Jeff Jarrett

[6.0] "Every Jarrett match I've seen in my life has always been more than sufficient. He's not an incredible worker by any means, but he's got some good moves, can cut a very solid promo, has a great look, the guitar is a fun gimmick, & generally speaking I'm always happy when he's on my TV. A 6-level wrestler is elevated to a 7 for his involvement with TNA, which without Jarrett would look very different these days, & he's generally been a good addition to AEW, although some disagree for reasons that I don't quite understand. Oh, & also his theme song is just the best. That guitar line, man!"

[3.0] "Man, I understand why some of the guys who enjoy old school wrestling likes this dude, he is so fucking charismatic and honestly it is kinda good at promos, but he is not my cup of tea. Besides Hangman, Angle and Bryan, none of this matches are attractive to me and he is not the type of wrestler I love to see talking. Just overall boring for me. AEW literally had to cancel the plans they had for a retirement run for him because the beggining wasn't being attractive to no one."

[1.0] "Jeff Jarrett is the definition of solid but uninspiring. Technically sound and always dependable in the ring, but rarely exciting. His gimmicks often felt forced and his charisma came off as more smug than compelling. Whether swinging a guitar or strutting around in Double J mode, it always felt like he was trying too hard to be a top guy without ever really feeling like one. He had flashes of strong work, especially in tag settings or against top-tier opponents, but as a singles act he lacked the presence and edge to truly connect. A midcard staple who never quite broke through unless he and his dad owned the company. A much better fit for the "nepo baby" schtick some fans are forcing on Charlotte or the "reign of terror" given to HHH would be much better served describing Double J booking himself as the top guy in TNA for its early years"

[1.0] "I really really don't like complaining or being mean to the people who risk their lives to entertain us, and normally if I dislike a wrestler, I just never rate them for the most part. But god, Jarrett just never lets it go. The guy can barely tell a story. I mean, seriously, when Chyna and Darby Allin have to carry you, when Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy CAN'T sufficiently carry you all that high, it's really bad. His moveset is so freaking small and he knows it, too. He seems to purposefully suck in the ring, thinking that that gets him "heat, " but it doesn't get him boos, it gets channels changed and YouTube videos clicked off of. I'm honestly not even sure how good he IS because he never tries to put on a seriously good match. I remember when Miss Kitty started valeting Debra, and how they were BOTH more over than him. When your valet's valet is more exciting then you, you need to make a change, but he hasn't in like 30 years. Sorry not sorry."

[8.0] "Put some respect on J E Double F J A Double R E Double T, a reliable worker who was never seriously injured in all 40 years of his career. A solid promo, heel, babyface, anything. Truly versatile. People like to shit on his TNA run for his reign(s) of terror but you're forgetting that he's the 3 time KOTM and created unforgettable segments like the Jeff Jarrett Dojo. Hopefully he'll get his flowers soon."

[8.0] "Jeff Jarrett is a great wrestler who gets a lot of hate for his time in WCW and TNA. He was a great in ring performer who always had a spot (IC champ in WWF, world champ in WCW, etc) and founded one of the most popular wrestling companies in America (TNA). I personally loved his WWF run from 1997-1999"

[10.0] "As a wrestler/talker, Jeff is easily a 9, but what takes Jeff to the 10 level is his ability to get himself over and the influence he has built over the years. We may never see another Jeff Jarrett. The landscape doesn't dictate that another could exist."

[7.0] "Jarrett can get a bad rap because of the stranglehold he had over TNA in the 2000s but nonetheless, he's proven himself time and time again to be a very solid, capable worker. Bumps well, gets good heat as a heel, and was always a rock-solid mid-card champion."

[9.0] "One of the legends of modern wrestling. So influential and has so many great matches, on top of being one of the funniest figures in wrestling history. His match vs Raven is one of the best of all time."

[2.0] "The ultimate carny, somehow manages to inject himself in situations and places he's not welcomed. He would be fine in small doses, just show up, hit couple of people with the guitar and leave but he somehow manages to always overstay his welcome. Just a very average wrestler and now stinking it up in the upper card of AEW. Somehow managed to convince Tony to give him all this tv time which perfectly sums up the current state of the product and the company. MJF's line about Jeff Jarrett showing up before the company goes down or something like that is a very bad omen. Nobody asked for this one last ride ..."

[2.0] "A sincerely awful wrestler. The prime example of a nepotism baby in this business. Has only ever been a champion so many times because he had the power to make himself win them, not because of his talent or because of fans liking him. He's an awful promo, with an ability to talk but with the content of a freak, talking about call girls and paedophiles while taking an inordinate amount of time to do it. He injects himself where he can feast the most like a parasite and I look forward to this final contract of his expiring."

[10.0] "Jeff Jarrett is one of the last true RASSLERS left. He's been going at a consistent rate for about 35 years and constantly finds ways to reinvent himself to stay relevant while still remaining true to his history. He has survived as a top name for over 30 years at this point, with no signs of slowing down. Young wrestlers need to learn as much as possible from someone like him."

"[10.0] I love Jeff Jarrett for his undeniable charisma and contributions to wrestling, both in the ring and behind the scenes. Known as the King of the Mountain, Jarretts blend of showmanship, technical skill, and resilience has made him a memorable and influential figure. His ability to adapt through eras, from WWE to founding TNA, showcases his creativity and determination to push wrestling forward. Whether as a villain or hero, his character work and knack for storytelling make every match compelling. Jarretts impact on wrestling history and his passion for the sport resonates with fans who appreciate his dedication."

[7.0] "Jeff Jarrett is the best 7 wrestler there is. If he was always booked like a 7 we'd all love Jeff Jarrett like an 8, but alas.."

[5.0] "Jarrett is fine. He isn't a big star at this point in his career nor is he expected to be. A lower card heel that might be a bit rejuvenated in a more babyface role, none of Jarrett's AEW matches have ever stood out to me nor do I expect that to change, but when you need someone to beat up on a TV episode you could do worse."

[5.0] "Jeff Jarett is simply irritating and doesn't impress me in terms of the ring. He is one of those players who can sometimes give a nice moment, but most of the time he is simply unwatchable. In the past, he may have added some value to the show and even managed to pull off some decent fights, but now he not only takes away the spotlight from the younger ones, but also overshadows them."

[6.0] "Jeff Jarrett is a truly underrated worker on this website. It's incredible that he's been wrestling for almost 38 years at the age of 57 and being able to go out there and wrestle is amazing. If I were to go over his whole career he'd be an 8! But since he's currently wrestling I'm gonna look at his current run in AEW. He recently had his best AEW match with "Hangman" Adam Page and the Owen Cup Tournament has really made Jeff Jarrett a big babyface in my eyes. He's alright on the mic sometimes he can deliver a great promo but most of the time it's generic shtick. He runs a stable called, "Heat" and mostly is in a uninteresting team with Jay Lethal. His run is alright but nothing to gaa gaa about."

[9.0] "It is crazy. Jeff Jarrett is delivering some of his best performances in AEW right now. I think his promos and matches in the Oven Hart Foundation Cup this year was truly amazing."

[10.0] "He is the KING OF THE MOUNTAIN and THE LAST OUTLAW. He is THE MAN WHO SAYS SLAPNUTS. My World is the greatest non-licensed entrance theme of all time. Hitting people with a guitar is cool. Going to WCW when theyre about to die is cool. Being in Ric Flairs double heart attack match is cool. Still doing relevant and interesting and fun stuff at his age in AEW is cool. Accept it: Jeff Jarrett is cool"

[8.0] "Jeff Jarrett is still going strong today. He was good to great in any organization he has stepped into which Lawler's Memphis org, WWF, WCW, AEW, TNA. Slap Nuts is till the best."

[8.0] "Double J is consistently a great wrestler, knows how to work and draw heat, for the most part I tend to enjoy JJs matches and his understanding of in ring psychology should not be understated."

[6.0] "Slapnuts was good in his early days in WWF but man did his blandness and desire to be the Triple H of TNA take away from the product and potential of TNA in the early days on through the rest of its existence nearly until it became Impact Wrestling."

[8.0] "Surely, he had some boring moments of his career that for example monster run he had, but still even counting that, we need to agree, this guy is monumental in the wrestling history, all across WCW, TNA, even WWE, now still wrestling in AEW, his reign of terror is still historical one, sometimes could get boring but, at the end, he is a really important and big name for wrestling history, he is fine on microphone, he is okay in the ring, he was always lacking something to be greatest of all time, but still he was one of the tops in his years, and also his presentation is iconic, i can give this man an 8"

[8.0] "Jeff made his debut two years after I was born and I still find him entertaining. He has had one of the most interesting careers you could possibly have. Love him or hate him, he is a hugely important figure in wrestling history thanks to founding of TNA and what that did to North American wrestling in a post WCW world. Motherfucker still should have put over Monty Brown though."

[10.0] "He's one of the best heels of all time.You love to hate him as for me I just love the guy! He has very old school hellish tactics and well spoken on the mic can definitely cut a promo.On top of that he has one of the best punches in the business!"

[7.0] "Jarrett had a very up and down career. His WWE run started off with a lot of promise but as he went bad booking hurt him. WCW was a much better fit for him. TNA was good even if he focused too much on himself. He booked well and TNA had a good product until the Hogan era. GFW was a disaster. Glad he got cleaned up for WWE to give him a role backstage and then a surprisingly good AEW run. In the ring Jarret is good but not great. On the mic he can be a star. Never liked him as a face but he is a great heel and he knows it."

[8.0] "Jeff Jarrett ate so much shit over the years from fans (justified or not) that it's nice to see him get his flowers now. I love the energy he brings to AEW and even enjoyed his brief GCW stint for what it was. Double J just straight up knows how to work and it's cool to see him mix it up with the younger guys in AEW."

[5.0] "Jeff Jarrett is a solid wrestler, with good mic skills and a natural heel attitude, but I can't give him a rating higher than 5, and that's because of his career. He had the same freaking gimmick for almost 30 years, based only on low blows, guitar shots and referee bumps. He's probably the most repetitive heel of all times, and the most egomaniac as well. He founded three federations (USWA, TNA and GFW), where he gave titles to himself over 35 times, having the most annoying and boring reign of terror ever in TNA. At least he's having a very good run in AEW, and I have to admit that he's in great shape despite his age."

[7.0] "Jeff Jarrett is an interesting case. The ideal IC/US champion/contender who could work with the best of them and his look was good and he played the cocky heel, but on the other hand, the IWC always had some kind of animosity towards him, especially when he went back to WCW late in 99 and got pushed to the main event and many people felt he was overpushed to the world title. In the mid 2000's people grew even more irritable of his time in TNA. I think most people feel he got unjustly pushed to a main event spot that he didn't deserve because they couldn't accept him as being a main eventer."

[8.0] "I've been re-watching some TNA and some WCW lately, especially for Jarrett stuff after his recent career resurgence in AEW, and I am now convinced that he was secretly good the whole time. Maybe that's just separation from the bad booking he was associated with, but I kinda love him now. Not the best at anything, but just fun."

[4.0] "A generic heel, a mediocre-to-decent wrestler, a kinda? okay talker, horrible psychology, horrible promoter and he buried multiple wrestlers without the ability that guys like Triple H and John Cena had. His best run is probably his '99 WWF run, but that's one of them. He won everything mainly because of Vince Russo and Jerry Jarrett. But he's also the perfect example that everybody can become a legend in wrestling, no matter the ability or behavior. Edit 2023: raising my 3 to a 4 because he's been good in AEW. But in TNA and WCW he was UNWATCHABLE, I want to remark that"

[8.0] "I love JJ, I mean, he's not the best heel in the business, but he gets the job done and he knows how to get the best out of a mediocre match. Very funny and charismatic individual."

[3.0] "I don't understand All Elite Wrestling giving matches back to Jeff Jarrett, he's boring as hell. Stop giving him matches and only use him as a manager and still Jay Lethal doesn't need him, he's a very good worker."

[8.0] "A ten in my heart, but I got to be fair. Boy oh boy do I just adore Jeff Jarrett. I thought about writing about his career and how I think at the end of the day he's a net good in wrestling, that despite questionable title reigns and card placements he still made the wrestling world better by giving a platform to some of the best performers to grace the sport, but instead I'm going to just explain why I like him and always have. I first started watching wrestling while I was a freshman in high school in 2008. My history with wrestling was sparse at the time, only having seen a handful of segments and a single match (Umaga vs The Brian Kendrick) while being under the impression that wrestling began and ended with the WWE. Until I saw a commercial for TNA wrestling. Now granted, my original presumption was that TNA would be some sort of S&M Ultimate Surrender burlesque show (I think that I thought Samoa Joe's metal ball necklace was some sort of collar) partly due to it being on Spike TV which I hadn't watched but was aware was the "man channel". When I happened across it while browsing the DVR menu I tuned in and saw an advertisement for the main event, a Ladder Match between some guy named AJ Styles and an Olympic Gold Medalist, and decided to give this wrestling shit a fair shot. Spoiler alert for anyone who hasn't seen the match but it ends with both men at the top of the ladder, the lights going out, and then coming back on to reveal AJ holding a guitar that he then smashed over Kurt Angle's head. This was the start of Double J's return angle after a four year absence. I think. It may have started earlier, I don't actually know. But regardless, I was hooked, and over the course of a few weeks TNA built up that the founder of the company was on his way back to the Impact Zone. When he finally walked through the tubes it was nothing like I'd imagined. In this world of larger than life characters and physical specimens, out walks a guy who looks like a kid's soccer coach. When he got a mic and immediately thanked Jesus I lost my goddamn mind laughing. Something about him was immediately endearing just for feeling so out of place in the roster. And speaking as someone who never lived through him in WWF or WCW, as someone who only experienced Jeff's career from that moment forward, he's never stopped being entertaining. I've gone in and out of my fandom for him but after over a decade of watching I have come full circle and just fully and unironically love the guy. Wrestling started in carnivals, and Jeff Jarret has kept that spirit alive all the way into 2023. Whether it be shilling gold, having new titles created just for him to win and then vacate without ever losing, not putting over Effy after beating him in GCW, ending up in the fucking WWE Hall of Fame after holding the IC title hostage 20 years earlier, or riling up the crowd in a frenzy vs the Acclaimed in AEW; to me Jeff Jarrett understands wrestling in a way few others do."

[7.0] "I grew up in Tenessee watching Jeff Jarrett in the Memphis territory. He was a huge babyface in that area, second only to Jerry Lawler. He and lawler's feud with the Moondogs is legendary. However, the minute he got into the WWF they made him a heel country singer, which totally killed him upon arrival. Then, he was off to WCW for a while where he briefly became a Four Horsemen, despite what Ric Flair says in the press. Then, he went back to the WWF. It wasn't until his sexist storyline where he started assaulting females that he began to truly get some crowd heat and become entertaining. His feud with Chyna was hilarious in many ways, but Jarrett is known for holding Vince up on his last night with the company for money. I do believe during his second WCW run, he was a bit overexposed, as he seemed to be in every segment and won the WCW Title when so many others would've been better choices. He then founded TNA wrestling, where he had some great feuds with Raven and Kurt Angle. After his run there ended, it was briefly back to the WWF as a legend and now he's in AEW, though I've not caught up enough to have seen his work there. I always liked Jarrett. He's a good wrestler, can cut a decent promo, and knows more about wrestling than most of us ever will. I'm always happy when he shows up on TV."

[10.0] "Gotta give love to the greatest carny in wrestling not named Keiji Mutoh. Legendary midcarder. Entertaining as hell and worthy of a ten out of ten just for creating TNA."

[8.0] "I've only really seen him from his WWF run in 93ish onward, where he was mostly a heel, but the one thing I will say about Jeff is that he was a utility player who by virtue of how he was brought up in the business (the memphis territory days) could get done whatever was needed done in order to further a story along. Whether that something was a promo to get a point across/further an angle, have a acceptable match with anyone you put him in there with, being able to deliver decent work from his end on segments, etc, he was that guy for a large number of years. He also had a work style that kept him injury free for a large number of years and also played in to how he was booked. I know his main event run from 99-06 catches a lot of flack, especially under Russo's pen, but often times whether he drew a dime or not he was the most dependable guy they had because of his ability to remain uninjured."

[7.0] "I think Jarrett never quite got over how much the WWE buried him. WCW quickly launched him to the main event scene, where he never quite clicked. It was clear he was in over his head as a main eventer. He was never quite good enough as a worker, and never quite good enough at cutting promos. A classic case of a midcarder booked over his head. But in the midcard he was quite competent. As he's showing in AEW, he definitely understands the psychology behind being a hated heel and he's very good at it."

[8.0] "He's probably the only wrestler in AEW right now with real heel heat, other than may Sammy Guevara. He is can quite well for being in his mid 50's."

[8.0] "I think he\s moved from a 7 to a 8 just based on being business-savy and having amazing longevity and staying in such amazing shape for his age."

[6.0] "I *really* liked very early squeaky clean blonde haired white meat babyface Jeff Jarrett. He did great all through the south and I am so happy I caught his career from day one. He came to the ring to "Simply Irresistible" and since I was a mark for the song & Robert Palmer it only made me love Jarrett more. I was SOLD. Or so I thought. From here his career seemed to go in a downward trajectory for me and by the time he was "the Chosen One" in WCW, I had chosen McMahonland for a change. Perhaps he was just very terrible at being a heel (go away/change the channel/fast forward heat) because I always lean towards his few face runs. There are highlights and hidden gems scattered throughout: Legitimately great stuff with Edge, Scott Hall, Dean Malenko and he was a hell of a tag wrestler, especially with Owen Hart. He had me (for a while in the 90's), and then totally lost me (by 99ish). 6.25 rounded down."

[8.0] "J-E- Double F, J-A- Double R- E- Double T. He was so great as a heel, that he was probably more hated than or at least equally as hated as Triple H was as a heel. When he had his reign of terror in TNA, he was the equivalent to Triple H's reign of terror in WWE."

[4.0] "A good all around wrestler who damaged his reputation by being overpushed for most of his career. The finish to Jeff Jarrets matchs were always so predictable in TNA. Ref bump, guitar shot, kick out, baby face comeback, interference and/or swerve, Jarret hits the stroke and wins. To give him some credit he did do a lot of positive things in TNA behind the scenes and as a booker when it came to giving the next generation of young stars a platform to perform."

[0.0] "My least favorite wrestler of all time. The Heat killer. The man who actually killed WCW. A guaranteed flip the channel every single damn time. The most overrated wrestler of all time."

[6.0] "I am trying to like the guy, but for some reason he always had a go away heat with me. I just never wanted to watch him - well, I wanted to, but he always made me not want to watch him anymore. First saw him when he came to WWF and looked quite interesting, gimmicky and all, but I still always found him booooriiing. His constant finger pointing to his temple, and his Fargo strutting after every other move, I don? t know? the only thing I ever admired about him was his long blond hair back in the day and I just don? t think that? s good enough. For me believability is the main thing, If I can actually buy what a guy is doing in the ring, if it looks like a contest, or at least, if I am entertained by him. With JJ is unfortunately neither. So after nearly 30 years of knowing him, I am still unsuccessfully trying to find things that I like about him."

[4.0] "Not a great wrestler. Jeff Jarrett wasn? t a great Booker either. Keeping the belt on himself rather than build up stars in his new promotion."

[4.0] "For the life of me, I'll never understand what made Jeff Jarrett a thing besides the fact that his father was such a giant in the sport. If nothing else, I'm glad he helped introduce New Japan to a wider audience."

[7.0] "He is okay. He could cut a good promo especially as a heel and he's had some good matches under his belt. He was the definition of a midcard talent, great on the undercard but he was never a real main eventer even if he tried to be one like in TNA. The dude has talent though, no denying that."

[5.0] "Double J was fine, main issue was that he was reaaaally boring. Not all that impressive in the ring, but decent on the mic. His gimmick just got old real quickly, and while he started off his time in WCW with a decent run that ended pretty quickly."

[7.0] "I've always liked Jeff Jarrett but I can recognize that he was not as good as his booking indicated. I hated all of his ridiculous gimmicks in the WWF. I liked the "chosen one" character in WCW because I thought he played it well - he was a true asshole and a good foil. I think he definitely had value as a main event foil - someone to feud with the top babyface, maybe win the title once or twice and lose, and just remain as a foil in the main event, similar to Jay White. Although he helped put some people over in TNA, his ego during the first few years of TNA where he was beating everyone for the NWA World Title definitely cost the company some money (especially how he didn't put Marty Brown over). Good mic skills, good selling, and a great punch. But shouldn't have been a headliner - just a top level foil."