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WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield (JBL) is throwing his hat into the social media ring after decades in pro wrestling and is doing so with BZZR.
BZZR is one of the newest social media platforms to hit the internet vowing to unite sports fans and cut out the noise. The company has already bolstered its roster with famous names in pro wrestling, including MVP, Kayla Becker and Dwayne Swayze.
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JBL during WWE WrestleMania 21 “WrestleMania Goes Hollywood” at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. (J. Shearer / WireImage for BWR Public Relations)
Layfield told Fox News Digital he decided to partner with BZZR after learning that his favorite baseball team, the Texas Rangers, were doing business with the company.
“I got a good friend, I call him ‘Shooter’ (Chris) Dunn. He’s been with WWE before. He’s now with BZZR. BZZR seems like a great platform,” he said. “I’m a huge Texas Rangers fan and the Rangers have partnered with BZZR. My grandfather was blind but before he passed away and for several years he used to listen to the Rangers on the radio every afternoon and every night and I’d go over and sit there with him.
“I’m huge Ranger fan because of that and they’re working with BZZR so it kinda got my interest because the Texas Rangers are involved with them but it seems like such a wonderful platform so I’m glad to be involved.”
JBL makes his entrance during WWE RAW at American Airlines Center on January 20, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (WWE / Getty Images)
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Layfield said one feature spoke to him specifically – keeping the platform about sports only.
BZZR calls itself “the world’s first streaming and social media platform built exclusively for sports without any nonsense or slop.”
“Isn’t that amazing? You actually go on something and you don’t expect anyone to tell you, ‘You suck’ or you ‘look stupid’ or you don’t know anything about anything. ‘Remember back in the 1930s there a big,’ No. I don’t actually remember because I have a life,” he told Fox News Digital.
“It’s unbelievable. I don’t know what you do with the social media but the one thing BZZR is doing, which is great, I think you have to have your name on there, you have to have your picture. The people that hide behind psyedonyms or can become keyword warriors – it gives people a voice that some should not have a voice. Some should but some should not.”
John “Bradshaw” Layfield (center) with US troops during a press conference announcing WWE’s return to Iraq to entertain troops for the holidays, November 21, 2006, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. (Shane Gritzinger / FilmMagic)
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Layfield was the 20th Triple Crown champion in WWE history and 10th Grand Slam champion. He’s also appeared as a commentator for AAA Lucha Libre Worldwide.
