EXCLUSIVE: Jeff Jarrett Shocked By His Career Renaissance Over The Past Two Years

Having not wrestled since 2019, Jeff Jarrett's pro wrestling career looked to be winding down but the TNA Wrestling founder has experienced a career renaissance over the past couple of years.

Jarrett first made his debut in Game Changer Wrestling, facing Effy at the independent wrestling promotion's biggest-ever show from the Hammerstein Ballroom in January 2022. JJ then appeared in the National Wrestling Alliance before he made a very brief return to WWE as the Senior Vice President of Live Events, during which he served as the special guest referee at SummerSlam for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Title match between the Street Profits and The Usos. Jarrett was also involved in Ric Flair's Last Match over SummerSlam weekend, teaming with Jay Lethal to take on Flair and Andrade El Idolo. 

Jarrett exited WWE in August of last year but he wasn't out of work for long, signing with All Elite Wrestling in November as the Director of Business Development. While it wasn't the original plan, Jarrett has been ever-present on AEW TV as part of his faction with Jay Lethal, Satnam Singh, Sonjay Dutt, and Karen Jarrett. Not only that but JJ is a needle mover for AEW, drawing in fans for the promotion's programming. 

While enjoying afternoon tea with Cultaholic Wrestling's Tom Campbell in late July, Jarrett admitted he is surprised by his career renaissance. 

"Absolutely [I'm surprised]. At this stage in my career, and I've had some of the highest of highs and some of the lowest of lows, but you kind of look at the last year. Today is the one-year anniversary of Rick Flair's Last Match. A year to the day. But when you kind of look at the last 12 months and a little prior to that, last year from Game Changer Wrestling to the NWA to WWE SummerSlam in my hometown at the stadium, and then you fast forward to me and you here talking about Wembley Stadium at AEW All In, it is surreal. I'm stopping and smelling the roses. I don't take anything for granted," Jarrett said.

"As my wife was going to bed, me and my wife were talking and she knew I was excited. I've done so many media days, it's part of the business, but I can genuinely say I am really, really grateful. If we were going to have 40,000 at Wembley Stadium, fantastic. Me and you are sitting here and we're one month away from literally All In making professional wrestling history. It's going to sell out. The tickets keep moving at a pace. It's something being a third-generation promoter, to be a part of the most-attended professional wrestling event in history, and my Grandmother started selling wrestling tickets in 1946, it's special. It really is special."

AEW All In is less than 1,500 tickets away from breaking WWE WrestleMania 32's record and becoming the most-attended paid pro wrestling show in history. Jeff Jarrett has yet to be officially added to the card but rumours and speculation have suggested he will be taking on British independent wrestling icon Grado at All In. 

Check out Tom Campbell's afternoon tea with Jeff Jarrett below: