Jeff Jarrett Has No Regrets About The Way He Booked Himself In TNA

Jeff Jarrett was not only an owner and promoter in TNA Wrestling, but he was also one of the top stars in the company, and often held the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.

During his time in TNA, Jarrett held the title six times for a combined reign of over 1000 days. Many fans complained and criticized Jarrett for always holding the title or being in the top programs.

Speaking to Chris Van Vliet on Insight, Jarrett was asked if he had any regrets on how he booked himself in TNA.

“None. My track record, I’ll say this: our track record speaks for itself. We went from a Wednesday night pay-per-view only, to Fox Sports Net, to one hour on a Saturday night off prime on Spike TV, to a one hour on Thursday nights off prime, to a one hour prime time, to a two hour of prime time under my leadership. So during that build, and this is what Conrad always gets fascinated by, like, the numbers and the budgets that we worked under. We worked under shoestring budgets. Whether it’s a Conrad Thompson or a Jim Cornette or Dutch or others that work in the middle of it, they understood that the only person that I can guarantee will not walk out and go to the WWE is myself. Also, my philosophy in booking is the babyface chase. I think you have to look at the landscape, and WWE has always had, for the most part, that babyface champion, a touring champion that’s a babyface. I didn’t necessarily think that it fit our model. We had four distinct divisions, and I wanted a heel champion where the babyfaces were chasing, namely an AJ Styles, as we were developing talent.”

TNA and Jarrett will be the focus of the first three episodes of “Dark Side of the Ring.” The new season will premiere on July 7.