10 Totally Stupid Things WWE Has ALREADY DONE Since WrestleMania 34
8. Ain't He Great?
Bill Goldberg was the headliner, Hillbilly Jim was the head-scratcher and Ivory was the token gesture. The Hall Of Fame was wheeling out old folks and old tropes in the run-up to WrestleMania, but the announcement that Jeff Jarrett was due to be inducted was one that came in-built with potentially seismic ramifications.
Persona non grata on a shrinking list of enemies Vince McMahon still clutched against his blackened heart, 'Double J's acrimonious exit from the company in 1999 was such that he literally had to create a new place of work when his existing employer went out of business in 2001.
His persistence was always admirable but seemed by necessity - there was nothing left for him in WWE so he simply had to find it elsewhere. A coming-together even for something as relatively inconsequential as a Hall Of Fame induction shook the industry.
Jeff Jarrett - as per f*cking usual - had worked himself into an incredible position all told. But his induction speech was the highlight of the night and sweetened the deal. Tearfully showing genuine gratitude for the opportunity whilst reflecting on some tough personal times, he looked destined to return to a greater spotlight. And then...nothing?
There are lamer legends taking up time on television and backstage in the company. Ain't he (at least) greater than those?