Double J Jeff Jarrett recently completed three years with All Elite Wrestling and recently he has extended his contract with the promotion. He is active in the professional wrestling world since the 1980s and he has achieved loads of success throughout the wrestling world as he has worked in major promotions like WWE and WCW.
Jarrett was one of the key figures of TNA Wrestling from the very first day of the promotion. He also played a vital role in leading the promotion into ultimate success. But he cut his ties with TNA Wrestling in 2014. He also returned to WWE in 2018 as he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and he also played producer role in the promotion.
Jeff Jarrett Reflects on Resigning with AEW; “Every Year, I Reevaluate My Career”
Jeff Jarrett signed a contract with AEW in January 1, 2022 and he is still active in the promotion. He made on screen appearances and he also played a vital role off the screen. Recently, he signed a new contract with the promotion and he talked about it on the “Battleground” podcast. He explained why he decided to resign with the promotion;
“Every year, I reevaluate my career, specifically in December, and my contract was actually coming up. I signed a two-year deal, and before I re-signed, if you will, I really took a long, hard look at everything. Not only talked to my wife, Karen, but I talked to my kids, and then on this opportunity, I called some guys in this business and also some guys out of the business, and I had in-depth conversations on, ‘What do you think? Is it time to hang it up? Should I finish? Should I just keep my business cap on?’
Jeff Jarrett is a four times WCW World Heavyweight Champion
“To the man, they all said, ‘Jeff, I don’t think in your heart of hearts you’re ready to hang it up.’ Each of them, the first person to say this was my partner Jay Lethal, Jay was like, hey man, we appreciate everything you’ve done for us, but this is your last contract, because I’d kind of made up my mind that this was gonna be my last contract, if this your last contract, swing for the fences. I kept hearing that.
“When I stepped back and I looked, I said, you know what? What a way to go out. I could fall flat on my face going for this, but I’m going to give it my all. Hopes of all hope, I’m going for the world title. I want one shot at it. It’s not like I’m begging and yearning like I was as a kid for a long title reign. Our old friend Toby Keith would often say, ‘Ain’t as good as I once was, but I just need to be good once as I ever was.’
Jeff Jarrett is presently active in All Elite Wrestling
“So I just need the one shot, and that’s what I’m shooting for. I want the AEW World Title, one shot. I don’t know how long this ride is gonna be, and I won’t get into contract terms and all that kind of stuff, but this is my last talent contract. There’s no doubt in my mind. My kids, we’ve had conversations through the years, they’re like, ‘Dad, are you sure?’
Jeff Jarrett continued, “Because they see me after the matches, the soreness and the preparation. I’ve never worked out this hard in the gym in my life, and the stretching and the yoga and the conditioning, it is my lifestyle, but there’s a price to pay for that. But I’ve got my sights set, and I’m gonna give it my all.”
Jeff Jarrett worked in WWE on many occasions but the promotion never promoted him as a top star as he has always been a main eventer in every promotion he worked in apart from WWE. WCW was the first major promotion to promote him as a main eventer. Jarrett is doing fantastic at the age of 57 and his fans can expect him to shine more in the future.
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