The Vick
2005-02-13 10:42:43 UTC
JBL (JOHN LAYFIELD) MARRIES HIS FIANCE' MEREDITH WHITNEY IN KEY WEST,
FLORIDA AND JOHN'S FATHER OFFICIATED.
By: Georgiann Makropoulos
2/12/2005 11:34:09 PM
This article is from the New York Times. There is a photo of the two
in the paper, but you must sign up to get the article. Congratulations
to Meredith and John .
Meredith Ann Whitney, a stock analyst, and John Charles Layfield, a
professional wrestler, were married last evening at the Wyndham Casa
Marina in Key West, Fla. The Rev. Lavelle Layfield, a minister of the
Church of Christ and the father of the bridegroom, officiated.
The bride, 35, will continue to use her name professionally. She is an
executive director of CIBC World Markets, part of the Canadian
Imperial Bank of Canada, and works in New York, where she analyzes the
stocks of financial institutions. She appears regularly on "Cavuto on
Business," a Fox News program. She graduated with honors from Brown.
She is a daughter of Barbara Gentry of Key West and Richard P. Whitney
of Annapolis, Md., and a stepdaughter of Chisholm Gentry. The bride's
mother retired as an executive recruiter in Washington. Her
stepfather, also retired, was a freelance writer.
The bridegroom, 38, is the World Wrestling Entertainment champion,
competing under the stage name John Bradshaw Layfield. He is also
known as JBL, a character patterned after the wealthy oilman J. R.
Ewing on the television show "Dallas."
He is also the host of "The John Bradshaw Layfield Show," a syndicated
radio show that covers current events. The bridegroom's previous
marriage ended in divorce.
The bridegroom's father and mother, Mary Layfield, live in Athens,
Tex. His father, who retired as the chief executive of the National
Bank of Athens, is the pastor of the Church of Christ in Malakoff,
Tex.
The bride and bridegroom met in 2003 when they were panelists on
"Bulls & Bears," a Fox News program, and were seated next to each
other at dinner afterward. Mr. Layfield had just published "Have More
Money Now: A Common Sense Approach to Financial Management" (Simon &
Schuster).
"At that point, I was an extremely independent woman who had supported
myself for a very long time," Ms. Whitney said. "I traveled a lot, but
it's so hard to meet people."
Just days before she had been in a Manhattan taxi, chatting with the
driver about relationships. "He said to me, 'If you really want to
meet the right person, you've got to identify all the characteristics
you want in a man,' " she recalled.
Ms. Whitney took the cabby's tip and immediately drafted a list of
qualities her ideal mate would possess: strong character, kindness,
intellectual curiosity, family orientation, friendliness, generosity,
good looks and enthusiasm for travel, food and music.
"When I met John, I checked off every item," she recalled.
Mr. Layfield's reaction was just as strong. "Everything about her was
perfect," he said.
A week after their initial meeting, the couple went out. They enjoyed
talking so much they lingered over dinner for hours. "After that I
called her about 25 times a day," Mr. Layfield said. "Meredith came
along at a time in my life when I really needed somebody badly," he
added. "She took a country boy like me and kind of refined me. I know
what fork to use now at the dinner table, and I drink my beer from a
glass."
That refinement process, Mr. Layfield recalled, was set in motion on
their first date, when he asked Ms. Whitney if it would be acceptable
to wear jeans and a sleeveless shirt to the restaurant.
" 'You're joking, right?' " he said she asked. "Thank goodness I found
a shirt with a collar and sleeves."
FLORIDA AND JOHN'S FATHER OFFICIATED.
By: Georgiann Makropoulos
2/12/2005 11:34:09 PM
This article is from the New York Times. There is a photo of the two
in the paper, but you must sign up to get the article. Congratulations
to Meredith and John .
Meredith Ann Whitney, a stock analyst, and John Charles Layfield, a
professional wrestler, were married last evening at the Wyndham Casa
Marina in Key West, Fla. The Rev. Lavelle Layfield, a minister of the
Church of Christ and the father of the bridegroom, officiated.
The bride, 35, will continue to use her name professionally. She is an
executive director of CIBC World Markets, part of the Canadian
Imperial Bank of Canada, and works in New York, where she analyzes the
stocks of financial institutions. She appears regularly on "Cavuto on
Business," a Fox News program. She graduated with honors from Brown.
She is a daughter of Barbara Gentry of Key West and Richard P. Whitney
of Annapolis, Md., and a stepdaughter of Chisholm Gentry. The bride's
mother retired as an executive recruiter in Washington. Her
stepfather, also retired, was a freelance writer.
The bridegroom, 38, is the World Wrestling Entertainment champion,
competing under the stage name John Bradshaw Layfield. He is also
known as JBL, a character patterned after the wealthy oilman J. R.
Ewing on the television show "Dallas."
He is also the host of "The John Bradshaw Layfield Show," a syndicated
radio show that covers current events. The bridegroom's previous
marriage ended in divorce.
The bridegroom's father and mother, Mary Layfield, live in Athens,
Tex. His father, who retired as the chief executive of the National
Bank of Athens, is the pastor of the Church of Christ in Malakoff,
Tex.
The bride and bridegroom met in 2003 when they were panelists on
"Bulls & Bears," a Fox News program, and were seated next to each
other at dinner afterward. Mr. Layfield had just published "Have More
Money Now: A Common Sense Approach to Financial Management" (Simon &
Schuster).
"At that point, I was an extremely independent woman who had supported
myself for a very long time," Ms. Whitney said. "I traveled a lot, but
it's so hard to meet people."
Just days before she had been in a Manhattan taxi, chatting with the
driver about relationships. "He said to me, 'If you really want to
meet the right person, you've got to identify all the characteristics
you want in a man,' " she recalled.
Ms. Whitney took the cabby's tip and immediately drafted a list of
qualities her ideal mate would possess: strong character, kindness,
intellectual curiosity, family orientation, friendliness, generosity,
good looks and enthusiasm for travel, food and music.
"When I met John, I checked off every item," she recalled.
Mr. Layfield's reaction was just as strong. "Everything about her was
perfect," he said.
A week after their initial meeting, the couple went out. They enjoyed
talking so much they lingered over dinner for hours. "After that I
called her about 25 times a day," Mr. Layfield said. "Meredith came
along at a time in my life when I really needed somebody badly," he
added. "She took a country boy like me and kind of refined me. I know
what fork to use now at the dinner table, and I drink my beer from a
glass."
That refinement process, Mr. Layfield recalled, was set in motion on
their first date, when he asked Ms. Whitney if it would be acceptable
to wear jeans and a sleeveless shirt to the restaurant.
" 'You're joking, right?' " he said she asked. "Thank goodness I found
a shirt with a collar and sleeves."
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APWW's Rabid Wolverine
APWW Hall Of Fame Inductee 2004
APWW Slammy Award with Bluemonkey for Best Fantasy Poster 2004
APWW Slammy Award for Best On-Topic Poster 2002 and 2003
APWW Award for Best On-Topic Poster 2002