Jerry Jarrett Has Died (1942-2023)

[Paper Boi]

RIP

he's paying macho man and lanny poffo $7 a night at the the big wrestling match in the sky

 

[prophecypro]

RIP

 

[RickyDiBiase]

For some reason I thought Jerry had already passed

Dude is one of the most influential people from the late territory years. People overlook Memphis but the amount of hall of fame level talent that went there and basically learned how to hone their craft is pretty astonishing. Weirdly, one of his most creative and easy to copy moves was never quite duplicated: having the book just half and a year and letting other people (in his case, Jerry Lawler) get the book so shyt wouldn't get repetitive or stale.

And in a later life move, he was the one behind TNA being created.

I was casually with watching wrestling, was Memphis a big deal ? Like training wise etc

 

[Toe Jay Simpson]

Austin in the cut somewhere eating a loaded baked potato and a wagyu steak

 

[FluffyEyes]

Rest in Peace to Jerry. Definitely an influential character in the history of wrestling.

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

damn

 

[motionlessZombie]

RIP. The only thing I knew about him was that he was the co-founder of TNA. I learned more about him through Jim Cornette's podcast. A legend in the business.

 

[Jmare007]

I was casually with watching wrestling, was Memphis a big deal ? Like training wise etc

Memphis was never a considered a big deal natiionally because it was very local AND the pay was famously low (so wrestlers didn't paint it as a big deal working there).

But as a territory it was incredibly succesful and resiliant in large part because Jerry Jarret was a great promoter and both Fargo and Lawler were great achors/aces.

They weren't a school per se (as Stampede un Canada) but they hace a spot to a bunch of promiding young talent that ended yo being stars in the 80's and 90's .

 

[puppetmaster]

Making it to 80 ain’t a bad run especially given the headache the carny biz can be.

Jerry did a lot for the biz, gave Sting his start even.


RIP

 

[Bob Loblaw]

RIP what are the odds we get some Memphis on the network

 

[O³ (O cubed)]

Must be tough for Jeff to lose both a good friend in Don West and his father within a month. Hope him and his family stay strong though this.

Wait, Don West died?

 

[Paper Boi]

RIP what are the odds we get some Memphis on the network

I doubt it, I think there is disputes over who owns the libraries

 

[CM_Burns]

I doubt it, I think there is disputes over who owns the libraries

That sucks, I always wanted to watch some of that stuff in good quality

 

[Instant Classic]

Wait, Don West died?

Yeah, he passed away last month. He was battling cancer, but Jeff at least was able to have a convo with him before he passed away

 

[DaylitoJames]

RIP