James Allan Black (born June 1, 1977) is an American
professional wrestler who competes under the
ring name James Storm. He is currently contracted with
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling where he is a former 10-time Tag Team champion having won the
NWA World Tag Team Championship seven times and the
TNA World Tag Team Championship three times.
Career
James Black was an
amateur wrestler while in
high school, winning a state title. In addition, he was a talented
basketball player, and was awarded a
scholarship to
Austin Peay State University (which he was forced to relinquish after injuring his shoulder).
Black's professional wrestling career began when he was trained by
Slash, a veteran
tag wrestler, in 1995. His training was hampered by a broken shoulder, and Black eventually dropped out of Slash's
training school. He resumed training with Shane Morton after his shoulder had healed.
