Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Jeffrey Leonard "Jeff" Jarrett (born July 14, 1967) is an American professional wrestler, wrestling promoter and founder of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which he co-founded along with his father, Jerry, and more recently, Global Force Wrestling (GFW). He is well-known from his multiple runs in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWF) during the 1990s.A third-generation wrestler, Jarrett has held seventy-four championships in various promotions throughout his career. Within TNA, he is a former six-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and is also a former four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, and one-time AAA World Heavyweight Champion. He has also accumulated six additional world title reigns, being a three-time USWA Unified World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion, and a one-time AWF World Champion. He achieved notable championship success in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), becoming a six-time Intercontinental Champion (a record from 1999–2004), and one of four men to hold both the Intercontinental and European Championships simultaneously. He is the first wrestler to be a two-time King of the Mountain, and also won Mexican promotion Asistencia Asesoría y Administración's (AAA) Rey de Reyes tournament in 2004. Between the WWF, WCW, and TNA, Jarrett has held twenty-two total championships.
Jennifer Jarrett, Jason Jarrett, Jerry Jarrett, Jr.
Awards
NWA World Heavyweight Championship, WCW World Heavyweight Championship, AAA Mega Championship, WWE Intercontinental Championship, King of the Mountain match
Movies
Spring Breakers, Life with Mikey, WWE: Rock Bottom 1998, TNA: Best of the Bloodiest Brawls: Scars and Stitches, Shooting Stars of Today, Classic Superstars of Wrestling: Champions of the Squared Circle, Lockdown 2007 (TV), World Wrestling Network: IWA Puerto Rico: Summer Attitude 2
TV Shows
TNA Global Impact!, WCW WorldWide, WCW Monday Nitro, WWF Shotgun Saturday Night, WWF Wrestling Challenge, Impact Wrestling, TNA Pay-Per-View, All Wheels Wrestling
Star Sign
Cancer
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Trademark
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Finishing Moves: The Stroke (Reverse Russian Leg Sweep) and the Figure Four Leglock submission hold
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The Stroke
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Hands raised in the air with double peace signs
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The Fargo Strut
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Quote
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[answering what the appeal of professional wrestling is]: "To a critic, no explanation will do. To a fan, no explanation is needed."
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Listen up, Slap Nuts!
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Suck on that Slapnuts.
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I'm the one with all the stroke around here.
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That's J-E-Double F, J-A-Double R-E-Double T.
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Don't piss me off!
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Fact
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Owner of Global Force Wrestling.
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Left TNA because of his wife's death. [May 2007]
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Has created a show on Fox Sports Net called TNA Wrestling Impact! which airs every Friday at 4PM and Midnight on Saturdays. [June 2004]
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Lost the NWA Heavyweight Title to Sting at TNA Bound For Glory. [September 2006]
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Is the current NWA World Heavyweight Champion in NWA:TNA [February 2004]
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Now launching a new wrestling promotion called NWA-TNA with his father Jerry Jarrett [May 2002]
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Has 3 daughters, Joslyn, Jaclyn and Jeryn.
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Despite Dwayne Johnson (aka "The Rock") being billed as the first third-generation wrestler in WWE history, Jarrett is actually the first one. His father, Jerry Jarrett, was a wrestler/promoter, as well as his grandfather, Eddie Marlin, who was a wrestler/promoter.
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Had partial ownership of the United States Wrestling Association with his father, Jerry Jarrett, and Jerry Lawler.
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Stated he's never used steroids throughout his wrestling career
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Began wrestling at age 18
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Had a very close relationship with former WWE writer Vince Russo.
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Early in his career, he used "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer as his entrance music.
Won his debut match in 1986 with the wrestling organization CWA Memphis against Tony Falk.
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There is legitimate dissension between Jarrett and Hulk Hogan stemming from a match they were to have in 2000, where neither wanted to lose to the other.
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While still with USWA (United States Wrestling Assocation), Jarrett appeared at WWF(E) house that was running in Memphis. He made a challenge to then Champion Bret Hart for Hart's world title. The moment provided much controversy back then because a wrestler from an outside indy promotion challenging the WWF (E) world champion under those circumstances had never been done before. Jarrett even made more challenges and the weekly USWA TV show in Memphis.
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Is the Vice President of TNA Wrestling (Total Nonstop Action Wrestling)
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In one of the most controversial moments in WCW, he allowed Hulk Hogan to pin him for the World title by lying down in the middle of the ring. After the match Vince Russo lashes out at Hogan for not co-operating with management. Russo declares that Jarrett & Booker Huffman (aka "Booker T") would wrestle for the NEW World title later that night.
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Appeared on WCW Monday Nitro (1995) just one night after being on a WWE PPV and cut a controversial promo regarding Vince McMahon and the WWE.
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