10 Dirtiest Players In WWE History
9. John Bradshaw Layfield
JBL's remarkable 2004-2005 WWE Title reign has recently been source of discussion following the similarly sudden elevation of Jinder Mahal to SmackDown Live's main event. Mahal would be well served to use Bradshaw's entire tenure as a template if he hopes to achieve longevity in his role as a dominant heel.
Though still as cumbersome and lethargic in the ring as he'd always been, Bradshaw was a revelation on the microphone. His belligerent, right-leaning verbiage directed his sneering millionaire persona beyond the first draft, descending into knowing grandiosity as he began to refer to himself as a 'Wrestling God'.
The scintillating stick-work completely transformed his matches, proffering a beatable bully who quickly resorted to throwing his 'Cabinet' members in the line of fire to fight the battles his mouth had started.
The longer he held his title, the more insufferable he became, which allowed the company to book his babyface opponents backwards as he stumbled towards an inevitable WrestleMania 21 showdown with John Cena.
Whilst he required strong heroes like Eddie Guerrero, Batista and The Undertaker early into his run, by the winter he was the star, sneaking past Booker T and The Big Show in increasingly daft scenarios that completely suited the Wall Street Houdini he'd become.