Jeff Jarrett is one of, if not the greatest performer in the history of pro wrestling as Jeff Jarrett has won championships in every promotion he has worked for, including WWE, where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2018. Jarrett recently appeared on the “My World” podcast, where he discussed the days leading up to and the day itself WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon bought WCW in March 2001 and fired him on national TV.
Jarrett said, “I had a flashback. Put this on and really think through this. 1986 was my first match. Before that, (Andy) Kaufman, David Letterman show, Jackie Fargo, Jerry Lawler, all the folks coming through, my vision of the business, my thoughts on the business, and fast forward, I forgot that opened RAW."
"In my mind, if you were to hear that back as a 37-year-old, in my, we’ll call it ego, I, for a thought, and maybe I carried that with me, that Vince is going to shoot an angle with me. It’s all about money. When I heard that he went through all this, who did he pick out? Who did he pick when he really drew it down? He can’t fire me because I’m not hired. I’m getting paid through October, November, December, whatever it is. Who does he have a working relationship that drew money, and when I left in ‘99, was the hottest heel on the card? That’s arguable I’ll say, but a red, hot heel. He’s a business guy."
"Who can he take from this roster that he knows will do the job in spite of any circumstance, whether good, bad, or indifferent? My last night in ‘95, I did the job for Shawn. I could have walked out beforehand. I did the job to Shawn and left. Chyna, did the job to Chyna, and left. Who’s willing to do business? He picked me to fire me. We’re doing an angle.”
