Jeff Jarrett Signs With All Elite Wrestling, Comments On New On AND Off-Screen Roles

Choke on that, Slapnuts - Jeff Jarrett is #AllElite.

by Michael Hamflett
Jeff Jarrett
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Jeff Jarrett is #AllElite.

Jeff Jarrett is #AllElite!

Not a drill nor a photoshop of the inevitable, Jeff Jarrett has signed with All Elite Wrestling having only recently left WWE in the same year he also worked the biggest show in GCW's eventful history and the "final" match of another industry icon.

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The announcement was made shortly after an on-screen debut for the 'King Of The Mountain', who arrived playing his 'Last Outlaw' character in an angle with Jay Lethal and Darby Allin. But 'Double J' will be more than just a guitar-swinging heel in the company - Tony Khan tweeted to confirm that he'd be working as the organisation's Director Of Business Development.

Shortly after this, Jarrett commented, adding that he was "Really looking forward to things to come — both in front of and behind the camera…"

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Jarrett was released from WWE in August, shortly after refereeing The Usos/Street Profits Tag Team Title match at SummerSlam a day before he also worked the main event of the Ric Flair's Last Match pay-per-view alongside Lethal against 'The Nature Boy' and Andrade El Idolo, his son-in-law.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett