The 29th anniversary of the first-ever Buried Alive match, which took place at the In Your House event on October 20, 1996 , was a topic of discussion on the latest Something to Wrestle podcast. JBL, who was guest-hosting the show, was on the card that night and participated in the aftermath of the main event between The Undertaker and Mankind .

Speaking on the podcast, JBL did not hold back his thoughts on the unique match concept, which involved literally burying an opponent in a grave. “I mean, this was a horrible idea. The whole thing was freaking preposterous,” JBL stated .

Despite his assessment of the idea, JBL noted that it was successful for one reason. “No, it’s the power of The Undertaker 100%,” he said . “It worked because of the undertaker. I mean, the burial guy a

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