- 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′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- John Layfield was born on November 29, 1966 in Sweetwater, Texas, USA. He is an actor, known for WWE Smackdown! (1999), The JBL & Cole Show with Renee Young (2012) 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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