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Chat with Jeff Jarrett. Talks GFW, TNA & More
DIR By: ChrissiCalvert
Date: July 11, 2015, 3:55 pm
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Let’s get right to it–What is the deal with Global Force
Wrestling and TNA seemingly working together?
“Well, I’ll say it’s a business relationship that came about in
a real last minute jolt. It’s no secret that Global Force, as
part of our business statement, that we want to connect fan
bases, connect audiences, connect different styles of wrestling.
We’re in the beginning of what I’ll call a talent trade.
I came back to TNA two weeks ago and made my return in the King
of the Mountain match at Slammiversary. We announced shortly
thereafter that Bobby Roode is headed to Las Vegas for our TV
tapings. We haven’t decided exactly how far we’ll go with this,
but we’re definitely in discussion.”
What brought you specifically back to TNA?
“Well, if you watched the interview on Destination America a few
weeks ago, it was exactly how it went down. I got a text from
TNA management, the text turned into a conference call, a
conference call turned into meeting about them wanting me back.
I wasn’t interested in wrestling at first, but they sort of
tugged at the heart strings with the King of the Mountain match.
It goes without saying that it was a highly emotional several
days. They wanted me back for the match, and I wanted to
continue to promote and raise awareness for Global Force
Wrestling. So far it’s been a win-win for both promotions.”
TNA has received criticism over the years for lacking an
identity. What do you want GFW’s identity to be?
“I believe there are a lot of styles available, whether they be
lucha libre or strong style from Japan or all the different
promotions throughout Europe. We want to put all those different
wrestling styles under one umbrella where the fans can win. What
I mean by that is fans can see fresh matchups and different
styles. That’s our main focus inside the ring.
Then outside the ring, it goes without saying that not just in
professional wrestling, but in any sports or entertainment
brand, you have to be highly engaged with the audience. If you
go to our YouTube channel, it shows that we’re not about writing
stories—we’re about documenting stories.
For example, the story that has come out of King of the Mountain
with Eric Young, who believes in his heart of hearts, and hats
off to the guy, but he believes he should have won the title. I
think he’s in the minority and he had an issue with it. So as
part of this agreement, Eric has taken it upon himself to be a
part of the Grand Slam Tour. I gave him an open invitation so
something’s gonna go down. Not sure what, but it is part of our
brand identity.”
How do you feel GFW’s first live events went?
“My family has been in the promotion business for a long time,
over 70 years. On the flipside, it’s a brand new brand. We have
four shows under our belt. We’re going to do another three this
weekend. The biggest barometer I have is all four ball clubs
came up to me at the end of the night and said, ‘Jeff, we love
what you’re doing. We want you back next year.’
Now they’re stadiums so did I expect sell outs? Hell no.
(laughs) I don’t think anybody in their right mind would. But
we’re a part of growing this brand, brick by brick and step by
step, so we’re very pleased. The in-ring action with the Bullet
Club and P.J. Black and Chuck Taylor and Trent Baretta and I
could go on and on. We’re very happy.”
Why did you choose Erie rather than Philly or Jersey for the
July 10 event?
“You know, one of the biggest challenges in putting together the
Grand Slam Tour was routing. We’re having our events in these
stadiums when the home team is on the road so it’s a scheduling
situation. The Erie Seawolves management has been great to work
with and we came to a deal pretty quick. We’re also in
discussions with several entities in New Jersey and New York and
those are TBD. So it’s certainly nothing against the Philly
area, we’re actually in discussions about that, but right now
it’s all about routing.”
You mentioned a few names earlier on the roster but let me ask
your thoughts on perhaps the next big star in pro wrestling:
Moose?
“Great athlete, great athlete. He was a veteran in the NFL and
you can certainly see him coming into his own.”
What compelled you to start another wrestling company from
scratch?
“Passion. My passion for the business. Without question, I love
it. I’m very excited about GFW. The vision came to me over
several months on just how to build out this brand. It is a
global brand. You know, with the WWE Network, you can go there
and with the click of a button and watch multiple promotions
through the years. With social media and technology and with the
Flipps App that we used for Wrestle Kingdom 9, it was shown all
over the world. The world is a different place now and that
excites me about launching this brand.”
You told Rolling Stone that you would be scaling back your time
in the ring with GFW. Do you enjoy the creative, managerial side
more than competing in the squared circle?
“At this stage in my career, absolutely. One of the allures of
the King of the Mountain match was getting on that stage one
last time. I’ve been an active wrestler for 29 years. Obviously
that was my first love, but I’ve got a huge passion for
promoting.”
What can fans expect at the July 10 show in Erie, PA?
“Kongo Kong is the guy to watch. He’s facing Magnus. We have a
great main event with P.J. Black and Sanada versus the Bullet
Club. We’ll have Sonjay Dutt. Scott Steiner will be our legend.
And Eric Young is going to be the first TNA-contracted wrestler
to come to a GFW show. So this Friday will truly be
groundbreaking.”
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Re: Chat with Jeff Jarrett. Talks GFW, TNA & More
DIR By: tnafanforum
Date: July 12, 2015, 8:20 am
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It will be great o see what jeff will do in TnA and what TnA
will get from GFW too.. We need to see what Tna and jeff have
got planed before we can say 'it works '
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