Legendary former Memphis wrestling promoter Jerry Jarrett announced on Twitter this week that he plans to launch a podcast.
It seems that Memphis Wrestling has gained a lot of new fans because of internet access. Look for information regarding my views on Memphis Wrestling as it took place. More information to come @BookingMemphis
— Jerry Jarrett (@JerryJarrett) May 13, 2018
Jerry Jarrett Hosting New Podcast
According to the @BookMemphis bio, Booking Memphis Wrestling with Jerry Jarrett will be a weekly podcast that will “go into depth about topics from Jerry’s legendary career!”
While he has been well known in the Memphis territory since the 1970s, Internet access has in fact made Jeff Jarrett’s dad an even bigger name in the world of wrestling thanks to constant mentions and impressions of him on the immensely popular podcast Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard.
(Jarrett first found out about his role on Prichard’s podcast while live on the radio with me last May. The audio of that conversation can be found here.)
A few minutes after announcing his new show, the elder Double J tweeted this:
Poor Bruce Prichard has had a two year feud without an opponent. I will explain why poor Bruce never made it in Memphis and yet his brother Tom was a Memphis superstar.
— Jerry Jarrett (@JerryJarrett) May 13, 2018
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Is the 75-year-old getting into podcasting just to respond to his former colleague? Or is this another case of Jarrett knowing that “personal issues draw money” (a phrase that was written on a sign in his office back during the glory days of Memphis wrestling)?
When asked to comment on Jarrett starting his own podcast, Prichard’s co-host Conrad Thompson said “We wish him the very best!”
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