Highlights
- Jarrett sees CM Punk's return to WWE as a significant move that will have ripple effects in the wrestling industry.
- Jarrett's cautious comments may be influenced by his position in AEW and legal constraints regarding commenting on Punk's career move.
- Jarrett's focus on positivity and upcoming AEW events reflects his optimistic nature and understanding of how major moves in wrestling impact other promotions.
In the latest edition of Jeff Jarrett’s My World podcast that dropped on November 28, co-host Conrad Thompson brought up the topic of CM Punk’s return to WWE. Both men described it as a “never say never” scenario. In the conversation to follow, it was clear Jarrett was hesitant to say too much or to say the wrong thing, but he did come across as positive about this move and what it would mean for Punk himself, WWE, and even AEW.
Jeff Jarrett Suggests Every Major Move In Wrestling Has Ripple Effects
In leading into his remarks relevant to CM Punk’s return to WWE, Jeff Jarrett said, “The wrestling business is the gift that keeps on giving.” He went on to acknowledge that some fans might like seeing Punk in WWE again and others might not, but turned to the old wisdom that “change, without question is inevitable, and the bigger the change the better.”
Jeff Jarrett Breaks Down the Finances Of Producing An Episode Of Wrestling TV
Jeff Jarrett's experience as an executive in TNA, WWE, and AEW give him unique perspective on the inner workings of the wrestling business.Jarrett continued to lean into old wisdom in quoting, “What happens in life to you is really only ten percent … and how you do to respond is the other ninety percent.” He immediately transitioned to major happenings in the AEW landscape, including this week’s Dynamite and next year’s return to Wembly Stadium; reading between the lines the suggestion was that Punk signing with WWE was something that had happened to AEW.
Jarrett elaborated that any time something this significant happens in wrestling, it affects what happens around it as well as in other promotions. He and Conrad Thompson went on to discuss how hot the wrestling business on the whole is at the moment, citing the relaunch of the TNA brand and the hot streak CMLL is on in Mexico as other indicators.
The Nature Of Jeff Jarrett’s Comments On CM Punk
Some listeners may have been disappointed about Jeff Jarrett’s choice not to speak more directly to CM Punk’s return to WWE—not even going so far as to explicitly use Punk’s name after Conrad Thompson asked him the question. The fact that Tony Khan recently said in an interview that he wasn’t legally able to comment on Punk’s career move may tell the tale, given Jarrett is not only an AEW on-air talent, but also the Director of Business Development. As such, he may have been careful not to say anything that could apply to the legal situation at hand.
5 Things We Want To See From CM Punk’s WWE Return (& 5 We Don’t)
While there are so many things fans want to see CM Punk do in WWE, there are also plenty that he needs to avoid.Jarrett’s focus on positivity and AEW’s upcoming events may well also represent more than him being a company man and spinning the narrative. One of the things My World listeners have come to learn time and again on the show is that Jarrett is a “delusional optimist” and may well be personally focused on the positive. Moreover, he has extensive enough experience in many aspects of the wrestling business that he may well have profound insight on how a major move in one wrestling promotion will inevitably impact another.
