GFW founder Jeff Jarrett recently appeared on The Interactive Interview to talk about a number of topics related to his new promotion. Below are some of the highlights from the interview.
On GFW in 2016:
“We started in late January in Poughkeepsie. One thing has lead to another. It really has exploded. We just got back from Germany… New York City for some meetings last night. Baseball shows, stadium shows, we’ve got a fair date that we’re going to be announcing real soon. I appreciate you asking about it. We’re glad to hit the road and let people experience the VIP experience and a night of our action. Combining our Global Force stars with that of the local promotions has created some really cool matches. We are really super excited about it.”
On has getting GFW off the ground been easier, harder, or just different than getting TNA off the ground:
“Yes, both, and all of the above! (laughs) In reality, there have been some things that have not been near as challenging. But, there have been some things that are just a completely different animal. We (TNA) started strictly on pay-per-view in 2002 and here we are in 2016, we (GFW) went to Las Vegas, taped some shows… It has been a tedious process… A laborous process. But, it is something I’m pretty excited about. We have some huge, huge things happening now. Things are just done differently now. It isn’t just networks, it is media companies. It is a completely different set of circumstances. We’re not just launching a TV show. We are in the process, and have been for 2 years now, of launching a brand.”
On a reported WrestleCon incident with “Nasty Boy” Brian Knobbs:
(Laughs) “They came to Tennessee either the year I broke in or the year after. We’ve always had a joking relationship. It was all in fun and games. It made me laugh so hard I came to tears. I’ll let Knobbs tell you his side because it is going to be a lot funnier if he says it.” James mentions that the story implied there was heat there, Jarrett says he’d find it hard to imagine a way that they’d ever have heat with each other. It was “horse play”.
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On if he ever considered purchasing majority control of TNA to absolve it and own the footage given their current search for a financial change:
“I don’t even give that any thought. As it relates to business, I’m 1000% laser focussed on Global Force Wrestling. For me to spend a minute thinking about those guys… I wish them all the best. I wish all wrestling the best. I don’t care if it is Ring of Honor, Lucha Underground… I’m a wrestling guy. I come from a wrestling family. I want to see all wrestling promotions thrive.”
Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.
