Controversial Name Wants WWE Creative Role (WWE News)
JBL would be interested if a WWE creative role came his way.
Could JBL be set for a role backstage in WWE? The former WWE Champion certainly sounds interested, should the right role come up.
Speaking on Something to Wrestle, Bradshaw completely shot down the idea of him taking an agent position with WWE, but he did say he'd be interested in a creative role. However, the big Texan did reiterate that he hasn't been offered such a role, and that there's been no talk of him taking on such a role; just that he'd be interested if that gig came his way.
As for what puts him off the prospect of an agent job, JBL highlighted how important that role is these days, particularly with how matches are often laid out from start to finish ahead of time, rather than the looser pre-match approach of years gone by, where an agent would maybe give talent a finish and a few key points to hit, rather than completely outline the match.
Of course, JBL is still involved with WWE these days, serving as part of the English-language commentary team for AAA since the turn of the year. To look back at his history with WWE, that dates all the way back to the tail end of 1995 when he debuted as John Hawk/Justin 'Hawk' Bradshaw. From there, the powerhouse would team with Barry Windham as The New Blackjacks in 1997, would form The Acolytes with Faarooq the following year, would join The Ministry of Darkness and The Corporate Ministry, and would continue to team on and off with Faarooq until taking on the JBL character in 2004 and being boosted to the SmackDown main event scene.
Bradshaw would retire from in-ring competition at WrestleMania 25, and he'd soon transition into a commentary spot, before being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020.