Jeff Jarrett's AEW Dynamite status revealed after Jerry Jarrett's passing
AEW star Jeff Jarrett has confirmed that he will still be competing on this week's edition of Dynamite despite the tragic passing of his father Jerry Jarrett.
Jerry passed away on February 14th, 2023, at the age of 80, following a long battle with esophageal cancer. Since the news of his passing, the wrestling world has paid tribute. People from in and out of the business are sending their condolences to the Jarrett family.
Following the tragic news, Jeff Jarrett took to Twitter to post a heartfelt series of tweets, reciting the words to the poem "Don't Quit" by Edgar Allen Poe.
When Things go wrong, as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging seems all uphill,
When the funds are low and debts are high,
And you want to Smile but have to sigh.
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest, if you must, but don't you quit. (1/3) …
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As everyone of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about,
When he might have won if he'd stuck it out,
Don't give up though the pace seems slow,
You might succeed with another blow.(2/3)
…
Often the struggler has given up,
When he might captured the victor's cup.
And he learned too late, when the night slipped down,
How close he was to the golden crown. (3/4)
…
Success is failure turned inside out,
The silver tint of clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems afar,
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit,
It's when things seem worst that you mustn't quit! (4/4) ~ #Dad
AEW President Tony Khan has also revealed that despite the family tragedy, Jeff Jarrett will still compete in an eight-man tag team match on this week's edition of Dynamite, where the Last Outlaw will team up with Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Satnam Singh to take on The Acclaimed, Billy Gunn and Orange Cassidy.
Jeff Jarrett and Jerry were co-founders of TNA Wrestling
While they may not be the biggest alternative to WWE like they once were, TNA Wrestling (now Impact Wrestling) has gone down as one of the most important wrestling promotions of the 21st century.
Two of the men who founded the company were Jerry and Jeff Jarrett, who wanted to fill the void in the wrestling market after the demise of both WCW and ECW in 2001.
A very rare on-air TNA appearance by Jerry Jarrett from our first anniversary event in 2003. https://t.co/UFwyEj8Dn5
In 2002, TNA went on to become one of the most important promotions in American wrestling, giving a platform to up-and-coming stars like AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, and The Motor City Machine Guns while also giving veterans a chance to reignite their careers like Kurt Angle, Sting, and Christian Cage.
Another man who helped found TNA was Bob Ryder, who passed away in 2020 at the age of 64 after his own battle with cancer.
Everyone at Sportskeeda Wrestling sends their condolences to the Jarrett family, and you are in our thoughts and prayers.