John Layfield
John Charles Layfield ( born November 29, 1966 in Sweetwater, Texas, United States), better known by his ring name John " Bradshaw " Layfield or JBL, is a former American professional wrestler, currently designated as ring commentator for the shows of the WWE under contract stands.
Layfields greatest achievement was the preservation of the WWE Champion title in 2004.
In addition to wrestling Layfield has also become known as a stock market expert and appears regularly on the Fox News Channel as an expert on. In addition, he wrote a best-selling book on the subject and works casually as a radio presenter on Talk Radio Network. On this fact rests the gimmick of John " Bradshaw " Layfield.
- 2.1 Title
- 2.2 Awards
Biography
Life outside of wrestling
Prior to his wrestling career Layfield was football player for Abilene Christian University. He also played for the Los Angeles Raiders, and the San Antonio Riders and then became a member of the "All - American Team". He was elected twice as the "Best Blocker".
On 11 February 2005, he married Meredith Whitney, who is employed as an analyst at the Fox News Channel.
Layfield was also active as a financial broker. About his success as a speculator, he has written a book ( "Have more money now" ), in which he gives tips for newcomers investments and market strategies.
Through his work at the stock exchange Layfield fumgierte first with the Fox News Channel and later on CNBC as a conservative analyst. His involvement in the media but he pissed away in 2004 in his role as a wrestler. As part of a tour hosted the wrestling promotion World Wrestling Entertainment in Munich. Layfield should along with Booker T. deny a tag team match against Eddie Guerrero and the Undertaker here. As a provocation of the audience he was goose-stepping on the ring edge and also showed the Nazi salute is banned in Germany. Because of this behavior to him a little later to work with the CNBC was terminated. Also, he escaped in the incident barely a hearing by the German prosecutor's office, which would have possibly pulled investigation for use of anti-constitutional symbols by themselves.
Layfield supports stationed overseas U.S. troops and has visited these also including in Iraq and Afghanistan.
The time as a wrestler
After abandoning his American football career Layfield began wrestling. From 1992, he toured the world, where he stayed for some time in Germany and appeared in the CWA. The end of 1995 he signed a contract with the WWE (then WWF).
In the spring of 1996 he joined the WWF as a long-haired and bearded cowboy Justin Hawk Bradshaw, but this gimmick was dropped back at the end of the same year. In 1997 he formed with Barry Windham the Tag Team New Blackjacks, which also was not long. The next year Layfield played only two "big" matches, one of them at No Way Out against Jeff Jarrett.
From 1999 to 2004 formed Layfield with Ron Simmons a tag team under the name "The Acolytes ". Layfield was with Simmons repeated Tag Team Champion and her gimmick evolved into hard-drinking pub thugs who offered their services in the Acolytes Protection Agency ( APA) for more and more money. The abbreviation was eventually also the team name and the orientation they kept until 2004 when. However, Layfield was allowed to gain in this period, among other things the WWE European Championship and the WWE Hardcore Championship. 2002 came shortly after Wrestlemania in the division of the wrestlers in various shows for the separation of the Acolytes. While Simmons appeared on SmackDown, Bradshaw remained with RAW. Here we tried the first time to establish him as an individual wrestler, but failed. The APA team was united again a little later, after Layfield also moved to SmackDown. At WrestleMania 20 in 2004 there was the preliminary final match of the two together in a team.
After various disposals of successful players on Smackdown and due to the gaps thus created, developed WWE CEO Vincent K. McMahon for Layfield a new gimmick and enabled him to rise to superstardom. From that point on, he embodied as John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL ) a rich, successful Texan who acted like a politician and as a villain mustered the audience against him. He became a separate grouping, "The Cabinet ", set aside. It consisted of Orlando Jordan as " Chief of Staff " - ( Those who manage the staff ) and the Basham Brothers ( Doug & Danny Basham ), known as " Secretaries of Defense " ( Defense Minister ) acted. In the big event Great American Bash 2004 JBL Eddie Guerrero could defeat and thus get the WWE Championship.
Layfield was allowed to keep the title relatively long and denied during this time feud programs with the Undertaker, Booker T., Kurt Angle and Big Show. Layfield had to leave in 2005 at Wrestlemania 21 John Cena again the title eventually.
After some back matches he was a year later at WrestleMania 22 secure the WWE United States Championship against Chris Benoit, this was, however, a little later on Bobby Lashley again. After Layfield had denied another program feud against Rey Mysterio, he stepped tentatively back from active affairs.
A short time later he took from Tazz as a commentator on Smackdown because it moved to ECW. Layfield was on SmackDown as color commentator working ( commentators, received not only the ring events, but the stories about ).
Return as an active wrestler to Raw
In the big event " WWE Armageddon" on 16 December 2007, he reached back into the active ring action a, which developed a feud with Chris Jericho program. In 2008 was followed by several feud programs with different opponents, like John Cena and Shawn Michaels, including matches to the highest title of the promotion, but what he should not win.
On 9 March 2009 Layfield CM Punk could defeat and thus became the WWE Intercontinental Champion. This track he was at Wrestlemania 25 on Rey Mysterio again. After end of the match he was due to back problems his retirement from active wrestling known.
On July 23, 2012, he had with his former APA tag team partner Faarooq a guest appearance in the 1000th edition of RAW.
After Jerry Lawler real suffered a heart attack in an edition of RAW, Layfield first came back as soon as commentator on RAW and Pay-Per- Views. Since the SmackDown show from October 5, 2012 Layfield can be seen on the side of Josh Matthews on Smackdown and listen. In November 2012, he announced that he has re- signed a contract with WWE as a permanent commentator.
Achievements
Title
- World Wrestling Entertainment
- Ohio Valley Wrestling
- Memphis Championship Wrestling
- Global Wrestling Federation
- Federación Internacional de Lucha Libre
Awards
- World Wrestling Entertainment
Footnotes
Works
- Have More Money Now, John Layfield, World Wrestling Entertainment, 2003, ISBN 0-7434-6633-0