Layfield has full career of great wrestling history under his belt and a post-wrestling life that is making the world a legitimately better place, and there is no doubt that JBL should be a WWE Hall of Famer. Enjoy our content? Join our newsletter to get the latest in sports news delivered straight to your inbox!
Your sports. Join Newsletter. Cena failed to convince Layfield to do so. On the March 31, episode of SmackDown JBL had Cena arrested for vandalizing his limousine to which he proceeded to kick Cena in the groin before Cena was led off by police. Layfield's unbroken nine-month reign was billed as the longest in a decade, lasting days.
On the April 28 episode of SmackDown! WWE capitalized on the situation by resigning Meanie to a short-term contract. On the July 7 episode of SmackDown! JBL won the match by disqualification but a title does not change hands by disqualification, so Batista retained the title. At SummerSlam , Batista defeated Layfield in a rematch. On the September 16 episode of SmackDown! He hired Jillian Hall to "fix" his career. The two had a match at the Royal Rumble , which the Boogeyman won.
On the February 24, episode of SmackDown! JBL tried to weaken then champion Rey Mysterio in the weeks leading up to his title match as Mysterio faced off against any opponent of JBL's choosing.
Mysterio was defeated by Mark Henry and squashed by The Great Khali in non title singles matches before facing Raw's Kane in a match, that went to a no-contest. This was leading to their title match at Judgment Day , which Mysterio won and retained the title by pinning JBL after a frog splash. On the May 26 episode of SmackDown! He also lost another attempt at the World Title against Mysterio, stating beforehand that he would quit SmackDown!
JBL later stated that he did not have a formal contract with Teddy Long going into the match and that he did not intend to leave SmackDown!. This angle was used to give JBL time off wrestling due to his serious back injury. He made his debut as a heelish color commentator on the June 16 episode of SmackDown! Layfield noted in a commentary on TheStreet. In his final column on the website, JBL wrote, "I have also come to believe that you can't fight father time.
A broken back suffered in a match in England , compounded by a herniated and bulged disc, finally made me realize my career as a professional wrestler was over.
I since migrated to the color commentary position much in the way that Jesse Ventura did before me. JBL teamed with Mr. On the December 22 episode of SmackDown! Rome fell because of the spectators in the stands. On the October 12 , episode of Smackdown! He lost the vote to Stone Cold Steve Austin. At Cyber Sunday, he issued a heated altercation towards those running alongside him, ultimately receiving a Stone Cold Stunner from Austin.
After this, he became physical as a color commentator, attacking both Batista and The Undertaker in the middle of a match as revenge after he was speared by Batista and later chokeslammed by The Undertaker after taunting them consecutively, in events leading up to the pay-per-view.
He justified these actions by explaining, "I am retired, not dead" and that he [Layfield] should be respected. Minutes later, an infuriated Layfield applied his boot to the head of Jericho while he looked set to win the match. This interference led to a disqualification victory for Jericho meaning that Orton retained the title. On the December 17, episode of Raw , JBL announced that he would resume his role as an active wrestler, in response to a challenge made by Jericho.
On the December 21 episode of SmackDown! Jericho was disqualified in their match at the Royal Rumble. The duo battled in a rematch on the February 11 episode of Raw , which Jericho won. McMahon and his storyline illegitimate son, Hornswoggle.
After Mr. McMahon left the ring, JBL proceeded to beat Hornswoggle by throwing him against the sides of the cage. During the feud, JBL criticized Punk's straight-edge beliefs, saying he could challenge Punk to a contest Punk could not win which was revealed to be an alcohol-drinking contest on Raw. Punk, instead of drinking a shot, said that he followed his own rules, before throwing the drink in JBL's face.
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