Report Last Updated - 3/07 (Summer)
Real Name - John Charles Layfield
Birthdate - 11/29/69
6'7" 280 lbs. - Athens, TX

Aliases - Johnny Hawk, Vampiro Americano, Death Mask, Texas Hawk, Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw, Blackjack Bradshaw, Bradshaw

Athletic background - Football (WAFL)

Teachers - Brad Rheingans

Professional background - Global(`93), AAA(`93), WAR(`95), CWA(`95), WWF/WWE(`96-), OVW(`03)

Groups - Ministry of Darkness, The Corporate Ministry, APA, The Cabinet

Career Highlights -
- Teams with Faarooq (the Acolytes) to win the WWF Tag titles from Kane & X-Pac
- The Acolytes defeat the Hardy Boyz for their second WWF Tag titles
- The Acolytes form the APA (Acolyte Protection Agency)
- Rejuvenates his career as the wealthy Texan - JBL
- Defeats Eddy Guerrero to capture the WWE Championship

Finisher(s) -
- Clothesline from Hell

Favorites -
- JBL Bomb (Powerbomb)
- Big Boot
- Last Call (Fallaway Slam)
- Powerslam
- Overhead Forearms

Ringwork Rating -
move set - 5
science - 0
aerial - 0
power - 7
strikes - 8

Intangible Rating -
entertainment - 9
selling - 4
bumping - 4
heat - 7
carrying - 4
push - ?
potential - 2

Serious Injuries - Knee, Shoulder?

Outlook - John Layfield's journey through pro-wrestling has been an inspiring one. He was one of those guys who wanted to play pro football so badly, but was just to banged up by the time the chance came his way. Like many of the greats of yesteryear, he transitioned from pro or semi-pro ball to pro-wrestling. Like Stan Hansen, Bobby Duncum and Blackjack Mulligan before him, Layfield found his way into a pro-wrestling ring playing a big roughneck from Texas. Many compared him to Hansen with his aggressive style, interview style and size, but Layfield was never a worker of that caliber. He was able to travel the globe, gaining experience in Europe, Mexico and Japan before signing with WWF. Originally he did the same gimmick he had usually had. The gimmick seemed dated and Bradshaw was not a strong enough worker to push it over the top. So they paired him with veteran Barry Windham and they became the New Blackjacks after Windham's father (Mulligan) and Bradshaw's uncle (Lanza). After this run, Bradshaw was paired with another former football player, Ron "Faarroq" Simmons, to form the Acolytes, a demonic powerhouse tag team. As time passed, they began slowly morphing into a modern version of Dick the Bruiser and Crusher Lisowski. Their barfighting antics turned them into big babyfaces as the APA (Acolyte Protection Agency), but injuries, age and financial comfort prevented them from making it to that top level. Simmons retired and Layfield's career began anew. After publishing a book on finance, Bradshaw revamped himself as "JBL," a cross between The Million Dollar Man and JR Ewing. The new gimmick was successful and made Layfield's last active years, years as a top star. He has since transitioned to announcing, which he excels at and will probably only get the ring sporatically from now on.