JBL made us forget how ridiculous it was that a random, very successful business owner just kind of wrestled in his free time… every week…

@natebaxter9551

Ай бұрын

If Ted DiBiase can do it, so can he.

@dizenutzs7057

Ай бұрын

Speak for yourself

@tafua_a

Ай бұрын

They really should have gone full Commodus on that one, you know?

@maskedninja876

Ай бұрын

Undertaker and Kane are two of the dumbest gimmicks in wrestling. They're right up there with Abadon!🤣

@arslan7108

Ай бұрын

​@@maskedninja876 I know right. The best gimmick was "The Shockmaster" by far....

"thinks he can fight and he can't!" I mean he just needed to clothesline from hell somebody head off tho 😂

@Thatclownwalking

Ай бұрын

The Brawl for All kinda exposed him, Droz got robbed and Bart Gunn knocked his ass out.

@TimedRevolver

Ай бұрын

Then he got punched out by Joey Styles, a dude half his size.

@Powergenetic

Ай бұрын

​@@TimedRevolver And was threatened with by Steve Blackman but he can have a pass on that one lol. Thing with JBL is he was a bit of a bully but the worse kind - one who can't be knocked down a peg or humbled. If someone stands up to him he'll just go and screw with someone else. He took a lot of pleasure in making people upset for no reason. Conversely you had Bob Holly who again, was a bit of a bully but there was a method to his madness. He was just a grumpy sod who saw himself as the bar for younger wrestlers to overcome.

@JGD185

Ай бұрын

JBL actually could fight some. He won a few fights in the Brawl for All. Beat Marc Mero who was a real Golden Gloves boxer.

@targetseeker

Ай бұрын

​@@TimedRevolverwasn't JBL drunk at the time?

To this day, the things he did and said about Eddie's familia in El Paso... some of the hardest hitting heel work in the business.

@WWE4LlFE

Ай бұрын

And he actually gave Eddies mom a heart attack

@TheMan750

Ай бұрын

@@WWE4LlFE she faked the heart attack

@mattlockufo

Ай бұрын

@@TheMan750it’s still real too me dammit…

@edparrish8499

Ай бұрын

One of the best rivalries I can remember

@WWE4LlFE

Ай бұрын

@@TheMan750 no she actually had one

Bro the sketches they were doing with JBL chasing illegals across the border is some of the greatest comedy ever done in wrestling in a non-hacky way. It was so brilliant. Couldn’t be done today but literally fucking amazing. Dude was mad underrated.

@jakexou812

Ай бұрын

One of the funniest non-sells I've ever seen was at a house match between JBL and Rey Mysterio; JBL gave Mysterio a beating the whole match but then towards the end of the match Mysterio got his hulk-up and knocked JBL down to his knees near the ropes. Mysterio 619ed JBL in the face but JBL just shrugged it off standing up but had a look on his face like Mysterio just insulted him and hurt his feelings. He rubbed his jaw and with a very winy butt-hurt sounding voice accused Mysterio "You, you, you little Mexican jumping bean!" And then gave him a closeline from hell to end the match LOL Mysterio must have flipped head over heals at least 3 times in the air, he probably over-sold it LOL but it was awesome.

@XombieLejon66

Ай бұрын

I'm torn. Cause I feel like it could somehow happen today considering JBL was portrayed as the obvious villain

@cargopilotguy305

Ай бұрын

@@XombieLejon66I thought he was the hero in that promo tbh

@mickeylynch8982

Ай бұрын

​@@cargopilotguy305😂😂

@TrevorHamberger

Ай бұрын

I like those so much I downloaded those. And I don't even watch wrestling

Jeez watching taker be a person will never not be weird. This is the same mf who crucified, hung, and buried people yet he's the absolute chillest guy around

@alicod7160

Ай бұрын

The GOAT

@davidam4080

Ай бұрын

And very well respected and loved backstage lol

@Staicu96

29 күн бұрын

Think like this him ( and his brother Kane ) as a father in law how F... ar you if y messed up from 1 to 10

@BigRelly1

16 күн бұрын

​@Staicu96 ......20......10 a piece

@mrd9699

Күн бұрын

He kilt that bad guy role. He made people so P.Od they damn near ran him outta town once. He's a true legend 👏

I’ve said this. He was a true heel, JBL knew how to insult wrestlers and the people. Honestly he’s the most underrated for me as well!

@mikegeiler2347

Ай бұрын

Stan Hansen wannabe who could only get cheap heat. Not entertaining. A channel changer for sure

@JayzoTheNextKobeBryant

Ай бұрын

Same Here

@PatrickGillman

Ай бұрын

@@mikegeiler2347not necessarily they’re just both cowboys that had a clothesline lol their character personalities are so different

@adamdeceiver3616

Ай бұрын

Even when Eddie passed out in the ring he stayed in character a true heel

@mikegeiler2347

Ай бұрын

@@PatrickGillman I personally wasn’t old enough to see Hansen do any angles, just matches of his but it’s clear Bradshaw modeled himself after him in the ring and his later persona, whatever it was, as I said was cheap heat and not entertaining. The promo equivalent of CZW style wrestling

The cowboy hat talking to JBL like the Green Goblin mask.

@dabadaba5847

12 күн бұрын

lmao

He held that belt for a whole year. He kept Smackdown rating up back then

@skippythealien9627

Ай бұрын

it was crazy too because they were missing stars at that point. Stone Cold, The Rock, and Mankind were gone. Taker had injuries. Triple H was over on RAW. Kurt Angle had just left the company I remember when they turned JBL heel i was like wtf is going on lmao...but it was really out of necessity

@TheViper4Life

Ай бұрын

He had a 9 Month reign. But I always said it was a fantastic title reign. JBL wasn't exactly having barn burner matches, but his character work during that time was phenomenal..and I say that as someone who absolutely couldn't believe freaking Bradshaw was given the WWE Championship...but a couple of months into his reign, I was on board.

@skippythealien9627

Ай бұрын

@@TheViper4Life you know a guy has great crowd heat, when AS SOON as his theme music started up, you could hear a deafening boom of boos lol. that was it with JBL and that cowbell lmao

@threadbarephoenix9904

21 күн бұрын

are you on drugs? he was the lowest rated champion in the cable era. they had to rush a green ass Cena into main eventing Mania because frankly nobody else was willing to work with Jibble

@3Rayfire

7 күн бұрын

@@threadbarephoenix9904 I think JBL himself described his reign as "Never drew a dime".

Taker: Thinks he can fight, but he can't Joey Styles: My boy Taker 😂😂😂😂

@XombieLejon66

Ай бұрын

*Steve Blackman has entered the chat*

@eLite-Tiss91

Ай бұрын

And Joey was a whole foot Smaller than him too...Man those ECW guys were a whole other breed....Even the littles could buckle up

@adamantiiispencespence4012

Ай бұрын

​i@eLite-Tiss91 it's easy when the big guy's drunk as a skunk which all rlaccounts say he was.

JBL at the US/Mexico border is still ingrained in my head.what an absolute bastard....brilliant!

As a kid i hated JBLs guts, but as an adult he's definitely the most underrated heel in Smackdown history imho.

@landons2624

27 күн бұрын

Bro I hated him growing up, but as an adult I’m realizing he was just good at portraying a character really well 👏

@DuelyusSeazer

15 күн бұрын

I couldn't stand JBL. I couldn't believe he had a 9 month WWE title run. But now I realise he really was one of the greatest heels to ever do it. Shame he was mid in the ring because he could've been on a heel Mount Rushmore

@bDz416

10 күн бұрын

All three of y'all literally repeated the same damn thing in slightly different ways dudes...wth lol

Props to Eddie for going above and beyond to push JBL.

When you were a kid you hated JBLs guts and now as an adult you respect the hell out of the man for making those memories for you

Bradshaw of the Acolytes with Farooq is my favorite version. They were my favorite tag team of all time.

@sayajinmamuang

26 күн бұрын

Hell yea

@kennethmaldonado8681

23 күн бұрын

Loved his clothesline from hell move in the games. Had people doing 540 rotations

Hella underrated. He was well loved in the APA and well hated as JBL. Nailed is as well as the best of em

With all the controversial things - JBL is a f'n legend. Definitely on of the best heel world champions in this century. And one of the best on SmackDown brand

@HistoryNerd8765

Ай бұрын

He's also a prick who would pick on new guys in the locker room.

@ethanporto1745

Ай бұрын

He’s not just a heel. He’s legitimately a selfish and shitty person. He makes Vince look like a hero 😂

@knmaherijayatp8181

Ай бұрын

@@ethanporto1745 heel in the ring, also heel in real life. what a shitty person

@goodcbd6039

Ай бұрын

​@@ethanporto1745 Why is that? Did he raped someone?

@Jake_C75

Ай бұрын

@@ethanporto1745lmao bro doesnt know he ‘s just a character

Bradshaw was a menace in the ring especially at the end of the APA. JBL was crazy as a heel though.

His championship run was better than people give him credit for. He was a true old school heel

@parisbeech2180

25 күн бұрын

100% facts

JBL was def one of My Fav Heels . Prolly one of the Goats Imo. Entrance w the Limo & the Money fallin from the ceiling was a dope

@3Rayfire

7 күн бұрын

And that Dallas ass theme song.

Bradshaw turning into JBL (HEEL) in the 00s. It was a huge save in his career, yet gave some memorable matches.

I legitimately never made the connection between Bradshaw and JBL, wth?! Where have I been hahaha

@ForeverDegenerate

Ай бұрын

Did you never hear the commentators and announcers call JBL by his full name? He was always announced with his full name when he made his entrance: John "Bradshaw" Layfield.

@EvilChiId

Ай бұрын

Because he genuinely wasn't that great.

@JohnnyGobs

Ай бұрын

Lmao I right there with you I had a whole revelation while playing 2k24 one night that they were the same person.

@es_is_fresh06

Ай бұрын

You're probably born in 2008 or something

@benjames2211

Ай бұрын

@@es_is_fresh06 in the 80's actually but nice shot

I completely agree with Undertaker here, especially with his regards to JBL’s promos, JBL was fucking awesome when he was cutting an In-Ring Promo and on Commentary. He’s gifted in all arts.

Nobody could shit in a fellow wrestler's gym bag better than JBL

@joehung1552

Ай бұрын

X-Pac has entered the room.

@ZootedBeaver

Ай бұрын

@@joehung1552Randy Orton has entered the room

To be fair. I liked the Acolyte version of Bradshaw. He and Farooq were plenty savage back in the attitude era.

The JBL era of Smackdown was so good. He was the perfect heel at the time, and his rivalries with Taker, Batista and Eddie were great.

Loving these clips as they slow feed out

These podcasts are golden I’m 26 years old it’s crazy the nostalgia and memories these conversations bring back man !!!!

JBL is a legend, and he definitely could fight he could brawl his ass off 😂😂

@aleger620

25 күн бұрын

Wwe didn’t want JBL show how much good he was in the ring ( also maybe because of his jimmick not being a wrestler 😂)… I remind one time he break his character and made scare the shit out to both Big Show & Kane in Smackdown Vs Raw matches with his performance 😂

Some his JBL Gimmick is art imitating life

JBL's championship run on Smackdown was legendary. Everyone talks about the stranglehold that Triple H had over Raw back then. But man, those ten months that JBL had the title were something else.

APA Bradshaw was such a Badass 🤠

Just remember his speech at ECW One Night Stand. Legendary heel

"Nobody and I mean nobody ON GOD'S GREEN EARTH" When JBL get in that bag, he went crazy lol

Growing up JBL was my favorite wrestler. Loved his finisher

APA Bradshaw is still my favorite of his gimmicks. He and Farooq were absolute beasts.

Man JBLs always put his all into trying to knock someone's head with his clotheslines

I agree with Taker here, I loved me some Bradshaw! Dude was bad ass!

Jbl gotta be Top 10 heels of all time no doubt! I hated that mf as a kid

@Moose6340

Ай бұрын

His heel work was fantastic. Solid power brawler type in the ring too.

Bro what a great choice I was thinking Sheldon, RVD, Matt Hardy or Mark but when he said JBL I was like hell yes I remember he had longest winning streak and him changing his persona was awesome

I actually loved Bradshaw in the APA. His attitude was more badass. The way he wrestle was much better. The issue with WWE is that wrestlers don't win championships, gimmicks do. That's why I don't watch WWE anymore. In WWE talent are appreciated by their acting skills rather then their wrestling skills.

I always wondered why JBL only got that 1 WWE championship reign. Its like they only pushed him so he could put over John Cena and that was a wrap for him.

@jayb.6685

Ай бұрын

I think JBL preferred that 1long memorable reign rather than multiple short ones. I remember he cut a promo where his 1 reign is better that Triple H's 10 runs at that time which means he also lost 10times.

@ritchierich2793

Ай бұрын

He hold the longest title reign at that time..

@FireAngelChris

Ай бұрын

He had his run late plus his back injuries Vince was going to put them title on him more just got hurt

@jakexou812

Ай бұрын

sadly, yes. And these days they've wasted dozens of well liked talent to push Roman Reigns.

@FireAngelChris

Ай бұрын

@@jakexou812 Roman deserves his push

Had jbl existed today there would be a bunch of idiots thinking he was the face and completely miss the satire just like they are doing with homelander.

@Dragonwolfworm

Ай бұрын

People who like Homelander are just edgy kids.

I actually really agree. Jbl was poppin when i was a kid and boy, you loved to hate him. He won when you thought he was gonna loose. They really pushed the length of his title run. Some crazy matches with eddie too

Having grown up with the Ministry of Darkness and Big Red and everything else, hearing the Undertaker say "buddy" is so surreal 😂

In front of the cameras he was incredible but behind the scenes was an evil bully. Kinda like vm the person he was portraying.

Gotta agree with that one. Bradshaw indeed is one of the most underrated guys. He was truly a manace heel who brought ALOT of heat and carried Smackdown on his shoulders for almost a year.

I have always been a fan of the APA and more of a fan when he transitions to JBL. One of the great heels in WWE and one of the best finishing move "clothesline of from hell" in WWE.

One of the greatest heels of All-Time

I totally agree. I never notice jbl was bradshaw at first. It was such a crazy transformation

I remember seeing jbl at work. Jaw dropped and I walked away. Did the same thing with private joker from full metal jacket. 😅

Most underrated...great question. People always ask who the best is or who your favorite was. Nobody ever asks the underrated question

It was weird when I first saw JBL on the saturday morning Foxnews business show talking about what stocks he's into and other financials.

This has to be your favorite interview you've done.. Interviewing The Undertaker is huge.

Freakin LOVED the APA!! After team 3D and of coarse behind Brothers of Destruction, easily a top 5 Tag team. They didn't make it big, but they made WWF BIG!! DAYUM!!

Kudos to Taker for recognizing JBL's talent He's right though, in everything he says here He had his big run late but man! That was all worth it. Edit: and yeah sure people don't like it, but that just shows how great of a heel he was.

Back in 2008, with the Wrestlemania revenge tour in Australia, JBL was so funny as a heel because I live in South Australia, and he went on saying that the eastern and western states hate you and I hate you too 😂😂

Man It’s so cool watching the undertaker tell all these anecdotes, specially after spending my whole childhood thinking he really was like this paranormal being

Love hearing Taker's opinions and thoughts. Such a great mind

Finally, JBL getting the credit for being a great heel. He was one of my favorites.

I absolutely agree..his transformation was uncanny.

Great answer. JBL work as a heel is some of the best work you will ever see. Very underrated.

The “30 year Rolodex” was funny

Bro Eddie doing the frog splash on JBL in the cage match is probably my favorite wrestling moment ever

The fued between him and Cena was remarkable.. especially the no holds barred matches! it was like the attitude era back and that too 2.0

I did love that closeline.

Being called “buddy” by ‘Taker would be the coolest feeling in the world 😁

I'll never forget my favorite match that had JBL, John Cena, and Batista all going at it.

What a character he had played during the Cena feud. Simply left a life long imprint on me personally. That is something

JBL was greeeeat especially vs Eddie. Miss those days circa 03

Watching wrestling for over 40 years and being around several indie promotions in the south east when my dad was a referee, booker, and promotor. For me the most underrated wrestler has to be George South.

Clothes line from hell was hilarious on the video games back then 🤣

A good JBL heel promo can rile up any crowd. He had a gift for antagonism.

Dude that throw, Mankind from the top of the cage... that was the only thing some of my friends and I were talking about in 8th grade one week lol... I cant believe he did that.

Not much of a wrestling fan, but I'm a HUGE fan of The Undertaker, and even more of the man who portrays him!!💯

I loved the whole JBL Heel scene, the rich millionaire, cowboy 🤠 plot was awesome

Im glad he said that. I LOVED JBLS CHARACTER ON SMACKDOWN WITH HIM AND EDDIE

Wow! I didnt know that was him as the acolyte! What a legend! 💯💯

I was a fan of JBL since his Bradshaw days. He was tall, brooding, and that lariat was nasty AF. Him teaming up with my other fave Farooq really cemented him as one of my top five faves. I actually felt sad when they broke them up and he went on to become JBL. I get people love his heel persona then, but I missed the ol' APA backstage clips.

JBL was a genius character looking back at it. It was pure heel heat.

Being completely off-topic here after watching a series of these videos with The Undertaker,Mark Calloway, I can see why he was respected in the locker room for all those years. He is very levelheaded, very intelligent and very down the Earth. I can see why other individuals in the WWE respected him, and followed his advice along with him being the judge in “ Wrestlers Court.” Every organization at least has one individual like Mark Calloway, where you look up to and respect their opinions because of the way they carry themselves.

Man that's true. For all of us that watched him I don't think any of us understood how good he was.

I always liked JBL. Glad to hear his name brought up. He was everything a great heel should have been.

“I am a WRESTLING GOD” Gonnnnggggg lol 😂 😂😂

I didn’t realize how huge JBL is until I met him at a convention. Great guy too.

I went from loving Bradshaw in the acolytes to absolutely despising him as JBL. Criminally underrated!

I loved the clothesline from hell in the smackdown vs raw games...jbl was awesome during that jbl era

I remember when Shawn Michaels had to become JBL's assistant in exchange for a bailout. The guy was part of some crazy storylines.

"I'm having to go through a 30 yr rolodex here buddy" needs to be saved as a soundbite. 😂😂

Crazy when you’re watching live as a kid you would’ve never thought he’ll be considered underrated

I will never forgot his run it was like 2 years I hated him so much he kept best all my favorite champions and got a way with it but I remember all his promos and now that I’m older I’m like he was damn good

You won’t find a more viscous finisher than the clothesline from hell

Under Taker Great Man ❤❤❤

Would rather hear your analysis than any pundit on TV Rants, No Bullshit, No PR spin, just an honest assessment of what you see. Respect.

I remember not liking JBL at the time, but looking back on it he was actually pretty entertaining. I miss the attitude era.

Taker spot on with that take! JBL played his role perfectly and made crowds hate him like no other..epic heel for his time🙌🏼

JBL and Farooq (or Ron Simmons) had some of the hardest hitting clotheslines I've ever seen! In terms of being underrated wrestlers I would probably say My top 3 right now are #1Sting, #2 Booker T, and #3 Dean Ambrose.💯💯

Taker 🖤

JBL and John Cena's I Quit match was legendary, can't really forget that.

He was very entertaining. I enjoyed his segments

I didn't even realize Bradshaw and JBL were the same person until I got older, that's how good he played the JBL role