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John Layfield
Born · November 29, 1966 (58 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Sweetwater, Texas, USA
Bio
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
5.8
2024
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
JBL
0.0
2022
WWE Wrestlemania Backlash Kickoff 2022
John Bradshaw Layfield
0.0
2022
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
JBL
0.0
2022
WWE money in the bank kickoff 2021
0.0
2021
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
0.0
2021
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
JBL
9.0
2019
Fighting with My Family
JBL (uncredited)
6.9
2019
Bipolar Rock 'N Roller
Himself (rumored)
8.0
2018
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
10.0
2016
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
JBL (archive footage)
9.2
2016
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
5.4
2016
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
9.2
2015
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
JBL
10.0
2014
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Bradshaw
9.0
2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Bradshaw
10.0
2014
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (archive footage)
8.8
2012
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Bradshaw / JBL (archive footage)
10.0
2012
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
0.0
2011
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
JBL
10.0
2010
WWE No Way Out 2009
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
8.1
2009
WWE Survivor Series 2008
JBL
7.3
2008
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
JBL
10.0
2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
JBL (Appearance)
8.0
2008
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
JBL
6.8
2007
ECW One Night Stand 2006
John "Bradshaw" Layfield (Promo)
7.8
2006
ECW One Night Stand 2005
JBL
8.6
2005
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
Bradshaw (Santa)
10.0
2005
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
Himself
0.0
2002
WWE No Way Out 2002
Bradshaw
6.0
2002
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Bradshaw
6.8
2001
WWE No Mercy 2001
Bradshaw (Heat)
7.0
2001
WWE Armageddon 2000
Bradshaw (Ringside)
7.6
2000
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Bradshaw
0.0
1996
WWE Backlash 2020 Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
0.0
GCW Dream On
JBL
0.0
2024
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
John Layfield
6.8
2024
TNA Victory Road 2024
John Layfield
5.5
2024
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
JBL
8.5
2023
WWE This Is Awesome
JBL · (3 episodes)
10.0
2022
WWE Rivals
JBL · (9 episodes)
7.0
2022
WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
0.0
2022
WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
0.0
2022
Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
Bradshaw
2.2
2021
Biography: Booker T
Self
7.0
2021
Biography: WWE Legends
JBL · (1 episode)
7.2
2021
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
JBL
6.0
2021
WWE Survivor Series 2020
JBL (Appearance)
7.5
2020
Undertaker: The Last Ride
JBL · (6 episodes)
7.4
2020
The Best of WWE
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · (1 episode)
9.7
2020
Ruthless Aggression
JBL · (3 episodes)
7.5
2020
WWE Backstage
JBL · (1 episode)
0.0
2019
Dark Side of the Ring
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · (1 episode)
8.4
2019
WWE Untold
(1 episode)
10.0
2018
Legends with JBL
John Layfield · (15 episodes)
0.0
2015
Swerved
JBL · (1 episode)
7.2
2015
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
10.0
2014
WWE Rivalries
(1 episode)
7.0
2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
5.9
2014
The JBL and Cole Show
JBL · (40 episodes)
0.0
2012
WWE Main Event
John Bradshaw Layfield · (12 episodes)
7.8
2012
The John Cena Experience
JBL (archive footage)
7.8
2011
WWE WrestleMania XXV
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
7.9
2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
7.3
2009
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
JBL
0.0
2008
WWE No Mercy 2008
JBL
7.4
2008
WWE Unforgiven 2008
JBL
8.0
2008
WWE SummerSlam 2008
JBL
7.5
2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
JBL
7.4
2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
JBL
8.2
2008
WWE Judgment Day 2008
JBL
7.9
2008
WWE Backlash 2008
JBL
8.1
2008
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
JBL
8.1
2008
WWE No Way Out 2008
JBL
6.9
2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
JBL
7.5
2008
WWE Judgment Day 2006
JBL
7.0
2006
WWE WrestleMania 22
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
8.3
2006
WWE No Way Out 2006
JBL
7.4
2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
JBL
7.8
2006
WWE Armageddon 2005
JBL
7.0
2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
8.8
2005
WWE No Mercy 2005
JBL
7.6
2005
WWE SummerSlam 2005
JBL
7.2
2005
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
7.8
2005
WWE Judgment Day 2005
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
7.0
2005
WWE WrestleMania 21
JBL
8.3
2005
WWE No Way Out 2005
JBL
5.5
2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
JBL
8.2
2005
WWE Armageddon 2004
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
7.3
2004
WWE Survivor Series 2004
JBL
8.6
2004
WWE No Mercy 2004
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
6.2
2004
WWE SummerSlam 2004
JBL
8.6
2004
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
JBL
7.3
2004
WWE Judgment Day 2004
John "Bradshaw" Layfield
7.5
2004
WWE WrestleMania XX
Bradshaw
8.4
2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
Bradshaw
7.4
2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Bradshaw
7.2
2004
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
JBL
0.0
2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003
Bradshaw
8.1
2003
WWE No Mercy 2003
Bradshaw
8.2
2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
Bradshaw
8.7
2003
WWE Insurrextion 2002
Bradshaw
5.3
2002
WWE Backlash 2002
Bradshaw
5.8
2002
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Bradshaw
8.2
2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Bradshaw
7.2
2002
WWE Rebellion 2001
Bradshaw
6.5
2001
WWE Unforgiven 2001
Bradshaw (Appearance)
7.0
2001
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Bradshaw
8.4
2001
WWE InVasion
Bradshaw
7.6
2001
WWE Tough Enough
Bradshaw · (2 episodes)
7.4
2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Bradshaw
6.5
2001
WWE Insurrextion 2001
Bradshaw
8.2
2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Bradshaw
8.7
2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Bradshaw
7.5
2001
WWE No Mercy 2000
Bradshaw
6.0
2000
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Bradshaw
7.2
2000
The Huntress
(1 episode)
5.2
2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Bradshaw
8.6
2000
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Bradshaw
5.0
2000
WWE Backlash 2000
Bradshaw
7.5
2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Bradshaw
7.4
2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
Bradshaw (Ringside)
7.3
2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Bradshaw
6.4
2000
WWE Armageddon 1999
Bradshaw
6.2
1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Bradshaw
8.5
1999
WWE No Mercy 1999
Bradshaw
8.0
1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
Bradshaw
6.0
1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Bradshaw
8.0
1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Bradshaw
7.2
1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Bradshaw
8.0
1999
WWE Over the Edge
Bradshaw
7.0
1999
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Bradshaw
6.0
1999
WWE SmackDown
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · (108 episodes)
7.4
1999
WWE SmackDown
Bradshaw · (18 episodes)
7.4
1999
WWE SmackDown
JBL · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Bradshaw
10.0
1999
WWE WrestleMania XV
Bradshaw (Appearance)
7.4
1999
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
Bradshaw
7.0
1998
WWE Heat
Bradshaw · (1 episode)
5.0
1998
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Bradshaw
6.3
1998
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Justin Bradshaw
9.0
1998
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Bradshaw
0.0
1998
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Bradshaw
7.6
1998
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Bradshaw
7.1
1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Blackjack Bradshaw
6.7
1998
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Blackjack Bradshaw
8.8
1997
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Blackjack Bradshaw
9.0
1997
WWE WrestleMania 13
Blackjack Bradshaw
7.5
1997
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (Free-for-All)
7.3
1996
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
8.5
1996
WWE Raw
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · (171 episodes)
6.7
1993
WWE Raw
JBL · (2 episodes)
6.7
1993
WWE Raw
John Bradshaw Layfield · (3 episodes)
6.7
1993
WWE Raw
Justin Bradshaw · (8 episodes)
6.7
1993
WWE Raw
Blackjack Bradshaw · (9 episodes)
6.7
1993
WWE Raw
Bradshaw · (57 episodes)
6.7
1993
Saturday Night's Main Event
(41 episodes)
7.9
1985