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    John Layfield

    1966-11-29 (57 years old) in Sweetwater, Texas, USA

    John Charles Layfield is an American retired professional wrestler and current wrestling commentator/host for WWE, where he performs under the ring name John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL). Outside of his WWE work, Layfield is a financial analyst for Fox News. Within WWE, he was previously known by the ring name Bradshaw, and prior to that, the variations Justin "Hawk" Bradshaw and Blackjack Bradshaw (as half of The New Blackjacks with Blackjack Windham). As JBL, Layfield was WWE Champion for 280 days. Layfield's main gimmick as JBL—a wealthy, gladhanding, big-mouthed, fiery-tempered businessman—was based on Layfield's real-life accomplishments as a stock market investor. Layfield is a guest panelist on Fox News Channel's The Cost of Freedom, has appeared on CNBC, and has written a best-selling book on financial planning called Have More Money Now. Layfield also hosts a weekend talk radio program, syndicated nationally by Talk Radio Network, in which he discusses his conservative political views. Layfield is also employed by Northeast Securities as its Senior Vice President. In WWE, Layfield won 24 total championships including one reign as WWE Champion, one reign as United States Champion, one reign as European Champion, seventeen reigns as Hardcore Champion, one reign as Intercontinental Champion, and three reigns as World Tag Team Champion with Faarooq as part of the Acolytes Protection Agency (APA). He is also recognized as the twentieth Triple Crown Champion, and the Sports Illustrated has said that Layfield "has been accused for years of being a locker room bully", while Deadspin wrote that "backstage tales of Layfield's hazing and bullying have long been legend among hardcore wrestling fans."[136] Dayton Daily News described that "YouTube has dozens of interviews where former [WWE] performers discuss harassment, bullying and taking real blows from Layfield while wrestling him in supposedly choreographed matches." Le Journal de Montréal listed Mark Henry, Matt Hardy, René Duprée, Daivari, and Ivory, among others, as wrestlers who in interviews described Layfield as a bully.In 2010, The Miz referenced Layfield in an onscreen promo about hazing he faced in the locker room early in his career. Layfield admitted to hazing Miz and said that he did not regret doing so. In April 2017, WWE commentator Mauro Ranallo took an absence from WWE, which Dave Meltzer reported had been triggered by hostilities with Layfield. The allegations coincided with the release of former WWE ring announcer Justin Roberts' autobiography, in which he alleged that Layfield encouraged Johnny Nitro and Joey Mercury to steal his passport. Angered WWE fans subsequently called on WWE to fire Layfield. On April 22, Newsweek reported that Ranallo and WWE "mutually agreed to part ways", and Ranallo released a statement in which he said his departure had "nothing to do with JBL" after liking tweets that implied JBL was the main reason. Layfield released a statement of his own, stating: "Admittedly, I took part in locker room pranks that existed within the industry years ago. WWE addressed my behavior and I responded accordingly, yet my past is being brought up because of recent unfounded rumors. I apologize if anything I said playing ‘the bad guy’ on a TV show was misconstrued.

    Movies

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    WWE Hall of Fame 2023
    85 %|Mar 31, 2023
    Action
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    WWE WrestleMania 37: Night 1 Kickoff
    0 %|Apr 10, 2021
    Action, Drama
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    The History of The WWE Hardcore Championship
    100 %|Sep 6, 2016
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    WWE: Ring in the Holiday
    92 %|Nov 10, 2015
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    WWE No Way Out 2009
    81 %|Feb 15, 2009
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 2008
    73 %|Nov 23, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Cyber Sunday 2008
    80 %|Oct 26, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2008
    74 %|Oct 5, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 2008
    80 %|Sep 7, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE The Great American Bash 2008
    74 %|Jul 20, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE One Night Stand 2008
    82 %|Jun 1, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2008
    79 %|May 18, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2008
    81 %|Apr 27, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2008
    69 %|Feb 18, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    ECW One Night Stand 2006
    78 %|Jun 11, 2006
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2006
    70 %|May 21, 2006
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    WWE Armageddon 2005
    70 %|Dec 8, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    WWE The Great American Bash 2004
    73 %|Jun 27, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2004
    75 %|May 16, 2004
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2003
    82 %|Oct 19, 2003
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    WWE Vengeance 2003
    87 %|Jul 27, 2003
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2002
    58 %|Apr 21, 2002
    Action, Drama
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    WWF: Before They Were Superstars
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    Documentary
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    60 %|Feb 17, 2002
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    WWE Survivor Series 2001
    68 %|Nov 18, 2001
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    WWE Armageddon 2000
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    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2020 Kickoff
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    Action, Drama, Family
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    TNA Victory Road 2024
    55 %|Sep 13, 2024
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    TNA Emergence 2024
    57.5 %|Aug 30, 2024
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    WWE WrestleMania 38 Sunday Kickoff
    0 %|Apr 3, 2022
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Day 1 Kickoff 2022
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    Never Forget: WWE Returns After 9/11
    22 %|Sep 10, 2021
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    Biography: Booker T
    70 %|May 9, 2021
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    WWE Hall Of Fame 2020
    60 %|Apr 6, 2021
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    WWE Survivor Series 2020
    75 %|Nov 22, 2020
    Action, Drama
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    Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
    90 %|Jun 11, 2019
    Documentary, Action, Drama
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    Fighting with My Family
    68.56 %|Feb 14, 2019
    Comedy
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    Bipolar Rock 'N Roller
    80 %|May 25, 2018
    Documentary, TV Movie
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    WWE Tribute to the Troops 2014
    100 %|Dec 17, 2014
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    WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 2
    90 %|Nov 3, 2014
    Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2014
    59 %|Jan 26, 2014
    Action
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    WWE: Undertaker 20-0 - The Streak
    88 %|Jul 23, 2012
    Documentary
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    WWE: The Best of SmackDown - 10th Anniversary, 1999-2009
    100 %|Jan 3, 2012
    Documentary, Action, History
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    The John Cena Experience
    78 %|Jun 4, 2011
    Documentary
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    WWE WrestleMania XXV
    79 %|Apr 5, 2009
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2009
    73 %|Jan 25, 2009
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 2008
    75 %|Aug 17, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania XXIV
    81 %|Mar 30, 2008
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2008
    75 %|Jan 27, 2008
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 22
    83 %|Apr 2, 2006
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2006
    74 %|Feb 19, 2006
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2006
    78 %|Jan 29, 2006
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    WWE Survivor Series 2005
    88 %|Nov 27, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 2005
    76 %|Oct 9, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 2005
    72 %|Aug 21, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    WWE The Great American Bash 2005
    78 %|Jul 24, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    ECW One Night Stand 2005
    86 %|Jun 12, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Judgment Day 2005
    70 %|May 22, 2005
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 21
    83 %|Apr 3, 2005
    Drama, Action
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    WWE No Way Out 2005
    55 %|Feb 20, 2005
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2005
    82 %|Jan 30, 2005
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    WWE Armageddon 2004
    73 %|Dec 12, 2004
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    WWE Survivor Series 2004
    86 %|Nov 14, 2004
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    WWE No Mercy 2004
    62 %|Oct 3, 2004
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    WWE SummerSlam 2004
    86 %|Aug 15, 2004
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    WWE WrestleMania XX
    84 %|Mar 14, 2004
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    WWE No Way Out 2004
    74 %|Feb 15, 2004
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2004
    72 %|Jan 25, 2004
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    WWE Survivor Series 2003
    81 %|Nov 16, 2003
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    53 %|May 4, 2002
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    WWE Wrestlemania X8
    82 %|Mar 17, 2002
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2002
    72 %|Jan 20, 2002
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    WWE Rebellion 2001
    65 %|Nov 3, 2001
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    WWE No Mercy 2001
    70 %|Oct 21, 2001
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    WWE Unforgiven 2001
    70 %|Sep 23, 2001
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    WWE SummerSlam 2001
    84 %|Aug 19, 2001
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    WWE InVasion
    76 %|Jul 22, 2001
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    WWE Judgment Day 2001
    65 %|May 20, 2001
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    WWE Insurrextion 2001
    82 %|May 1, 2001
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    WWE WrestleMania X-Seven
    87 %|Apr 1, 2001
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2001
    75 %|Jan 21, 2001
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    WWE No Mercy 2000
    60 %|Oct 22, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 2000
    72 %|Sep 24, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWF Fully Loaded 2000
    86 %|Jul 23, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Insurrextion 2000
    50 %|May 6, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash 2000
    75 %|Apr 30, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 2000
    74 %|Apr 2, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out 2000
    73 %|Feb 27, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 2000
    64 %|Jan 23, 2000
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Armageddon 1999
    62 %|Dec 12, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1999
    85 %|Nov 14, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy 1999
    80 %|Oct 17, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Rebellion 1999
    60 %|Oct 2, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Unforgiven 1999
    80 %|Sep 26, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE SummerSlam 1999
    72 %|Aug 22, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Fully Loaded 1999
    80 %|Jul 25, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Over the Edge
    70 %|May 23, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Mercy (UK) 1999
    60 %|May 16, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Backlash: In Your House
    100 %|Apr 25, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania XV
    74 %|Mar 28, 1999
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Breakdown: In Your House
    70 %|Sep 27, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Fully Loaded: In Your House
    63 %|Jul 26, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Over the Edge: In Your House
    90 %|May 31, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Mayhem in Manchester
    0 %|Apr 3, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania XIV
    76 %|Mar 29, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE No Way Out of Texas: In Your House
    71 %|Feb 15, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Royal Rumble 1998
    67 %|Jan 18, 1998
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1997
    88 %|Nov 9, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE In Your House 16: Canadian Stampede
    90 %|Jul 6, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE WrestleMania 13
    75 %|Mar 23, 1997
    Action, Drama
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    WWE Survivor Series 1996
    73 %|Nov 17, 1996
    Action, Drama
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    WWE In Your House 10: Mind Games
    85 %|Sep 22, 1996
    Action, Drama

    Series

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    WWE This Is Awesome
    100 %|Jul 29, 2022
    Documentary
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    WWE Rivals
    70 %|Jul 10, 2022
    Documentary, Talk
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    Biography: WWE Legends
    72 %|Apr 18, 2021
    Documentary
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    Undertaker: The Last Ride
    74 %|May 10, 2020
    Documentary, Drama
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    The Best of WWE
    97 %|Mar 24, 2020
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    Ruthless Aggression
    75 %|Feb 16, 2020
    Documentary
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    WWE Backstage
    0 %|Nov 5, 2019
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    Dark Side of the Ring
    84.07 %|Apr 10, 2019
    Documentary
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    WWE Untold
    100 %|Sep 15, 2018
    Documentary
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    Legends with JBL
    0 %|Sep 21, 2015
    Documentary
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    Swerved
    72 %|Jun 22, 2015
    Comedy
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    WWE Rivalries
    70 %|Oct 28, 2014
    Documentary
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    The JBL and Cole Show
    0 %|Dec 7, 2012
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    WWE Main Event
    78 %|Oct 3, 2012
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Reality
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    WWE Tough Enough
    74 %|Jun 21, 2001
    Reality
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    The Huntress
    52 %|Jul 26, 2000
    Drama, Crime
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    WWE SmackDown
    73 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    73 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE SmackDown
    73 %|Apr 29, 1999
    Reality
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    WWE Heat
    82 %|Aug 2, 1998
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    WWE Heat
    50 %|Aug 2, 1998
    Action & Adventure, Drama
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    WWE Raw
    67 %|Jan 11, 1993
    Reality
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    Saturday Night's Main Event
    80 %|May 11, 1985
    Drama, Family