JBL does Nazi-salute in Germany.

JBL does Nazi-salute in Germany

During a WWE house show that took place in Munich, Germany on June 5 2004, JBL, in order to get heel heat during a tag team match, hassled the crowd with various nazi salutes while goose-stepping around the ring.

This is illegal to do in Germany if used for political purposes. Since this was purely for "entertainment", no action was taken.

However his actions prevented got him fired from his position as a CNBC's financial commentator. WWE did not punish JBL in any way.

On June 8 of that same year, CNBC, which had recently hired Layfield to regularly appear on one of its shows after he had become prominent as a financial commentator, terminated its relationship with Layfield for his actions in Munich. (NBC Universal was in the process of acquiring WWE television rights at the time.)

However, Layfield's actions did not prevent WWE from putting its championship belt on him. Shortly thereafter, he was rehired by Fox News Channel (where he previously did guest appearances) as part of the Saturday morning business block.

If there's one thing WWE has taught it's wrestlers and employees over the years, racism and prejudice reaps with rewards.

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[MrIncredibleGuy]

HEIL JBL

[MissWWE20]

Damn he's either got some balls or he's crazy ha ha I miss JBL.

[SickRockMusic]

@KurisuKaname Correction: No one.

[KurisuKaname]

Most people would probably be shot for that.

[FBImprov]

It's illegal to do the goose step salute for political reasons. JBL was safe by law on that.

[moltenriches]

@Danielboulder1 He was a heel at the time and he did it to get some cheap heel heat. He didn't realise it was illegal to do so, simple mistake no need to go off on one about it.

[GigaPepsiMan]

JBL knows his job is to get heat and he knows what lengths to go to in order to get the heat he wants.

[IASP17]

haha and he got fired from CNBC just because of this

[yardlet6]

It's a Basil Fawlty silly walk.

[tomkasto]

Pussys so sensitive bout that stuff.

[LibertyPrimeV1]

@Danielboulder1 hahaahahah

[T0MMO11]

JBL = GOD

Heil JBL