History Awesome / JohnBradshawLayfield

* Bradshaw making himself rich in RealLife. In his book "Make More Money Now", he mentioned a story back during his days roaming the independents and Mexico that he would take massive ribbings from the boys because he wouldn't join them for the obligatory post-show bender. We all know how that turned out...

* Throwing Wrestling/JohnCena off the stage and through a car's windshield at ''Great American Bash 2008''.
* It has been stated many a time and should be said here that JBL's brutal match with Wrestling/EddieGuerrero at Judgment Day 2004, bloody DQ finish and all, was what put Bradshaw on the map as a main event wrestler.

* Wrestling/TheAscension, freshly up from [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]], spent the first couple of weeks destroying {{Jobber}}s and disrespecting veterans and legends of the business. JBL, who usually leans toward favoring heels, has even shown visible frustration at their antics. But then the RAW Reunion show on 1/19/15 came around and JBL's patience with the Ascension ran out. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysIfKq5c8ow The entire segment must be seen to be believed]], but if you want the short version, [[spoiler: JBL's right arm still works perfectly. DAMN!]]

* Whenever he does an extremely strong Clothesline From Hell, like one he gave to Mr. Ass that made him spin several times through the air before he came down.
** How about the one he gave to 2 Cold Scorpio outside the ring?
** Or the one he gave to Wrestling/HeathSlater on the 1000 episode of RAW? It literally planted him upright for a good full second. JBL grins like an idiot in response.

* In the first (and so far only) Barbed Wire Steel Cage match in WWE against Wrestling/TheBigShow, despite essentially being curb-stomped for a good chunk of the match and being ''[[{{HSQ}} chokeslammed through the ring off the top rope]]'', having the presence of mind and GenreSavvy to ''crawl under the ring apron'' to ringside a ''second'' before Big Show's feet hit the floor.

** Or the one he gave to Wrestling/HeathSlater on the 1000 episode of RAW? It literally planted him upright for a good full second. JBL [[Corpsing corpses]] in response due to how amazingly ridiculous Heath's oversell looked.

** Or the one he gave to Wrestling/HeathSlater on the 1000 episode of RAW? It literally planted him upright for a good full second.

* Wrestling/TheAscension, freshly up from [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]], spent the first couple of weeks destroying {{Jobber}}s and disrespecting veterans and legends of the business. JBL, who usually leans toward favoring heels, has even shown visible frustration at their antics. But then the RAW Reunion show on 1/19/15 came around and JBL's patience with the Ascension ran out. The entire segment must be seen to be believed, but if you want the short version, [[spoiler: JBL's right arm still works perfectly. DAMN!]]

* Becoming the longest reigning WWE champion in over a decade [[note]]However, this is somewhat tempered by the fact that he was reportedly the worst-drawing champion since [[Wrestling/KevinNash Diesel]].[[/note]].

* The Ascension, freshly up from [[Wrestling/{{WWENXT}} NXT]], spent the first couple of weeks destroying {{Jobber}}s and disrespecting veterans and legends of the business. JBL, who usually leans toward favoring heels, has even shown visible frustration at their antics. But then the RAW Reunion show on 1/19/15 came around and JBL's patience with the Ascension ran out. The entire segment must be seen to be believed, but if you want the short version, [[spoiler: JBL's right arm still works perfectly. DAMN!]]

* Becoming the longest reigning WWE champion in over a decade, though it is somewhat tempered by the fact that he was reportedly the worst-drawing champion since [[Wrestling/KevinNash Diesel]].

* It has been stated many a time and should be said here that JBL's brutal match with Eddie Guerrero at Judgment Day 2004, bloody DQ finish and all, was what put Bradshaw on the map as a main event wrestler.

* Monday Night RAW, 5/26/2014: The Wyatt Family come out and attempt to use Jerry "the King" Lawler as a way to break John Cena's resolve. After Lawler states that he won't move, Bray has Luke Harper and Erick Rowan go get him, telling the other two commentators, specifically JBL, not to move. JBL gets up and removes his coat, in an attempt to fight off Harper and Rowan. Sure, he ends up eating Harper's Discus Clothesline for it, but the sentiment was still there.

* The Ascension, freshly up from NXT, spent the first couple of weeks destroying {{Jobber}}s and disrespecting veterans and legends of the business. JBL, who usually leans toward favoring heels, has even shown visible frustration at their antics. But then the RAW Reunion show on 1/19/15 came around and JBL's patience with the Ascension ran out. The entire segment must be seen to be believed. [[spoiler: If you want the short version, JBL's right arm still works perfectly. DAMN!]]

* The Ascension, freshly up from NXT, spent the first couple of weeks destroying {{Jobber}}s and disrespecting veterans and legends of the business. JBL, who usually leans toward favoring heels, has even shown visible frustration at their antics. But then the RAW Reunion show on 1/19/15 came around and JBL's patience with the Ascension ran out. The entire segment must be seen to be believed. [[spoiler: If you want the short version, JBL's right arm still works perfectly.]]

* JBL calling out The Ascension in the 1/19/15 episode of RAW for disrespecting WWE Legends. The entire segment must be seen to be believed.

* When he was commentating on a match between Wrestling/{{Kane}} and MVP, Kane picked MVP up and threw him at him. MVP bounced off JBL like he was a brick wall.

* Monday Night RAW, 5/26/2014: The Wyatt Family come out and attempt to use Jerry "the King" Lawler as a way to break John Cena's resolve. After Lawler states that he won't move, Bray has Luke Harper and Erick Rowan go get him, telling the other two commentators, specifically JBL, not to move. JBL gets up and removes his coat, in an attempt to fight off Harper and Rowan. Sure, he ends up eating Harper's Discus Clothesline for it, but the sentiment was still there.

* It has been stated many a time and should be said here that JBL's brutal match with Wrestling/EddieGuerrero at Judgment Day 2004, bloody DQ finish and all, was what put Bradshaw on the map as a main event wrestler.

* His match against Wrestling/{{Vader}} at ''Breakdown 1998'', which was mostly a CurbStompBattle in his favor. He even lifts and throws Vader several times.

** How about the one he gave to 2ColdScorpio outside the ring?

* Whenever he does an extremely strong Clothesline From Hell, like one he gave to Mr. Ass that made him spin several times through the air before he came down.

* Throwing JohnCena off the stage and through a car's windshield at ''Great American Bash 2008''.
* It has been stated many a time and should be said here that JBL's brutal match with EddieGuerrero at Judgment Day 2004, bloody DQ finish and all, was what put Bradshaw on the map as a main event wrestler.

* In the first (and so far only) Barbed Wire Steel Cage match in WWE against TheBigShow, despite essentially being curb-stomped for a good chunk of the match and being ''[[{{HSQ}} chokeslammed through the ring off the top rope]]'', having the presence of mind and GenreSavvy to ''crawl under the ring apron'' to ringside a ''second'' before Big Show's feet hit the floor

* In the first (and so far only) Barbed Wire Steel Cage match in WWE against the BigShow, despite essentially being curb-stomped for a good chunk of the match and being ''[[{{HSQ}} chokeslammed through the ring off the top rope]], having the presence of mind and GenreSavvy to ''crawl under the ring apron'' to ringside a ''second'' before Big Show's feet hit the floor

* Bradshaw making himself rich in RealLife. In his book "Make More Money Now", he mentioned a story back during his days roaming the independents and Mexico that he would take massive ribbings from the boys because he wouldn't join them for the obligatory post-show bender. We all know how that turned out...

* It has been stated many a time and should be said here that JBL's brutal match with EddieGuerrero at Judgment Day 2004, bloody DQ finish and all, was what put Bradshaw on the map as a main event wrestler.

* Throwing Wrestling/John Cena off the stage and through a car's windshield at ''Great American Bash 2008''.