John Layfield

John Layfield

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.
    Known for
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Sweetwater, Texas, USA
    Birthday
    11/29/1966
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
10
Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
2.2
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
6.7
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
0
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
0
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
8.5
WWE Survivor Series 2005
WWE Survivor Series 2005
8.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
7.5
WWE Survivor Series 2003
WWE Survivor Series 2003
8.1
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
7.2
WWE SummerSlam 2004
WWE SummerSlam 2004
8.6
WWE Survivor Series 2004
WWE Survivor Series 2004
8.6
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
8.2
WWE WrestleMania 22
WWE WrestleMania 22
8.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
6.4
WWE WrestleMania 13
WWE WrestleMania 13
7.5
WWE Wrestlemania X8
WWE Wrestlemania X8
8.2
WWE WrestleMania XX
WWE WrestleMania XX
8.4
WWE WrestleMania 21
WWE WrestleMania 21
8.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
7.8
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
7.3
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
7.2
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
7.5
WWE SummerSlam 2008
WWE SummerSlam 2008
7.5
WWE No Way Out 2006
WWE No Way Out 2006
7.4
WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
0
WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
0
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
8.7
WWE WrestleMania XXV
WWE WrestleMania XXV
7.9
WWE No Way Out 2004
WWE No Way Out 2004
7.4
WWE Unforgiven 2000
WWE Unforgiven 2000
7.2
WWE Unforgiven 1999
WWE Unforgiven 1999
8
WWE Survivor Series 1999
WWE Survivor Series 1999
8.5
WWE Backlash 2000
WWE Backlash 2000
7.5
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
8.1
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
7
WWE Over the Edge
WWE Over the Edge
7
WWE Backlash: In Your House
WWE Backlash: In Your House
10
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
6
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
8
WWE SummerSlam 1999
WWE SummerSlam 1999
7.2
WWE Armageddon 1999
WWE Armageddon 1999
6.2
WWE No Mercy 1999
WWE No Mercy 1999
8
WWE Rebellion 1999
WWE Rebellion 1999
6
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
8.5
WWE Insurrextion 2000
WWE Insurrextion 2000
5
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
9
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
8.6
WWE Survivor Series 1997
WWE Survivor Series 1997
8.8
WWE No Mercy 2000
WWE No Mercy 2000
6
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
9
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
6.3
WWE Insurrextion 2001
WWE Insurrextion 2001
8.2
WWE Judgment Day 2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
6.5
WWE No Way Out 2000
WWE No Way Out 2000
7.3
WWE InVasion
WWE InVasion
7.6
WWE SummerSlam 2001
WWE SummerSlam 2001
8.4
WWE Rebellion 2001
WWE Rebellion 2001
6.5
WWE No Mercy 2004
WWE No Mercy 2004
6.2
WWE Armageddon 2004
WWE Armageddon 2004
7.3
WWE No Way Out 2005
WWE No Way Out 2005
5.5
WWE Judgment Day 2005
WWE Judgment Day 2005
7
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
7.8
WWE No Mercy 2005
WWE No Mercy 2005
7.6
WWE SummerSlam 2005
WWE SummerSlam 2005
7.2
WWE Insurrextion 2002
WWE Insurrextion 2002
5.3
WWE Backlash 2002
WWE Backlash 2002
5.8
WWE Armageddon 2005
WWE Armageddon 2005
7
WWE Judgment Day 2006
WWE Judgment Day 2006
7
WWE Vengeance 2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
8.7
WWE No Mercy 2003
WWE No Mercy 2003
8.2
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
7.3
WWE Judgment Day 2004
WWE Judgment Day 2004
7.5
WWE No Way Out 2008
WWE No Way Out 2008
6.9
WWE Backlash 2008
WWE Backlash 2008
8.1
WWE One Night Stand 2008
WWE One Night Stand 2008
8.2
WWE Judgment Day 2008
WWE Judgment Day 2008
7.9
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
7.4
WWE No Mercy 2008
WWE No Mercy 2008
7.4
WWE Unforgiven 2008
WWE Unforgiven 2008
8
WWE Survivor Series 2008
WWE Survivor Series 2008
7.3
WWE No Way Out 2009
WWE No Way Out 2009
8.1
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Best Of Raw • Volume One
0
WWE Armageddon 2000
WWE Armageddon 2000
7.6
ECW One Night Stand 2006
ECW One Night Stand 2006
7.8
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
0
WWE Survivor Series 2001
WWE Survivor Series 2001
6.8
WWE No Way Out 2002
WWE No Way Out 2002
6
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
0
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
0
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
0
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
9.2
WWE Wrestlemania Backlash Kickoff 2022
WWE Wrestlemania Backlash Kickoff 2022
0
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
5.4
WWE money in the bank kickoff 2021
0
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
8
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
10
WWE Survivor Series 1996
WWE Survivor Series 1996
7.3
WWE Unforgiven 2001
WWE Unforgiven 2001
7
WWE No Mercy 2001
WWE No Mercy 2001
7
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
0
TNA Emergence 2024
TNA Emergence 2024
5.8
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
10
Bipolar Rock 'N Roller
Bipolar Rock 'N Roller
8
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
7.1
Fighting with My Family
Fighting with My Family
6.9
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
9
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
10
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
10
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
10
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
9.2
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
6.8
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
10
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
10
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
9
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
8.8
ECW One Night Stand 2005
ECW One Night Stand 2005
8.6
WWE WrestleMania 2000
WWE WrestleMania 2000
7.4
WWE WrestleMania XIV
WWE WrestleMania XIV
7.6
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
0
WWE Survivor Series 2020
WWE Survivor Series 2020
7.5
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
6
The John Cena Experience
The John Cena Experience
7.8
WWE WrestleMania XV
WWE WrestleMania XV
7.4
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
5.9
TNA Victory Road 2024
TNA Victory Road 2024
5.5
Biography: Booker T
Biography: Booker T
7
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2024
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2024
6.8
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