High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! John Charles Layfield (born November 29, 1966) is a former American professional wrestler, a former commentator/host for mixed martial arts promotion Vyper Fight League and financial analyst for Fox News. Layfield is best known by his ring names, Bradshaw, John "Bradshaw" Layfield or JBL while working for World Wrestling Entertainment(WWE), where he was the longest reigning WWE Champion in SmackDown history with a reign lasting 280 days.