John Charles Layfield is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling commentator/host for WWE, where he performs under the ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Outside of his WWE work, Layfield is a financial analyst for Fox News. Within WWE, he was previously known by the ring name Bradshaw, and prior to that, the variations Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and Blackjack Bradshaw (as half of The New Blackjacks withBlackjack Windham). As JBL, Layfield was WWE Champion for 280 days. Layfield's main gimmick as JBL—a wealthy, gladhanding, big-mouthed, fiery-tempered businessman—was based on Layfield's real-life accomplishments as a stock market investor. Layfield is a guest panelist on Fox News Channel's The Cost of Freedom, has appeared on CNBC, and has written a best-selling book on financial planning called Have More Money Now. (ISBN 0-7434-6633-0). Layfield also hosts a weekend talk radio program, syndicated nationally by Talk Radio Network, in which he discusses his conservative political views. Layfield is also employed by Northeast Securities as its Senior Vice President. In WWE, Layfield won 24 total championships including one reign as WWE Champion, one reign as United States Champion, one reign as European Champion, seventeen reigns as Hardcore Champion, one reign as Intercontinental Champion, and three reigns as World Tag Team Champion with Faarooq as part of the Acolytes Protection Agency (APA). He is also recognized as the twentieth Triple Crown Champion, and the tenth Grand Slam Champion. Since December 7, 2012, Layfield and fellow WWE commentator Michael Cole, both notorious for their mouthy and aggressively opinionated gimmicks, have hosted their very own WWE YouTube web series, The JBL and Cole Show.
Movie | WWE Hall of Fame 2023 | JBL | 2023-03-31 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2023 | JBL | 2023-01-28 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 38 Saturday Kickoff | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2022-04-02 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2022-04-03 |
Series | WWE Rivals | JBL | 2022-07-10 |
Movie | Ric Flair's Last Match: Preshow | JBL | 2022-07-31 |
Movie | WWE Rivals: Undertaker vs. Kane | JBL | 2022-07-17 |
Movie | WWE Hall Of Fame 2020 | JBL | 2021-04-06 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2021-04-10 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 2 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2021-04-11 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2021-04-10 |
Movie | Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11 | Bradshaw | 2021-09-10 |
Series | Undertaker: The Last Ride | JBL | 2020-05-10 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 36: Part 1 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2020-04-04 |
Movie | WWE Payback 2020 | Himself | 2020-08-30 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2020 | Self | 2020-11-22 |
Movie | Fighting with My Family | JBL (uncredited) | 2019-02-14 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 35 | JBL | 2019-04-07 |
Movie | Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals | JBL | 2019-06-11 |
Movie | Bipolar Rock 'N Roller | Himself (rumored) | 2018-05-25 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 32 | JBL | 2016-04-03 |
Movie | Straight Outta Dudleyville: The Legacy of the Dudley Boyz | 2016-04-12 | |
Movie | WWE: The U.S. Championship: A Legacy of Greatness | JBL (archive footage) | 2016-04-26 |
Movie | The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship | 2016-09-06 | |
Series | Swerved | JBL | 2015-06-22 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2015 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2015-08-23 |
Series | Legends with JBL | John Layfield | 2015-09-21 |
Movie | WWE: Ring in the Holiday | 2015-11-10 | |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2014 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2014-01-26 |
Movie | WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 2 | Bradshaw | 2014-01-01 |
Movie | WWE Money in the Bank 2014 | JBL | 2014-06-29 |
Movie | WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2 | Bradshaw | 2014-11-03 |
Movie | WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 3 | JBL | 2014-12-31 |
Movie | WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014 | 2014-12-17 | |
Movie | WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009 | Bradshaw / JBL (archive footage) | 2012-01-03 |
Movie | WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak | John 'Bradshaw' Layfield (archive footage) | 2012-07-23 |
Movie | WWE: Greatest Superstars of the 21st Century | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2011-07-12 |
Movie | The John Cena Experience | JBL (archive footage) | 2011-06-04 |
Movie | WWE: Satan's Prison - The Anthology of the Elimination Chamber | JBL | 2010-07-13 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2009 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2009-02-15 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2009 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2009-01-25 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XXV | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2009-04-05 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2008 | JBL | 2008-05-18 |
Movie | WWE One Night Stand 2008 | JBL | 2008-06-01 |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2008 | JBL | 2008-04-27 |
Movie | WWE The Great American Bash 2008 | JBL | 2008-07-20 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2008 | JBL | 2008-02-18 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2008 | JBL | 2008-01-27 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XXIV | JBL | 2008-03-30 |
Movie | WWE Tribute to the Troops 2008 | JBL | 2008-12-20 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2008 | JBL | 2008-08-17 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2008 | JBL | 2008-11-23 |
Movie | WWE: Viva La Raza - The Legacy of Eddie Guerrero | JBL | 2008-11-11 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 2008 | JBL | 2008-09-07 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2008 | JBL | 2008-10-05 |
Movie | WWE Vengeance: Night of Champions 2007 | John 'Bradshaw' Layfield | 2007-06-24 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 23 | JBL | 2007-04-01 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 2007 | John 'Bradshaw' Layfield | 2007-09-16 |
Movie | WWE: Rey Mysterio - The Biggest Little Man | JBL | 2007-10-23 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 22 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2006-04-02 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2006 | JBL | 2006-01-29 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2006 | JBL | 2006-02-19 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2006 | JBL | 2006-05-21 |
Movie | ECW One Night Stand 2006 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield (Promo) | 2006-06-11 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 21 | JBL | 2005-04-03 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2005 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2005-05-22 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2005 | JBL | 2005-02-20 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2005 | JBL | 2005-01-30 |
Movie | WWE Tribute to the Troops 2005 | Bradshaw (Santa) | 2005-03-28 |
Movie | ECW One Night Stand 2005 | JBL | 2005-06-12 |
Movie | WWE The Great American Bash 2005 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2005-07-24 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2005 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2005-11-27 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 2005 | JBL | 2005-12-08 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2005 | JBL | 2005-10-09 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2005 | JBL | 2005-08-21 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XX | Bradshaw | 2004-03-14 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2004 | Bradshaw | 2004-02-15 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2004 | Bradshaw | 2004-01-25 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2004 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2004-05-16 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2004 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2004-10-03 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2004 | JBL | 2004-11-14 |
Movie | WWE The Great American Bash 2004 | JBL | 2004-06-27 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2004 | JBL | 2004-08-15 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 2004 | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 2004-12-12 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2003 | Bradshaw | 2003-10-19 |
Movie | WWE Vengeance 2003 | Bradshaw | 2003-07-27 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2003 | Bradshaw | 2003-11-16 |
Movie | WWE Tribute to the Troops 2003 | JBL | 2003-12-20 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2002 | Bradshaw | 2002-01-20 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2002 | Bradshaw | 2002-02-17 |
Movie | WWF: Before They Were Superstars | Himself | 2002-03-12 |
Movie | WWE Insurrextion 2002 | Bradshaw | 2002-05-04 |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2002 | Bradshaw | 2002-04-21 |
Movie | WWE Wrestlemania X8 | Bradshaw | 2002-03-17 |
Movie | WWE Insurrextion 2001 | Bradshaw | 2001-05-01 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania X-Seven | Bradshaw | 2001-04-01 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2001 | Bradshaw | 2001-01-21 |
Movie | WWE Judgment Day 2001 | Bradshaw | 2001-05-20 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 2001 | Bradshaw | 2001-11-03 |
Movie | WWE InVasion | John Bradshaw | 2001-07-22 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 2001 | Bradshaw | 2001-11-18 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 2001 | Bradshaw | 2001-08-19 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 2000 | 2000-04-02 | |
Movie | WWE Backlash 2000 | Bradshaw | 2000-04-30 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 2000 | Bradshaw | 2000-01-23 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out 2000 | Bradshaw (Ringside) | 2000-02-27 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 2000 | Bradshaw | 2000-09-24 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 2000 | Bradshaw (Ringside) | 2000-12-10 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 2000 | Bradshaw | 2000-10-22 |
Movie | WWE Insurrextion 2000 | Bradshaw | 2000-05-06 |
Movie | WWF Fully Loaded 2000 | Bradshaw | 2000-07-23 |
Movie | WWE Over the Edge | Bradshaw | 1999-05-23 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-05-16 |
Movie | WWE Backlash: In Your House | Bradshaw | 1999-04-25 |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-07-25 |
Series | WWE SmackDown | Bradshaw | 1999-04-29 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XV | Bradshaw (Appearance) | 1999-03-28 |
Movie | WWE Armageddon 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-12-12 |
Movie | WWE SummerSlam 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-08-22 |
Movie | WWE No Mercy 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-10-17 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-11-14 |
Movie | WWE Unforgiven 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-09-26 |
Movie | WWE Rebellion 1999 | Bradshaw | 1999-10-02 |
Movie | WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House | Bradshaw | 1998-02-15 |
Movie | WWE Royal Rumble 1998 | Blackjack Bradshaw | 1998-01-18 |
Movie | WWE Mayhem in Manchester | Bradshaw | 1998-04-03 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania XIV | Bradshaw | 1998-03-29 |
Movie | WWE Over the Edge: In Your House | Justin Bradshaw | 1998-05-31 |
Movie | WWE Breakdown: In Your House | Bradshaw | 1998-09-27 |
Movie | WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House | Bradshaw | 1998-07-26 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede | Blackjack Bradshaw | 1997-07-06 |
Movie | WWE WrestleMania 13 | Blackjack Bradshaw | 1997-03-23 |
Movie | WWE Survivor Series 1997 | Blackjack Bradshaw | 1997-11-09 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 8: Beware of Dog | Justin 'Hawk' Bradshaw | 1996-05-26 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games | Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw | 1996-09-22 |
Movie | WWE In Your House 11: Buried Alive | Justin Hawk Bradshaw | 1996-10-20 |
Movie | Best Of Raw • Volume One | Bradshaw | 1996-12-01 |
Series | WWE Raw | John "Bradshaw" Layfield | 1993-01-11 |
Series | Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-05-11 |