Various: Tributes to Jerry Jarrett, Jinny on Reason for Retirement, Indies

Feb 15, 2023

Impact Wrestling, NWA, WWE, AEW & Others Pay Tribute to Jerry Jarrett

As noted before, legendary wrestling promoter Jerry Jarrett passed away on Tuesday following a lengthy battle with esophagus cancer.

Following his passing, Impact Wrestling, National Wrestling Alliance, AEW, WWE, and others from around the wrestling industry paid tribute to the life and legacy of Jarrett.

We are saddened to hear of the passing of Jerry Jarrett, a co-founder of TNA/IMPACT. His legacy in the wrestling industry is decades-long, multi-generational, and he certainly played a key role in today’s IMPACT. Deepest condolences to Jeff Jarrett, Jerry’s family and fans. pic.twitter.com/A42wo4UpEG
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) February 14, 2023

The NWA family is saddened to hear of the passing of the legendary Jerry Jarrett. A very important part of the professional wrestling business, we send our condolences to his family, friends and fans. pic.twitter.com/zMdyNkoV9G
— NWA (@nwa) February 14, 2023

Everyone in AEW is saddened by the loss of Jerry Jarrett, a legend in every facet of pro wrestling.
Jerry Jarrett was an incredible wrestler, one of the best storytelling minds ever, a trailblazing promoter, and a visionary whose family roots in wrestling will endure forever. pic.twitter.com/Ypl3R4RuAb
— All Elite Wrestling (@AEW) February 14, 2023

WWE is saddened to learn that Jerry Jarrett has passed away at age 80.

WWE extends its condolences to Jarrett’s family, friends and fans.https://t.co/7icnWQmuD0
— WWE (@WWE) February 14, 2023

Jinny Comments on Decision to Retire From Wrestling

As noted before, former WWE NXT UK wrestler Jinny announced her retirement from wrestling this past January due to an injury-related issues.

A recent episode of the Ring The Belle podcast featured Jinny as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Jinny’s thoughts on her decision to retire from wrestling.

“When I was injured, this was the longest time I had been out with any injury. During the time of being injured and having the symptoms, I was like, ‘Wow, this is taking so long for my body to heal.’ The injury that I had, it was a concussion, unfortunately, I took quite a few blows to the head, and it was the worst one I ever had. Halfway through, I was like, ‘If my body is taking this long to heal, if I get hit again, is it going to take even longer?’ I had to be smart about it. I love wrestling. I’m a wrestling fan, I always will be. It was a really hard decision because if it wasn’t for that, would I be wrestling still? Yes, but your health is wealth, and as difficult as it is, and as much as I love this business and as much as I like, ‘maybe I’ll be okay,’ I had to be smart about it and make sure that I look after myself, not just for now, but in the long run as well.”

Jinny also gave her thoughts on her interest in the idea of having a retirement match in the future.

“Right now, I don’t know. I don’t want to take a chance and then get hurt, but never say never. You never know what is around the corner. Right now, I just need to focus on my health, even though I’m healed and I’m fine and I’m cleared, I need to focus on my health. Never say never, but would I fully come out of retirement and have another stint? No, I don’t want to take that chance. It’s unfortunate, but it is what it is. When we get in this business, whether you sign with a big company or you work on the Indies, we all know the risks that we take, but we take those risks because we have a dream and we have a passion for wrestling. It happens, but looking back on everything, I had so much fun, I really did. I’m very grateful for everything that have come out of wrestling. I met my husband [Gunther] in wrestling, I met great friends in wrestling, I got to work with some amazing people. All of those companies like PROGRESS, EVE, RevPro, OTT, they gave me opportunities when I was so new and they still believed in me. When I was experimenting with my ring gear and working on the basics and still training, they gave me an opportunity. It would always be nice to come out of retirement and achieve more, but looking back, I achieved so much and I’m very grateful.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Mercedes Mone recently released a teaser video on Twitter for a potential documentary based on her debut match against KAIRI in New Japan Pro Wrestling.

Revolution Pro Wrestling recently announced that Lance Archer will be making an appearance for the company at their March 11th event in Stevenage and March 12th event in Sheffield, England.

As noted before, former wrestler Tammy Sytch was arrested this past May in Florida following a police investigation into a fatal car accident involving Sytch this past March. PWInsider’s Mike Johnson reported that the court recently approved Sytch’s lawyer’s motion request to have her upcoming scheduled pre-trial date for this week be pushed back to a new date of March 23rd based on recent court records.

The National Wrestling Alliance recently announced that they will be holding an event called NWA 312 on April 7th in Chicago, Illinois. It was also announced that they will holding an inaugural tournament soon for the debut of a new NWA World Women’s Television Championship and the finals to be held at this upcoming event.

Tuesday’s NWA Powerrr show featured Thom Latimer defeating Jordan Clearwater to be crowned the new NWA World Television Champion.

Impact Wrestling recently announced a new match for the card of their No Surrender 2023 event on February 24th in Las Vegas, Nevada: