The Cabinet (professional wrestling)
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The Cabinet was a professional wrestling stable that was part of World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) SmackDown! brand. It was created by John "Bradshaw" Layfield (JBL) shortly after he won the WWE Championship at The Great American Bash in 2004.
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Members | John "Bradshaw" Layfield (leader) Orlando Jordan Amy Weber Doug Basham Danny Basham Jillian Hall |
Debut | August 12, 2004 |
Disbanded | May 26, 2006 |
Years active | 2004-2006 |
The future of the Cabinet seemed to be in doubt in mid-2005 after the firing of Amy Weber and the resignation of the Basham Brothers (who were then split in the WWE draft lottery). The stable had dwindled down to just JBL and Orlando Jordan. With both men seemingly concentrating on their own singles careers, it seemed like the end of the Cabinet, but on the September 16, 2005 edition of SmackDown!, after JBL lost to Rey Mysterio, he hired spin doctor Jillian Hall in order to fix his career. Though seemingly adding a publicist to the stable, there was no mention of the Cabinet until December 9, 2005, when Jordan assisted JBL in a match. This led to General manager Theodore Long announcing that JBL and Jordan would team up for a match at the end of the night.
The return of the Cabinet was later fueled when Hall accompanied Jordan to the ring for a match taped for Velocity on December 16. Hall was fired by JBL, Jordan was released from WWE, and JBL retired from (and subsequently returned to) professional wrestling, but has then retired fully. Today, Layfield is the only member of the stable employed by the WWE.