JBL is a veteran in the pro wrestling world, having started hisjourney during the Attitude Era in the late 90s and always has interesting stories to tell about his time in the business. In fact, he revealed Vince McMahons reaction to his near-death experience backstage in WWE.
JBL really found success as a singles wrestler when he joined SmackDown. He became a main event star and even won the WWE Championship. During this time, he had a big rivalry with Rey Mysterio. In one memorable moment, JBL distracted Mysterio during a match against Mr. Kennedy by riding a horse to the ring.
In a recent episode of What Were They Thinking? with JBL and Briscoe, he explained that they had practiced the segment beforehand backstage. However, the horse had horseshoes, which caused it to slip and fall while he was riding it. JBL didnt check the horses shoes because he thought they wouldnt use a horse with them. When the horse stepped on the concrete, it lost its balance and fell, taking him down with it.
JBL described how the horse kept falling while he was stuck in the stirrup and couldnt get off. Dusty Rhodes watched the chaos unfold and found it hilarious while JBL struggled to get free. Eventually, after the horse fell on its side, JBL managed to escape. When Vince McMahon returned, he simply asked JBL what he had done to the horse to make it act that way. In fact, JBL noted that the horse almost killed him.
For the record, JBL is reportedlyunder a Legends dealwith the company and is happy to be part of WWE no matter what. Regardless, Vince McMahons reaction to JBL dying might not be a surprising one but JBL clearly didnt take it to heart.
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