The Elimination Chamber was created in November 2002 by Eric Bischoff and introduced at Survivor Series 2002.
For over two decades, the Chamber match has become a stable of WWE events, becoming its own PLE in 2010.
JBL competed in one Elimination Chamber during his career, facing Triple H, Chris Jericho, Jeff Hardy, Shawn Michaels and Umaga at WWE No Way Out 2008.
“No doubt about it," JBL said on Something To Wrestle when asked if Elimination Chamer was the most dangerous and devastating gimmick match. "When they first built it, there was nothing on that structure that didn’t hurt. I mean nothing. It looked like a terrific idea. The original idea, there was nothing about it that was safe. Everything on that thing hurt, and nothing made a noise, so it’s the worst of everything. You hit a freaking floor, it’s just a thud. No noise, but it almost breaks your back.
"It was like the Punjabi Prison Match. When they first built that thing, it looked like bamboo, but it was solid steel. When you hit that thing, anything that touched that thing hurt, but it looked fake. So when you’re hitting it, it’s like the worst of everything. You’re getting beat to hell, and the crowd’s not reacting because it doesn’t look real. That’s his the Chamber was when it first started. They’ve since made it a lot better. I was glad I was in one, but I didn’t want to be in two."
Elsewhere during the podcast, JBL weighed in on The Rock and Cody Rhodes segment from Friday's WWE SmackDown. You can find his full comments by clicking here.
Check out the lineup for WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 by clicking here.
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