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Nickname:	JBL / Bucko
Known for:	WWE No Mercy, WWE Armageddon, WWE Judgment Day
Birth name:	John Charles Layfield
Birthday:	29 November 1967, Athens, Texas, USA
Height:	6' 7" (2.01 m)

Professional wrestler. As one half of the Acolytes/A.P.A., was a multiple WWF Tag Team titleholder along with Ron Simmons. Former member of the Ministry of Darkness. Played football for Abilene Christian University. 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. Ranked #496 in the "PWI 500" of the PWI Years (1979-1999). Played pro-football for the Los Angeles Raiders. After winning the APA Bar Room Brawl at Vengeance 2003, he has been writing more and more for WWE.com. He also was on the winning side at Survivor Series, in a 5 vs. 5 match, as he teamed with John Cena, Kurt Angle, Hardcore Holly and Chris Benoit against Matt Morgan, A-Train, Big Show, Nathan Jones and WWE Champion Brock Lesnar. Former Part-time financial analyst for the Fox News Channel. Left Fox News for CNBC, however, his stint with CNBC lasted only three weeks before he was fired. 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. Became WWE Champion on June 27, 2004 after defeating Eddie Guerrero in a Texas Bullrope Match at "The Great American Bash" in Norfolk, Virginia. Won the WWE Heavyweight Title from Eddie Guerrero on June 27, 2004. On June 5, 2004 at a live WWE event in Munich, Germany, Layfield made an attempt to get heat from the German crowd and started doing the Nazi "goose step". These sorts of gestures are against the law in Germany and offended many of the fans in attendance. CNBC fired John Layfield as a financial analyst after investigating the incident in Munich. Bradshaw hosts a Make-A-Wish Foundation Golf tournament in Tyler, Texas every year. Former tag team partner Ron Simmons was Best Man at his wedding to financial analyst Meredith Whitney. He became the longest reigning WWE champion in the last 10 years, by defeating Eddie Guerrero. He held the title from June 27, 2004 until April 3, 2005. Former WWE European champion. Entered the WWE as Justin Bradshaw, with Uncle Jeb. Formed a tag team dubbed the Texas Mustangs with the late Bobby Duncam Jr. Former World Tag Team Champion. Previous Managers: Uncle Zebekiah, Skandor Akbar, The Jackyl, Jacqueline, Amy Weber, Orlando Jordan, Jillian Hall, The Undertaker. JBL won the United States Championship from Chris Benoit at WrestleMania 22, pinning Benoit.

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