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.
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- 2024 · TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory 2024 as John Layfield
- 2024 · TNA Victory Road 2024 as John Layfield
- 2024 · TNA Emergence 2024 as John Layfield
- 2023 · WWE Hall of Fame 2023 as JBL
- 2022 · Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow as JBL
- 2022 · WWE This Is Awesome as JBL
- 2022 · WWE Rivals as JBL
- 2022 · WWE Wrestlemania Backlash Kickoff 2022 as John Bradshaw Layfield
- 2022 · WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2022 · WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2022 · WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022 as JBL
- 2021 · Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11 as Bradshaw
- 2021 · WWE money in the bank kickoff 2021 as
- 2021 · Biography: Booker T as Self
- 2021 · Biography: WWE Legends as JBL
- 2021 · WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2021 · WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 as JBL
- 2020 · WWE Survivor Series 2020 as JBL (Appearance)
- 2020 · Undertaker: The Last Ride as JBL
- 2020 · The Best of WWE as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2020 · Ruthless Aggression as JBL
- 2019 · WWE Backstage as JBL
- 2019 · Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals as JBL
- 2019 · Dark Side of the Ring as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2019 · Fighting with My Family as JBL (uncredited)
- 2018 · WWE Untold as
- 2018 · Bipolar Rock 'N Roller as Himself (rumored)
- 2016 · The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship as
- 2016 · WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness as JBL (archive footage)
- 2016 · Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz as
- 2015 · WWE: Ring in the Holiday as
- 2015 · Legends with JBL as John Layfield
- 2015 · Swerved as JBL
- 2014 · WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3 as JBL
- 2014 · WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 as
- 2014 · WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 as Bradshaw
- 2014 · WWE Rivalries as
- 2014 · WWE Royal Rumble 2014 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2014 · WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 as Bradshaw
- 2012 · The JBL and Cole Show as JBL
- 2012 · WWE Main Event as John Bradshaw Layfield
- 2012 · WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (archive footage)
- 2012 · WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 as Bradshaw / JBL (archive footage)
- 2011 · WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2011 · The John Cena Experience as JBL (archive footage)
- 2010 · WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber as JBL
- 2009 · WWE WrestleMania XXV as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2009 · WWE No Way Out 2009 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2009 · WWE Royal Rumble 2009 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2008 · WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE Survivor Series 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero as JBL
- 2008 · WWE Cyber Sunday 2008 as JBL (Appearance)
- 2008 · WWE No Mercy 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE Unforgiven 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE SummerSlam 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE The Great American Bash 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE One Night Stand 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE Judgment Day 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE Backlash 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE WrestleMania XXIV as JBL
- 2008 · WWE No Way Out 2008 as JBL
- 2008 · WWE Royal Rumble 2008 as JBL
- 2007 · WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man as JBL
- 2006 · ECW One Night Stand 2006 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield (Promo)
- 2006 · WWE Judgment Day 2006 as JBL
- 2006 · WWE WrestleMania 22 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2006 · WWE No Way Out 2006 as JBL
- 2006 · WWE Royal Rumble 2006 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE Armageddon 2005 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE Survivor Series 2005 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2005 · WWE No Mercy 2005 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE SummerSlam 2005 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE The Great American Bash 2005 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2005 · ECW One Night Stand 2005 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE Judgment Day 2005 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2005 · WWE WrestleMania 21 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005 as Bradshaw (Santa)
- 2005 · WWE No Way Out 2005 as JBL
- 2005 · WWE Royal Rumble 2005 as JBL
- 2004 · WWE Armageddon 2004 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2004 · WWE Survivor Series 2004 as JBL
- 2004 · WWE No Mercy 2004 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2004 · WWE SummerSlam 2004 as JBL
- 2004 · WWE The Great American Bash 2004 as JBL
- 2004 · WWE Judgment Day 2004 as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 2004 · WWE WrestleMania XX as Bradshaw
- 2004 · WWE No Way Out 2004 as Bradshaw
- 2004 · WWE Royal Rumble 2004 as Bradshaw
- 2003 · WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 as JBL
- 2003 · WWE Survivor Series 2003 as Bradshaw
- 2003 · WWE No Mercy 2003 as Bradshaw
- 2003 · WWE Vengeance 2003 as Bradshaw
- 2002 · WWE Insurrextion 2002 as Bradshaw
- 2002 · WWE Backlash 2002 as Bradshaw
- 2002 · WWE Wrestlemania X8 as Bradshaw
- 2002 · WWF: Before They Were Superstars as Himself
- 2002 · WWE No Way Out 2002 as Bradshaw
- 2002 · WWE Royal Rumble 2002 as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE Survivor Series 2001 as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE Rebellion 2001 as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE No Mercy 2001 as Bradshaw (Heat)
- 2001 · WWE Unforgiven 2001 as Bradshaw (Appearance)
- 2001 · WWE SummerSlam 2001 as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE InVasion as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE Tough Enough as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE Judgment Day 2001 as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE Insurrextion 2001 as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE WrestleMania X-Seven as Bradshaw
- 2001 · WWE Royal Rumble 2001 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · WWE Armageddon 2000 as Bradshaw (Ringside)
- 2000 · WWE No Mercy 2000 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · WWE Unforgiven 2000 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · The Huntress as
- 2000 · WWF Fully Loaded 2000 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · WWE Insurrextion 2000 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · WWE Backlash 2000 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · WWE WrestleMania 2000 as Bradshaw
- 2000 · WWE No Way Out 2000 as Bradshaw (Ringside)
- 2000 · WWE Royal Rumble 2000 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE Armageddon 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE Survivor Series 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE No Mercy 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE Rebellion 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE Unforgiven 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE SummerSlam 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE Fully Loaded 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE Over the Edge as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE SmackDown as JBL
- 1999 · WWE Backlash: In Your House as Bradshaw
- 1999 · WWE WrestleMania XV as Bradshaw (Appearance)
- 1998 · WWE Breakdown: In Your House as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE Heat as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE Heat as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE Over the Edge: In Your House as Justin Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE Mayhem in Manchester as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE WrestleMania XIV as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House as Bradshaw
- 1998 · WWE Royal Rumble 1998 as Blackjack Bradshaw
- 1997 · WWE Survivor Series 1997 as Blackjack Bradshaw
- 1997 · WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede as Blackjack Bradshaw
- 1997 · WWE WrestleMania 13 as Blackjack Bradshaw
- 1996 · Best Of Raw • Volume One as Bradshaw
- 1996 · WWE Survivor Series 1996 as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (Free-for-All)
- 1996 · WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
- 1993 · WWE Raw as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
- 1993 · WWE Raw as JBL
- 1993 · WWE Raw as John Bradshaw Layfield
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Justin Bradshaw
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Blackjack Bradshaw
- 1993 · WWE Raw as Bradshaw
- 1985 · Saturday Night's Main Event as
- Future · WWE Backlash 2020 Kickoff as John "Bradshaw" Layfield