John Layfield
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 29, 1966 (age 59)
- Birthplace
- Sweetwater, Texas, USA
Biography
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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Filmography
AAA Noche de Los Grandes 2026 - Week 1
Movie · as JBL
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 3
Movie · as JBL
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 2
Movie · as JBL
AAA Verano de Escándalo 2026 - Week 1
Movie · as JBL
AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 - Week 1
Movie · as JBL
AAA Ola de Calor 2026
Movie · as JBL
AAA Triplemanía 34 - Friday
Movie · as JBL
AAA Triplemanía 34 - Sunday
Movie · as JBL
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2026: Chicago
Movie · as JBL
AAA Héroes Inmortales 2026 - Week 1
Movie · as JBL
WWE Lucha Libre AAA
TV · as JBL · 37 eps
TNA Genesis 2025
Movie · as JBL
AAA Triplemanía XXXIII
Movie · as JBL
WWE/AAA Worlds Collide 2025: Las Vegas
Movie · as JBL
AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025
Movie · as JBL
WWE's Greatest Moments
TV · 2 eps
TNA Emergence 2024
Movie · as John Layfield
TNA Victory Road 2024
Movie · as John Layfield
TNA Bound for Glory 2024
Movie · as John Layfield
GCW Dream On
Movie · as JBL
JCW: Devil's Night Creature Double Feature
Movie · as John Layfield
WWE Hall of Fame 2023
Movie · as JBL
WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow
Movie · as JBL
WWE Wrestlemania Backlash 2022 Kickoff
Movie · as John Bradshaw Layfield
WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
Movie · as JBL
John Cena's Greatest Rivalries
Movie · as JBL
WWE Money in the Bank 2022 Kickoff
Movie · as JBL
WWE This Is Awesome
TV · as JBL · 3 eps
WWE Rivals
TV · as JBL, John Bradshaw Layfield · 9 eps
Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Money in the Bank 2021 Kickoff
Movie
WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
Movie · as JBL
Biography: WWE Legends
TV · as JBL · 1 ep
WWE Backlash 2020 Kickoff
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Survivor Series 2020
Movie · as JBL (Appearance)
Undertaker: The Last Ride
TV · as JBL · 4 eps
The Best of WWE
TV · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield · 1 ep
Ruthless Aggression
TV · as JBL · 3 eps
Fighting with My Family
Movie · as JBL (uncredited)
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Movie · as Bradshaw (archive footage)
WWE: World's Strongest Man: The Mark Henry Story
Movie · as Self
WWE Royal Rumble 2019 Kickoff
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Royal Rumble 2019
Movie · as JBL
Dark Side of the Ring
TV · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1 ep
WWE Backstage
TV · as JBL · 1 ep
Bipolar Rock 'N Roller
Movie · as Himself (rumored)
WWE Untold
TV · 1 ep
WWE Money in the Bank 2017
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz
Movie
The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
Movie
WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness
Movie · as JBL (archive footage)
WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2016
Movie · as JBL
WWE: Ring in the Holiday
Movie
Legends with JBL
TV · as John Layfield · 15 eps
WWE Swerved
TV · as JBL · 1 ep
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
Movie
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3
Movie · as JBL
WWE Royal Rumble 2014
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
Batista: The Animal Unleashed
Movie · as Himself
WWE Rivalries
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Wrestlemania Rewind
TV · as John Bradshaw Layfield · 7 eps
WWE SummerSlam 2013
Movie · as JBL
WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
Movie · as Bradshaw / JBL (archive footage)
WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
Movie · as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (archive footage)
The JBL and Cole Show
TV · as JBL · 40 eps
WWE Main Event
TV · as John Bradshaw Layfield · 8 eps
The Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
The John Cena Experience
Movie · as JBL (archive footage)
WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber
Movie · as JBL
WWE NXT
TV · 3 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 2009
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE WrestleMania XXV
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE No Way Out 2009
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVI
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE Royal Rumble 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE SummerSlam 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE WrestleMania XXIV
Movie · as JBL
WWE No Way Out 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE Backlash 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE Judgment Day 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE One Night Stand 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE The Great American Bash 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE Unforgiven 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE No Mercy 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE Survivor Series 2008
Movie · as JBL
WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
Movie · as JBL (Appearance)
WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero
Movie · as JBL
WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man
Movie · as JBL
WWE WrestleMania 22
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Royal Rumble 2006
Movie · as JBL
WWE No Way Out 2006
Movie · as JBL
WWE Judgment Day 2006
Movie · as JBL
ECW One Night Stand 2006
Movie · as Self
WWE Survivor Series 2005
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Royal Rumble 2005
Movie · as JBL
WWE WrestleMania 21
Movie · as JBL
WWE No Way Out 2005
Movie · as JBL
WWE Judgment Day 2005
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE The Great American Bash 2005
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE SummerSlam 2005
Movie · as JBL
WWE No Mercy 2005
Movie · as JBL
WWE Armageddon 2005
Movie · as JBL
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005
Movie · as Bradshaw (Santa)
ECW One Night Stand 2005
Movie · as JBL
WWE Hall of Fame
TV · as Self · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2004
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE SummerSlam 2004
Movie · as JBL
WWE Survivor Series 2004
Movie · as JBL
WWE WrestleMania XX
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Way Out 2004
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Mercy 2004
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Armageddon 2004
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE Judgment Day 2004
Movie · as John "Bradshaw" Layfield
WWE The Great American Bash 2004
Movie · as JBL
WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003
Movie · as JBL
WWE Survivor Series 2003
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Vengeance 2003
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Mercy 2003
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Wrestlemania X8
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Royal Rumble 2002
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Backlash 2002
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Insurrextion 2002
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWF: Before They Were Superstars
Movie · as Himself
WWE No Way Out 2002
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Velocity
TV · as John Bradshaw Layfield · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Insurrextion 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Judgment Day 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE InVasion
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE SummerSlam 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Rebellion 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Survivor Series 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Unforgiven 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw (Appearance)
WWE No Mercy 2001
Movie · as Bradshaw (Heat)
WWE Tough Enough
TV · as Bradshaw · 2 eps
WWE Royal Rumble 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Unforgiven 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Backlash 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Insurrextion 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWF Fully Loaded 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Mercy 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Way Out 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw (Ringside)
WWE Armageddon 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw (Ringside)
WWE WrestleMania 2000
Movie · as Bradshaw
The Huntress
TV · 1 ep
WWE Unforgiven 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Survivor Series 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Over the Edge
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Backlash: In Your House
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Fully Loaded 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE SummerSlam 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Rebellion 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Mercy 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Armageddon 1999
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE WrestleMania XV
Movie · as Bradshaw (Appearance)
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV · as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield, JBL · 103 eps
WWE Metal
TV · as Bradshaw · 1 ep
WWE Royal Rumble 1998
Movie · as Blackjack Bradshaw
WWE Breakdown: In Your House
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
Movie · as Justin Bradshaw
WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE WrestleMania XIV
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Mayhem in Manchester
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Heat
TV · as Bradshaw · 1 ep
WWE WrestleMania 13
Movie · as Blackjack Bradshaw
WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
Movie · as Blackjack Bradshaw
WWE Survivor Series 1997
Movie · as Blackjack Bradshaw
WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
Movie · as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
Best Of Raw • Volume One
Movie · as Bradshaw
WWE Survivor Series 1996
Movie · as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw (Free-for-All)
Raw
TV · as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield, Justin Bradshaw, Blackjack Bradshaw, JBL · 176 eps
WWE Old School
TV · as Blackjack Bradshaw - The New Blackjacks · 1 ep