When asked if his heel character could still work on television today, JBL was confident that it would, stating that it's easier to rile up fans who believe they know the complete details of the wrestling business. As long as someone fully commits to their character, it's still possible to make people buy into the illusion.

"Vince would be very careful with me," Layfield continued. "He would say sometimes, 'You're too entertaining with your promos. People are going to start liking you.'"

Recalling something he learned from WWE producer Brian James during his days as "Road Dogg" Jesse James, Layfield said that heels have to figure out what elements of their character fans are latching onto, and then take it away from them.

JBL made his most recent appearance on the April 29, 2024 edition of "WWE Raw," helping announce a pick for this year's draft. In the segment, JBL and his former tag team partner Ron Simmons were featured alongside CM Punk and Drew McIntyre, with Layfield announcing that McIntyre would be remaining on "Raw."