John Layfield
Born
November 29, 1966 (58 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Sweetwater, Texas, USA
John Charles Layfield is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling commentator/host for WWE, where he performs under the ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Outside of his WWE work, Layfield is a financial analyst for Fox News. Within WWE, he was previously known by the ring name Bradshaw, and prior to that, the variations Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and Blackjack Bradshaw (as half of The New Blackjacks with Blackjack Windham). As JBL, Layfield was WWE Champion for 280 days. Layfield's main gimmick as JBL—a wealthy, gladhanding, big-mouthed, fiery-tempered businessman—was based on Layfield's real-life accomplishments as a stock market investor. Layfield is a guest panelist on Fox News Channel's The Cost of Freedom, has appeared on CNBC, and has written a best-selling book on financial planning called Have More Money Now. Layfield also hosts a weekend talk radio program, syndicated nationally by Talk Radio Network, in which he discusses his conservative political views. Layfield is also employed by Northeast Securities as its Senior Vice President. In WWE, Layfield won 24 total championships including one reign as WWE Champion, one reign as United States Champion, one reign as European Champion, seventeen reigns as Hardcore Champion, one reign as Intercontinental Champion, and three reigns as World Tag Team Champion with Faarooq as part of the Acolytes Protection Agency (APA). He is also recognized as the twentieth Triple Crown Champion, and the Sports Illustrated has said that Layfield "has been accused for years of being a locker room bully", while Deadspin wrote that "backstage tales of Layfield's hazing and bullying have long been legend among hardcore wrestling fans."[136] Dayton Daily News described that "YouTube has dozens of interviews where former [WWE] performers discuss harassment, bullying and taking real blows from Layfield while wrestling him in supposedly choreographed matches." Le Journal de Montréal listed Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, René Duprée, Daivari, and Ivory, among others, as wrestlers who in interviews described Layfield as a bully.In 2010, The Miz referenced Layfield in an onscreen promo about hazing he faced in the locker room early in his career. Layfield admitted to hazing Miz and said that he did not regret doing so.
In April 2017, WWE commentator Mauro Ranallo took an absence from WWE, which Dave Meltzer reported had been triggered by hostilities with Layfield. The allegations coincided with the release of former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts' autobiography, in which he alleged that Layfield encouraged Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury to steal his passport. Angered WWE fans subsequently called on WWE to fire Layfield. On April 22, Newsweek reported that Ranallo and WWE "mutually agreed to part ways", and Ranallo released a statement in which he said his departure had "nothing to do with JBL" after liking tweets that implied JBL was the main reason. Layfield released a statement of his own, stating: "Admittedly, I took part in locker room pranks that existed within the industry years ago. WWE addressed my behavior and I responded accordingly, yet my past is being brought up because of recent unfounded rumors. I apologize if anything I said playing ‘the bad guy’ on a TV show was misconstrued.

TNA Emergence 2024
John Layfield
2024

Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
JBL
2022

WWE Wrestlemania Backlash Kickoff 2022
John Bradshaw Layfield
2022

WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
JBL
2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff
2021

WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2021

WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
JBL
2021

WWE Survivor Series 2020
JBL (Appearance)
2020

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
JBL
2019

Fighting with My Family
JBL (uncredited)
2019

Bipolar Rock 'N Roller
Himself (rumored)
2018

The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
2016

WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
JBL (archive footage)
2016

Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
2016

WWE: Ring in the Holiday
2015
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
JBL
2014

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Bradshaw
2014

WWE Royal Rumble 2014
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Bradshaw
2014

WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (archive footage)
2012

WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Bradshaw / JBL (archive footage)
2012

WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2011

The John Cena Experience
JBL (archive footage)
2011

WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
JBL
2010

WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
JBL
2008

WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
JBL (Appearance)
2008

WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
JBL
2007

ECW One Night Stand 2006
John "Bradshaw" Layfield (Promo)
2006

ECW One Night Stand 2005
JBL
2005
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
Bradshaw (Santa)
2005

WWF: Before They Were Superstars
Himself
2002

WWE No Way Out 2002
Bradshaw
2002

WWE Survivor Series 2001
Bradshaw
2001

WWE Backlash 2020 Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield

WWE's Greatest Moments
(2 episodes)
2025

TNA Genesis 2025
JBL
2025
GCW Dream On
JBL
2024

TNA Bound for Glory 2024
John Layfield
2024

TNA Victory Road 2024
John Layfield
2024

WWE Hall of Fame 2023
JBL
2023

Biography: Kane
Self
2023

WWE This Is Awesome
JBL · (3 episodes)
2022

WWE Rivals
JBL · (9 episodes)
2022

WWE Rivals
(5 episodes)
2022
WWE Money in the Bank 2022 Kickoff
JBL
2022

WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2022

WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2022

John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
JBL
2022

Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
Bradshaw
2021

Biography: Booker T
Self
2021

Biography: WWE Legends
JBL · (1 episode)
2021

Undertaker: The Last Ride
JBL · (6 episodes)
2020

The Best of WWE
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · (1 episode)
2020

Ruthless Aggression
JBL · (3 episodes)
2020

WWE Backstage
JBL · (1 episode)
2019

Dark Side of the Ring
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
2019

WWE Untold
(1 episode)
2018

Legends with JBL
John Layfield · (15 episodes)
2015

Swerved
JBL · (1 episode)
2015
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
2014

WWE Rivalries
(1 episode)
2014
The JBL and Cole Show
JBL · (40 episodes)
2012

WWE Main Event
John Bradshaw Layfield · (8 episodes)
2012

WWE WrestleMania XXV
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2009

WWE No Way Out 2009
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2009

WWE Royal Rumble 2009
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2009
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
JBL
2008

WWE Survivor Series 2008
JBL
2008

WWE No Mercy 2008
JBL
2008

WWE Unforgiven 2008
JBL
2008

WWE SummerSlam 2008
JBL
2008

WWE The Great American Bash 2008
JBL
2008

WWE One Night Stand 2008
JBL
2008

WWE Judgment Day 2008
JBL
2008

WWE Backlash 2008
JBL
2008

WWE WrestleMania XXIV
JBL
2008

WWE No Way Out 2008
JBL
2008

WWE Royal Rumble 2008
JBL
2008

WWE Judgment Day 2006
JBL
2006

WWE WrestleMania 22
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2006

WWE No Way Out 2006
JBL
2006

WWE Royal Rumble 2006
JBL
2006

WWE Armageddon 2005
JBL
2005

WWE Survivor Series 2005
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2005

WWE No Mercy 2005
JBL
2005

WWE SummerSlam 2005
JBL
2005

WWE The Great American Bash 2005
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2005

WWE Judgment Day 2005
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2005

WWE WrestleMania 21
JBL
2005

WWE No Way Out 2005
JBL
2005

WWE Royal Rumble 2005
JBL
2005

WWE Armageddon 2004
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2004

WWE Survivor Series 2004
JBL
2004

WWE No Mercy 2004
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2004

WWE SummerSlam 2004
JBL
2004

WWE The Great American Bash 2004
JBL
2004

WWE Judgment Day 2004
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
2004

WWE WrestleMania XX
Bradshaw
2004

WWE No Way Out 2004
Bradshaw
2004

WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Bradshaw
2004
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
JBL
2003

WWE Survivor Series 2003
Bradshaw
2003

WWE No Mercy 2003
Bradshaw
2003

WWE Vengeance 2003
Bradshaw
2003

WWE Insurrextion 2002
Bradshaw
2002

WWE Backlash 2002
Bradshaw
2002

WWE Wrestlemania X8
Bradshaw
2002

WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Bradshaw
2002

WWE Rebellion 2001
Bradshaw
2001

WWE No Mercy 2001
Bradshaw (Heat)
2001

WWE Unforgiven 2001
Bradshaw (Appearance)
2001

WWE SummerSlam 2001
Bradshaw
2001

WWE InVasion
Bradshaw
2001

WWE Tough Enough
Bradshaw · (2 episodes)
2001

WWE Judgment Day 2001
Bradshaw
2001

WWE Insurrextion 2001
Bradshaw
2001

WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Bradshaw
2001

WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Bradshaw
2001

WWE Armageddon 2000
Bradshaw (Ringside)
2000

WWE No Mercy 2000
Bradshaw
2000

WWE Unforgiven 2000
Bradshaw
2000

The Huntress
(1 episode)
2000

WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Bradshaw
2000

WWE Insurrextion 2000
Bradshaw
2000

WWE Backlash 2000
Bradshaw
2000

WWE WrestleMania 2000
Bradshaw
2000

WWE No Way Out 2000
Bradshaw (Ringside)
2000

WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Bradshaw
2000

WWE Armageddon 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE Survivor Series 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE No Mercy 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE Rebellion 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE Unforgiven 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE SummerSlam 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE Over the Edge
Bradshaw
1999

WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Bradshaw
1999

WWE SmackDown
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · (108 episodes)
1999

WWE SmackDown
Bradshaw · (18 episodes)
1999

WWE SmackDown
JBL · (1 episode)
1999

WWE SmackDown
(1 episode)
1999

WWE Backlash: In Your House
Bradshaw
1999

WWE WrestleMania XV
Bradshaw (Appearance)
1999

WWE Breakdown: In Your House
Bradshaw
1998

WWE Heat
Bradshaw · (1 episode)
1998

WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Bradshaw
1998

WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Justin Bradshaw
1998

WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Bradshaw
1998

WWE WrestleMania XIV
Bradshaw
1998

WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Bradshaw
1998

WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Blackjack Bradshaw
1998

WWE Survivor Series 1997
Blackjack Bradshaw
1997

WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Blackjack Bradshaw
1997

WWE WrestleMania 13
Blackjack Bradshaw
1997

Best Of Raw • Volume One
Bradshaw
1996

WWE Survivor Series 1996
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (Free-for-All)
1996

WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
1996

Raw
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · (171 episodes)
1993

Raw
JBL · (2 episodes)
1993

Raw
John Bradshaw Layfield · (3 episodes)
1993

Raw
Justin Bradshaw · (8 episodes)
1993

Raw
Blackjack Bradshaw · (9 episodes)
1993

Raw
Bradshaw · (57 episodes)
1993

Raw
(1 episode)
1993

Saturday Night's Main Event
John Bradshaw Layfield · (1 episode)
1985

Saturday Night's Main Event
(2 episodes)
1985