10 Ways Jeff Jarrett Can Make His New Wrestling Promotion A Success 

4. Have A Strong "Evil Boss"

For all the talk of innovation, there are some gimmicks and story line ideas that stay ever-present. The idea of an "evil boss" is something that everyone can relate to: someone who is a figurehead for all the bad things that happen, someone who treats his employees like garbage and is way overdue for a verbal (and in this case physical) beat down. The evil boss gimmick also gives the faces and heels someone to bounce off, interact with and to help develop their characters. Vince McMahon, with the "Mr McMahon" character, is the original and best example of this gimmick. His battles with Stone Cold Steve Austin during the "Attitude Era" are wrestling legend. While he has alternated between face and feel, his work as a heel boss is unbeatable. For a 68 year old who is the CEO of the biggest wrestling company in the world, he was able to mix it up with the best stars by holding his own in wrestling matches and taking chair shots to the head. While McMahon is the best example of this role, other companies have tried to replicate this gimmick, with varying degrees of success. Eric Bischoff had some success in WWE and WCW in a similar role, but Dixie Carter in TNA is an example of how not to do the gimmick. She comes across as a pantomime villain who lacks credibility and comes across as very annoying. She can't wrestle and her microphone work, combined with her high pitched vocal tone, make fans want to switch off or mute their televisions. Jeff Jarrett himself is more than capable of performing this role well. He has unquestionable wrestling ability and his heel work while champion in TNA shows he is a good candidate to fill the role. Whether he will use exploding guitar shots to wrestlers remains to be seen, but he is talented, witty and skilled enough to draw heat from the fans and keep them coming back for more.