Vince Russo: 10 Biggest Regrets I Have In Wrestling

3. I Should Never Have Gone Back To TNA

When I walked away from TNA in 2004, I did because I became a Born Again Christian, and I could no longer be around that environment. What I knew was a problem before---now became magnified about 1,000 times over. Through my new eyes, I now clearly saw the rotten dark, underbelly of pro wrestling and I no longer wanted anything to do with it. During my absence, Jeff Jarrett€™s wife, Jill, had her cancer return€”but, this time it was bad. I loved Jill Jarrett, and miss her to this very day. At that time, Jeff had so much on his plate, caring for Jill, and raising three little girls€”oh---did I mention that he was also trying to get an upstart business off the ground? In my heart---I wanted to help my friend. If I went back to TNA, I could have taken some of the burden off his shoulders. So I did. But, I shouldn€™t have. I went back to a business that had not changed one iota. It was all negative---there was nothing positive about it. Again, hindsight---I just should have offered to help Jeff on a €œpersonal€ level, and not have gotten back involved with wrestling.
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