JBL makes surprise run-in at MCW show, clotheslines Velveteen Dream

WWE Hall of Famer John Bradshaw Layfield made a surprise appearance at Maryland Championship Wrestling’s Autumn Armageddon show on November 2, delivering his signature Clothesline from Hell to former WWE talent Patrick Clark, known in WWE as Velveteen Dream, shortly after Clark won a match in Dundalk, Maryland. Layfield also struck a person who had accompanied Clark to ringside before leaving the arena.

Clark had just defeated Javari Wolf when Layfield entered the ring and struck him with the clothesline, footage posted by the promotion shows. The interruption cut short postmatch celebrations and sent the crowd into a loud reaction. Layfield later posted on X, writing, "Clothesline somebody. Leave."

The incident reunited Clark with the promotion where he trained and began his career. Clark, who gained prominence after competing on WWE’s Tough Enough in 2015 and later portraying the Velveteen Dream character on NXT, became a one-time NXT North American Champion. He debuted for MCW in 2014 and won an early tag team title there in 2015.

Clark was released by WWE in May 2021 amid allegations that he had sent inappropriate messages and images to people who said they were underage. He...