Jerry Jarrett

Jerry Jarrett
Jerry Jarrett

Jarrett (left) with Dixie Carter
Ring name(s) Hawaiian Flash
Jerry Jarrett
Billed height 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Billed weight 189 lb (86 kg)
Born September 4, 1942 (1942-09-04) (age 69)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Resides Hendersonville, Tennessee
Debut 1965
Retired 1988 (as a wrestler)

Jerry W. Jarrett (born September 4, 1942 in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American promoter and former professional wrestler, and the father of wrestler Jeff Jarrett. He is the co-founder and former part-owner of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Like World Wrestling Entertainment Chairman Vince McMahon, Jarrett was initially a promoter and became a wrestler later in life.

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Career

Born into poverty, Jerry Jarrett was exposed to the wrestling business at a very early age. His mother worked as a ticket vendor, and Jarrett began selling programs for a promotion owned by Roy Welch and Nick Gulas at the age of seven. After receiving his driving license at fourteen, he became a wrestling promoter, renting buildings, advertising shows, constructing the ring, selling tickets, and stocking refreshments. He worked as a promoter until he left Nashville to attend college. Upon graduating, Jarrett worked for Welch and Gulas as an office assistant, and became a referee by default after a referee no-showed. He soon returned to promoting, working his way up from local promotions to regional, then national promotions.

While working as a referee, Jarrett decided to become a wrestler, and was trained by his friend and future tag team partner Tojo Yamamoto and veteran wrestler Sailor Moran. He wrestled his first match in Haiti in 1965.

Jarrett became a successful wrestler in the South, particularly in his home state of Tennessee, forming tag teams with Jackie Fargo and Tojo Yamamoto. At one point he participated in the extremely hazardous Scaffold Match.

Jarrett operated multiple wrestling promotions throughout his career, including Mid-Southern Wrestling, the Continental Wrestling Association, the United States Wrestling Association, World Class Championship Wrestling and, most recently, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Jarrett was often the business partner of Jerry Lawler. In the 1970s, Jarrett began televising his shows.

On June 18, 2003 Jarrett made an onscreen appearance when he was interviewed by commentator Mike Tenay in the course of the first TNA Anniversary Show.

Personal life

Jerry is married to Eddie Marlin's daughter Deborah, with whom he has four children, sons, Jerry Jr., Jeff and Jason, and daughter, Jennifer.[1]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. ^ [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Reviews/2007/11/27/4690673.html My son, Jason, predicted failure from the beginning. My daughter, Jennifer, and my friends had an inflated opinion of my ability and felt like the company would thrive
  2. ^ Csonka, Larry (2009-06-09). "NWA Class of 2009". http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/115470/NWA-News:-2009-Hall-Of-Fame-Class,-World-Mini-Title-Coming-Back.htm. Retrieved 2009-02-22. 

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