory Road, Roode and Ms. Brooks lost to Eric Young and Gail Kim.

On the July 26 episode of Impact!, Roode and Ms. Brooks joined forces with Christian's Alliance to help in their battles with Sting and Abyss, and Mike Tenay said Roode had joined the army. Eric Young lost a match against Team 3D, Roode and Brooks "tarred and feathered" Young, a week after. On the August 7 episode of TNA Today Young, the loser will be tarred and feathered, with the winner being crowned for a "humiliation match" at Hard Justice to Roode. Roode won, but Ms. Brooks was tarred and feathered as Roode waited from the stage and later as she doubted his loyalty, his apparent bullying of her became a major storyline and side angle.

Roode then went on a mini-feud with Kaz, who confronted Roode after he mistreated Ms. Brooks. At No Surrender, the Roode defeated Kaz. Other wrestlers followed in Kaz' footsteps shortly after. Brooks complied with Roode's activities because she needed to raise funds for her ill mother, according to an interview. Since then, the "superstar" segment of the mistreatment scheme has slowly faded, but Roode's egotistic bullying antics got worse.

In the Fight for the Right Tournament, Roode was included. He was the last person to be disqualified from the tournament's gauntlet section at Bound for Glory, and he lost his first tournament match to Junior Fatu. Around this time, Roode not only started mistreating Brooks but also began to show signs of full-blown misogyny in segments involving or referring to other people, such as Karen Angle, Gail Kim, or Sharmell. Brooks, who chuckled as Fatu gave Roode a stinkface, understood the dissatisfaction. Brooks finally stood up to Roode on TNA Impact's November 8, 2007, by shoving him away from his attack on Chris Harris and attacking "Roode's No. 2." "I am a fan." Roode lost to Samoa Joe at Genesis (2007).

Roode formed a friendship with Christian Cage, TNA's Booker T, and Booker T's claim that "has beens" like Booker T's appearance and gain main event status at the expense of long-time Talent like himself. Roode and Cage were lost to Booker T and Kaz at Turning Point (2006). Following an invitation to join the Angle Alliance on Impact, Roode and Cage allied with Kurt Angle. But this only lasted for one night, as the Angle Alliance lost to Samoa Joe, Kevin Nash, Kaz, Booker T and Eric Young when Nash pinned Roode. Cage and Roode were then shown a face-to-face altercation in the ring that led to Angle and Roode attacking Cage, effectively kicking Cage out of the Angle Alliance and turning the Angle-Cage conflict into a full-fledged feud.

In a mixed tag team match against Booker T and his wife Sharmell, Roode teamed up with Ms. Brooks in Final Resolution. After losing the match, Roode finally took his turn on Brooks, but Sharmell ran back into the ring to prevent it from happening, knocking her out. As Booker T. returned to the ring to assist his wife, Roode escaped the wedding, and as he examined the ring, he realized what had been done. Roode fought Brooks and shot her, but Jim Cornette stymied her when he tried to lay hands on her. Since being out of the league, Roode's "number one fan" assaulted Brooks. Ms. Payton Banks, Roode's fan, has been replaced by Brooks.

Following the Final Resolution, and with Payton Banks by his side, Roode continued his feud with Booker T. at Against All Odds, where the two competitors faced off in a singles match. Roode escaped from the ring and into a car, only to enrage Booker. In a Stand By Your Man Strap Match, Booker and Roode clashed again, with the loser's boss (Banks for Roode, Brooks for Booker) receiving ten leather lashes from the winner's boss. After winning with a handcuff-armed fist, Roode was able to yank everyone with a leather belt, including Jim Cornette. Cornette punished her by putting her in a mixed tag team competition with Booker at Lockdown, which Booker and Sharmell won. Roode verbally abused Banks for losing, much as he used to bully Ms. Brooks, effectively ending their relationship. Roode and Booker T lost to Christian Cage and Rhino in a Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament quarterfinal match at Sacrifice (2008). Roode was in the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a losing effort at Slammiversary.

Roode and James Storm defeated The Latin American Xchange (LAX) (Homicide and Hernandez) for the TNA World Tag Team Championship on June 12 in Impact! Storm and Roode took victory after Storm Dorian made a Last Call on Hernandez with a belt tied around his boot. Hector Guerrero, LAX's boss, was on ringside and had the game revived by informing the referee of what had happened. The LAX team was then retained, resulting in Roode, Thunder, and Jacqueline attacking LAX. Storm and Roode were matched against the Los Angeles Kings Revenge Lumberjack match next week. Roode and Storm became known as "Beer Money, Inc," and "Beer Money," for those that are not standardized (Storm's beer-drinking cowboy gimmick representing "Money" and "Money" in the United States). The match was a success at Victory Road, Los Angeles. Beer Money, on the other hand, became the new TNA World Tag Team Champions, defeating LAX after hitting Homicide with a beer bottle. The feud continued in No Surrender, with Beer Money, Inc. winning again. After Roode pinned Hernandez of LAX in a four-team Monster's Ball match, Beer Money successfully defended their titles in a four-team Monster's Ball match at Bound for Glory IV.

At Turning Point 2008 against The Motor City Machine Guns, Beer Money saved the tag team championship (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin). Beer Money, Inc. became involved in a feud with Matt Morgan and Abyss later, retaining the titles against them at Final Resolution. On the January 8 episode of Impact, Roode and Storm lost the titles to Lethal and Creed. But they were restored to Genesis three days later in a three-way match involving Abyss and Matt Morgan. At Against All Odds, Beer Money, Inc. defeated Creed and Jay Lethal and retained the trophy. Beer Money lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship to Team 3D in a Philadelphia Street Fight, where Team 3D's IWGP Tag Team Championships were also on the line at Lockdown 2009. On May 21, Beer Money brought Team 3D, who were being weakened by The British Invasion (Doug Williams, Brutus Magnus, and their bodyguard Rob Terry), to the rescue of Team 3D. From all of the times they've fought, Team 3D taught them that if you're going to fight, you should at least fight fairly,' despite this. Sacrifice Beer Money won the TNA World Tag Team Tournament and earned the right to face Team 3D for the TNA World Tag Team Championships. Beer Money won the TNA World Tag Team Championships for the third time at Slammiversary. The following month, Victory Road, Beer Money, lost the titles to Booker T and Scott Steiner of The Main Event Mafia.

The two teams' feud began to clash with that of Team 3D and the British Invasion, resulting in a three-month war between the four teams. In an IWGP Tag Team Championship match against MEM and the Invasion), Beer Money went on to lose to the British Invasion, win a Lethal Lockdown match at No Surrender, win a Lethal Lockdown battle against Team 3D and the Invasion), and forfeit a 4-way Full Metal Mayhem match at Bound for Glory for both the TNA and IWGP Tag Team Championships, with Team 3D winning the IWGP Tag Team Championships One last title shot was allowed in the aftermath of Impact!, where they defeated the British Invasion in a Six Sides of Steel match. Brutus Magnus was disqualified from serving as a referee, causing him and Doug Williams to keep the championships.

On the November 12 episode of Impact!

In the Tag Team Championship match at Turning Point, Beer Money defeated the British Invasion in a non-title match to join the Motor City Machine Guns. After Kevin Nash nailed Storm with the TNA World Championship belt, the British Invasion managed to keep their titles. Storm defeated The Band of Kevin Nash and Syxx-Pac at Genesis Roode and Storm.Beer Money's TV time was dramatically reduced in 2010 with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff taking over TNA. On the March 8 episode of Impact, Beer Money went back to Impact! Beginning by registering to face Jeff Jartt in a handicap match and then losing him after a low blow and the DWI, the only way they were going to be noticed by the new administration. Since being Bischoff's henchmen, Roode and Storm had been wrestling wrestlers with whom he's had problems, often in two-on-one situations. Matt Morgan and Hernandez were battling for the TNA World Tag Team Championship in Destination X Beer Money, but the defending champions were unable to dethrone the defending champions. Team Flair was defeated by Team Hogan in the annual Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown Beer Money, with Sting and Desmond Wolfe. (Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy). They then began a feud with Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson's newly formed team, who went on to defy them at Slammiversary VIII. Ric Flair, who had aligned himself with Roode, Storm, A.J., appeared on Impact! on the following episode. The Four Horsemen were revived under the new name Fourtune, according to Desmond Wolfe and Kazarian, who said that each of them had to secure their positions in the organization; Flair likened Storm and Roode to Ole Anderson and Tully Blanchard. Beer Money entered a four-team, two-week tournament to determine the opponent of the TNA World Tag Team Championships for the titles at Victory Road in June. With wins over Team 3D and Ink Inc., Beer Money has advanced to the title match at the pay-per-view. (Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore). The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Victory Road Beer Money in the World Tag Team Championship match. After Victory Road Beer Money won a Best of Five Series with the Motor City Machine Guns, the TNA World Tag Team Championship was announced. After knocking out beer bottles, Beer Money secured the first two matches, a ladder match, and a Street Fight. Ric Flair introduced Roode and Storm, who were just one victory away from becoming the fourth-time TNA World Tag Team Champions on July 29. Shelley and Sabin returned to win the two following matches in the Best of Five Series, a steel cage match and an Ultimate X match, to even the score to 2–2 on the August 12 episode of Impact!

On the August 12 episode of Impact!

Beer Money, Inc. was disqualified in a Two Out of Three Falls match, and as a result, the Best of Five Series 2–3. As the stable attacked EV 2.0, a group of former Extreme Championship Wrestling champions, Douglas Williams and Matt Morgan were added to Fourtune later that night. The stable's name was changed to Fortune in the weeks leading up to Bound for Glory to represent the increase in the number of members in the company. In a Lethal Lockdown match involving EV 2.0 members Tommy Dreamer, Storm, Styles, Kazarian and Morgan, they were defeated by Bound for Glory Roode, Storm, Stils, Barbie, and Morgan.

On the following episode of Impact!

Fortune formed an association with Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff's new stable, Immortal, Immortal. In a ten-man tag team match at Turning Point Fortune, EV 2.0 was defeated by TNA, and as a result, Sabu's Sabu was banned from TNA. Following Final Resolution, Roode and Storm returned to the TNA World Tag Team Championship picture by defeating Ink Inc. in a number one contender's match. For the fourth time, Genesis, Beer Money, Inc. defeated the Motor City Machine Guns to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship for the fourth time on January 9, 2011.

Fortune turned face by shaming Immortal as a result of a TNA World Heavyweight Championship match between Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy on January 31, during the tapings of the February 3 episode of Impact! Ric Flair, who did not participate in Fortune's turn due to being out with a torn rotator cuff, returned to Immortal on February 14 tapings from the February 17 episode of Impact!, turning on Fortune and heading to Immortal. Lockdown, Storm, Kazarian, and Christopher Daniels, who replaced an injured A.J. Stils, defeated Immortal troops Ric Flair, Abyss, Bully Ray, and Matt Hardy in a Lethal Lockdown match, when Roode ordered Flair to surrender with a Fujiwara armbar. The finish was used to write Flair Off Television for a month. Roode used the first name Bobby from the start of early May. On May 15, Sacrifice, Beer Money, Inc. defended the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Immortal representatives Matt Hardy and Chris Harris, Storm's longest tag team partner who appeared on Impact on the previous episode! Roode was the victim of a five-on-one beating at Immortal as a retaliation for what he did to Flair at Lockdown on the following episode of Impact Wrestling. Eric Bischoff tried to strip Beer Money, Inc. of their TNA World Tag Team Championship due to Roode's injury, but the champions' former competitor Alex Shelley (who had also been wounded) refused to take Roode's place in the title defense against the British Invasion at Slammiversary IX two weeks later. Storm and Shelley were able to win their championship defense at the pay-per-view. In a tag team match, Roode made his in-ring return on June 23 in a tag team match where Crimson and Matt Morgan defeated Storm. Beer Money, Inc. became the longest-serving TNA World Tag Team Champions in the sport's history on July 13, beating the previous record of 184 days set by A.J. In 2007, Styles and Tomko were on display in the San Francisco Museum. TNA World Tag Team Championship Against Mexican America was successfully defended by Hardcore Justice, Beer Money, Inc. on August 7 (Anarquia and Hernandez). Following Jeff Jartt's skepticism, Mexican America defeated Beer Money, Inc. 2-0, bringing the TNA World Tag Team Championship to a halt, bringing an end to Roode's and Storm's historic reign of 212 days.

Roode was one of twelve participants in the Bound for Glory Series from June to September to determine the number one challenger to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Roode debuted in the top four and thus advanced to the finals at No Surrender, alongside James Storm, Bully Ray, and Gunner, as the tournament's group stage concluded. Roode defeated Gunner by submission on September 11, tying Bully Ray's score and setting up a tiebreaker match between Roode and Ray. Roode won the Bound for Glory Series by pinfall in the tiebreaker match and earn a match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in Bound for Glory. In the weeks leading up to Bound for Glory, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle, in an attempt to spark dissatisfaction within companies, Roode was forced to face all of his stablemates in a series of singles matches, promising them championship matches if they were to beat him. Roode defeated Kazarian via submission in the first match on Impact Wrestling's September 15 episode. Roode ended the series by defeating Styles and Storm respectively on September 29 and October 6 episodes of Impact Wrestling, after Daniels refused to participate in his battle. Roode failed to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after being pinned by Angle, and Angle failed to notice his arm under the ropes or Angle using the ropes for leverage.

Since it was revealed that Roode was not eligible for a rematch with Angle, Sting gave the next title shot to James Storm, who went on to defeat Angle to become the current TNA World Heavyweight champion. Roode defeated Samoa Joe in the following episode of Impact Wrestling, becoming the top contender for Storm's title. Roode defeated Storm to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on November 3, Inc.'s turning heel in the process. The following week, Roode and Storm met for the title rematch. Storm came into the game bleeding and eventually lost, as a result of blood loss. Roode was fought by his longtime Fortune coworker, A.J., after the match. Styles are mixed. Roode successfully defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Styles on November 13, pinning him while keeping his tights on. Since wrestling Styles came to a draw in a 30-Minute Iron Man match, Roode retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Final Resolution on December 11 at Final Resolution. On the next episode of Impact Wrestling, where Roode managed to keep his position, Roode and Styles debated a sudden death overtime period. Roode retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after being disqualified in his championship match against Jeff Hardy on January 8, 2012. Following bullying by Bully Ray, a match between Roode and Hardy ended in a no contest on the following episode of Impact Wrestling. Both Roode and Ray interfered in a no-contest match between Hardy and Storm, which resulted in the match ending in a no contest. After special ringside enforcer Sting mistakenly knocked out Hardy, Ray, and Storm in a four-way match on February 12, Roode defeated Hardy, Ray, and Storm in a four-way match to reclaim the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Following Kurt Angle's interference, Impact Wrestling, Roode retained the championship against Hardy in a No Disqualification match. The Roode then began feuding with TNA's General Manager Sting, which culminated in Sting returning to the ring on March 18 at Victory Road, where Roode defeated him in a non-title No Holds Barred match. Roode defeated James Storm in a steel cage match on April 15 in Lockdown, retaining the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after being mistakenly kicked out of the cage for the victory. Roode defeated Rob Van Dam in a ladder match on May 13 at Sacrifice, retaining the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Roode successfully defended the title against A.J. on Impact Wrestling's May 24 episode. The following day, Styles will smash Styles' record of 211 days as TNA World Heavyweight Champion. The returning Sting struck Roode following the match. Roode was defeated by Sting in a non-title lumberjack match in the first live episode of Impact Wrestling this week. After shaming Roode with James Storm's beer bottle, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship rematch against Sting was a rematch. Sting struck Roode again after the match. Roode Defended Mr. Anderson by submission on the following episode of Impact Wrestling. Roode lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Austin Aries on July 8, bringing his TNA World Heavyweight Championship to a close conclusion.

Roode faced the current TNA World Heavyweight Champion in a non-title match on July 19 in an attempt to show that Aries' victory was a fluke. However, the match came as a no contest after a group of masked assassinations, known only as the "Aces & Eights," attacked both competitors. Roode unsuccessfully challenged Aries for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on August 12, with a pre-match clause preventing him from receiving another rematch for the title as long as Aries was champion. Roode returned from No Surrender on September 9 at No Surrender, costing James Storm his Bound for Glory Series semifinal match against Bully Ray after being out for several weeks. Storm challenged Roode to a match as part of the Open Fight Night on September 20. Referee Brian Hebner was unable to regulate the two brawling rivals, resulting in a no contest. During a Street Fight on October 14, Roode and Storm culminated, with King Mo serving as the special guest enforcer in a Street Fight that was lost by Storm. Storm defeated Roode in a three-way opponents match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, this time involving A.J. Styles; however, Roode was not pinned; if he had been, he would not get another title until Bound for Glory 2013. On the following episode of Impact Wrestling, Roode defeated Storm in a rematch for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship's number one contender. Roode was uncovered as the man who paid off the Aces & Eights to lash TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy at the end of the show on December 6th. Roode failed in his title challenge against Hardy three days later, losing both men to the Aces & Eights. Devon, a member of Aces & Eights, revealed that Roode was defeated by Austin Aries to prevent him from winning the title. In the evening's main event, Roode fought Aries, costing him his chance at the World Heavyweight Championship. On the next episode of Impact Wrestling, Roode and Aries face off in a match for the number one contender. After the two assaulted referee Earl Hebner and then were, in turn, attacked by Hardy, the match came to a no contest. On January 13, 2013, the rivalry came to an end as Roode failed again to capture the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Hardy.

Roode and Aries won the TNA World Tag Team Championship in Manchester, England, for the fifth time in his career. On March 10 at Lockdown, Roode and Aries won their first competitive title defense against Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Hernandez in a three-way match, defeating Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian), Defending Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chavo Guerrero, Jr. and Hernandez. Following interference from Daniels and Kazarian, Roode and Aries defeated Guerrero and Hernandez to keep the TNA World Tag Team Championship on March 21. The champions were then attacked by Daniels and Kazarian. Roode and Aries of Impact Wrestling lost the TNA World Tag Team Championship back to Guerrero and Hernandez in a Two-out-Three Falls match on April 11th, putting their reign to 76 days. On the April 25 episode of Impact Wrestling, Roode and Aries received their rematch, but Guerrero and Hernandez defeated them again, but Christopher Daniels and Kazarian prevented them from intervening. On the May 9 episode of Impact Wrestling, Roode and Aries faced Daniels and Kazarian, but the match ended in a no contest after special guest referee James Storm superkicked Aries and Daniels and walked out on the match. On June 2, Roode and Aries were again competing in a crucial four-way elimination match that also featured Bad Influence and was won by Gunner and James Storm.

As a result of winning the Bound for Glory series, Roode and Jeff Hardy were invited into the 2013 Bound for Glory Series on Impact Wrestling's June 13 episode. Roode started his BFG career with a string of losses against Jeff Hardy, Magnus, and his late tag team partner Austin Aries. Roode said on August 1st episode of Impact Wrestling that he would return to his old ways in order to regain the World Heavyweight Championship. Roode won seven points in the tournament after smashing him in the head with a beer bottle. Roode allied himself with Christopher Daniels and Kazarian to create a new force this week, so that one of them would win the Bound for Glory series. Impact Wrestling's Impact On August 15, Roode defeated Magnus, Mr. Anderson, and Samoa Joe in a tables match, despite Daniels and Kazarian's interference, winning twenty points in the BFG Series. The three fighters, EGO, Roode, and Kazarian, were branded EGO and Roode and Kazarian, then went on to defeat TNA World Tag Team Champions Gunner and James Storm in a non-title match the following week. Austin Aries, the former tag team member of Roode's, was also looking for a new recruit, but Aries refused to recruit Daniels and costing him his BFG series match. On September 5, Roode's participation in the Bound for Glory collection came to an end, when he was barred from a twenty-point fight royal by A.J. Styles:

EGO continued to feud with Magnus by attacking him and costing him multiple games. Magnus ran a gauntlet match against EGO on October 3 and eliminated both Daniels and Kazarian, as well as Alex Daniels and Kazarian before Roode won the match by compelled Magnus to an ankle lock. The following week, EGO held a mock Hall of Fame induction for Roode, sparking Angle to return, chastising all three members of EGO in retaliation, and Roode challenged Roode at Bound for Glory, which Roode accepted. Roode defeated Kurt Angle after Angle injured himself while striking his finisher on October 20 at Bound for Glory. On the October 31 episode of Impact Wrestling, where Roode gained by referee stoppage after Angle suffered convulsions and post-concussive signs. Roode continued the feud with insulting Angle and brawling with him after his two victories. Roode also qualified for the coveted World Heavyweight Championship after defeating James Storm in the first round of a Florida Death Match. Angle was beaten by Roode during his match against Magnus, costing him and excluding him from the tournament two weeks later. Roode defeated Angle again in a two-out-of-3 falls match on December 19 in Final Resolution. Angle became victorious in a steel cage battle on January 23, 2014, where Angle emerged victorious.

Roode began having problems with TNA President Dixie Carter due to his resentment at not receiving a World championship opportunity after assisting her on several occasions. Roode considered leaving TNA after hearing changes in opinion regarding Angle and Carter, but then threatened to captain Team Dixie against Team MVP at Lockdown in exchange for 10% ownership if Team Dixie was successful. Roode was part of a team of TNA wrestlers competing in the Wrestle-1's Kaisen: Outbreak tournament in Tokyo, Japan, on March 2nd. Roode was defeated by Masakatsu Funaki in a singles match during the tournament. Team Dixie (MVP, The BroMans, Jessie Godderz and Robbie E) and Austin Aries were defeated by Team MVP (MVP, The Wolves) and Willow in the Lethal Lockdown match on March 9 after special referee Bully Ray powerbombed Roode through a table, allowing MVP to pin him and take over TNA. This sparked a feud between Roode and Ray, with the two teams raging each other on several occasions. Roode defeated Bully Ray in a Tables match at Sacrifice thanks to Dixie Carter's intervention.

Bobby Roode of Impact Wrestling showed signs of a potential face turn when he expressed admiration for TNA World Champion Eric Young, and the two shook hands on a new championship match for the same night. The match, on the other hand, was postponed due to TNA Director of Operations MVP Andrew Garnett's inability to attend the game. At the conclusion of the episode, MVP Fred Young blasted Young and announced himself as the number one contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary. Roode was banned indefinitely for his match with MVP on May 15 at Impact Wrestling's May 15 issue. To lift Roode's suspension, a movement began on impactwrestling.com. Roode returned and assaulted Kenny King, saving his long-time best friend Eric Young from further injury after losing the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Lashley, and turning face in the process for the first time since 2011. On the July 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, he defeated Kenny King in a Street Fight and MVP fight on a Falls Count Anywhere match. He defeated Eric Young on September 3 to be the TNA World Heavyweight Championship's top contender. However, he was defeated by Lashley at No Surrender and was unable to win the competition. He defeated Austin Aries, Eric Young, and Jeff Hardy once more on the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on October 15. Roode defeated Lashley to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship for the second time on September 18, 2014, in the main event of the Impact Wrestling episode taped to television on October 28, 2014. On the November 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, he successfully maintained his title against MVP. Roode successfully defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Tommy Dreamer at House of Hardcore VII on November 15, 2014. Impact Wrestling Roode lost the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Lashley due to MVP Kenny King's slemming of MVP, Kenny King, and two masked guys who seconds later revealed themselves as Samoa Joe and Low Ki. Eric Young, Roode's best friend, came out with a steel chair to scare them away, but they were eventually sacked with the chair, costing him the game. Roode was disqualified by Young in a No Disqualification match on January 16, 2015. Roode appeared on Impact Wrestling's January 23 episode, but she lost once more against Eric Young and Low Ki. On the March 13 episode of Impact Wrestling, Bobby Roode defeated Eric Young in a Six Sides of Steel match at Lockdown and once more in a Last Man Standing match. On the three episodes of Impact Wrestling, Eric Young captured a match, which culminated in a submission match.

Roode reformed Dirty Heels with Austin Aries in May in search of the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship. They all agreed to a best of five series with The Wolves. Aries pressured Roode to beat Eddie Edwards with a steel chair in the third match of the series on June 3, 2015. Aries distracted Edwards with a low blow and then hit him with a steel chair to win the game, despite the fact that Aries was turning heel in the case. They win the fourth round of Impact Wrestling's June 24 episode in a Full Metal Mayhem match. Roode aided Aries in defeating Davey Richards for pick the stipulation for the fifth match of the best of five series at Slammiversary. In a losing effort, he competed in the King of the Mountains match for the reactivated TNA King of the Mountain Championship. In the fifth match of Impact Wrestling in an Iron Man match, Roode and Aries lost the best of five series to The Wolves for the tag titles. Roode lost a Tables match to Matt Hardy on the episode of Impact Wrestling on July 22. With Aries' TNA career and Spud's "Rockstar" moniker on the line, Aries was forced to meet Rockstar Spud on August 5 episode of Impact Wrestling. Aries ultimately lost the game, resulting in him leaving TNA. When Spud defeated Aries last week, Roode blamed Rockstar Spud for ending Aries' career in TNA.

Since beating GFW representative PJ Black to win the TNA King of the Mountain Championship on September 2nd, Roode showed signs of a face turn. Roode defended his King of the Mountain Championship against Lashley on October 4, Bound for Glory. Roode and Lashley shook hands after the match, turning Roode and Lashley into Roode and Lashley hands once more. He appeared in the TNA World Championship Series in October and November (taped in July). Roode finished first in his block, tied with Eric Young, and advanced to the finals, where he was defeated by Matt Hardy in the round of 16.

On TNA's debut on Pop, James Storm returned to TNA to help Bobby Roode battle Eric Young and Bram. Storm told Roode he wanted to "get back to having fun" after he told him he wanted to get back to having fun. Beer Money, Inc. was officially reuniting Beer Money, Inc. on January 12, 2016. Roode lost the TNA King of the Mountain Championship to Eric Young on January 12, 2016. Beer Money defeated Eric Young and Bram at TNA One Night Only, the first time anyone knows. Beer Money defeated Eric Young and Bram in a Six Sides of Steel match at Lockdown, effectively ending the feud. Beer Money tried to cash in on their championship run against the Wolves on February 9, 2016, but a mysterious, scray son (Abyss, Crazz Steve, Rosemary) stopped them and obliviously told them to join the path of Decay. They eventually challenged the team to a match, but the Referee was disqualified after Abyss pulled him out of the ring and began coughing. Crazzy Steve delivered a weak blow on Roode after the match. For the fifth time in their career, Impact Wrestling's Impact Money won the TNA World Tag Team Championship on March 8. On the April 12 episode of Impact Wrestling, they successfully maintained their titles against The BroMans on March 22 episode of Impact Wrestling and against Decay, The BroMans, and Bram. Decay's feud with Decay came to an end in Sacrifice, where Decay won the TNA World Tag Team Championships. TNA announced Roode's resignation from the company after 12 years on March 19, 2016.

Roode has participated in Japan several times, beginning in 2009 as Beer Money, defeating Legend (Akira and Masahiro Chono) among TNA's overseas partnerships. They returned to New Japan in October 2010, first defeating Bad Intentions (Karl Anderson and Giant Bernard), and then No Limit (Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro Takahashi). Storm and Roode made their debuts in the Tokyo Dome on January 4, 2011 at Wrestle Kingdom V, where they were competing in a three-way tag team competition for the IWGP Tag Team Championship, which was dominated by Bad Intentions.

Bobby Roode made his TNA World Heavyweight Championship debut on November 15, 2014 as a surprise competitor for Tommy Dreamer. Dirty Heels lost to The Young Bucks in the main event on March 7, 2015. The Roode took part in the Global Force Wrestling tournament on July 1, 2015. Roode made it to the finals after losing to Nick Aldis. Roode defeated Pepper Parks on July 18, 2015 at House of Hardcore IX. Roode defeated Austin Aries in a losing effort on November 13, 2015 at House of Hardcore 11. Dirty Heels (Roode and Austin Aries), the TNA World Tag Team Championships, battled the Wolves, but did not win the titles at House of Hardcore 11, but Dirty Heels (Roode and Austin Aries) battled the Wolves. Roode defeated Eric Young in the main event, with Jimmy Korderas as the special guest referee.

Roode appeared on-screen at NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1, 2016. During an interview with NXT General Manager William Regal, Roode appeared backstage, hinting that Roode was about to join WWE or had already done so. Roode made his in-ring debut and defeated Angelo Dawkins on June 11 during NXT's tour in the United Kingdom at the Download Festival. Roode made his NXT television debut on August 3, turning on the crowd to establish him as a heel. After Andrade "Cien" Almas defeated Angelo Dawkins and told Almas that GM William Regal arranged a match between the two teams on August 20 at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II, where Roode defeated Almas, Roode appeared on NXT: Roode. Roode defeated No Way Jose in his first full Sail University appearance on September 14 in episode NXT. Tye Dillinger defeated Angelo Dawkins and then begged Dillinger to be his tag team buddy for the 2016 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic on September 28. After Roode walked out on Dillinger during the match, they were defeated by SAnitY (Alexander Wolfe and Sawyer Fulton), on the first round of NXT. Following their matches over the course of weeks, Roode and Dillinger fought each other, resulting in a match on November 19 at NXT Takeover: Toronto, in which the Roode defeated Dillinger.

After defeating Oney Lorcan on December 14, Roode qualified for the NXT Championship's top four-way match for the NXT Championship. Roode defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas, Tye Dillinger, and Roderick Strong in the tense four-way match against NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura on December 21 in the NXT Championship match. At NXT Takeover: San Antonio, Roode won the championship on January 28, 2017, becoming the oldest NXT champion in WWE history. Roode made his first title defense on NXT's March 15 episode, defeating Kassius Ohno. During a rematch against Nakamura on April 1, Roode successfully defended the title against Nakamura, losing Nakamura's first clean singles match in his departing match from NXT. Hideo Itami, who assaulted him with a GTS, interrupted Roode on the NXT episode on April 19th. The NXT Championship, which was held in Chicago, was contested against Itami on May 20. Roderick Strong revealed his intention of capturing the NXT Championship on June 7 of NXT, and Roode came out to mock him. The two actors were engaged in a backstage brawl two weeks after Roode mocked Strong and his family. Roode successfully defended the NXT Championship against Strong on July 5th in NXT's episode. Drew McIntyre defeated Killian Dain on July 19 in the NXT Championship, gaining the right to face Roode in the NXT Championship. During a backstage interview in which Roode appeared to be a "better man" than Strong, Strong attempted to hurt Roode. Roode was on NXT's August 16 episode, attacking both McIntyre and Strong during their main event, putting the show to an end. Brooklyn III, Roode's first singles loss in NXT on August 19 at NXT Takeover: Roode's defeat to McIntyre in the NXT Championship was his first singles loss in NXT. Roode lost to Strong in his last televised NXT match on August 30 on NXT's August 30 episode. On September 9, Roode played his NXT farewell match in Toronto, defeating Velveteen Dreams.

Roode made his main roster debut as a player on August 22 on SmackDown Live, defeating Aiden English in a singles match and then defeating Mike Kanellis in a singles match. Roode confronted and chastised Dolph Ziggler in a match on October 8, Roode defeated him with a roll-up while still holding Ziggler's tights on the September 26 episode of SmackDown Live. Ziggler screamed at Roode on the following episode of SmackDown Live, which Roode accepted, his first pinfall loss on the main roster as this time it was Ziggler who had Roode's tights. Roode interrupted a backstage interview with Ziggler and Renee Young on October 24, suggesting that they take a two out of three falls match next week, which he accepted. Roode fought Ziggler two falls to one, ending their feud and earning a spot on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series. Roode was eliminated second overall by Braun Strowman and Team SmackDown and then lost to Team Raw on November 19 at Survivor Series. In late November, Roode launched a rivalry with United States Champion Baron Corbin, which culminated in a match of Champions involving Ziggler, who claimed the title by defeating Corbin.

Roode was revealed on January 3, 2018, he was selected to compete with SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair (the Robe Warriors) in the Mixed Match Challenge tournament. Following Ziggler's departure from the United States Championship on December 19 of SmackDown Live, an eight-man tournament was organized to crown a new champion. In the first round and in the semi-finals, Roode defeated Baron Corbin and Mojo Rawley. Roode defeated Jinder Mahal in the final on January 16 of SmackDown Live, winning his first title since being on the main roster. Roode will defend the title for 54 days after winning over Rawley on the Royal Rumble kick-off show during an open challenge and Rusev on SmackDown Live's February 6 episode, causing Roode to retaliate against Orton after saving him from Mahal. In a pivotal 4-way match against Orton, Mahal, and Rusev, which was dominated by Mahal, Roode attempted to regain the title at WrestleMania 34. Flair (who had to have minor teeth extraction) was replaced by Becky Lynch via fan vote on social media, and Roode and Lynch defeated Finn Bálor and Sasha Banks during this period. Flair returned to the finals of the Mixed Match Challenge, losing Roode and Flair to the Miz and Asuka team.

Roode was relocated to the Raw brand as part of the Superstar Shake-up on April 16, but not before. He was unveiled in Raw as the surprise participant of the ten man tag competition in which he team with Bobby Lashley, Braun Strowman, Finn Bálor, and Seth Rollins played in a tense match against The Miz, Bo Dallas, Kevin Owens, and Sami Zayn. Roode played in his first Royal Rumble match, lasted just under eighteen minutes before being disqualified by Baron Corbin in his first ever Royal Rumble match. Elias was the Roode's first rivalry on the Raw list, with the pair winning all contracts during the months of April and May. On the May 14 episode of Raw, Roode defeated Baron Corbin and No Way Jose to qualify for the Men's Money in the Bank ladder competition at Money in the Bank, which was won by Braun Strowman.

Roode began a friendship with Chad Gable on September 3rd and went on to defeat The Ascension. They will be in charge of the Raw tag team division at Survivor Series, but they will lose to Team SmackDown in a 10-on-10 Survivor Series tag team elimination match. After Roode pinned Maverick in a three-on-two handicap, Roode and Gable defeated AOP (Akam and Rezar) and their boss Drake Maverick in the Raw Tag Team Championship on December 10, despite Roode pinned them. At TLC: Tables, Ladders, Chairs, Roode and Gable, alongside Balor, Crews, and Angle helped Strowman defeat Baron Corbin in a Tables, Ladders, and Chairs match, and Corbin was stripped of all authority. On December 24, 2018, Roode and Gable will meet Revival in championship matches, then on the January 7, 2019 episode of Raw and then again as the special guest referee, with Curt Hawkins. Gable and Roode defeated Rezar and Scott Dawson in a non-title match at the Royal Rumble kick-off exhibition. According to the match stipulation, if Rezar and Dawson were to win, their respective squads (AOP and The Revival) would all be eligible for tag team championship matches. On the February 11 episode of Raw, in which Gable and Roode lost the championship, the Revival will finally face their opponents. On the March 4 episode of Raw, Roode and Gable interfered in The Revival's match against Ricochet and Aleister Black, battling both teams. Roode and Gable were competing in a triple threat tag team match for the Raw Tag Team Championship, which was dominated by The Revival. Roode in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal in WrestleMania 35, but was disqualified.

After losing a tag team match to them on the episode of Raw, Roode and Gable on April 8, the pair turned heel by attacking Aleister Black and Ricochet. This will be Roode's first appearance on the main roster as a heel. During the Superstar Shake-Up, Chad Gable was drafted to SmackDown, disbanding the team and leaving Roode on his own. Before beating Ricochet on the 22nd episode of Raw, Roode, sporting a clean shave and moustache, he officially introduced himself to Robert Roode. Roode became the second holder of WWE 24/7 Championship on May 20 on Raw's second episode, defeating inaugural champion Titus O'Neil on the entry ramp. R-Truth defeated him in the parking lot on the same night, bringing his reign to an end. Roode was unsuccessful in the 50-Man Battle Royal at Super Showdown.

On the August 26 episode of Raw, Roode joined Dolph Ziggler to win a tag-team competition for the Raw Tag Team Championship match against Seth Rollins and Braun Strowman at Battle of Champions. They took the titles after Roode pinned Rollins at the tournament on September 15, winning the awards. Raw, Roode and Ziggler lost their titles to The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar), snapping their reign at 29 days. Both Roode and Ziggler were drafted into the SmackDown brand later that night as part of the 2019 Draft. Roode and Ziggler defeated a 10-team Interbrand Tag Team Battle Royal at Survivor Series.

They banded together with King Corbin in the weeks that followed him during his guerilla war against Roman Reigns. Roode was banned for 30 days after breaching WWE's Wellness Policy. Roode appeared on SmackDown's January 10, 2020 episode, where he helped Ziggler and Corbin overthrowrown Reigns and The Usos. At number 4, the Roode was involved in the Royal Rumble match at the namesake pay-per-view, but Brock Lesnar was disqualified. The champions of the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, Roode and Ziggler, were competing in the namesake match for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship, where the champions The Miz and John Morrison were retained. Following the Elimination Chamber, Roode was not seen on television because he was unable to travel due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Roode and Ziggler were traded to Raw on the 22nd episode of Raw.

Roode returned and answered Drew McIntyre's WWE Championship open challenge, where he failed to win the championship on September 28. Both Roode and Ziggler were drafted back to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2020 Draft in October. Roode was a participant in an 18-man Dual Brand Battle Royal, which was won by The Miz.

The SmackDown Tag Team Championship was defeated by Roode and Ziggler on January 8, 2021. This will be the team's first SmackDown Tag Team Championship, second tag team title overall, and Roode's third national championship as an individual. Roode and Ziggler defeated Alpha Academy, The Mysterios, and The Street Profits in a Fatal four Way match on April 8 to keep the titles. Roode and Ziggler defeated The Street Profits on April 16 to keep the titles. Roode and Ziggler, both fought for the titles against The Mysterios, who ruled for 128 days.

Both Roode and Ziggler were handpicked to the Raw brand in the 2021 Draft on October 4th, losing to Big E and Drew McIntyre on the October 4 episode of Raw, Roode and Ziggler. On the 10th episode of Raw, Ziggler, and Roode, they defeated Alpha Academy and the Street Profits in a top contenders match for a Raw tag team Championship match later that night. Roode and Ziggler failed to win the titles. The Street Profits was defeated by Raw, Roode, and Ziggler on November 1st episode of Raw, Roode and Ziggler. Roode took a 25-man dual branded war royal fight at Survivor Series (2021), which was won by Omos. Roode was eliminated by AJ Styles after being disqualified in the Royal Rumble match at Royal Rumble. During the "WrestleMania Edition" of SmackDown, Roode defeated André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, which was won by Madcap Moss, the night before WrestleMania 38.

Roode and Ziggler returned to Raw on June 6 for the first time in months, but Omos and MVP will be interrupted. By Omos, Ziggler, the superkicked MVP, as well as both Roode and Ziggler, were yelling out of the arena, effectively ending the game for the first time since 2019. Roode underwent an operation on September 29, and will be out of action.

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