The (WWE) Fake News Awards

9. 'Teamwork' - John Bradshaw Layfield

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Built on trust, support and respect amongst peers, it's arguable that WWE wouldn't have soared to such incredible heights without the likes of John Bradshaw Layfield working the controls behind the scenes.

When the chips were down, JBL could be relied upon to raise spirits with his caring nature, wry sense of humour and positively charming pranks.

Edge, Brian Christopher, Justin Roberts and Mauro Ranallo seemed almost moved to tears recounting their rip-roaring good times with the affable Texan. 'The Rated-R Superstar' and 'Grandmaster Sexay' didn't half get into a lather reminiscing on all the shower-soaked hijinks going on in the late-1990s. Former ring announcer Roberts couldn't contain himself as he described the lengths he had to go to to leave London following an overseas tour in which his passport was - ha ha - 'stolen'. Ranallo's mental health was fine...it was absolutely fine after working with Layfield for just a few months.

Moved to tears they were. Tears.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 7 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 30 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz", Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 50,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett