Persona
John Layfield
Nato/a: 29/11/1966(59 anni)
Biografia
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.
Filmografia
Conosciuto per
WWE Lucha Libre AAA
JBL · 2026
TNA Genesis 2025
JBL · 2025
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
JBL · 2023
Biography: WWE Legends
JBL · 2021
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · 2021
WWE Survivor Series 2020
JBL (Appearance) · 2020
Undertaker: The Last Ride
JBL · 2020
The Best of WWE
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · 2020
WWE Backstage
JBL · 2019
Una famiglia al tappeto
JBL (uncredited) · 2019
WWE Swerved
JBL · 2015
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · 2014
WWE Main Event
John Bradshaw Layfield · 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 Survivor Series 2008
JBL · 2008
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
JBL (Appearance) · 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
ECW One Night Stand 2006
Self · 2006
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
ECW One Night Stand 2005
JBL · 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 Survivor Series 2003
Bradshaw · 2003
WWE No Mercy 2003
Bradshaw · 2003
WWE Vengeance 2003
Bradshaw · 2003
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Bradshaw · 2002
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Bradshaw · 2001
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Bradshaw · 2001
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Bradshaw · 2001
WWE Metal
Bradshaw · 1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
John "Bradshaw" Layfield · 1999
WWE Heat
Bradshaw · 1998
Raw
John 'Bradshaw' Layfield · John "Bradshaw" Layfield · 1993
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
John Layfield · 1985