Jeff Jarrett Shares Candid Insights on the Harsh Reality of In-Ring Talent in Wrestling
Before diving into the highlights, Jeff Jarrett reflected on the wrestling industry and its nature when it comes to talent like Frankie Kazarian, comparing it to experiences with other wrestlers like Dolph Ziggler, stating that it’s a common aspect of the business.
“You took half of the answer directly out my mouth. Okay. And the first time Conrad I ever heard that was my man talking about Eddie Marlin, his father-in-law’s tag team partner Eddie Gilbert’s dad, Tommy Gilbert, he would say, and I’ve heard him say it to his face, oh damn Tommy, you’re just too damn good. You can be a heel, a babyface. You can work on the main event or the opening match. You’re just too good, damn good in the ring. And when you look at so many talents, Frankie’s not the first, not the last. You just said, Dolph [Ziggler]. There’s, there’s probably five to 10 guys on the AEW roster, five to 10 guys on the WWE roster. It’s the nature of the beast when you look at it. So, we knew our top guys. Let’s say [Samoa] Joe, AJ [Styles], and pick your that, whatever. And then our tag team would be America’s Most Wanted, and I’m talking about coming on the up-and-comers, and then you kinda look at heels and babyfaces. It’s really; I don’t wanna say it’s a flip of the coin. I’ve fallen into that in and out of my career. It’s when you’re going to have a match, the old proverbial saying with a broomstick, it can be a positive, but it can damn sure be negative. That’s just the reality of our industry.”
Regarding Scott D’Amore’s departure from TNA Wrestling in 2008, Jarrett clarified that D’Amore had to leave to take care of personal and professional matters related to his father’s health and businesses in Windsor, across from Detroit in Canada.
“A man that wore many hats, I’ll say from day one, but it went back almost. He’s an ego; he’s certainly an asylum, solemn. And I gotta think about this timeline, Conrad, so forgive me if I make it. I believe his father’s health took a turn for the worst. He had to go home and take care of personal and professional things. His father was a, you know, multiple businesses in Windsor, which is right across from Detroit in Kansas. And Scott had to go take care of home. So there was no heat, brother? Okay. We totally understand. We wish you well and wish you nothing but the best. You’re always welcome; come back. Um, but we understood that he had to go take care of the family business.”
Lastly, Jarrett praised Gail Kim and Angelina Love’s match, emphasizing the strong storytelling and heat generated by the Beautiful People, noting that they didn’t need a lot of time to deliver a compelling performance.
“Does she get her enough flowers? I guess through the years she has, but during this timeframe, it goes without saying she, her, and Kong, but her, Gail being the babyface, it’s the foundation of the division, but the beautiful people, the most heat, of any of the knockouts. So it was just, look, they didn’t, we didn’t need a lot of time. We didn’t give ’em a lot of time, but they’re both; all three ladies are good storytellers. So it worked.”
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