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John Layfield | |
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 Layfield at GalaxyCon Columbus in 2022 | |
| Born | John Charles Layfield November 29, 1966[1] Sweetwater, Texas, U.S.[2] |
| Alma mater | Abilene Christian University |
| Spouses | |
| Ring name(s) | Bad Santa Blackjack Bradshaw[2] Bradshaw[2] Death Mask[2] JBL John "Bradshaw" Layfield[2][3] Johnny Hawk[2] Justin Hawk Bradshaw[2] Vampiro Americano[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[3] |
| Billed weight | 290 lb (132 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Sweetwater, Texas (as Blackjack Bradshaw) New York City (as John Layfield) Bradshaw Ranch (as Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw) |
| Trained by | Black Bart[4] Brad Rheingans[2][4] |
| Debut | September 23, 1988[2][4][5] |
| Retired | April 5, 2009[6] |
Football career | |
| No. 61 | |
| Position: | Offensive lineman, Right tackle |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Sweetwater (TX) |
| College: | Abilene Christian |
| Undrafted: | 1990 |
| Career history | |
John Charles Layfield (born November 29, 1966),[1] better known by the ring names Bradshaw and John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL),[2][3] is an American retired professional wrestler and football player. Layfield is working for the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (WWE) since 1995, currently as a commentator and manager. Outside of wrestling, he works as a financial analyst for Fox News and has also commentated and hosted for the mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League.
He has won many titles in his career: He most famously held the WWE Championship one time for 280 days, the Hardcore Championship 17 times and the WWF Tag Team Championship three times with Faarooq as the Acolytes Protection Agency (APA). Layfield was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2021.[7]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "JBL Bio". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2015.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 "JBL Profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 7, 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "JBL bio". WWE. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "John Bradshaw Layfield "Wrestlers Database" CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". cagematch.net. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
- ↑ "John Bradshaw Layfield biography". SLAM! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved January 16, 2019.
- ↑ Layfield, John (April 6, 2009). "JBL No More, Thank You". WWE. Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved April 28, 2012.
- ↑ "JBL to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2020". WWE. Retrieved July 23, 2024.