John Layfield(I)

Actor
Writer

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WWE Great American Bash (2008)

John Layfield was born on 29 November 1966 in Sweetwater, Texas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), Saturday Night's Main Event (1985) and The JBL & Cole Show with Renee Young (2012). He has been married to Meredith Whitney since 11 February 2005. He was previously married to Cindy Womack.

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Known for

WWE Smackdown!

7.3

TV Series

John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
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John Bradshaw Layfield

Saturday Night's Main Event

7.3

TV Series

John 'Bradshaw' Layfield

The JBL & Cole Show with Renee Young

5.6

TV Series

JBL
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ECW One Night Stand

8.6

TV Special

John 'Bradshaw' Layfield

2005

Credits

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Actor

TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
6.3
TV Series
- John Layfield
- 2025
WWE Raw
7.7
TV Series
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- JBL
- Santa Claus ...
- 1996–2025
OVW: Nightmare Rumble
Video
- 2025
WWE Smackdown!
7.3
TV Series
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- John Bradshaw Layfield
- Bradshaw
- 1999–2024
WWE 2K24
7.3
Video Game
- John Bradshaw Layfield (voice)
- 2024
WWE NXT
7.5
TV Series
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- 2013–2024
WWE 2K23
7.4
Video Game
- JBL (voice)
- 2023
WWE: Royal Rumble
6.8
TV Special
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- 2021
Notsam Wrestling
5.1
TV Series
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- 2020
WWE Survivor Series
6.5
TV Special
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- 2020
WWE: Story Time
6.8
TV Series
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- 2020
WWE: SummerSlam
6.3
TV Special
- JBL
- 2020
WrestleMania 36
6.0
TV Special
- JBL
- 2020
WWE: SummerSlam
6.6
TV Special
- John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
- 2019
WrestleMania 35
6.8
TV Special
- JBL
- 2019

Writer

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WWE: Smackdown: Best of Smackdown 10th Anniversary 1999-2009

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WWE: Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010

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WWE: Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010

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WWE: The Great American Bash 2008

Personal details

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Official sites
- Cameo
- Facebook
Alternative names
- Blackjack Bradshaw
Height
- 6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
Born
- November 29, 1966
- Sweetwater, Texas, USA
Spouses

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Trivia
Nearly went bankrupt after a brief but well-paying stint in the NFL, and as a result, educated himself in stock trading. He's so successful in the stock market that he often advises other WWE Superstars on their own financial situations.

Quotes
"I did it because I'm a bad guy....that's what I'm supposed to do". (His reaction to the negative publicity caused by his actions during a wrestling match in Munich, Germany)

Trademarks

Nicknames
- JBL
- Bucko
- Blackjack Bradshaw
- John Hawk
- Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
- Mr. Smackdown
- Wrestling God
- Bradshaw
- Justin Bradshaw
- True American Hero