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Feb 14, 2023 · WWE is saddened to learn that Jerry Jarrett has passed away at age 80. The father of WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett, the elder Jarrett was a hugely influential figure in the wrestling industry. Jarrett wrestled primarily for NWA Mid-America, winning multiple Tag Team Championships before hanging up his boots to focus on booking and promoting. Along with his partner Jerry “The King” Lawler ...
Feb 14, 2023 · Jerry Jarrett was most well-known for promoting and helping book the Continental Wrestling Association, a Memphis-based wrestling promotion he founded in 1977. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook
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Feb 15, 2023 · Jerry Jarrett Personal Life. Jerry Jarrett was born on September 4, 1942, in Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. His mother Christine “Teeny” Jarrett and his father got divorced when he was just 3 years old. Christine began working as a ticket vendor at the Nashville Hippodrome for Nick Gulas and Roy Welch, the promoters of NWA Mid-America. By the ...
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Feb 14, 2023 · To say Jerry Jarrett’s reach and influence on professional wrestling was infinite would be an insanely massive understatement. Every major star in professional wrestling, for decades, came through Memphis - from stalwarts like Jerry Lawler to WWE Hall of Famers like Steve Austin and Hulk Hogan to tag teams like The Fabulous Ones, The Midnight ...
Feb 14, 2023 · CWA, which Jarrett operated alongside wrestling legend Jerry "The King" Lawler, was known for drawing huge, raucous crowds on a weekly basis at the Mid-South Coliseum.
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Feb 14, 2023 · Jerry Jarrett Passes Away. News / February 14, 2023 / by TNA Wrestling Staff. We are saddened to hear of the passing of Jerry Jarrett, a co-founder of TNA/IMPACT Wrestling. His legacy in the wrestling industry is decades-long, multi-generational, and he certainly played a key role in today’s IMP
Feb 16, 2023 · Jerry Jarrett is a former professional wrestler and promoter, best known for co-founding the Memphis-based wrestling promotion, Continental Wrestling Association (CWA), in the 1970s. In addition to his work in the wrestling industry, Jarrett is also known for his family life, having four children – sons Jerry Jr., Jeff, and Jason, and ...
