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Newsweek
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Pro Wrestling Legend Jeff Jarrett Calls Out 'Toxic' AEW Superstar
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Jeff Jarrett is an icon of professional wrestling. After making his debut in 1986, he has been involved in almost every major wrestling promotion, including WCW, WWE, and TNA, taking home championships in each one of them. More Pro Wrestling: WWE Superstar Retires From Pro Wrestling Now, the WWE Hall of Famer is with AEW, where he is planning to "hang up his boots." That being said, he isn't quite happy with how certain things have shaken out. This includes a short feud he had with one of the main faces of the company. January 1, 2025 - Jeff Jarrett addresses the crowd on an episode of AEW Dynamite. January 1, 2025 - Jeff Jarrett addresses the crowd on an episode of AEW Dynamite. Lee Southy/AEW On a recent episode of Jarrett's 'My World' podcast, he revealed that he did not enjoy his time working with former AEW Champion MJF, noting that everyone who does work with MJF is worse off afterward. "Ever since [MJF] got involved in anything that had to do with myself has turned to absolute s***," Jarrett said, per Skylar Russell of Fightful. "I told him multiple times when we got together in Cincinnati. I told him before that, I said, 'Hey man, you're going to say what you want to say and if you want to go in the gutter, I don't wanna go there. It's not good for me, I don't believe it's good for you, I don't believe it's good for the product.'" "He did that, he obviously took high offense to me wanting AEW gold. I won't get into all that mess but yeah. When I really take a step back and look at all of it, there's not one talent that has been — I won't say worked with, because I hadn't really worked with MJF. Have I been involved with it, yeah on a certain level. He always leaves everyone worse than when he started being associated on any level." Jarrett went on to say that, despite the incredible amount of talent that MJF clearly has, he believes he is also "toxic" and "selfish." "I think he's toxic, I think he's selfish, I think he's got a boatload of talent but I don't think he was good for my career on any level. I think he got me off on a wrong track on a couple of different avenues. I also think that I'm the one to blame." "I've been around a long time. I think Sonjay gets kind of dialed into things and I think he lost his way and I think us as a group in a lot of ways lost our way and I'm the veteran and I should take more of a mindset on it." More Pro Wrestling: Naomi Reveals She Could Leave WWE: Report "There's a lot more to be revealed about all of that that I prefer to things to stay, in a lot of ways, it's not for the public's consumption," Jarrett concluded. "It's not public business. But there's a lot that took place. We'll just see how it kind of develops." "I've made a lot of mistakes in my career, the MJF situation was a massive massive massive mistake on so many levels, that goes without saying. We'll see." More Pro Wrestling: Liv Morgan Is Stepping Away From WWE WWE Legend Rob Van Dam Severely Injured In Latest Match For more AEW and professional wrestling news, head on over to Newsweek Sports.
Yahoo
05-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Legendary 1990s publisher Acclaim is back from the dead, and a pro wrestler famous for clobbering people with a guitar is on its advisory board
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If you're a gamer of a certain age, the name Acclaim will ring some pretty loud bells. It was a big-time videogame publisher through the late 1980s and '90s, with a number of major sports and entertainment partnerships to its name. Flagging sales forced the company to declare bankruptcy in 2004 but now it's back, in name at least, and aiming to "support indie developers and reignite classic franchises." "Acclaim will provide much-needed resources such as funding, marketing and PR support, giving independent studios the opportunity to bring their creative visions to a broad audience," Acclaim said in its rejuvenation announcement. "One of the key goals for the relaunched Acclaim is to resurrect and revitalize its beloved portfolio of classic IP enjoyed for years by millions of players. To ensure this vision comes to life, Acclaim has assembled an advisory board comprised of esteemed industry leaders, including Russell Binder at Striker Entertainment, Mark Caplan at Ridge Partners, and Jeff Jarrett at Global Force Entertainment." This is the part of the otherwise entirely boilerplate announcement that caught my attention. Surely, I thought to myself, they're not talking about Double-J Jeff Jarrett, the veteran pro wrestler known for smashing guitars over the heads of pretty much anyone who catches his attention? Yup, that is exactly who they're talking about. "For more than three decades, I've had the privilege to have been a part of both the wrestling and gaming universes, and I'm thrilled to now be a partner in the revival of Acclaim, an iconic publisher known for releasing some of the most legendary games of the '80s and '90s," Jarrett said. "From my early involvement with the publisher's hit 16-bit WWF titles to my experience helping shape the TNA Wrestling series, which spawned the first video game wrestler to become a full-time roster member in the Squared Circle, I've seen firsthand the type of impact great games can have on players and fans. Resurrecting Acclaim is an opportunity to impart the same degree of passion and love to a new generation, and I'm excited to be involved." Another interesting bit of trivia: One of the financial backers of the revived Acclaim is VaynerFund partner Phil Toronto, who is not actually from Toronto. That is his real name, though. The new Acclaim will be headed up by CEO Alex Josef, who has a number of credits to his name as CEO of publisher Graffiti Games. "It's an absolute honor and pleasure to be leading the charge in bringing Acclaim back to the forefront of the games industry," Josef said. "We're fortunate that we have an extremely talented team and that we've already signed some incredible indie titles, which we'll be revealing soon." To be blunt, I'm a little doubtful about how much weight the Acclaim name carries these days. But if the resurrected company is able to follow through on its new mission statement and offer meaningful support for indie developers, then I'm all for it. Best laptop games: Low-spec lifeBest Steam Deck games: Handheld must-havesBest browser games: No install neededBest indie games: Independent excellenceBest co-op games: Better together
Yahoo
30-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
AEW Dynamite Preview For January 29: TBS Title Match, Will Ospreay Vs. Brian Cage
AEW Dynamite comes to you live from the VBC Probst Arena in Huntsville, Alabama. Here's what's on tap for the show. Jay White's feud with Jon Moxley has brought him head-to-head with the Death Riders. Tonight, the Switchblade takes on Wheeler Yuta in singles action on AEW Dynamite. Yuta had previously cost White the world title match against Mox. MJF will address fans on Dynamite tonight. The former world champion has been feuding with Jeff Jarrett for the past several weeks. Last week, AEW teased a feud between Max and Adam Page when the Hangman confronted the Devil during his promo. Weeks before he teams up with Kenny Omega against Fletcher and Takeshita, Will Ospreay finds himself in singles action against The Don Callis Family's Brian Cage. The Machine previously battled Kenny Omega in The Cleaner's return to AEW Dynamite in-ring action. Yuka Sakazaki won a four-way on 1/25 AEW Collision for a shot at the TBS Championship. Tonight, she will get her opportunity against Mercedes Mone. The CEO previously defended her title at AEW Worlds End 2024, where she successfully retained against Kris Statlander. Jeff Jarrett called out Jon Moxley last week on AEW Dynamite. The call was answered by Claudio Castagnoli who took Double J down with an upper cut. AEW announced that the two will meet in singles action. If Jarrett wins, he'll get a shot against Jon Moxley for the world title. RELATED: Update On Jeff Jarrett Chasing AEW World Title, Feuding With MJF The post AEW Dynamite Preview For January 29: TBS Title Match, Will Ospreay Vs. Brian Cage appeared first on Wrestlezone.
