Jeff Jarrett - Walking Out, Being Fired, HOF, Owen, Chyna, Road Dogg, etc- Sam Roberts

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Sam Roberts talks to Jeff Jarrett in the notsam studio, about getting to WWE, becoming Double J, the Road Dogg, walking out, going to WCW, returning to WWE, Owen Hart, Chyna, leaving again, being fired on tv, the kliq, and more, for Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast.
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[@1sportsfan]

this is a pretty good conversation. Glad to see Jeff Jarrett in a good head space , comfortable and happy.

[@yogieconstantinou7022]

I swear Double J asked for a coffee and still aint had a cup after an hour

[@fernicusmaximus9282]

It wasn't within the shows budget.

[@mroptical1982]

Great interview still to this day I have a autograph picture of Jeff Jarrett & Owen Hart as the Tag Team Champs

[@kennethpogue718]

Nice! That's an awesome autograph situation!

[@TheSweetestScience]

Wow, what a great piece of wrestling memorabilia and history you have there! That’s cool as shit. Awesome! 😎

[@bradnimbus4836]

Keep and cherish that forever, Timothy!

[@bradnimbus4836]

@Fuck You Here's hoping you got yourself some help...

[@buttdisease]

it makes me sad that Owen had to team with dead weight like Jarrett and Koko.

[@completesentences2125]

I’m so glad Sam brought up the fact that Jeff’s action figure was Owen Hart with a goatee. It used to drive me crazy as a kid when Jakks would reuse models...I thought I was the only one.

[@benwingert1486]

Wow, I enjoyed this so much more than I thought I would. Great interview Sam, can't wait for part 2 (and 3 and 4, etc etc lol.) Quick sidenote: I had no idea he was in Spring Breakers, definitely gonna have to go out of my way to watch it now.

[@brisiplays3899]

I am really starting to enjoy listening to the podcasts, so much so that I finally subscribed, and turned notifications on after half a year of just occasionally watching. I really enjoy getting to learn more things about wrestling through these interviews. Keep up the good work, looking forward to more of these interviews.

[@joshmiller5197]

I am from Memphis so growing up I watched this Jarrett and Lawler on USWA every Saturday morning... Good memories. Now I think Jeff two favorite sayings now is "without question" or needless to say... I love it lol. That faction would've been great as well. Southern justice, colonel parker, double JJ against the nation of domination or DX would've been good lol

[@conniecarroll7222]

I'm also from Memphis. My aunt lived right behind Channel 5's building, so er got to watch the wrestlers drive up to the back before the shows on Saturday and leave. This was back in the 60s. We thought it fun to watch them go in as friends, then beat each other up,then leave with each other. It was a kid's dream. Had moved by the Jarrett showed up, but recall seeing Jerry Lawler there.

[@buttdisease]

Col DeBeers was better than all those guys.

[@ACS402010]

Jeff Jarrett is ageing extremely well.

[@MrGeo-EmitFodrol]

Welcome back Jeff, mised you, Its great to see a small part of your childhood get his right due... nothing but respect for j e double f j a double r e double t.... lol

[@docsixshot]

Jeff Jarrett gets a bad rap. I think he was very influential in the wrestling business. Maybe not in WWE, but everywhere else.

[@HMSL86]

I think he gets a bad rap deservingly so, he had a golden opportunity back when he was running TNA and that company sadly went nowhere. I think he is to blame for the company never reaching its full potential.

[@ohboynothimagain]

@THE ONE AND ONLY CALEB JACOBS Ilike EliasI think he can be IC Champ or US Champ . Or maybe tag champ he kind of reminds me of Damian Standow

[@ohboynothimagain]

@THE ONE AND ONLY CALEB JACOBS my bad

[@mikerotchitch6399]

And he's a genuinely good ass mofo. Met him a couple of times after shows in the UK. Talked about ring psychology with him briefly, which made me nervous as I was only 16 at the time, and I thought he would kayfabe me and be a bit rude. But no. He was happy to not insult me and have a albeit brief conversation. Then met him again a few months later after a 1pw show and he remembered our conversation. God bless you Jeff

[@fluffyfeetbmf]

The moment you had Jeff Jarrett on your show I subscribed. I’ve met Jeff in Nashville, and hung out with him many time’s. He’s my favorite wrestler, and he is a fantastic guy in real life.

[@bigdawg9283]

Although I'm 4 years late to the party, I've recently been binge watching your interviews. I've come to really appreciate your interviewing skills. Even when there's multiple people in the studio, including comedians, who can tend to digress and go down rabbit holes with a joke or a personal perspective, you have a way of keeping the focus on and swinging the focus back to the guest. Your knowledge and personal history in the field leads to questions that invoke actual conversation with the guests not just cookie cutter questions and answers. You've shown that there are levels to this game as in all things. Double J is one of my all time faves. Whenever I speak about him to friends I have to say the whole spelling (J-E-Double F, J-A-Double R-E-Double T, Double J, Jeff Jarrett) every time I say his name, because although they dont say it, I like to think it annoys them.😉🙌🏽

[@accountemail9712]

My brother still randomly does that Jeff Jarrett walk

[@damianhernandez8215]

Jeff Jarrett was a phenomenal wrestler! Watched his bout against Razor Ramon at the 1995 Royal Rumble today. Even in the additude era with the "dont piss me off" gimmick....excellent timing and always extremely athletic. His theme song to when he came out with Debra and Miss Kitty I loved that theme song!

[@RCPropaganda]

This was really good. I been going back into the classics from my childhood and love hearing things about that time. WWF was the best back then. So much fun.

[@jonathanleemason6633]

Jeff Jarrett is we'll deserved his WWE HOF induction

[@jakeorr7248]

Jonathan Lee Mason no he isn't

[@DavidSmith-rv2hw]

there is no criteria

[@Takaho31]

"Let me tell ya somethin', SLAPPY..."

[@SrDeMaFp]

Surprisingly good interview. JJ has quite a mind for the business. Comes off as a great guy too.

[@GespaantAnEntspaant]

I want mooooooore of J. J. Could listen for hours....

[@jeevesosiris]

Great interview. Get him back ASAP.

[@DavidSmith-rv2hw]

love the virgil action figure!

[@danielveillonssportswrestl8102]

I read someone say that they wanted to know what made Jeff Jarrett deserve to be in the Hall-of-Fame, and to some Fans just him being a Seven Time Intercontinental Champion is enough. He also was a two or three time U. S. Heavyweight Champion in WCW, WCW World Heavyweight Champion, WWF World Tag-Team Champion with Owen Hart, plus his Regional experience in U. S. W. A. As a Wrestling Fan, all that plus being believable as Double J The Country Music Superstar, in my Book is what gave him credibility to being in the WWE Hall-of-Fame

[@mricantakeapunch3231]

Don't forget he won the WWE European Title

[@brkkab123321]

It was the WWF European Champion to be correct, not the WWE European Champion.

[@danielveillonssportswrestl8102]

Keith Brooks Thanks, I didn’t know he won the WWF European Title.

[@sororitysleepawaymortuary1659]

great interview. love hearing about early JJ in the WWF. hope you got the mic volume levels sorted out. Sams mic is at 110% and Jeff's at 40% lol

[@PlowKingzter]

you have some shitty speakers

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

JEFF JARRETT IS GREAT GUEST ON SAM ROBERTS WRESTLING PODCAST !!!!

[@tritchie6272]

I enjoyed listening to this. Is the second one up yet.

[@MrZombiejoe]

Jarrett looks Better then Most of the Guys from his Wrestling Run, and Career!!!

[@tleemurray]

Double J, has truly done it all..Great interview..

[@peterarvanitis6497]

Great interview

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

Wrestling is similar to a travelling circus filled with aspects of: Monster Jam, Concerts, Duo Figure Skating, Improv Comedy and Disney/Marvel.

[@randysmith4878]

Remember Jeff back in WCCW, that was a few days ago. ;)

[@terrybrown5402]

Jeff was a great talent and performer...he did a great service to the business and doesn't get the respect he deserves.

[@marksherrick]

how much did virgil try to retroactively charge you for the table model?

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

Jeff Jarrett was a solid hand!

[@CLuvTravels]

Waited the whole interview for the 2000 Bash at the Beach, and Sam just says "we can skip that part" Damn it

[@CLuvTravels]

@Vic Crown Ya because everyone knew it was a work except for Jeff, so i'm curious of his reaction

[@stuartjambo8541]

please get Jeff on wwe tv , that would make waves and another Jarrett Angle match at mania would or could be awesome.

[@_sabathia_5929]

His personality is a lot like his father. Uswa baby face to wwf heal. He wrestled at my high school for a uswa tour very cool.

[@pdeaky]

Jarrett has got a great voice for radio! Podcast perhaps?

[@PaulieAFantoneJays19]

He'd probably make a pretty decent voice actor If he ever tried his hand @ it

[@slayerde440]

Ain't he great

[@brkkab123321]

Before that happen's Road Dogg needs to give Elias singing lessons.

[@secrets.295]

His voice is so masculine and sexy

[@leahlegendre8169]

@@PaulieAFantoneJays19 With that hair, I think he should go for acting. Mmm maybe not. His wrestling videos would surface and dominate any attempt at transferring to serious acting.

[@Robocoppat]

Jeff was the only one fighting when the ship( TNA/IMPACT) started sinking. Great Guy

[@Monchi2006]

at what mark does he talk about owen and chyna??

[@faithfamilyandcountry7452]

Monchi2006 I believe this is a time line conversation

[@sukyuppal4680]

Holy shit thank you for honorably mention benoit, gotta say it like Micheal cole tho penwah

[@JRocker69]

taz always called him "benwar"

[@sukyuppal4680]

Haha oh yea!!

[@tyrellmiles1467]

Jim Ross you mean, correct?

[@soulessshadow5356]

As a business man, Jarrett has always been ruthless. Look at what he did with TNA to try and compete with WWE. I think people take Jarrett's business side and confuse it with the man he actually is. I've met Jarrett a few times, he was always nice and corgial and willing to have a chat with legitamite wrestling fans who love the business, however, that being said he even said himself he doesn't take kindly to "marks" who come up to him talkin' about the things they see on dirt sheets. He's no nonsense and maybe that's where the "asshole" look on him comes from, but Jarrett is a great dude, he just had to be ruthless to make companies like GWN and TNA feel like legitimate competition to WWE, and arguably in the early 2000's, once WWE switched from the "Ruthless aggression" era to the "PG Era", TNA was on top for a while because they had the better product while WWE was in that transition period where it felt hard to watch some of their stuff because it just wasn't entertaining

[@amc5966]

JJ was a special heel. Loved how he did his own thing. As a young lad he was as like a new Flair with his promos and dirty tricks. Deserves his induction. Like Flair he was an average wrestler with a brilliant speal and ego.

[@firasmassadeh5131]

Both were very good wrestlers and great promos

[@caev2698]

Well I have been looking for the second part that talks about his second wcw run and the end of wcw and I can't find it

[@alaskanh.o.g.4lyf948]

the black blue blazer was Koko B Ware

[@RobwLPOC]

Only started hearing the stories in the book the last two years. Apparently Koko was one tough little son of a bitch.

[@DirtyBallsPodcast]

What sprcific part of the Owen Hart situation was he referring to when he said he didnt know about it until 2017? That part confused me

[@ThePatcore]

He was talking about how he never delt with the grief of him dying properly. It messed with his head and he didnt realize it until he was in recovery in 2017

[@RobwLPOC]

His death. He never got to deal with the grief cuz he was so busy. It wasn't until he was in rehab that he actually realized

[@mangamegs]

I don't know whose reign of terror was worse in the mid 2000s, triple h or double j's.

[@WretchedHiveCollect]

"Without Question"

[@MrZombiejoe]

Black Blue Blazer if I'm not mistaken was Koko B. Ware. But don't Quote me on that.

[@SupraRy]

Fucking mike graham gave everyone a bad impression of Double J saying "smashed 1000 guitars, never drew a dime". I think that is total bullshit, jeff had a good run with the IC belt in wwf with razor ramon, and had good programs in TNA.

[@MrGeo-EmitFodrol]

All the kliq members say he was like the 6th member so it makes sense, even nash said how he would rotate im and out depending on a or b schedule... the ironic thing is I thought he was a horrible fit in the nWo even tho it was nWo 2000 or silver or really him and the harris brothers lol ain't I great

[@leonarddeschamps8418]

Legend.

[@hoolio197900]

Did JJ call Sam Luke?

[@daviddebar5443]

Black Blue Blazer Koko B Ware

[@JoeServo]

11:20 Lowell, represent!

[@scotteller8848]

Double J...just a cool guy! The Chosen One!

[@jmissle]

The only time the name Austin Idol will ever be uttered on a Sam Roberts podcast......which is weird....cause Austin under his real name worked for Vince Sr.,man! more people should watch the Universal Heart Throb

[@ericw.spradlin5803]

Jeff Jarrett was a great worker in his WWE run. Watch his match with Shawn for the IC belt. Jeff gets kinda looked over in history because he was the son of a promoter but he could go in the ring.

[@RobwLPOC]

I just watched the video of them watching that. When Shawn Michaels says fans don't appreciate how good a match is. Like when Ric Flair ripped him in his book, he pointed out afterwards in an interview I was not talking about his in-ring skills he was really really good like right up there at the with the best in the ring. The fans just didn't buy him as a main event

[@golgo13fan53]

If I could ask Jeff one question, I'd want to know.. why did he attack Owen Hart during his entrance to the 1998 Royal Rumble?

[@shabazzjones458]

16 time world champion

[@Dabnation4200]

Incorrect Carlito was the last one to have vignette for a debut

[@brandtsavoy6123]

Ummmmm .....Wyatt?

[@erictate4943]

I hope he be in wwe 2k19

[@jasonvoorhees6416]

Loved his 94/95 heel run as ic champion in wwf

[@randysmith4878]

Even remember Scott Hall's cowboy gimmick. Haha

[@AustinLuff]

You know this is a weird thought, Jeff Jarret has a really good ASMR voice

[@SamuelDuplessis12]

Austin Luff That's J-E-Double Eff J-A Double Arr-E Double Tee, Jeff Jarrett to you brother.

[@Patrick-ud3vu]

There is so much wrestling content out there now! WWE main wrestling shows Network and all it's shows Podcasts with every single wrestler who ever lived Fans made podcasts OSW Sam Roberts Jim Cornette AEW New Japan More podcasts ROH Impact KZbin shoot interviews Wrestling playing video games Anything else I'm missing? Such a niche market!

[@andrewdawson357]

Double j is a legend 👌

[@benashworth2278]

is Luger in ?

[@lorenzogonzalez3994]

Ben Ashworth for real some guys that are in are a joke compared to luger.

[@benashworth2278]

wwe needs an angle where jeff tries to take it over .

[@simonross77]

Ben Ashworth him and his dad with reference to the steroid trial perhaps?

[@benashworth2278]

yeah, dude. how vince was going to hire jerry to run it ,plus,the only territory that Vince didnt kill-

[@prince_sach50]

facts

[@marcoparada6652]

Boring

[@jamesgentry13]

@@simonross77 huuuhhh.... Welllll.... You know... Chicken salad

[@johnfraleee]

Jeff would probably get a big pop nowadays with his gimmick now that there’s so many guys and girls that love country. In the 90’s country wasn’t as big, so he only attracted a certain audience. I couldn’t stand the double J and Tennessee Lee thing, I didn’t mind Jeff Jarret later on though.

[@DateTwoRelate]

It sounds like Jeff is a friend of Bill and it took him years to come to grips with and grieve for his friend Owen Hart.

[@DannyTheGFP]

Shame you didn't set jeff's mic up properly, great show

[@brkkab123321]

Jeff's mic definitely needs to be turned up more.

[@tommydewayneisaacs2739]

I think its bcz Sam pretty much has his mic in his mouth and Jarrett's talking a half foot away from his.

[@wyattrussell7496]

Jarret should bring back the horseman with Orton and the Rhodes brothers.

[@scurbag]

Without question

[@lizardsboy81westcoastshawn7]

I've got the double j action figure 👍👍

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Jarrett is like Warrior, they both wouldn't perform a match unless they get paid a lot of money from Vince. I still can't believe Jarrett and Warrior are in the HOF but Vader and Rick Martel are not.

[@slayerde440]

Man, stfu

[@DIESEL0759]

+kenterminatedbygoogle It's all about who WWE thinks will move tickets. In their mind, Vader and Martel aren't big names from "Attitude", and that's what they want. Plus, you need to be alive, because they don't want a whole lot of guys who are dead, it will call attention to deaths in wrestling.

[@fuzzydunlop7928]

Hasn't Vader been inducted already? Was that a fever dream I had? And yes - the HOF is primarily just another excuse to fill houses. It may not be a sole money enterprise, but it's not like there's a panel that pours over all the criteria and comes up with the most deserving entrants. It's likely down to one person making the decisions based on his temporary feelings and business acumen and there's likely a gigantic back-list of potential entrants.

[@DIESEL0759]

@@fuzzydunlop7928 +Fuzzy Dunlop To the best of my recollection, Vader is not in any Hall of Fame. If there was an actual list of "deserving" people, there would be a lot of guys who would be in, and a lot more not in, but again, everything WWE does has the same mentality of a politician: "What other ways can I separate someone from their money?"

[@markherrera558]

The "Warrior held up the WWF" narrative has been thoroughly debunked. There is literal proof that this did not occur. Also, Jarrett was owed money and he wanted to get it before doing the job and going to WCW, I don't blame him one bit.

[@linewalker]

No TNA talk?

[@Flatlandproductionz]

Derek Jang i know right

[@tommydewayneisaacs2739]

@Derek Jang ..I was glad Lol..

[@connieehresman1171]

I always want to Jeff j take on Ricky Morton in the ring.

[@2be1am]

RIP Chyna The 9th Wonder of the World

[@AW-kr9fl]

She sucked...literally

[@Lonewolf_665]

@@AW-kr9fl 🤡

[@robertschumann7737]

I’m sorry but Warrior, Macho Man, Double J et al never had half the heat with WWE/McMahon that Sable put on herself and still possesses. She went from being a so so talent that got a super push to the moon that you usually only saw with talent like Hulk, Flair, Warrior etc. to even her name being nuclear with Vince. Her husband is still coming back every couple of years and you never hear her name mentioned even in passing. When he allows her into the HoF then you will know he will forgive anybody. I’m sure her return with Brock beside her would draw some interest but Vince will surely be cold before he allows it.

[@KD_SWAGGER]

"Ain't I great?" - Jeff Jarrett

[@karozhun_0895]

They can say what they want, this dude drew an audience and could entertain. Loved his gimmick

[@RobwLPOC]

I just saw a video of Jeff and Shawn Michaels watching their Intercontinental title match from one of the in your houses. Michaels said this always seems to get overlooked when people talk about his great matches. It was probably about the best match of 95

[@KD_SWAGGER]

@@RobwLPOC 👏🏻

[@markboliek6130]

I think Sams Fro should be inducted into the WWE HOF...that’s epic whitey fro skills right there

[@RealTakerslady]

Omg I wanted to hear about the founding of TNA and those years, not the super old days

[@Stubbla]

boo hoo

[@JennaLeigh]

His career is greater than just that.

[@ThePatcore]

Btw, the black blue Blazer was Koko B. Ware.

[@blackmrwrestling7140]

Spend my days working hard on the go but the hands on the clock keep spinning too slow 😂😂😂

[@jonathanlindsey790]

Take a shot every time he says "Showne".

[@cooter2886]

Best walk ever

[@charlessmith48]

Come on Jeff...we're supposed to believe that you had NO IDEA who the "Black" Blue Blazer was??? You're so full it, WE all know it was Koko B. Ware, but you didn't know? PLEASE!

[@eddymunster3938]

Charles Smith kayfabe baby

[@lukemcinerny8220]

I see what you did there lol

[@wishnevskym]

you know...

[@pdeaky]

"We can all celebrate Jeff Jarrett again!" Errr did I miss the celebrations first time around?

[@ir1041]

An annual Hall of Fame is complete horse shit. They’re just systematically adding every WWF wrestler ever. In actual sport you need to have achieved something exceptional

[@roccoz2231]

Good interview, except for two things: Roberts' ridiculous mark-out questions/comments starting roughly halfway through the interview, and Jarrett's stubborn insistence on remaining as vague as possible about his sudden departure from WWE after IYH2 in 1995. Jarrett still has not provided any kind of logical explanation as to why he walked out of the company just minutes after the biggest match/push of his career. Probably because there is no explanation, thus his dreams of ever being a WWE main eventer died that night.

[@Wolversquall]

He was probably messing with someone’s wife

[@rastaGNiez]

it was koko

[@slamponyp]

Does Sam have weird thumbs??

[@ddk1900]

What's up with sams thumbs

[@ANlMEMaster]

Jeff Jarrett needs to come back and team up with Elias. Double Guitar Gimmick.

[@anto-mac]

Not a bad worker but Jeff rates himself higher than he actually was he was never anything special and gave himself a good hand job of control in tna how he was put into the hall of fame baffles me

[@hrod2625]

lost contacts _lost phone_lost letters_lost text_lost call_lost electronic _lost computer _lost laptop_lost digital journal

[@chriscraven9335]

The Blonde Bono!

[@WarTheory]

Had to stop watching many years ago story lines are crap nowadays

[@schutzdan23]

Eddie Costa nobody cares

[@allenfranklin589]

Eddie Costa todays so called wrestling fans like you are crap . you are part of the reason why the wrestling business is messed up.

[@WarTheory]

Allen Franklin hey can’t you read? I’m not a fan anymore 🙄 if you like the format today good for you....I don’t

[@hrod2625]

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