John Bradshaw Layfield turned 52 last night. Evidently, he opted to have a few drinks to celebrate. During the course of his evening, JBL posted several Tweets in regards to Cody Rhodes. The former WWE Champion said he could take either Cody or his “daddy” – the late Dusty Rhodes.
Ok, not wanting a comeback-but I could beat @CodyRhodes any day in any match, just like I could have beaten his daddy. It’s simple math. Now back to my @dallascowboys
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) November 30, 2018
Seriously. @CodyRhodes is a tool. Not in my league. I’m retired.
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) November 30, 2018
Biggest bet is @dallascowboys at +8.5. @CodyRhodes is an afterthought. Sorry, I’m busy and making money on football.
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) November 30, 2018
The following morning, JBL acknowledged that he was under the influence of “one too many” adult beverages when he was trash talking Cody and Dusty Rhodes.
It was my birthday, of course it was one too many! https://t.co/LLnttnML7C
— John Layfield (@JCLayfield) November 30, 2018
JBL then offered an apology for at one point (in a possibly deleted Tweet) saying he’d “kill” Cody. JBL offered up an apology for those comments:
“Was having fun with Cody last night and said I’d kill Cody Rhodes, I obviously didn’t mean that literally. It was a very poor choice of words, I go way back with him and his family and I just was talking smack in a pro wrestling sense. I apologize for that poor choice of words.”
Cody Responds To JBL
Cody didn’t offer up much a response to JBL’s comments:
I’m thinking JBL had a few drinks tonight…
— Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) November 30, 2018
Matt Jackson then noted he has been blocked from seeing JBL’s Tweets:
— The Young Bucks (@MattJackson13) November 30, 2018
JBL has been offering up a few explanations this morning:
“I go way back with Dusty, tagged with Murdoch/Dusty’s old partner. I didn’t mean disrespect to Dusty. It’s what happens when elation from a Cowboys win, my birthday, talking smack and booze mix.”
