Get the latest JBL news, interviews, appearances and wrestling legacy updates from Ringside News. Known as John Bradshaw Layfield and the self-proclaimed Wrestling God, JBL became a WWE Champion, a member of The APA and a WWE Hall of Fame inductee. Follow the latest stories involving JBL through our complete WWE news coverage.
JBL is a retired American professional wrestler, commentator and WWE Hall of Famer whose real name is John Charles Layfield. Known as John Bradshaw Layfield and previously Bradshaw, he became a major WWE star through his tag team run with Ron Simmons in The APA before reinventing himself as the self-proclaimed Wrestling God. JBL captured the WWE Championship in 2004 and held the title for 280 days, while his career also included the Intercontinental Championship, United States Championship, European Championship, Hardcore Championship and World Tag Team Championship. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2020.
September 28, 2026
Conrad Thompson isn’t backing off his Roman Reigns criticism—and JBL gave him a chance to explain exactly what he meant. After Roman praised Cody Rhodes...
September 24, 2026
Not even JBL knows what the hell is happening with the WWE x AAA Worlds Collide broadcast — and he’s supposed to be one of...
September 20, 2026
For months, JBL was popping up wherever the hell he wanted, blasting people with Clotheslines From Hell and disappearing before anyone could figure out what...
August 20, 2026
JBL and Ron Simmons already have WWE Hall of Fame rings. Apparently, they wouldn’t mind picking up another one together. While speaking to Chris Van...
August 14, 2026
JBL thinks WWE may not be the driving force behind the idea of turning the Royal Rumble into a two-night event. Instead, the WWE Hall...
August 10, 2026
JBL has had enough of Conrad Thompson’s Roman Reigns argument, and the latest episode of Something to Wrestle turned into a full-on debate over whether...
August 8, 2026
JBL says one of his most infamous fights with Steve Blackman started because he walked into a situation without knowing Blackman had already been pushed...
August 8, 2026
JBL and Ron Simmons didn’t just play tough guys on WWE television. JBL says Simmons once legitimately stepped between him and a group of men...
August 8, 2026
Those beers sitting inside the APA office during WWE’s Attitude Era weren’t just props. JBL and Ron Simmons say they were legitimately drinking, and there...
August 8, 2026
The APA may have become one of WWE’s most memorable tag teams, but Ron Simmons says the pairing didn’t come together because of some carefully...
June 23, 2026
JBL is not here for people acting like Tommy Dreamer suddenly forgot wrestling just because he’s out of TNA. While speaking on Something to Wrestle,...
June 19, 2026
The WWE Hall of Famer talked about McMahon on the latest episode of Something To Wrestle, and while he made it clear he was not...
June 16, 2026
JBL is not sugarcoating anything when it comes to Road Dogg’s WWE run. Road Dogg left WWE earlier this year, and some fans immediately started...
June 1, 2026
JBL thinks AAA’s momentum may be about to turn into something bigger. AAA has been airing shows on YouTube for fans outside its regular markets...
June 1, 2026
JBL is giving Chad Gable and Ludwig Kaiser their flowers after their bloody Mask vs. Mask match at AAA Noche de Los Grandes. The WWE...
May 30, 2026
JBL believes WWE’s next big international move should involve Japan, and NJPW’s new ownership situation has only made that conversation louder. While speaking on Something...
May 23, 2026
JBL is hoping the Baron Corbin WWE return rumors are true, and he believes Corbin still has plenty left to offer. While speaking on Something...
May 22, 2026
JBL is not staying neutral when it comes to Ludwig Kaiser’s Florida battery case. During the latest episode of Something to Wrestle With Bruce Prichard,...
May 10, 2026
JBL is now defending WWE wrestlers who chose to accept reduced-money contracts under TKO — and he’s making it very clear he believes fans criticizing...
April 24, 2026
The fallout from CM Punk’s WrestleMania 42 weekend incident isn’t dying down — but now WWE Hall of Famer JBL is stepping in on his...
April 12, 2026
The backlash against Pat McAfee isn’t slowing down—but according to John Bradshaw Layfield, that reaction is exactly the point. After two straight weeks of brutal...
