Top 5 U - turns in professional wrestling

One of the most shocking turnarounds in the WWE“Never say never” the one phrase that remains as the perennial truth in the world of professional wrestling. In a business which is cut throat, superstars often tend to look out for themselves; veterans tend to protect their spots, personal rivalries crop up and sometimes, superstars step over their peers. But the one thing that separates professional wrestling from any other sport is the fact that these superstars keep their faith and trust in the others, as personal rivalries are often masked on-screen.It isn’t just the performers who get into personal rivalries; most of the times, it is the promoter who has to play hard ball with the performers. In the past, many promoters had to put their foot down, and in the process, created animosity with their employees. From Jim Crockett Sr. to Verne Gagne to Vince McMahon Jr., all the promoters at some point fell out with the performers, and with time, mended their relationships.In this list, we take a look at five instances when the superstars or the promoters had a much-publicized fall out, but later buried the hatchet out of the blue.

#5 Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett

TNA was created by the vision and defiance of Jerry Jarrett and his son, Jeff Jarrett. When ECW and WCW folded, WWE monopolized the North American market, and in the process, numerous superstars as well as aspiring youngsters had nowhere to go. But Jeff Jarrett, in an effort to establish an organization to compete with Vince McMahon and WWE in the future, started Total Nonstop Action (TNA) wrestling. In the first few years, although TNA couldn’t grow as fast as the father – son duo would’ve wanted, they gave opportunities to talented individuals, who would eventually go on to create a huge impact in the business.

However, with the intention of growing big, TNA was then taken over by Panda Corp., owned by Dixie Carter’s father. However, with the clash of egos between Dixie and Jeff Jarrett, Jeff was unceremoniously kicked out of the organization. Over the next couple of years, Jeff started another organization (GFW), and with TNA losing all of its momentum and most of its fan base, Dixie as a last resort brought Jeff Jarrett back to TNA, raising quite a few eyebrows. Jeff was also inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame, bringing down the curtains on their rivalry.