John Layfield and Ron Simmons are retired professional wrestlers and WWE Hall of Famers. They sit down with Chris Van Vliet in Minneapolis, MN to discuss the formation of the APA, how the door became a part of their backstage set, Ron Simmons' historic world title reign, John Layfield winning the WWE Championship as JBL, how "Damn!" became Ron's catchphrase, JBL's rivalry with Eddie Guerrero, the most brutal Clothesline From Hell and more! 🌏 Upgrade your online protection with an all-in-one security app! Get an exclusive NordVPN deal + 4 months extra here ➼ https://nordvpn.com/cvv It’s risk free with NordVPN’s 30-day money-back guarantee! SHOPIFY: Start your free trial today at https://shopify.com/INSIGHT 00:00 Intro 01:04 The APA door 02:54 Meeting each other & working together 04:34 Ron Simmons' ridiculous blue Gladiator helmet 08:29 Working together cont. 11:34 Switching from The Acolytes to The APA 12:39 Smoking cigars & drinking beer in backstage segments 14:54 Bar fights 16:13 DAMN! 18:29 Traveling with Godfather, Teddy Long, & Michael Cole 25:30 The end of the APA/transition into JBL from Bradshaw 30:23 Winning the WCW World Championship 34:40 The JBL character taking him to the main event 36:12 Working with Eddie Guerrero 41:30 The Dominator 46:47 Hardest Clotheslines From Hell 49:59 The APA hit HARD 51:54 Teddy Long left Ron Simmons in a blizzard 56:03 Differences in wrestling then vs now 58:14 What fans bring up the most 59:54 Crashing into Mark Henry 01:01:07 Getting in a bar fight in Canada 01:03:28 JBL winning the WWE Championship 01:06:53 3 things they are grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Listen to "Insight with Chris Van Vliet": https://chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://cvvmerch.com Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow on TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@Chris.VanVliet #wwe #wrestling #jbl #chrisvanvliet