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  • Chad Gable Advised To Prepare WWE Exit

    Chad Gable Advised To Prepare WWE Exit

    WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett believes Chad Gable needs to be prepared to leave WWE, predicting the company won’t reward him with a major push despite his recent success at AAA Noche de los Grandes.

    Gable showcased a spectacular performance at AAA Noche de los Grandes, where he was unmasked following a mask vs. mask match against El Grande Americano. The performance drew widespread praise, including from JBL, who called Gable the best wrestler in the world.

    Jeff Jarrett Wants Chad Gable To Leave WWE

    Jarrett made the comments on his My World podcast, praising Gable’s performance in his match against El Grande Americano in Monterrey while expressing doubt that WWE management would follow it up with a meaningful push.

    “I just don’t see the WWE [pushing him], because he worked under the Vince regime. And obviously now he’s worked under Triple H regime, [but] they’re not all of a sudden magically going to go ‘Oh yeah, he’s our guy,’” Jarrett said.

    Jarrett Urges Gable to Leverage His Contract Situation

    Gable has approximately one year remaining on his WWE contract, and Jarrett believes that window is something Gable should use to his advantage. He pointed to New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s new ownership as one potential avenue worth exploring.

    “I would absolutely leverage [the contract situation] with New Japan having new owners [etc]…I just think he [Gable] needs to keep doing what he’s doing, but be ready to leave. I don’t see TKO coming to him and saying, ‘Hey man, you performed great in Monterrey, we’re going to give you a bump [in pay].’ I just don’t see that. I think he could monetize his talent more,” Jarrett said.

  • Jeff Jarrett on WWE\’s Ticket Crisis: The Rock, Discounts & Broken Prices

    Jeff Jarrett recently said that the story behind The Rock\’s return to last year\’s Elimination Chamber tells you everything you need to know about WWE\’s current ticket pricing problem.

    Speaking on My World with Jeff Jarrett with host Conrad Thompson, Jarrett recounted the behind-the-scenes reason for The Rock\’s surprise appearance at Elimination Chamber 2025 in Toronto.

    \”Why did The Rock come back last year at Elimination Chamber? Why did he say Ari called?\” Jarrett said. \”He said, \’Hey, ticket sales were soft. We got to get something in here. They\’re not moving as fast.\’\”

    Despite those soft sales concerns, the event went on to become the highest-grossing WWE event ever held in Canada — surpassing every WrestleMania that has taken place north of the border. Jarrett noted the irony: a record-setting show that still needed a last-minute star power injection to get tickets moving.

    \”That\’s not just the biggest Elimination Chamber. That\’s not just the biggest PLE,\” he said. \”That\’s bigger than the WrestleManias that have been held in Canada.\”

    The 25% Discount That Changed Nothing

    The Elimination Chamber situation set up what Jarrett sees as the most damning data point: a WrestleMania ticket discount weekend that failed to move inventory even after a 25% price cut.

    \”They did that 25% off weekend and they didn\’t even move tickets,\” Jarrett said. \”Even at 25% off, those are high tickets.\”

    His diagnosis: the base prices are simply too high to begin with, and a one-weekend discount doesn\’t fix a structural pricing problem. WWE leadership has pushed back on criticism of ticket prices, but the discount weekend result suggests the market is sending a clear signal.

    Jarrett places the blame squarely on TKO Group Holdings\’ decision to benchmark WWE against UFC when setting price expectations. The two properties share a parent company but serve fundamentally different audiences — and in his view, charging WWE fans UFC prices misreads the room entirely.

    \”TKO\’s going, \’Look what we can charge for UFC,\’\” Jarrett said. \”But it\’s just a different audience and a different mentality.\”

    His broader point is that WWE\’s major tentpole events — Royal Rumble, SummerSlam, WrestleMania — can still command premium prices. The problem is applying that same ceiling to every event on the calendar.

    \”I\’m not saying they can\’t for Rumble or SummerSlam or WrestleMania,\” Jarrett said. \”But I don\’t think they can treat every show like a UFC super show.\”

    Jarrett isn\’t alone in this criticism — multiple industry voices have raised alarms about WWE pricing fans out of live events as TKO continues to push revenue growth.

  • Jeff Jarrett: TKO Is Applying UFC Pricing to the Wrong Audience

    Wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett recently said that TKO Group Holdings is making a fundamental mistake by treating WWE\’s audience the same as UFC\’s and argued that corporate pricing strategy is the root cause of the ticket sales struggles WWE has been experiencing.

    Speaking on his My World with Jeff Jarrett podcast alongside host Conrad Thompson, the WWE Hall of Famer laid out a pointed critique of the parent company\’s approach to live event pricing.

    \”They\’ve gotten carried away with ticket prices because of what they can charge for UFC,\” Jarrett said. \”TKO\’s going, \’Look what we can charge for UFC.\’ But it\’s just a different audience and a different mentality.\”

    Jarrett pointed to a recent WrestleMania discount weekend as the clearest sign that prices have been set too high. WWE offered 25% off tickets and still couldn\’t move inventory, a data point he called hard to ignore.

    \”They did that 25% off weekend and they didn\’t even move tickets,\” he said. \”Even at 25% off, those are high tickets.\”

    Meltzer Is Nailing It

    In a notable moment, Jarrett offered explicit praise for Dave Meltzer — acknowledging that he doesn\’t always agree with the Wrestling Observer founder but believes he\’s correct on this issue.

    \”In my mind, Meltzer\’s nailing this,\” Jarrett said. \”The UFC can command these crazy ticket prices, but that\’s not WWE\’s audience.\”

    His argument centers on a demographic gap between the two properties. UFC, he said, skews heavily male with a higher-income fanbase — the kind of audience that supports premium pricing. WWE\’s audience is structurally different: broader, more family-oriented, and multi-generational.

    \”UFC is going to skew to an audience that is more male and would carry a higher CPM — it\’s probably better socioeconomically stronger demographics,\” Jarrett said. \”I don\’t think they can treat every show like UFC. Every UFC carries a premium and there are super shows. WWE ticket sales on average are never going to rival UFC.\”

    Jarrett was careful to note his support for TKO consolidating backend operations — legal, accounting, and infrastructure efficiencies make sense. His critique is specifically about applying a unified pricing philosophy to two fundamentally different products.

    \”I love the idea of running the backend the same,\” he said. \”You market differently, you produce differently. It is conceptually a different business.\”

    This isn\’t the first time WWE\’s ticket pricing strategy has drawn criticism from within the industry. Randy Orton has also called out WrestleMania ticket prices as out of step with the traditional WWE fanbase, and WWE surpassed UFC in annual revenue for the first time in 2025 — but Jarrett\’s point is that strong revenue numbers don\’t tell the full story of a broken pricing model at the event level.

  • Jeff Jarrett: AJ Styles Will Wrestle Again

    AJ Styles\’ career may not be over despite his loss to Gunther at Royal Rumble with his in-ring future on the line. On his My World podcast, Jeff Jarrett expressed confidence that the veteran superstar will wrestle again, potentially within the next couple of years.

    \”We have not seen the last of AJ Styles in the ring,\” Jarrett said. \”Look, it may be a year, it may be two years, I don\’t know.\”

    Jarrett\’s assessment suggests that despite the storyline implications of Styles\’ Royal Rumble defeat, the superstar\’s in-ring career isn\’t necessarily finished.

    Scott D\’Amore echoed similar sentiments, indicating he found it puzzling if Styles\’ career would end with his loss to Gunther.

    Gunther\’s Momentum From Styles Victory

    Jarrett also analyzed the significance of Gunther\’s win, noting that the Ring General gained more from defeating Styles than other wrestlers have gained from similar career-threatening matches.

    This suggests Gunther\’s character development and credibility received a substantial boost from the high-profile victory at Royal Rumble.

    While Styles\’ immediate future remains uncertain, industry veterans are largely unconvinced that his Royal Rumble loss represents a permanent end to his wrestling career.

    The timing of any potential return remains unclear, but Jarrett\’s comments suggest fans shouldn\’t count out the Phenomenal One just yet.

  • Jeff Jarrett Mocks John Cena vs. Gunther Finish at Saturday Night\’s Main Event

    Jeff Jarrett doesn\’t seemed thrilled with WWE\’s booking decision to have John Cena tap out in his final match.

    Shortly after Gunther defeated Cena via submission at Saturday Night\’s Main Event on December 13, the AEW star and WWE Hall of Famer posted a sarcastic message on social media.

    https://x.com/realjeffjarrett/status/2000073989474165154

    Jarrett wrote: \”Love watching movies when the superhero gets destroyed in the final scene and then dies. Even better is when my favorite sports team not only gets beat but gives up with a smile on their face. Makes me feel good about spending time/money on the night. Creative is subjective.\”

    When Conrad Thompson of Podcast Heat compared the finish to The Undertaker\’s WrestleMania streak ending and asked for opinions, Jarrett simply responded: \”Lol.\”

    The comments come just days after Jarrett criticized WWE\’s direction under TKO in an interview with Adventure Gamers. He stated that CEO Ari Emanuel \”answers to Wall Street\” while Vince McMahon \”answered to the wrestling audience.\”

    Cena\’s submission loss to Gunther drew a mixed reaction from the Capital One Arena crowd, with fans chanting \”bullshit\” following the finish. The 17-time world champion ended his legendary 23-year in-ring career surrounded by WWE legends and the locker room in an emotional post-match tribute.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xybH5oNlaE

  • Jeff Jarrett Reacts To Chris Jericho Calling TNA The #2 Promotion

    Jeff Jarrett has responded to Chris Jericho\’s latest remarks.

    The wrestling veteran recently had an interview with Adventure Gamers. He talked about things such as the early days of TNA, briefly being part of the Four Horsemen, his role in AEW, and more.

    When asked about Chris Jericho downplaying AEW\’s popularity by calling TNA the #2 promotion, Jarrett claimed that it was a good clickbait headline, but suggested that AEW\’s business speaks for itself:

    \”In the world of clickbait, that was good clickbait. But you know, the realistic side of things is, AEW has two hours on TV, two hours on TNT, monthly pay-per-view stadium shows. I think that absolutely speaks for itself.\”

    Chris Jericho has been absent from AEW TV since April this year. The popular belief is that he is waiting for his deal with Tony Khan\’s promotion to expire so he can make a return to WWE.

    Both Khan and The Young Bucks have spoken positively about the former AEW Champion in his absence, saying they hope Jericho stays with the promotion.

    The wrestling legend himself seems to be doing everything he can to keep himself in the news during his absence. This includes his comments about TNA as well as posting photos with his former WWE partner to keep the rumor mills churning