On a recent installment of his “My World” podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett looked back on the time when Jim Duggan and Iron Sheik were apprehended for marijuana and cocaine possession in 1987.
The podcast contained some memorable moments, a few of which are outlined below:
Speaking on the arrest, Jarrett said, “You’re talking about a deranged mindset I begrudgingly admit I had. When I’d hear about incidents like this my reaction would be, ‘Oh, yeah, all that makes sense.’ Conrad, I can assure you that reaction emerged in an era when marijuana was absolutely illicit, as was as three grams of cocaine. The assumption was ‘Sure, they have drugs. They’re idiots!’ These pronounced judgments were purely because they were caught. The real issue, however, was that their arrest exposed the business. That was the mentality then. Among the dressing rooms, this was headline news and was extensively discussed for months. There were debates like, ‘How could they do that?’ And, ‘Vince McMahon will never let those two see daylight again.’ Throughout this all, Jim Duggan remained an amazing individual.”
Meanwhile, Jarrett had this to say about Honky Tonk Man’s WWE Intercontinental Championship win: “I first saw Wayne Ferris probably when I was 10 or 11 at the Nashville Fairgrounds. Even as a kid, I never ventured back into the dressing room but rather watched from the ringside as Jerry Jarrett, Tojo Yamamoto, Larry Latham, and Wayne Ferris wrestled. Latham would later become Moondog Spot, and Ferris would transform into the Honky Tonk Man. They formed a great heel tag team known as the Blonde Bombers, managed by Sergeant, who later transitioned to Nightmare Danny Davis. As a young wrestling fan and later performer, it was exhilarating to witness the marketing machinations that birthed new gimmicks.”
Below is a recording of the podcast episode where these comments were made: