JBL explains backstage chaos with sprinklers

[Crayo]

We noted earlier that there was a backstage incident at Tuesday’s WWE SmackDown tapings in Bossier City, Louisiana where the fire alarms went off. There was actually chaos backstage and JBL provided the following recap on his Facebook:

“I was doing commentary so I missed the exact facts of what happened, but here’s what I know. I had finished Main Event (Miz was returning from Middle East so I was filling in) and coming back to change my suit and tie to go back out for Smackdown.

I see total chaos. Apparently Dave Kapoor (who is Great Khali’s working ‘brother’) was filming a backstage segment and a light either burst or got too close to a sprinkler and set off the fire sprinklers in the dressing room I had my stuff in.

The force of the water was unreal. Guys were trying to save our stuff in the dark (we all had computers, clothes etc) and also trying to figure out a way to get the water off. The alarm had sounded it looked like the filming of the sinking of the Titanic.

I’m in the room trying to get my extra suit and computer as my stuff was right under the sprinkler, guys were helping me with flashlights in the darkness.

The alarm was saying to evacuate the building.

Triple H had left ‘Gorilla’ and was directing guys to put towels down to keep the flooding in one area, it was a ton of water. Our whole crew was back there trying to figure out how to keep the water in one room. It was unreal seeing guys trying to stop something minor before it became something major. If all the sprinklers had come on, tons of stuff would have been ruined-fortunately it was only one dressing room

They all finally succeeded. Some guys stuff was ruined, poor Dave Kapoor was just soaked with horrible smelling water.

We tape up to four shows on Tuesdays, not to mention the backstage stuff-an incredible amount. The WWE did what we always do and adjusted to outside forces and taped the shows.

Ah, the joys of taping TV. Just another fun chapter now and some really good TV taped around it.”



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[Leo C]

Good to know everything ended up OK.

 

[Cloud]

They shouldve made it part of the show would be bloody hilarious.

 

[Rysenberg]

For fuck's sake Miz.

 

[Crayo]

For fuck's sake Miz.

Finally. Was waiting for this post.

 

[RadicalOneO]

WWE managed to keep the water at bay... epic

These guys are aces. I wonder how WWE brass would handle it if one,... no... two people died live on air. Of course they would have to stop the show

 

[Jose Tortilla]

Glad there wasn't that much of damage.

 

[Tommyspud]

Should've called Glacier. He could've froze the water.

In all seriousness, this is kind of like Jericho puking all over the Sumo Hall backstage during the 1995 Super J Cup.
.... Then dressing up as Super Liger... the next year... and lacking a lot of sight.

Good thing they got some stuff out. It's great.