March 4th 2023.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Jeff Jarrett is looking forward to a major match at Revolution
All Elite Wrestling star Jeff Jarrett has discussed the importance of facing up to grief after his father’s death.
The 55-year-old wrestling veteran and WWE Hall of Famer, whose father Jerry Jarrett was a pioneer in the business and was by his side when they launched TNA Wrestling in 2002, confessed he has learned to ‘appreciate the moment’ and he took the time to ‘deal with things’ after his dad’s death two weeks ago.
Speaking exclusively to The Agency before Sunday’s AEW Revolution show, he said: ‘Life, right? Life goes on. He was 80 and lived a great 80 year life, so all good. Very thankful for that.’
‘I feel incredibly fortunate that I’ve got to be part of this business for even one year, but to have the endurance that I’ve had… It is something that I relish, but over the years I’ve learned to pause, deal with things and really appreciate the moment, which I’ve done,’ he added.
‘So I’ve kinda learned some lessons the hard way, that if you keep away from reality, it’s still there and it’s gonna come back. So stay in the moment, deal with it and moved through it instead of around it.’
Despite taking some time for himself, Jeff was back in a wrestling ring on AEW Dynamite the day after his father’s death and he’s delighted to heading into this weekend’s significant AEW Tag Team Championship match.
‘I cannot tell you the excitement that I’ve had on a totally different level. Last year was such an unusual level, just an unusual time, just getting back in – I’ve worn my executive hat for so many years, and then to pivot,’ he said of his recent in-ring resurgence.
‘I love to do innovative things, but I also like to create history. I think in so many ways, history will be made Sunday.’
He’ll be joining forces with Jay Lethal in search of gold, with the duo going way back in their respective careers.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Jeff is joining forces with Jay Lethal
‘I worked with Jay in 2004, 2005 in New Jersey, 15 minutes from his house, so we literally go back 20 years. But as life goes on, Jay working for me and in different scenarios, I can’t say that I was in the ring with him a lot,’ he explained.
‘Ric Flair’s Last Match – he’s a superb performer, but being a part of that, Jay has his athletic ability, his vision, his intelligence in the ring. I think he is, in a lot of ways, one of the most underrated talent of the last 10 years, maybe longer.’
Jeff and Jay teamed up last summer against Andrande El Idolo and Ric Flair in the latter’s retirement match, and their synergy has continued to get ‘a bit better’ each time they shared the ring.
The Last Outlaw is taking things day by day when it comes to this run on-screen, which is happening alongside his AEW role behind the scenes as director of business development.
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Jeff is enjoying being back in the ring
Although some major strides are already being made, with followers awaiting AEW’s UK debut and the recent announcement of the House Rules untelevised live shows, but Jeff is staying secretive about other areas he’s looking to enhance the company.
Jeff Jarrett is heading into a huge match at Revolution and has taken the time to reflect on the importance of going through grief instead of avoiding it after his father's death. The 55-year-old wrestling veteran and WWE Hall of Famer admitted he has learned to 'feel the moment' and process things after the passing of his dad two weeks ago. He said: 'Life, right? Life goes on. He was 80 and lived a heck of an 80 year life, so all good. Very grateful for that. I feel extremely blessed that I've got to be part of this business for even a year, but to have the longevity that I've had… It is something that I enjoy, but through the years I've learned to stop, process things and really feel the moment, which I've done.'
(Image Source: https://metro.co.uk) Jeff has utilized that experience in his current AEW run
Double J is teaming with Jay Lethal, who he worked with in 2004 and 2005 in New Jersey. He said: 'I cannot tell you the excitement that I've had on a completely different level. Last year was such a unique level, just a unique time, just getting back in – I've worn my executive hat for so many years, and then to pivot. I love to do innovative things, but I also like to make history. I think in so many ways, history will be made Sunday.' He added of Lethal: 'I worked with Jay in 2004, 2005 in New Jersey, 15 minutes from his house, so we literally go back 20 years. But as life goes on, Jay working for me and in different scenarios, I can't say that I was in the ring with him a lot. Ric Flair's Last Match – he's a fantastic performer, but being a part of that, Jay has his athletic ability, his vision, his smarts in the ring. I think he is, in a lot of ways, one of the most underrated talent of the last 10 years, maybe longer.'
Jeff is taking things day by day with AEW
Jeff is loving being back in the ring and is taking things day by day when it comes to this run on-screen, which is happening alongside his AEW role behind the scenes as director of business development. Although some big strides are already being made, with fans awaiting AEW's UK debut and the recent announcement of the House Rules untelevised live shows, Jeff is staying coy about other areas he's looking to improve the company.
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