JBL’s Cabinet

 

Title History

  • WWE Heavyweight title (John Bradshaw Layfield);
  • WWE Tag Team titles (The Basham Brothers);
  • WWE United States title (Orlando Jordan);

Career Highlights

The Road To Summerslam:

  • August 5, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Undertaker attacked JBL! leading to Orlando Jordan hitting the ring and pulling JBL to safety..
  • August 12, 2004 – Smackdown!: JBL announces Orlando Jordan as his new Chief of Staff and gets him a match with Undertaker!
  • ~~~In the main event, The Undertaker beat Orlando Jordan by Disqualification when JBL interfered..
  • August 15, 2004 – Summerslam: John Bradshaw Layfield beat The Undertaker by DQ when Taker used the belt to knock out JBL..
  • ~~~After the match, The Undertaker went berzerk and chokeslammed John Layfield through the roof of his white stretch limousine!

The Road To No Mercy:

The Road To Survivor Series:

The Road To Armageddon:

  • November 18, 2004 – Smackdown!: JBL gives his victory speech, but is interrupted by Booker T, Eddie Guerrero & The Undertaker..
  • ~~~JBL introduced the newest member of his Cabinit, Amy Webber, who debuted on Smackdown! as JBL’s “Image Consultant”..
  • November 25, 2004 – Smackdown!: JBL & Orlando Jordan defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T when The Basham Brothers interfered!
  • ~~~John Bradshaw Layfield announced The Basham Brothers as his new “Secretaries of Defense”..
  • December 2, 2004 – Smackdown!: The Secretarys of Defense (The Bashams) defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T..
  • ~~~The Undertaker beat JBL & Orlando Jordan w/Amy Webber by DQ in a Handicap Match..
  • December 9, 2004 – Smackdown!: Undertaker & Eddie Guerrero & Booker T beat JBL & Orlando Jordan & The Bashams..
  • December 12, 2004 – Armageddon: The Basham Brothers defeated Hardcore Holly & Charlie Haas..
  • ~~~In the Main Event: John Bradshaw Lafield beat Eddie Guerrero and Booker T and Undertaker to retain the WWE title!

The Road To Royal Rumble:

  • December 16, 2004 – Smackdown!: Kurt Angle beat JBL by disqualification after a ton of interference and then Big Show cleaned house in the end!
  • December 23, 2004 – Smackdown! in Iraq: JBL came out in a Military Hum-V with armed security and wearing a biohazard suit..
  • ~~~The Big Show showed up and called JBL a deserter and ripped JBL’s mask off and chased him out of the ring!
  • December 30, 2004 – SD! Night of Champions: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Shannon Moore to retain the WWE title..
  • January 6, 2005 – SD!: Kurt Angle entered Amy Webber’s dressing room and accidentally walked in on Joy Giovanni in the shower!
  • ~~~Joy ran out of the dressing room and into Big Show’s arms, and Big Show chased Kurt Angle to the ring and beat him up!
  • ~~~It was all a ploy by JBL’s cabinit to get Kurt Angle and Big Show mad at each other, and it looks like it worked!
  • January 13, 2005 – SD!: The Bashams beat Rey Mysterio/RVD and Eddy/Booker and Jindrak/Reigns in a 4-WAY to win the Tag titles!
  • ~~~Amy Webber defeated Joy Giovanni by forfiet when it was learned that Giovanni had been abducted!
  • ~~~Later on, JBL was honored in a ceremony and named “Florida Agriculture Group Man of the Year”..
  • ~~~Kurt Angle came out and discovered Joy Giovanni in the trunk of JBL’s limo, sending Big Show into a rampage!
  • ~~~The Big Show cleaned house on JBL’s cabinit — as Kurt Angle was shown bragging about masterminding the whole thing!
  • January 20, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Basham Brothers defeated Eddie Guerrero & Booker T by disqualification after Eddy was caught cheating..
  • ~~~Later on, Kurt Angle is forced to stand in the ring alone and issue an apology to Joy Giovanni for his actions..
  • ~~~The Big Show then came down, but Kurt Angle tried to escape, but was forced back down to the ring by JBL’s cabinit!
  • ~~~It was a swerve though, as Kurt Angle (with Jindrak & Reigns) joined JBL’s Cabinit and DESTROYED The Big Show!
  • January 22, 2005–Live Event: John Bradshaw Layfield beat The Big Show and Kurt Angle in a 3-WAY to retain the WWE title..
  • January 27, 2005 – SD!: John Bradshaw Layfield vs Kurt Angle ended in a no contest in a last man standing match..
  • January 30, 2005 – Royal Rumble: John Bradshaw Layfield beat The Big Show and Kurt Angle in a 3-WAY to retain the WWE title..

The Road To No Way Out:

  • February 3, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Cena got into an intense confrontation with John Layfield over a shot at the WWE title..
  • ~~~Also on the Show: The Big Show defeated The Basham Brothers in a Handicap match..
  • February 10, 2005 – SD! in Japan: Amy Webber accidentally shot JBL in the face with a tranquilizer gun! (Meant for The Big Show)
  • ~~~~~~The Basham Brothers vs Mark Jindrak & Luther Reigns (No Contest after Undertaker appeared)..
  • ~~~~~~John Cena defeated Orlando Jordan in a #1 Contenders Tournament Match..
  • ~~~JBL spent the night in a drunken stuper, hanging out with an inflatable Godzilla, then being confronted by The Big Show..
  • ~~~Suddenly, JBL snapped out of it and was joined by Orlando Jordan and The Bashams in beating Big Show down..
  • February 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: RAW’s Batista shows up and smashed JBL’s limousine to bits with a baseball bat and then drives off..
  • ~~~JBL’s Cabinit (Bashams & Jordan) ran backstage to get Batista, leaving JBL in the ring to get attacked by The Big Show!!
  • ~~~JBL’s Cabinit came running back to beat down The Big Show until Batista ran to the ring and cleaned house on JBL’s Cabinit!
  • ~~~~~Also, JBL officially fired Amy Webber (who had quit the company a week before after claiming she was harassed..
  • February 20, 2005 – No Way Out: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio defeated The Basham Brothers to win the Tag Team titles!
  • ~~~Main Event: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated The Big Show in a Barbed Wire Cage to retain the WWE title!
  • ~~~The Big Show chokeslammed JBL off the top rope THROUGH the ring and then broke open the door to exit the Cage..
  • ~~~However, John Layfield had crawled under the ring and to the floor and was declared “still WWE Champion…. JBL!!”

The Road To Wrestlemania 21:

  • February 24, 2005 – Smackdown!: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio defeated The Basham Brothers to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • ~~~JBL has a “Celebration of Excellance” party which was interrupted/destroyed by The Big Show!
  • ~~~By Theodore Long’s order —- John Cena & The Big Show defeated John Bradshaw Layfield & Orlando Jordan in the main event!
  • March 3, 2005 – Smackdown!: JBL cut an extra long heel promo talking about Wrestlemania, John Cena, and insulting the fans..
  • ~~~In the main event: Orlando Jordan defeated John Cena to win the United States title with help from the Cabinit!
  • March 10, 2005 – Smackdown!: JBL & Orlando Jordan “blow up” the Spinning United States title belt and bring back the old belt..
  • ~~~Main event: Eddie Guerrero & Rey Mysterio beat John Layfield & Orlando Jordan w/The Bashams to retain the Tag Team titles..
  • March 17, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Cena & Rey Mysterio & Eddie Guerrero defeated John Layfield & The Basham Brothers..
  • ~~~After the bell rang, John Cena stalked JBL with a steel chair and wanted SO BADLY to smash it over JBL’s head!
  • ~~~John Cena managed to control his temper and walk away with his title shot in tact..
  • March 24, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Layfield replaced Orlando Jordan in a match and demolished Scotty Too Hotty..
  • ~~~John Cena later humiliated JBL during a Face-to-face debate, creating a series of pranks to provoke JBL!
  • ~~~John Cena slashed JBL’s tires, spray-painted his limo, ruined his cowboy hat, and painted “FU” on the front of his shirt..
  • April 3, 2005 – Wrestlemania 21: John Cena defeated John Bradshaw Layfield to capture the WWE Championship…
  • April 7, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Rey Mysterio in a #1 Contenders Series Matchup..
  • ~~~Eddie Guerrero came down to fend off interference from The Basham Brothers, but he ended up costing Rey the match!
  • April 14, 2005 – Smackdown!: The Big Show & Booker T defeated Orlando Jordan & The Bashams Brothers..
  • ~~~After the match, John Bradshaw Layfield yelled at all three members of his Cabinit and warned that their jobs were at stake!
  • April 21, 2005 – SD!: The Big Show vs Booker T in a #1 Contenders Series was a No Contest after Kurt Angle and JBL interfered..
  • ~~~Theodore Long showed up and ruled that all four men would wrestle in a 4-WAY #1 Contenders Match next week..
  • ~~~Orlando Jordan aggresively yelled at The Bashams backstage, resulting in Danny Basham remarking “I’m getting sick of this…”
  • April 28, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Layfield defeated Kurt Angle and The Big Show and Booker T in a #1 Contenders 4-WAY..
  • May 22, 2005 – Judgment Day: John Cena defeated John Layfield in a vicious, brutal, bloody “I Quit” match to retain the WWE title..
  • June 2, 2005 – Smackdown!: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated Nunzio in an ECW-rules match with help from the Cabinit..
  • ~~~JBL joined Kurt Angle & Eric Bischoff in their crusade to destroy ECW and prevent the ECW Pay Per View from happening..
  • June 9, 2005 – Smackdown!: Chris Benoit is drafted to SD! and wrestled to a no contest with John Bradshaw Layfield..
  • ~~~At the end of the match, Kurt Angle interfered and a huge anti-ECW Crusaders vs ECW brawl broke out with ECW on top!
  • June 12, 2005 – ECW One Night Stand: The Cabinit sat in the balcony as part of an anti-ECW crusade led by Eric Bischoff..
  • ~~~Bischoff’s boys were shocked when Steve Austin showed up after the main event to throw a beer bash in honor of ECW..
  • ~~~Steve Austin, surrounded by ECW, challenegd the anti-ECW crusaders sitting in the balcony to come to the right for a fight!
  • ~~~The anti-ECW crusaders came down and squared off with ECW in a huge brawl which ended with ECW standing TALL!!
  • June 16, 2005 – Smackdown!: Chris Benoit defeated Doug Basham (JBL attacked Benoit after until Undertaker made the save)..
  • ~~~Later on, The Bashams got tired of JBL calling them by the wrong names and QUIT the Cabinit for good!
  • ~~~In the main event: John Bradshaw Layfield defeated The Undertaker with help from newly drafted Randy Orton..
  • June 30, 2005 – Smackdown!: JBL beat Christian and Undertaker and Booker T and Chris Benoit and Muhammad Hassan in a 6-WAY..
  • ~~~John Layfield was under the impression that he won the new Smackdown! title (since the WWE had been drafted to RAW)..
  • ~~~General Manager Theodore Long showed up and revealed that JBL had actually won #1 Contendership to Batista’s World title!
  • July 7, 2005 – Smackdown!: The blue World order (Big Stevie Cool/Blue Meanie/Hollywood Nova) debuted on SD! to confront JBL..
  • ~~~The Blue Meanie defeated John Bradshaw Layield in a 1-on-1 match with help from the bWo as well as World Champion Batista!
  • July 14, 2005 – Smackdown!: Batista defeated Orlando Jordan in a non-title match (JBL gave Batista a Clothesline from hell after!)
  • July 21, 2005 – Smackdown!: JBL threw himself a party to celebrate his victory at Great American Bash (which is six days away)..
  • ~~~Batista crashed the party and gave Orlando Jordan a spinebuster, while John Bradshaw Layfield escaped with his life!
Updated: February 3, 2024 @ 5:50 am

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Debut

August 5, 2004-2005

Birthday

Hometown

Gender

Male

Height

Weight

Finishing Move(s)

Favorite Move(s)

Notable Feuds

The Undertaker,
Hardcore Holly,
Josh Mathews,
Booker T,
Eddie Guerrero,
Rey Mysterio,
Joy Giovanni,
Kurt Angle,
The Big Show,
John Cena

Status

Living