WWE icon Jeff Jarrett has ‘no inside info’ on Undertaker vs Sting dream match… but admits he’d love to see it happen
JEFF JARRETT admits he would love to see the rumoured dream match between Sting and Undertaker – but he is adamant he is just in the dark about it as wrestling fans.
The 52-year-old Hall of Famer shocked the WWE Universe with a return in the 2019 Royal Rumble and now performs a backstage role in Vince McMahon’s company.
After his own successful comeback 12 months ago, speculation continues to mount that his legendary old WCW colleague could be about to follow suit for a showdown with the Dead Man.
Jarrett spoke to Sun Sport while on WWE’s Road to WrestleMania tour about whether the ultimate fantasy match is really on the cards.
But the “Greatest Intercontinental Champion of All-Time” gave nothing away about the potential showdown at ‘Mania in April.
When quizzed on whether it would happen, Double J said: “You’re asking the wrong person.
“There is one person, or maybe three, that you can ask - the chairman, Sting and Taker.
“I don’t have any inside information.
“But how long of a dream match has that been? Wow, probably going all the way back to the mid-90s.
“It’s a marquee match and it’s truly one of those dream matches that has never happened.
“It takes me back to when Hulk Hogan was at his height, would we ever see the Hogan versus Flair match? And that did take place.
“So Sting and Taker has never happened, and I would be very excited to watch that.”
Sting and Taker has never happened, and I would be very excited to watch that.
WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett
Part of Jarrett’s role now in WWE is producing, which involves helping wrestlers to plan out their matches and the finish.
It’s a job the third-generation wrestler and promoter knows well with sports entertainment firmly the family business.
But how does seeing two superstars put a plan together in ring now compare with being out there in the squared-circle itself?
Jarrett explained: “I’m now doing more than producing and live events, I’m over here now on business as well as this media tour.
“The producing part of the job that I did when I first came back is a job that I’ve done almost my whole career.
“When I got into the business I started working for my father, but obviously producing in the 80s and 90s was completely different than today’s in-ring action, but I’ve been dealing with wrestlers for a long time.
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“Dealing with this generation is very rewarding, and although people might this agree with me, this generation are quick learners and listen.
“I say they have the advantage with the WWE Network and YouTube – we had to watch it live. Yes we had VCR tapes, but you couldn’t haul around bags of them when travel, so we just didn’t have the luxury to watch stuff.
“Now talent can watch their match that night and other content and immerse yourself in the product a lot.
“When I’ve done seminars I tell people to be a studier of film and watch things.”
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Jarrett added: “When you are dealing with talent, it’s very rewarding for you to talk them early in the afternoon and give them ideas to put together and collaborate, then when it comes to night see them put them together.
“The in-ring action now, with the amount of commercial breaks and pay-per-view matches, it’s just a different playing field.
“So it’s very rewarding when you see something come to life, it’s a win for the team.
“It definitely compares. It’s a different kind of satisfaction, but it’s a lot of fun – but nothing ever replaces being in the ring and actually feeling the crowd.”
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