- Born
- Birth nameJohn Charles Layfield
- Nicknames
- JBL
- Bucko
- Blackjack Bradshaw
- John Hawk
- Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw
- Mr. Smackdown
- Wrestling God
- Bradshaw
- Justin Bradshaw
- True American Hero
- Height6′ 6″ (1.98 m)
- John Layfield was born on November 29, 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 February 11, 2005. He was previously married to Cindy Womack.
- SpousesMeredith Whitney(February 11, 2005 - present)Cindy Womack(June 4, 1994 - ?) (divorced)
- Cowboy Hat
- Usual Move: Swinging Neckbreaker
- Finishing move: Clothesline From Hell (Clothesline with extra force)
- Finishing move: JBL Bomb (Powerbomb with cigar burn on opponent's back taunt)
- Trademark move: Last Call (Fallaway Slam)
- 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.
- Played football for Abilene Christian University.
- Played pro-football for the Los Angeles Raiders.
- Part-time financial analyst for the Fox News Channel.
- As a collegiate football All-American offensive lineman at Abilene Christian University, played the last two games of his college career with a broken leg.
- "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)
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