User blog:Michael McKay/JBL

JBL April 2, 2006 - May 26, 2006

At WrestleMania 22, Chris Benoit battled hard against JBL, hitting German suplexes, Three Amigos and a diving headbutt at various times. And when he avoided the Clothesline from Hell and locked in the Crippler Crossface, it seemed a victory was only a tap away. But JBL rolled Benoit over into a pinning predicament, then applied crucial, additional leverage by grabbing hold of the ring ropes out of the referee’s view. Benoit had no way to kick out, and when the referee counted three, a shocked Benoit lost the United States Championship.

JBL March 9, 2009 - April 5, 2009

After weeks of failure, JBL finally had things turn around and start going his way when it counted most. The self-proclaimed “wrestling god” countered CM Punk’s GTS and laid The Straightedge Superstar out with a Clothesline from Hell to become the new Intercontinental Champion.

JBL June 27, 2004 - April 3, 2005

For years, JBL competed in WWE as a member of one of the toughest teams in tag team history - the APA. However, very few people thought that a successful singles career was in his future. Those people were wrong. In the early parts of 2004, JBL revealed to the sports entertainment world that he was a successful businessman outside the ring. He then used his riches to purchase a white stretch limo with bullhorns on the hood, and began wearing expensive suits. He broke away from his longtime partner Faarooq and started a winning streak like no other. It wasn't long after going single that WWE officials were forced to give him a shot at the WWE Championship. JBL took full advantage of his opportunity at The Great American Bash pay-per-view when he defeated Eddie Guerrero in a Texas Bullrope Match.

JBL would hold onto the WWE Championship for over 9 months, becoming the longest running WWE Champion in over a decade. JBL's time ran out at WrestleMania 21, when John Cena hit an F-U to claim the gold.

The Acolytes May 25, 1999 - June 29, 1999

The Acolytes, a team comprised of Faarooq and Bradshaw, got their first shot at tag team gold against Kane & X-Pac. The brawlers were able to defeat the Big Red Monster and X-Pac and held the titles for just over a month. More gold would be in their future, though.

The Acolytes July 25, 1999 - Aug. 9, 1999

After losing the World Tag Team Championship to the Hardy Boyz 20 days earlier, The Acolytes - Bradshaw and Faarooq - were given a rematch at the Fully Loaded pay-per-view. This time, however, it was a handicap match, as the Hardy Boyz teamed up with their manager Michael Hayes. The Acolytes used their power to decimate Matt and Jeff, sending them both to the floor. This left the Acolytes to deal with the outmatched Hayes. One double powerbomb later and the powerful Acolytes were once again the champs.