This is a discussion on The Legacy of...JBL's Title Win within the General Pro Wrestling : Classic & General forums, part of the Wrestling Forums category; While I can't remember which site I saw it on (It's some sort of wrestling review place), I found this ...
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While I can't remember which site I saw it on (It's some sort of wrestling review place), I found this idea and thought it was good enough to bring here.
Basically, over at the site they'd talk about a past card (One that's very meaningful). Instead for this first one, I thought we'd talk about one of the more shocking moments of 2004.
While two of the more unlikely World Champions stood together in the ring after Wrestlemania 20, one man was still in the arena who's career was about to rise higher than either of the current World Champions. On that night, Bradshaw lost a 4 corners tag match for the WWE Tag Titles. It was yet another loss for the big Texan. Losing had been something he'd gotten used to since he hadn't won on PPV since Vegenance (That's 5 PPV's IIRC). However, in a matter of a few weeks, Bradshaw would see his entire character change drastically. No longer would he be a beer swinging tag team brawler who would be forced to end a match staring up at the lights.
Rechristianed as John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL), Bradshaw was suddenly pushed into the top heel spot on Smackdown. At the very next PPV (Smackdown's Judgment Day) he defeated World Champion, Eddie Guerrero, by DQ. The feud would continue through The Great American Bash in July. Once again, it appeared as if Eddie would walk away as champion when he seemingly one a Bullrope match. However, then-GM, Kurt Angle, came out and reversed the call citing JBL fell into the final turnbuckle first. In a matter of months, Bradshaw went from tag team wrestler who struggled to pick up a victory to the WWE World Champion.
1. What were your original thoughts (Back then) when Bradshaw was pushed a feud with Eddie Guerrero (Before winning the title)?
2. Thoughts on JBL's title win (Back then)?
3. Looking back now, how do you feel about JBL's sudden push to the main event?
4. Overall, what is the legacy of JBL's main event push?
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1. I thought it was something interesting and fresh. It was unexpected for them to instantly push someone who used to be a simple tag team wrestler.
2. I thought it was great. I was never a big fan of Guerrero and was instantly a JBL fan when he first debuted as JBL. It was fresh and interesting like I said.
3. I think it was a great choice by the WWE. They really transformed him from a simple tag team jobber wrestler and turned him a main event player with credibility and kick ass mic skills.
4. It was one of the most unexpected things to happen and I think he did a very good job of taking the ball that WWE gave him and really carried it well. JBL still to this day I think is one of the greatest heels ever with some of the best mic skills ever.
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1. What were your original thoughts (Back then) when Bradshaw was pushed a feud with Eddie Guerrero (Before winning the title)?
I thought that it was a filler feud for Eddie to be honest. JBL had a new character so I could see him getting a bit of a rub from Eddie by being in the same ring with him and doing some damage. Maybe even a few wins where the Championship didnt change hands, but never did I think JBL would actually win the Championship and become the face of Smackdown.
2. Thoughts on JBL's title win (Back then)?
It was honestly one of the greatest things I had seen in WWE in years. The main event scene had a fresh new face, and the character was still developing. JBL headed up a stable and brought some semi impotance to three people whos careers seemed to have no purpose. He created new feuds, new issues for inring segments. No longer was it, Im better than you "just because," it was Im better than you because I am a wrestler just like you, but I can buy and sell you on virtually the same salary. Not only did he outsmart his opponents in the ring, but he belittled them like a Vince McMahon would. Overall, when JBL was champ, Smackdown felt equal to or even better than Raw.
3. Looking back now, how do you feel about JBL's sudden push to the main event?
I kind of answered this in #2, but JBL helped add another solid wrestler to Smackdown. He helped elevate the careers of others around him, and made Smackdown feel just as important as Raw. Its too bad that his career got semi cut short. He hasnt been the same since his return to the ring.
4. Overall, what is the legacy of JBL's main event push?
Wrestling kayfabe wise, I dont think JBL has much of a legacy when compared to other major championship holders. If the WWE HOF had any real requirements like official HOF's I doubt he would be a HOF'er. However, on the business side, he has shown future wrestlers that if they work on their craft eventually their time will come. Hopefully he will inspire others who are currently stuck in a somewhat dead division or just plain jobbing to keep working at it and not to give up.
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