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John Layfield(I)

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John Layfield
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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 ECW One Night Stand (2005). He has been married to Meredith Whitney since 11 February 2005. He was previously married to Cindy Womack.
BornNovember 29, 1966
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    Known for

    Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, and Jacob Fatu in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
    WWE Smackdown!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Actor
    WWF SmackDown! (2000)
    Saturday Night's Main Event
    7.3
    TV Series
    • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield(as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield)
    ECW One Night Stand (2005)
    ECW One Night Stand
    8.6
    TV Special
    • Self - John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
    • 2005
    The JBL and Cole Show (2012)
    The JBL and Cole Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • JBL
    • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield

    Credits

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    Actor

    • A Violent World
      • Big Don Rayfield
      • Pre-production
    • Rey Mysterio, Psycho Clown, Marcel Barthel, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo Del Vikingo, Pagano, Mr. Iguana, La Parka, Dominik Mysterio, Fenix, Pentagon Jr., Valerie Loureda, and Dragon Lee in AAA on FOX (2026)
      AAA on FOX
      8.2
      TV Series
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
      • John Bradshaw Layfield
      • 2026
    • Ohio Valley Wrestling TV (1998)
      Ohio Valley Wrestling TV
      5.8
      TV Series
      • John Bradshaw Layfield
      • JBL
      • 2026
    • Hulk Hogan, Steve Austin, Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, and Cody Rhodes in WWE: Made in America (2026)
      WWE: Made in America
      5.4
      TV Special
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
      • 2026
    • OVW Collision Course 2026
      TV Special
      • JBL
      • 2026
    • Psycho Clown, Marcel Barthel, Hijo Del Vikingo, Mr. Iguana, Lady Flammer, La Parka, Dominik Mysterio, Pentagon Jr., Santos Escobar, Chas Betts, and Dragon Lee in AAA Rey De Reyes 2026 (2026)
      AAA Rey De Reyes 2026
      7.5
      TV Special
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
      • 2026
    • OVW Nightmare Rumble 2026
      TV Special
      • John Bradshaw Layfield
      • 2026
    • Rey Mysterio, Marcel Barthel, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Hijo Del Vikingo, Je'Von Evans, Dominik Mysterio, Fenix, Pentagon Jr., Ethan Page, Valerie Loureda, and Dragon Lee in AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025 (2025)
      AAA Guerra de Titanes 2025
      7.3
      TV Special
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
      • 2025
    • Rey Mysterio, Psycho Clown, Marcel Barthel, El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., Faby Apache, Hijo Del Vikingo, Pagano, Mr. Iguana, Dominik Mysterio, Nattie Neidhart, Pentagon Jr., and Valerie Loureda in WWE x AAA Worlds Collide: Las Vegas (2025)
      WWE x AAA Worlds Collide: Las Vegas
      7.0
      TV Special
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield)
      • 2025
    • Marcel Barthel, Hijo Del Vikingo, Dominik Mysterio, and Dragon Lee in TripleMania XXXIII (2025)
      TripleMania XXXIII
      7.1
      TV Special
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (as John 'Bradshaw' Layfield)
      • 2025
    • Tessa Blanchard in TNA iMPACT! Wrestling (2004)
      TNA iMPACT! Wrestling
      6.4
      TV Series
      • John Layfield
      • 2025
    • TNA Wrestling: Genesis (2025)
      TNA Wrestling: Genesis
      7.5
      TV Special
      • John Layfield
      • 2025
    • CM Punk, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
      WWE Monday Night RAW
      7.7
      TV Series
      • John 'Bradshaw' Layfield
      • Bradshaw
      • Blackjack Bradshaw ...
      • 1996–2025
    • John Layfield, Doug Basham, Angélica Risk, Michael Hutter, Adam Revolver, and Austin Crane in OVW: Nightmare Rumble (2025)
      OVW: Nightmare Rumble
      Video
      • 2025
    • TNA Wrestling: Turning Point (2024)
      TNA Wrestling: Turning Point
      7.2
      TV Special
      • JBL (as JBL)
      • 2024
    • TNA Wrestling: Victory Road (2024)
      TNA Wrestling: Victory Road
      6.4
      TV Special
      • JBL (as JBL)
      • 2024

    Writer

    • The Best of Me.MP4
      8.8
      Short
      • based on the characters created by
      • 1996

    Videos7

    WWE: Smackdown: Best of Smackdown 10th Anniversary 1999-2009
    Trailer 1:03
    WWE: Smackdown: Best of Smackdown 10th Anniversary 1999-2009
    WWE: Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010
    Trailer 0:48
    WWE: Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010
    WWE: Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010
    Trailer 0:48
    WWE: Smackdown: The Best of 2009-2010
    WWE: The Great American Bash 2008
    Trailer 1:22
    WWE: The Great American Bash 2008
    WWE: No Mercy 2004
    Trailer 1:04
    WWE: No Mercy 2004
    Judgment Day'04
    Trailer 1:39
    Judgment Day'04
    Great American Bash
    Trailer 0:56
    Great American Bash

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Cameo
      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • Blackjack Bradshaw
    • Height
      • 6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
    • Born
      • November 29, 1966
      • Sweetwater, Texas, USA
    • Spouses
        Meredith WhitneyFebruary 11, 2005 - present

    Did you know

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

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