 Jarrett in 2015 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett[1] (1967-07-14)July 14, 1967 (age 58)[4][1] |
Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Family | Jerry Jarrett (father) Eddie Marlin (grandfather) Christine Jarrett (grandmother) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The Blue Blazer[1] Jeff Jarrett[2] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 230 lb (104 kg)[2] |
| Billed from | Nashville, Tennessee[2] |
| Trained by | Tojo Yamamoto[3] |
| Debut | April 6, 1986[3] |
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an Americanprofessional wrestler andprofessional wrestling promoter. He is signed toAll Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he both wrestles and serves as Director of Business Development. He is also the founder of the revivedAcclaim Entertainment.
Beginning his career in his fatherJerry Jarrett'sContinental Wrestling Association (CWA) in 1986, Jarrett first came to prominence upon debuting with acountry music stargimmick in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, nowWWE) in 1993. Over the next nine years, he alternated between the WWF and its main competitor,World Championship Wrestling (WCW). After WCW was purchased by the WWF in 2001, Jarrett joined the upstartWorld Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) promotion. In 2002, Jarrett and his father together foundedNWA: Total Nonstop Action (NWA-TNA, now Total Nonstop Action Wrestling). After departing the promotion in 2014, Jarrett founded another new promotion,Global Force Wrestling (GFW). After a failed merger between TNA and GFW, he cut ties with TNA. Jarrett then wrestled in Mexico forLucha Libre AAA Worldwide before returning to WWE in January 2019 as an on-screen talent andproducer. He departed WWE once more in August 2022, making his debut with AEW that November.
Jarrett has headlined multiplepay-per-view events, including TNA's flagship annual event,Bound for Glory, on two occasions (in2005 and2006). A third-generation wrestler, Jarrett has had over 80championship reigns throughout his career, among them theNWA World Heavyweight Championship (six times),WCW World Heavyweight Championship (four times), andAAA Mega Championship (twice). He was inducted into theTNA Hall of Fame in 2015 and theWWE Hall of Fame in 2018.
Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett was born on July 14, 1967, inHendersonville, Tennessee. He comes from a family with deep ties to the professional wrestling industry. His father,Jerry Jarrett, was a prominent wrestler and promoter, best known for his work in the Southern United States. Jarrett's maternal grandfather,Eddie Marlin, was also a professional wrestler, and his paternal grandmother,Christine Jarrett, worked for longtimeNashville promotersNick Gulas andRoy Welch, making him a third-generation member of the wrestling business.[5][6][7][8]
Jarrett attended Goodpasture Christian School inMadison, Tennessee, where he participated in athletics, including basketball. While still in high school, he began working in the wrestling business, initially serving as a referee for his father's promotion, theContinental Wrestling Association (CWA).[5]
Jarrett made his professional wrestling debut on April 6, 1986, at the age of 18. The match took place in the Continental Wrestling Association, where he had been working as a referee. In a storyline angle,Tony Falk, who was on an extended losing streak, challenged Jarrett to a match, which ended in a ten-minute time-limit draw. Jarrett received his in-ring training from his father, Jerry Jarrett, and longtime Tennessee-area wrestler and trainerTojo Yamamoto.[5]
During the late 1980s, Jarrett competed for multiple regional promotions, including theAmerican Wrestling Association (AWA) and theContinental Wrestling Federation (CWF). In 1989, Jerry Jarrett purchased theTexas-basedWorld Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and merged it with the CWA to form theUnited States Wrestling Association (USWA), based inMemphis, Tennessee. Jeff Jarrett became one of the promotion's top stars, capturing theUSWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ten times and theUSWA World Tag Team Championship fifteen times with a variety of partners.
Jarrett also began wrestling internationally during this period. In 1990, he toured Japan with theSuper World of Sports (SWS) promotion, which featured working agreements with American talent.[9] He also competed inPuerto Rico for theWorld Wrestling Council (WWC), as well as on the broaderindependent circuit.
Jarrett made his first appearance with theWorld Wrestling Federation (WWF) on August 9, 1992, during a live event at theMemphis Pyramid. As part of a cross-promotional storyline with the United States Wrestling Association (USWA), Jarrett sat ringside alongsideJerry Lawler and issued an open challenge to any WWF wrestler. That evening, he facedKamala in an impromptu match, winning by disqualification.Bret Hart accepted Jarrett's challenge for a future match in Memphis, but the bout was later canceled due to inclement weather.[10][11]
Beginning in October 1992, Jarrett wrestled several untelevised matches for the WWF, primarily on house shows. Notable victories during this period included wins overMondo Kleen andBarry Horowitz. On October 28, at aWrestling Challenge taping inLouisville, Kentucky, Jarrett defeatedRick Martel.[12] After the canceled match with Hart, Jarrett returned to competing full-time in the USWA.
Nearly a year later, Jarrett returned to the World Wrestling Federation. He made his televised return on October 23, 1993, onWWF Superstars of Wrestling as aheel under thegimmick of "Double J" Jeff Jarrett, acountry music singer[13] who intended to elevate his singing career through his exposure as a wrestler. Jarrett's character would strut to the ring wearing flashing "Double J" hats and ring attire, while he punctuated hispromos with the phrase "Ain't I great?". He ended his interviews by distinctly spelling out his name ("That's J-E-Double-F, J-A-Double-R, E-Double-T!").[14] He would often win matches by smashing opponents with anacoustic guitar, which was nicknamed "El Kabong" after the cartoon characterQuick Draw McGraw. The "Double J" character was a country music version ofThe Honky Tonk Man.
Jarrett had his first televised match with the WWF on the December 20, 1993, episode ofRaw, defeatingP.J. Walker. Jarrett made hispay-per-view debut in January 1994 at theRoyal Rumble, entering the Royal Rumble match as the 12th participant and was eliminated less than 90 seconds later byRandy Savage. Also at the Royal Rumble, Jarrett participated in attackingThe Undertaker and forcing him into thecasket, an incident that would be a focal point in Undertaker's rematch later that year. Jarrett was scheduled to wrestle in a five vs. five tag match atWrestleMania X, but the match did not take place due to time constraints. However, the match did take place on the April 4 episode ofRaw, with Jarrett's team winning. During this time, Jarrett started having what would be a very long string of matches with Doink (Ray Apollo) during house shows in which he usually won the match. Despite getting pastLex Luger by countout in the first round, Jarrett lost in the second round of the 1994King of the Ring tournament, being pinned by the 1-2-3 Kid. Only weeks before SummerSlam, the WWF promoted a match as part of a "rap versus country" rivalry that pitted Jarrett againstMabel who portrayed arapper. There was little buildup for the match until Mabel tried to provoke Jarrett into a fight, but Jarrett simply exited. AtSummerSlam, Jarrett won the match by pinfall.[citation needed]
Around this time, Jarrett began a feud with the 1-2-3 Kid's friend,WWF Intercontinental ChampionRazor Ramon. Jarrett would face both men atSurvivor Series 1994, Jarrett's team competed in another five vs. five tag team match, this time with elimination rules. Jarrett's team lost when all the members of the team including himself were counted out. Later during the event, Jarrett once again tried to illegally attack The Undertaker, but this time was stopped byChuck Norris. In January 1995, Jarrett would once again feud with Bret Hart, ultimately losing to Hart on the January 23 episode ofRaw.[15]
At the1995 Royal Rumble inTampa, Florida, Jarrett defeatedRazor Ramon to win theWWF Intercontinental Championship thanks to interference by his assistant,The Roadie. In an effort to become a dual champion, Jarrett challengedDiesel for theWWF World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of the February 20 episode ofRaw, but lost the match. Razor Ramon received a rematch atWrestleMania XI which Jarrett lost bydisqualification, but retained the Intercontinental Championship. Jarrett and The Roadie lost as a duo to Razor Ramon in a handicap match atIn Your House 1. On April 26, 1995, the Intercontinental Championship was declared vacant after a controversial ending to a match between Jarrett andBob Holly. They had a rematch later that evening where Jarrett reclaimed the title. On May 19, Razor Ramon regained the title from Jarrett inMontreal, Quebec, but Jarrett won it back two nights later inTrois-Rivières, Quebec, making him a three-time Intercontinental Champion.
AtIn Your House 2: The Lumberjacks on July 23, 1995, Jarrett performed the song "With My Baby Tonight".[16] Later that evening, Jarrett lost the Intercontinental Championship toShawn Michaels. Following the event, Jarrett left the WWF for five months and returned to the USWA. Jarrett returned to the WWF atIn Your House 5 on December 17, 1995, feuding withAhmed Johnson. Jarrett lost to Johnson by disqualification at the1996 Royal Rumble and left the WWF shortly thereafter due to a contract dispute. Later that year, The Roadie revealed that he had in fact sung "With My Baby Tonight" and that Jarrett had beenlip synching.[14]
After leaving the WWF in January 1996, Jarrett returned to the United States Wrestling Association in Memphis. He won the USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship for the third time defeatingJerry Lawler on April 20. He dropped the title back to Lawler in August and left the USWA before the promotion folded in November 1997.
In October 1996, Jarrett was hired byWorld Championship Wrestling (WCW), signing a one-year contract.[8] Upon debuting in WCW, Jarrett became a "free agent" in the rivalry betweenThe Four Horsemen and theNew World Order (nWo). After defeatingChris Benoit atStarrcade, andSteve McMichael, both by cheating when the referee was distracted, Jarrett was reluctantly inducted into the Four Horsemen. On June 9, 1997, Jarrett defeatedDean Malenko to win theWCW United States Heavyweight Championship.[14][17] In mid-1997, Jarrett was kicked out of the Four Horsemen and began feuding with Horsemen member Steve McMichael. Despite aligning himself with McMichael's then-wife,Debra McMichael, Jarrett lost the United States Heavyweight Championship to McMichael on August 21. In October, Jarrett's contract expired and he opted to return to the WWF, despite the dominance of WCW in the ongoing "Monday Night War".[7][8][14]
Jarrett returned to the WWF on the October 20, 1997, episode ofRaw is War, delivering aworked shoot speech in which he criticized both WCW PresidentEric Bischoff and WWF ChairmanVince McMahon. After briefly feuding withThe Undertaker, Jarrett defeatedBarry Windham to win the vacantNWA North American Heavyweight Championship. In early 1998, Jarrett joined forces withJim Cornette and hisstable of"invading" National Wrestling Alliance wrestlers, and began defending the North American Heavyweight Championship on WWF television. In March, Jarrett left Cornette's stable, and Cornette stripped him of the title and awarded it to Windham.[8][14][18]
Jarrett went on to reprise his country music singer gimmick on the March 2, 1998, edition ofMonday Night Raw, introducingTennessee Lee as his newmanager. AtUnforgiven: In Your House on April 26, 1998, Jarrett once again sang alongsideSawyer Brown with their hit single, "Some Girls Do". On the June 1, 1998, edition ofRaw, Tennessee Lee introducedSouthern Justice (formerly known as theGodwinns) as Jarrett's new bodyguards. Jarrett grew a goatee at that time. On the August 9, 1998, edition ofSunday Night Heat, Jarrett fired Tennessee Lee after he had inadvertently cost Jarrett multiple matches in the preceding weeks. Jarrett and Southern Justice then began feuding withD-Generation X (DX), with Jarrett losing to DX memberX-Pac in a hair vs. hair match atSummerSlam. Jarrett's long hair was subsequently cut short by DX andHoward Finkel, who had himself been shaved bald by Jarrett and Southern Justice shortly before SummerSlam. Jarrett and Southern Justice were defeated by DX atBreakdown: In Your House in September, and the trio separated shortly thereafter.[14][18]
Jarrett briefly feuded withAl Snow before reuniting with Debra, who had left WCW for the WWF, and forming a tag team withOwen Hart. Hart and Jarrett were close friends and travel partners for years, so the team jelled almost immediately. Jarrett and Hart won theWWF Tag Team Championship fromKen Shamrock andBig Boss Man, successfully defending the titles atWrestleMania XV before losing toKane and X-Pac on an episode ofRaw. Eight days after Hartdied in a stunt that went wrong atOver the Edge, Jarrett defeatedThe Godfather, who Owen was scheduled to face at the pay-per-view, for the Intercontinental Championship. As he was handed the title belt, he yelled Hart's name in tribute to his friend. In mid-1999, Jarrett exchanged the Intercontinental Championship withEdge andD'Lo Brown on two more occasions.[14][18] His fifth reign brokeRazor Ramon's record from 1995. He held the record untilChris Jericho's seventh reign in 2004.
In the months that followed, Jarrett became increasingly abusive towards Debra. AtSummerSlam, Jarrett challenged D'Lo Brown for both theWWF European Championship and WWF Intercontinental Championships, with Debra accompanying Brown to the ring following an argument with Jarrett. Brown lost the match after bothMark Henry and Debraturned on him, making Jarrett the second ever "Euro-Continental Champion". On the following episode ofRaw, Jarrett rewarded Debra and Henry by giving Debra an assistant,Miss Kitty, and Henry the European Championship.[14][19] In late 1999, Jarrett began feuding withChyna over the Intercontinental Championship.[20] Over the course of the feud, Jarrett would develop amisogynistic character, attacking numerous women such asJacqueline,Stephanie McMahon andCindy Margolis, while insinuating women like Chyna "had no business being in a wrestling ring, and should be cooking, cleaning and making babies". He would attack Chyna withfrying pans and even dump her in alaundry basket. Jarrett eventually abandoned Debra in favor of Miss Kitty after he and Debra were defeated by Stephanie McMahon andTest in a mixed tag team match. He later also turned on Miss Kitty after she lost a match that Jarrett had inserted her into in his place.[14][18]
Jarrett left the WWF in October 1999, right after WWF head writerVince Russo resigned from the WWF in order to join WCW.[21] Jarrett's contract expired on October 16, 1999, one day before his scheduled match with Chyna atNo Mercy.[22] Jarrett wrestled at No Mercy nonetheless, losing the Intercontinental Championship to Chyna.[23] Chyna later alleged that Jarrett and Russo had colluded in order to delay Jarrett's title defense until after Jarrett's contract had expired, and that Jarrett had subsequently made a deal with WWF Chairman Vince McMahon for $200,000 in order to wrestle at No Mercy without a contract.[22] In 2006, Jarrett asserted that he had been paid only what he was owed by the WWF.[14][24][25][26] In a 2008 interview for a TNA special, Jarrett stated that not only were his negotiations cordial and in good faith, but that he also gotstock options in WWF'sinitial public offering, which occurred two days after he left.[27]
Jarrett returned to WCW on the October 18, 1999, episode ofWCW Monday Nitro, attackingBuff Bagwell and proclaiming himself the "Chosen One" of WCW. Jarrett took part in a tournament for the vacantWCW World Heavyweight Championship, winning his first three matches with the assistance ofCreative Control. AtMayhem on November 21, he was eliminated from the tournament after losing his semi-final match toChris Benoit following interference fromDustin Rhodes. AtStarrcade on December 19, Jarrett defeated Rhodes in aBunkhouse Brawl, then unsuccessfully challenged Benoit for the United States Heavyweight Championship in aladder match. On the following episode ofNitro, Jarrett defeated Benoit in a rematch, winning the belt. In the same evening, Jarrett reformed the nWo withWCW World Heavyweight ChampionBret Hart and the reigningWCW World Tag Team Champions,Kevin Nash andScott Hall, with the foursome calling themselves "nWo 2000".[14][18]
In early 2000, Jarrett feuded with WCW CommissionerTerry Funk, who forced him to wrestle three veterans –George Steele,Tito Santana, andJimmy Snuka – in one night. Jarrett was stripped of the United States Heavyweight Championship after suffering aconcussion during his bout with Snuka, but the title was returned to him by Nash after he became WCW Commissioner. In order to help him retain the title, Jarrett drafted the Harris Brothers (formerly Creative Control) into nWo 2000. In the following months, Jarrett repeatedly challengedSid Vicious for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, in the process clashing with Nash and winning the position of WCW Commissioner for himself. FollowingBret Hart's retirement, the nWo disbanded.[18]
In April, WCW was rebooted byEric Bischoff and Vince Russo, with all titles vacated as a result. Bischoff and Russo also createdThe New Blood, a stable of younger wrestlers who feuded withThe Millionaire's Club, made up of the older members of the WCW roster. Jarrett joined The New Blood, and atSpring Stampede on April 16, he defeated Millionaires Club memberDiamond Dallas Page to win the vacant WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Page regained the title on April 24, and on April 25, the title was contested in a tag team match pitting Jarrett and Bischoff against Page and actorDavid Arquette. Arquette won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after pinning Bischoff. Jarrett hit Page with the championship belt while special refereeKimberly Page's back was turned; WCW officialMickie Jay counted Bischoff out while Jarrett had Page pinned, who kicked out. AtSlamboree on May 7, Jarrett defeated Page and Arquette in a three-waytriple cage match to win his second WCW World Heavyweight Championship after Arquette turned on Page.[14][18]
In May, Jarrett won and lost the WCW World Heavyweight Championship on two further occasions, regaining the title from Ric Flair both times. Jarrett feuded with Nash andHulk Hogan throughout June 2000, and on July 9 atBash at the Beach, he faced Hogan with the world championship on the line; the match ended swiftly after Jarrett immediately lay down, allowing Hogan to rest a boot on his chest and win the title, with Hogan commenting, "That's why this company is in the damn shape it's in—because of bullshit like this!". Vince Russo subsequently came to the ring and delivered aprofanity-laced statement, in which he accused Hogan of politicking and claimed that Hogan had used his creative control to refuse to lose to Jarrett. Russo then stated that, while Hogan was free to keep the title belt he had just won (the "Hulk Hogan Memorial Belt"), Jarrett would wrestleBooker T for the official WCW World Heavyweight Championship later that night. Booker T won the match and Hogan did not appear in WCW again. It is disputed whether the situation was ashoot, awork, or some combination of the two.[14][18][28]
In the following months, Jarrett briefly feuded with Booker T,Mike Awesome,Sting,Buff Bagwell, and Flair. In late 2000, he joined forces with the Harris Brothers once more, with the trio defeatingThe Filthy Animals atStarrcade on December 17. In the same evening, Jarrett aligned himself with WCW World Heavyweight ChampionScott Steiner by helping Steiner defeat Sid Vicious.
In 2001, Jarrett and Steiner became members ofThe Magnificent Seven, a large stable headed by Flair. Flair and Jarrett feuded withDusty and Dustin Rhodes until March, when WCW was purchased by the WWF.
Uninterested in Jarrett, the WWF neglected to acquire his contract, leaving him without a job. On the March 26 episode of the WWF'sRaw program (which coincided with the final episode ofNitro), WWF ownerVince McMahon was seen watching Jarrett within the WCW venue on a television set. Mocking Jarrett's trademark of distinctly spelling out his name, McMahon stated that Jarrett would be "Capital G, Double-O, Double-N, Double-E – GOONNEE!"[14][18]
With both WCW and the WWF now ruled out as employment options, Jarrett resurfaced inWorld Wrestling All-Stars (WWA) in late 2001, wrestling throughout Australia and Europe. Jarrett won theWWA World Heavyweight Championship, but was later stripped of the title. Jarrett returned to the WWA during his firstNWA World Heavyweight Championship reign; he defeatedSting for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship at the last WWA event on May 25, 2003,unifying the two titles.
In June 2002, Jeff Jarrett and his father,Jerry, established the professional wrestling promotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the legal entity J Sports and Entertainment. TNA initially aired weeklypay-per-view events, beginning on June 19, 2002.[29][30]
At TNA's debut pay-per-view, Jarrett competed in a Gauntlet for the Gold match to determine the new NWA World Heavyweight Champion, but was eliminated by guest entrantToby Keith. In the months that followed, Jarrett engaged in feuds withScott Hall,Brian Lawler, andB.G. James. On November 20, 2002, he won the NWA World Heavyweight Championship by defeatingRon Killings, with interference fromVince Russo. Jarrett later refused to join Russo's Sports Entertainment Xtreme (S.E.X.) faction, leading to a storyline conflict involving members of the group, including the debutingRaven. The rivalry continued until Russo's departure from the stable in early 2003.
Jarrett lost the title on June 11, 2003, in a three-way match against Raven andA.J. Styles, who pinned Jarrett following interference from Russo. He regained the championship on October 22, 2003, turningheel in the process. His second reign ended on April 21, 2004, when Styles defeated him in asteel cage match after being named the replacement for an injuredChris Harris. Jarrett retaliated by interfering in a subsequent title match, helping Ron Killings defeat Styles. On June 2, 2004, Jarrett won his third NWA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Killings, Styles, Raven, and Harris in TNA's inauguralKing of the Mountain match.[18][31]
In early 2005, Jarrett formed the heel stablePlanet Jarrett, which includedMonty Brown,Kip James, and laterRhino. The group served as a central faction in TNA storylines, with Jarrett referring to the promotion itself as “Planet Jarrett” to emphasize his influence. On April 3, 2005, Jarrett defended the championship in theInternational Wrestling Association (IWA) in Puerto Rico againstRay González. Although González won the match, the title change was not recognized by TNA or the NWA, and Jarrett continued to be acknowledged as champion. He dropped the title to A.J. Styles atHard Justice on May 15, 2005.[31]
Jarrett captured the title for a fourth time on September 15, 2005, defeating Raven at aBorder City Wrestling (BCW) event. He lost the championship to Rhino atBound for Glory on October 23, but regained it on the November 3 episode ofImpact!, beginning his fifth reign. That title run ended atAgainst All Odds on February 12, 2006, when he was defeated byChristian Cage.
Following the loss, Jarrett began a feud withSting, who portrayed Jarrett as a corrupting force within TNA. The storyline led to the debut ofScott Steiner, who aligned with Jarrett.[32] AtSlammiversary on June 18, Jarrett won his sixth NWA World Heavyweight Championship in a King of the Mountain match. He retained the title against Sting atHard Justice, aided by a heel turn from Cage, who struck Sting with Jarrett's guitar. Subsequently, TNA management figureJim Cornette ordered Jarrett to faceSamoa Joe atNo Surrender in alumberjack match, which Joe won.
Jarrett's final NWA World Heavyweight Championship reign concluded atBound for Glory on October 22, 2006, where Sting forced him to submit, ending their months-long rivalry.
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On the following episode ofImpact!, Jarrett announced in an interview that he was leaving TNA indefinitely. For the following six months, Jarrett did not appear on TNA television, instead focusing on his role as Vice President of TNA Entertainment. Jarrett, however, temporarily returned to TNA television on the April 12, 2007, episode ofImpact!, and aligned himself with Samoa Joe, by helping him defeat A.J. Styles, turning face. On April 15 atLockdown, Jarrett, making his in-ring return, and the rest ofTeam Angle defeatedTeam Cage in aLethal Lockdown match. The following episode ofImpact!, he delivered his first promo in months, stating it's not all about Jeff Jarrett and he returned to give back to the wrestlers and fans, officially completing his face turn. He then entered into a feud withRobert Roode, losing a match to him atSacrifice on May 13. Jarrett was then scheduled to take on Styles with the winner to earn a spot in the King of the Mountain match atSlammiversary on June 17 but could not compete due to "personal issues". In 2008, Jarrett was featured in the promotion of TNA's "Maximum Impact!" tour of the United Kingdom.[33]
After Jarrett's return on the September 11 episode ofImpact!, he feuded with Kurt Angle when, atNo Surrender, he would help Samoa Joe defeatKurt Angle and Christian Cage. AtBound for Glory IV, Jeff defeated Angle in a singles match with Mick Foley as the special enforcer. The feud got even more personal when it started involving Jarrett's three daughters. At Genesis, Jarrett lost to Angle. AtLockdown on April 19, Jarrett captained a team against Angle's team inLethal Lockdown which his team won.
Jarrett would then enter a feud with Mick Foley. The two would meet in a four-way match atSacrifice on May 24 and during a King of the Mountain match atSlammiversary. Shortly after Slammiversary, Jarrett once again disappeared from TNA programming. On the December 3 episode ofImpact!, Jarrett made his first appearance in months via telephone.[34] When he returned, Jarrett feuded with Hulk Hogan, who told Jeff he had to earn his spot in TNA.[35] He was defeated byMr. Anderson.[36] This started an angle of Hogan's business partner Eric Bischoff, having Jarrett work humiliating jobs backstage at the Impact! Zone, such as flipping burgers and cleaning restrooms, while also booking him in unfavorable matches, such as surprise Falls Count Anywhere and handicap matches.[37][38][39]
On the March 22 episode ofImpact!, after Jarrett broke a guitar over Bischoff's head, Bischoff placed him and Mick Foley, another wrestler he had had problems with, against each other in a No Disqualification match, where the loser would get fired from TNA. Jarrett won the match, refereed byBeer Money, Inc., and with Foley fired from TNA, Hogan ordered Bischoff to lay off of Jarrett.[40] AtLockdown on April 18, Team Hogan (Abyss, Jarrett,Rob Van Dam andJeff Hardy) defeated Team Flair (Sting,Desmond Wolfe, Robert Roode and James Storm), when Bischoff turned face and helped Team Hogan pick up the victory, effectively ending his feud with Jarrett.[41] Just before Lockdown, Jarrett said that he was going to find out the answers to Sting's behavior, which led into a brawl onImpact!, with Sting leaving a beaten Jarrett in the ring, which in turn led to their match atSacrifice on May 16. At Sacrifice, Sting assaulted Jarrett prior to their match and then dragged him in to the ring, where he scored a pinfall in seconds over a bloodied Jarrett.[42]
Jarrett was sidelined for a month before making his return atSlammiversary VIII on June 13, where he cost Sting his TNA World Heavyweight Championship match against Rob Van Dam.[43] On the June 24 episode ofImpact!, Sting assaulted Jarrett to the point that TNA president Dixie Carter suspended him for 30 days without pay the following week.[44][45] During Sting's suspension, Jarrett found a new enemy in Kevin Nash, who claimed that Jarrett himself, and not Sting, was what was wrong with TNA.[46] Sting returned from his suspension on the August 5 episode ofImpact!, wearing a new red face paint, and, together with Nash, beat down Jarrett, Bischoff and Hogan.[47] On the August 26 episode ofImpact!, Jarrett attempted to recruit Samoa Joe to help him against Nash and Sting, but was turned down. Thus Jarrett was left alone for a match, where he was defeated by Nash, after an interference from Sting.[48] The following week, Sting defeated Jarrett in a singles match, after an interference from Kevin Nash. After the match, Samoa Joe joined Jarrett and drove Sting and Nash away.[49] AtNo Surrender on September 5, Jarrett and Joe defeated Sting and Nash in a tag team match, after Jarrett hit Sting with his own baseball bat.[50]
AtBound for Glory on October 10, Jarrett and Joe faced Sting, Nash and their newest allyD'Angelo Dinero in a two-on-three handicap match after Hulk Hogan, who was scheduled to team with Joe and Jarrett, was forced to pull out due to a back surgery; at the end of the match, Jarrett abandoned Joe and left Joe behind to be pinned by Nash, thus Jarrett turnedheel for the first time since 2007. At the end of the event, Jarrett aligned himself with Hulk Hogan, who ended up making a surprise appearance, Eric Bischoff, Abyss and the new TNA World Heavyweight ChampionJeff Hardy, all of whom made heel turns with the exception of the already heel Abyss, in the process revealing themselves as the "they" Abyss had referred to.[51] On the following episode ofImpact!, Jarrett explained that he had joined the stable, now known asImmortal, in order to get back at Dixie Carter for taking away his backstage power in TNA, while also wanting to end the career of Kurt Angle, who had proclaimed that he would retire from professional wrestling if he failed to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Bound for Glory. Jarrett then attacked Angle, when he was being restrained by TNA's security officers.[52] The following week, Samoa Joe attempted to avenge what had happened at Bound for Glory, but was restrained by the security officers, before being beat down by Jarrett.[53]
AtTurning Point on November 7, Jarrett defeated Joe after choking him out with abaton, following interference fromGunner andMurphy, his security officers.[54] On the following episode ofImpact!, Jarrett assaulted Joe after he had defeated Gunner and Murphy in a handicap match, but was then chased away by the returning Kurt Angle.[55] AtFinal Resolution on December 5, Jarrett faced Joe in a submission match; after a pre-match assault and later an interference by Gunner and Murphy, Jarrett forced Joe to submit with an ankle lock.[56] On the January 6, 2011, episode ofImpact!, Angle interrupted Jarrett's $100,000mixed martial arts (MMA) challenge and signed a contract to face him atGenesis on January 9 in an MMA exhibition match, since he had promised not to wrestle again.[57] The match was thrown out in the third round after Jarrett blinded Angle; after the match, Jarrett bloodied Angle, before announcing that he was ending his mixed martial arts career and promised that his current (and Angle's former) wife,Karen Jarrett, would be joining the retirement party.[58]
On the January 13 episode ofImpact!, Karen made her return and stopped Angle just as he was about to attack Jarrett, telling him that she would not allow him to ruin their personal lives and promised to tell all about their divorce the following week.[59] The following week, Karen slapped Angle, providing a distraction which allowed Jarrett to beat him down.[60] On February 13 atAgainst All Odds, Jarrett defeated Angle in a singles match and as a result Angle was forced to walk Karen down the aisle, when she and Jarrett renewed their wedding vows on the March 3 edition ofImpact!.[61] On March 3, Angle proceeded to destroy the wedding set with an axe and forced wedding guest,New York JetBart Scott to tap out with the ankle lock.[62]
On April 17 atLockdown, Jarrett defeated Angle in an"Ultra Male Rules" two-out-of-three Falls steel cage match, with help from Karen.[63] It was later reported that Jarrett had severely bruised his ribs in the match.[64] On the May 12 episode ofImpact Wrestling, Angle revealed a name from Jarrett's past, Chyna, as his backup in taking care of him and Karen.[65] AtSacrifice on May 15, Angle and Chyna defeated the Jarretts in a mixed tag team match.[66] With Karen out of the picture, Angle defeated Jarrett on June 12 atSlammiversary IX in what was billed as the "final battle" between the two.[67] However, on the following episode ofImpact Wrestling, Jarrett challenged Angle to aParking Lot Brawl and agreed to sign a contract that would force him to move toMexico without Angle's children; Angle ended up winning the fight after choking Jarrett with a shirt, forcing him to say "adiós", thus ending the long feud in the process.[68] The following week onImpact Wrestling, Bischoff forced Jarrett to obey the match stipulations and exiled him to Mexico.[69]
Jarrett returned to TNA on the July 14 episode ofImpact Wrestling, showing off the "Mexican Heavyweight Championship" belt, playing off theAAA Mega Championship he had won during his stay in Mexico.[70] In October, Jarrett began feuding with the returning Jeff Hardy.[71] On November 13 atTurning Point, Jarrett lost to Hardy three times in a row, first in six seconds, then in six minutes and finally in ten seconds.[72] On December 11 atFinal Resolution, Jarrett was defeated by Hardy in a steel cage match.[73] As per stipulation of the match, Jarrett was, in storyline, fired from TNA on the following episode ofImpact Wrestling.[74] In reality, he was written off television to overseeRing Ka King, a new promotion based inIndia that is a subsidiary of TNA.[75]
Jarrett made his debut for Mexican promotionLucha Libre AAA Worldwide on March 21, 2004, defeatingLatin Lover to win the 2004Rey de Reyes tournament.[76] Over the next two years, Jarrett would make several sporadic appearances for AAA as a member of the heel stableLa Legión Extranjera, before the working relationship between AAA and TNA was ended.
In 2004, theInternational Wrestling Association (IWA) ran an angle that satirized its main competition, theWorld Wrestling Council (WWC), by having a heel stable led byRay González adopt its former name of "Capitol Sports" during an invasion angle. On October 9, 2004, González announced that Capitol had formed an alliance with TNA forGolpe de Estado and that this move would bring in Jarrett, then the NWA World Heavyweight Champion,Robert Roode,Konnan andShawn Hernandez to compete on its behalf. AtGolpe de Estado, Jarrett defeatedShane Sewell to retain the NWA title and help the heels gain an advantage in the series.[77] However, González lost with Capitol and IWA tied, ending the angle. Following a face turn, González's association with Jarrett soon concluded, leading to a feud between them. This angle concluded on April 3, 2005, when González defeated Jarrett in a titular contest to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[78] However, his reign was short, being stripped on the same event and at the time the title change was unrecognized by the NWA, with Jarrett returning to TNA with the belt.[78] Starting in 2015, the NWA recognizes Gonzalez's championship reign.
In February 2010, TNA restarted their working relationship with AAA and in early May 2011, Jarrett made his return to AAA television, announcing his and TNA's alignment with Dorian Roldán and his heel stableLa Sociedad and their participation inTriplemanía XIX.[79] At Triplemanía XIX, Jarrett defeated El Zorro to become the new AAA Mega Champion.[80] On July 31 atVerano de Escándalo, Jarrett successfully defended the title in a three-way elimination match againstDr. Wagner, Jr. andL.A. Park.[81] Jarrett returned to AAA on March 18, 2012, atRey de Reyes, where he lost the title toEl Mesías, ending his reign at 274 days, which was at the time the longest reign in the title's history.[82] On August 5 atTriplemanía XX, Jarrett teamed up with the debuting Kurt Angle as Team Dorian Roldán in a Hair vs. Hair match, where they faced Team Joaquín Roldán (L.A. Park andElectroshock), with the Roldáns' hairs on the line. Electroshock won the match for his team by pinning Angle, forcing Dorian to have his head shaved bald. However, after the match, theLa Sociedad members overpowered the winners and shaved Joaquín bald.[83] Jarrett made a surprise return on December 2 atGuerra de Titanes, hitting L.A. Park with a guitar, after he had escaped a six-way steel cageLucha de Apuestas.[84]
Jarrett's next AAA appearance took place on June 16, 2013, atTriplemanía XXI, where he,Matt Morgan andMonster Pain defeatedAAA World Trios ChampionsLos Psycho Circus (Monster Clown,Murder Clown andPsycho Clown) in a non-title match.[85] On December 8 atGuerra de Titanes, Jarrett was pinned by El Mesías in an eight-man tag team main event, where he, Daga, La Parka Negra and Psicosis were defeated by El Mesías,Cibernético,El Hijo del Perro Aguayo andLa Parka. Post-match, Jarrett took part in the reformation ofLa Sociedad.[86]
On March 16, 2014, atRey de Reyes, Jarrett representedLa Sociedad in a six-man tag team match, where he,Máscara Año 2000 Jr. and ElTexano Jr. faced Cibernético, Electroshock and Psycho Clown. At the end of the match, AAA president Joaquín Roldán hit Jarrett with his own guitar, after which he was pinned by Cibernético.[87] Jarrett was defeated in similar fashion by Electroshock in another six-man tag team match on June 27, after which he was challenged to a Hair vs. Hair match.[88]
When Jarrett left TNA, he createdGlobal Force Wrestling. On June 21, 2014, it was announced GFW had inked a working agreement withNew Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)[89] On August 10, Jarrett made an appearance for NJPW to officially sign the agreement. Later in the event, he joined the villainousBullet Club stable.[90] Jarrett managed the IWGP Champion AJ Styles atKing of Pro-Wrestling,[91][92]Power Struggle,[93] and wrestled a six-man tag team match atWrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome, where he and his Bullet Club stablematesBad Luck Fale andYujiro Takahashi were defeated byHiroyoshi Tenzan,Satoshi Kojima andTomoaki Honma.[94]
On May 24, 2015, Jarrett appeared at AAA'sLucha Libre World Cup event on behalf of GFW, providing English commentary for the semi-final matches of the event and scouting talent for the upcoming GFW events. The next month, in June, Jeff and Karen Jarrett returned to TNA,[95] winning theTNA King of the Mountain Championship atSlammiversary XIII.[96] Jarrett vacated the title when he was appointedImpact Wrestling's new authority figure. Jarrett feuded with Carter over the control of TNA. It was later reported that Jarrett had sold his minority stake to Panda Energy.[97] On the September 16 edition ofImpact Wrestling, Team TNA (Galloway, Lashley, Eddie Edwards, Bram and Davey Richards) defeated Team GFW (Sonjay Dutt, Jeff Jarrett, Eric Young, Chris Mordetzky and Brian Myers) in a Lethal Lockdown Match, resulting in Dixie gaining possession of Jarrett's TNA stake and, as a result, full control of TNA.
Jarrett made his in-ring debut for the promotion on October 28, 2015, defeating Nathan Cruz as part of the GFW UK Invasion tour.[98] During GFW's return to the UK, Jarrett defeated the likes ofNoam Dar,Doug Williams andPepper Parks from March 2 to 5.[99]
On February 19, 2018, WWE, formerly the World Wrestling Federation announced that Jarrett would be inducted into theWWE Hall of Fame,[100][101] Jarrett was inducted on April 6, by his long-time friendRoad Dogg. On June 3, 2018, Jarrett made a surprise second return to AAA atVerano de Escandalo where he unmasked himself as the new leader of theMAD heel stable and inserted himself into the eventsRey Wagner vs.Rey Mysterio Jr. main event for theAAA Mega Championship, making it a three-way match. Jarrett would win the match and become the AAA Mega Champion for the second time afterKonnan returned to AAA during the match as an imposter maskedLa Parka with referee attire on, revealing upon unmasking after the match that he was associated with MAD and aided Jarrett in winning the title by counting the pinfall.[102] On July 13 inQuerétaro, Jarrett teamed withEl Hijo del Fantasma defeatingPsycho Clown andPagano. On August 25, atTriplemanía XXVI, Jarrett lost the Mega title toFénix in a four-way match, which also involvedBrian Cage andRich Swann.[103] atHéroes Inmortales XII, Jarrett lost toRey Wagner in aLucha de Apuestas hair vs. hair match. atRey de Reyes, Jarrett,Killer Kross andLa Máscara lost to Las Fresas Salvajes (Mamba andMáximo) andPsycho Clown in a Six-man tag teamSteel cage match.
In January 2019, Jarrett was hired by WWE as a backstageproducer. He appeared as a surprise second entrant in theRoyal Rumble match, where he was eliminated byElias,[104] defeating him in Jarrett's first singles match in 19 years the following night onRaw. In March 2019, it was reported that Jarrett was promoted to a full-time member of the creative team.[105] On July 30, 2021, it was reported that Jarrett had quietly departed from WWE in January.[106]
For much of 2022, Jarrett had made multiple appearances throughout various promotions. He then made a surprise appearance forGame Changer Wrestling at the promotion's Die 4 This event on January 1, hittingEffy with his trademark guitar shot, debuting a new persona in the process. He was dubbed "The Last Outlaw." Jarrett dressed in all black attire and debuted a new theme song. On January 15, he appeared at GCW Say You Will, attacking Effy's tag team partner Allie Katch with another guitar shot.[107] Jarrett's attacks set up a match with Effy at the promotion'sThe Wrld on GCW pay-per-view, which Jarrett won. It was Jarrett's first match since 2019.[108]
Jarrett was named an ambassador on February 11, 2022, for theNational Wrestling Alliance'sCrockett Cup event, which took place on March 19 and 20, 2022.[109] He was later announced as the special guest referee for theNWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match betweenMatt Cardona andNick Aldis.[110]
On March 31, 2022, Jarret returned toLucha Libre AAA Worldwide at theirAAA Invades WrestleCon event, where he was revealed as the leader ofLa Empresa. AtTriplemanía XXX on April 30, Jarret andRey Escorpion brawled withLatin Lover andVampiro.
In May 2022, Jarrett rejoined WWE, as the promotion's Senior Vice President of Live Events.[111] AtSummerSlam in July 2022, Jarrett served as aspecial guest referee for theUndisputed WWE Tag Team Championship match betweenthe Usos and theStreet Profits.[112] He departed WWE in August 2022 and was replaced byRoad Dogg.[113][114]
On November 2, 2022, Jarrett made his debut forAll Elite Wrestling (AEW) onDynamite, making his first televised wrestling appearance onTBS in over 21 years since thefinal episode ofWCW Thunder on March 21, 2001. Jarrett aligned himself with Heat (Jay Lethal,Satnam Singh, Cole Karter, andSonjay Dutt) after attackingDarby Allin. Jarrett would go on to declare war on the entire AEW roster and fan base. It was subsequently announced by AEW presidentTony Khan that Jarrett would serve as AEW's Director of Business Development.[115][116] On November 19 atFull Gear, Jarrett and Lethal were defeated by Sting and Allin in ano disqualification match.[117]
In the January 4, 2023, episode ofDynamite, Jarrett and Lethal challengedThe Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens andMax Caster) for theAEW World Tag Team Championship, but failed to win the titles. Two days later at theBattle of the Belts V event, Lethal and Jarrett had a rematch with The Acclaimed in aNo Holds Barred tag team match, which they were unsuccessful. According to Jarrett and Khan, one of Jarrett's responsibilities as Director of Business Development was to help expand AEW's live event schedule and prepare the company to runhouse shows, and on February 1, AEW announced they would begin house shows titledAEW House Rules. AEW's firstHouse Rules event took place on March 18 at theHobart Arena inTroy, Ohio.[118] On the March 15 episode ofDynamite, Jarrett unsuccessfully challengedOrange Cassidy for theAEW International Championship. On February 22 episode ofDynamite, Jarrett and Lethal won theRevolution Tag Team Battle Royal to be added to the AEW Tag Team Championship match at the event,[119] but were once again unsuccessful in capturing the titles.[120] On May 17 episode ofDynamite, Jarrett and Lethal attacked the AEW World Tag Team ChampionsFTR (Cash Wheeler andDax Harwood), withKaren Jarrett helping them,.[121] Jarrett and Lethal failed to win the title from FTR atDouble or Nothing withMark Briscoe as thespecial guest referee.[122]
In June 2024, Jarrett announced his entry in the men's bracket of theOwen Hart Cup and turnedface by dedicating his run in the tournament toOwen Hart, who Jarrett was real-life friends with before Hart's death.[123] Jarrett was eliminated in the tournament in the first round by the wildcard participant"Hangman" Adam Page.[124] After being eliminated, Jarrett began a feud with Page which culminated in aLumberjackStrap match atCollision: Grand Slam, where Jarrett was defeated.[125]
In June 2002, Jeff Jarrett and his father,Jerry, established the professional wrestling promotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the legal entity J Sports and Entertainment. TNA initially aired weeklypay-per-view events, beginning on June 19, 2002. Later, the promotion secured a television deal withFox Sports Net in 2004 for its weekly programImpact!, and transitioned to a monthly pay-per-view model that November. In October 2005,Impact! moved toSpike TV. WhilePanda Energy acquired a controlling interest in the company in 2002, Jarrett maintained a minority ownership stake and served as both an in-ring performer and executive.[29][30] In 2013, Jarrett assumed the backstage role of Executive Vice President of Development/Original Programming.[126] In 2009, it was reported that Jarrett had lost all of his backstage power in TNA and would work only as a wrestler.[127] In 2013, Jarrett and Country star Toby Keith tried to buy TNA; however, when both met Bob Carter, he demanded that his daughter Dixie remain in the company as on-screen President. Jarrett and Keith decided to create their own company.[128] On December 22, 2013, Jarrett resigned from TNA Entertainment.[129] Jarrett remained an investor in TNA Wrestling after his resignation came in effect on January 6, 2014.[130]
In 2011, TNA announced a project in India. The project was revealed to be an original televised wrestling program intended for the Indian market, titledRing Ka King. The promotion was managed by Jeff Jarrett. Jeremy Borash, Dave Lagana and Sonjay Dutt helped Jarrett with management.[131] A first season was taped in India and featured both Indian and non-Indian wrestlers performing on the show.
In 2011, Jarrett also was part of a TV Pilot called All Wheels Wrestling, a pro wrestling show with motorsports theme which was pitched to Speed Chanel.[132][133]
When Jarrett left TNA, he announced intentions to create a new promotion. Jarrett revealed the promotion's name,Global Force Wrestling (GFW), on April 7, 2014. Since the founding of GFW, Jarrett has represented the organization at TNA, NJPW, and other companies' events.
On January 5, 2017, it was announced that Jarrett had rejoined TNA, now under the name of Impact Wrestling under the ownership ofAnthem Sports & Entertainment.[134] On June 28, it was reported that Impact Wrestling had acquired Global Force Wrestling.[135] On September 5, it was announced that Jarrett would be taking an "indefinite leave of absence" from GFW.[136][137] On October 23, Impact Wrestling confirmed the termination of its relationship with Jarrett and his company Global Force Entertainment Inc.[138]
Shortly after the Anthem termination of its relationship with Jarrett and his company Global Force Entertainment Inc, Anthem would still continue to use GFW's tape library with them using the shows One Night Only: GFW Amped Anthology and the promotion reverted to the Impact Wrestling name as Jarrett owned the rights to GFW. During the time of the rebranding, the company had been named Impact Wrestling after itsflagship program, and had assumed the name ofGlobal Force Wrestling (GFW). The Global Wrestling Network (GWN) name had been influenced by its connection to GFW.[139] In October Impact Wrestling launched the streaming service named Global Wrestling Network despite Jarrett owning the GFW rights.[140][141][142][143][144][145][146] On August 14, 2018, Jarrett and his company Global Force Entertainment announced that it had filed a lawsuit against Impact Wrestling's parent companyAnthem Sports & Entertainment in theDistrict Court of Tennessee for copyright infringement over the GFW rights, as Jarrett owned all Global Force Wrestling properties since its creation in 2014. If the lawsuit by Jarrett is successful, Impact would need to immediately suspend the operations of their streaming subscription service under its current name and the company would have to censor the GFW name in their content.[147][148] A mistrial was declared in July 2020 and the lawsuit was not successful as the belief from the neutral judge was that Jarrett infiltrated the jury.[149] The two sides ultimately agreed to a settlement in January 2021.[150]
In a December 2021 news release from theProspect League,[151] Jarrett was among several members of an ownership group to purchase theSpringfield Sliders, a collegiate summer league baseball team based inSpringfield, Illinois, temporarily naming it Capital City Baseball until a name was determined.
In February 2022, the ownership group announced the name of theSpringfield Lucky Horseshoes after receiving input.[152][153] Since the announcement, Jarrett has been active in the Springfield area promoting the team, which marked its 14th season in 2022 and the first season since its rebrand.
On March 4, 2025, Jarrett is among the investors of the revivedAcclaim Entertainment, a video game publisher that originally existed from 1987 to 2004.[154]
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| Years active | 2021–present |
| Genre | Podcasting |
| Subscribers | 41.1 thousand |
| Views | 6.5 million |
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In 1993, Jarrett had a small cameo role in theMichael J. Fox movieLife With Mikey, appearing alongsideJerry Lawler as a wrestler named "Evil Eye".[155]
In 2005, Jarrett made a guest appearance on the comedy showBlue Collar TV.
TNA announced that on April 14, 2009, the first-ever JarrettDVD release would be a four-disc set, including his best TNA matches and moments, a lengthy and candid interview on his life, career, and TNA Wrestling, rare photos, and guest commentary, among others.
He is a playable character inWCW vs. the World,WWF Attitude,WWF WrestleMania 2000,WCW Backstage Assault,TNA Impact!, andTNA Wrestling Impact!.
In 2018, Jarrett appeared in the music video "Dr. Dare Rides Again" for the pop punk band Send Request.[156]
In May 2021, Jarrett along with co-hostConrad Thompson began the podcastMy World with Jeff Jarrett discussing a wide variety of subjects from Jarrett's professional wrestling career.
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| 1993 | Life with Mikey | Evil Eye | |
| 1999 | The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling | Himself | |
| 2003 | Head of State | Wrestler | Uncredited Stunt wrestler |
| 2009 | Larry the Cable Guy's Hula-Palooza Christmas Luau | Wrestling co-ordinator | |
| 2012 | Spring Breakers | Youth pastor | |
| 2023 | The Iron Claw | Jerry Jarrett | Uncredited |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Blue Collar TV | Himself | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Rove Live | Himself | Episode #10.26 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | WCW vs. the World | Himself | |
| 1999 | WWF Attitude | ||
| 2000 | WWF WrestleMania 2000 | ||
| WCW Backstage Assault | |||
| 2008 | TNA Impact! | Voice and motion-capture | |
| 2011 | TNA Wrestling Impact! | ||
| 2023 | WrestleQuest |
Jarrett married his "high school sweetheart" Jill Gregory on November 14, 1992, with whom he had three daughters. Jill died ofbreast cancer on May 23, 2007.[157] In 2009, it was reported that Jarrett was romantically linked toKaren Angle. This resulted in TNA president Dixie Carter placing Jarrett on a leave of absence. In 2009, Jarrett returned to TNA, using the real-life situation briefly as a storyline. On April 6, 2010, Jarrett and Karen announced their engagement; they were married on August 21, 2010.
Jarrett and his father Jerry reconciled in 2015, after years since having a falling-out over the business in TNA.[158]
On October 25, 2017, Jarrett entered an in-patient rehabilitation facility.[159] The rehab was set up by Karen Jarrett and WWE.[160] Days earlierReal Canadian Wrestling promoter Steven Ewaschuk had claimed that Jarrett had shown up to their event late and intoxicated, and then continued drinking until passing out in their locker room prior to his match. Jarrett went on to wrestle the first of his two scheduled matches, but boarded a plane home before the second event.[161]
While Jarrett was living in Nashville in the 2000s, he became family friends withTaylor Swift when they were neighbors through mutual friends, with Taylor babysitting for Jarrett's family when he was busy with meetings with TNA. "Taylor would come over and get the girls and take them back to her house and they'd bake cookies and all kind of stuff. One day, Taylor brought overJoe Jonas... Not only is she uber-creative as an artist, she thinks like a businesswoman. Those two skillsets combined, you rarely see. She deserves all the success she has."[162]
1After AAA retracted their working relationship with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Jarrett's win was stricken from AAA's records. However, when the relationship was resumed in 2010, AAA once again began recognizing Jarrett as a former Rey de Reyes.[215]
2 Despite being aNational Wrestling Alliance (NWA) championship, Jarrett won the title while working for theWorld Wrestling Federation as part oftheir angle with the NWA.
3 Upon winning the title for the second time, Jarrett instantly unified it with theNWA World Heavyweight Championship.
| Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
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| X-Pac (hair) | Jeff Jarrett (hair) | New York City, New York, US | SummerSlam | August 30, 1998 | [14] |
| Dr. Wagner Jr. (hair) | Jeff Jarrett (hair) | Puebla, Puebla, Mexico | Héroes Inmortales XII | October 28, 2018 |
It was in January of this year that we believe a friendly conversation was had between Jarrett and Vince McMahon. Jarrett, we're told, was upfront with McMahon about the projects he had in the works and his desire to pursue them, while at the same time maintaining a good relationship with WWE.
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