5 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (Feb 8)
2. J E Double F Is Actually An H Double E L
That WWE promoted Jeff Jarrett bang on the Road to WrestleMania is a strange enough development.
Even stranger was the introduction made by his Roadie. Only, this wasn’t the Roadie: this was the Road Dogg, who couldn’t have looked and sounded more like a godd*mn douchebag if he wore a flame shirt, frosted his tips and hung around the school gates. He’s still saying words like “shiznit” in 2019. He’s dressing up like Fred Durst. He thought Rusev’s correction of Becky Lynch—“It’s not the pre-show, it is called Kickoff show”—was the heartfelt work of a company man hoodwinked into thinking that every match matters, and everyone’s a winner.
“But…Brian. You’re not the Road Dogg here. You’re out there with Jeff.”
“Gotta get that pop from those who remember that I was over for a year.”
Even stranger was the sight of Jarrett dressed up in his misogynist garb of 1999, even though he was playing the hits of his New Generation bit. Even stranger, after Jarrett threw down the gauntlet, Road Dogg said “And if you ain’t down with that, we got two words for ya.”
“We?” Has Jarrett now joined DX, in addition to holding membership with the nWo and the Bullet Club?
Even stranger was Elias’ new heel role…because he turned heel two weeks ago, in order to feud with Jeff Jarrett (!), and after this match, the two babyfaces ganged up on him.
“Like Shakespeare, opera or ballet, WWE creates compelling, good-versus-evil content with larger-than-life characters.”—Stephanie McMahon, October 20, 2016