| Celebrated Name: | Jeff Jarrett |
| Real Name/Full Name: | Jeffrey Leonard Jarrett |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age: | 54 years old |
| Birth Date: | July 14, 1967 |
| Birth Place: | Hendersonville, Tennessee, U.S |
| Nationality: | American |
| Height: | 1.83 m |
| Weight: | 104 kg |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Wife/Spouse (Name): | Karen Smedley (m. 2010), Jill Gregory (m. 1992; her death, 2007) |
| Children/Kids (Son and Daughter): | Yes (Joslyn, Jaclyn, Jerlyn) |
| Dating/Girlfriend (Name): | N/A |
| Is Jeff Jarrett Gay?: | No |
| Profession: | Wrestler, Promoter, Businessman |
| Salary: | N/A |
| Net Worth in 2024: | $18 million |
| Last Updated: | December 2024 |
Jeff Jarrett is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter and a businessman. He is the son of Jerry Jarrett, a retired professional wrestler and professional wrestling promoter. He currently works with the World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc as a backstage producer and an occasional on-air talent.
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Early Life & Biography
Jeff Leonard Jarrett, popularly known as Jeff Jarrett, was born in Hendersonville, Tennessee, in July 1967. His father Jerry Jarrett and Tojo Yamamoto trained him to be a wrestler. He worked for his father’s Continental Wrestling Association as a referee in March 1986. Jarrett made his in-ring debut at the age of 18 on April 6, 1986.
Jarrett is a third-generation wrestler. His father wrestled, his maternal grandfather, Eddie Marlin, wrestled as well, while his paternal grandmother, Christine, was employed by Nashville-based wrestling promotion Gulas/Welch Promotions.
Jarrett’s popularity soared when he debuted in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) in 1992. He wrestled for the World Championship Wrestling from 1996 to 1997 before returning to the WWF from 1997 to 1999.
Personal Life
Much of Jeff Jarrett’s skills as a wrestler come from his father Jerry Jarrett, who played a crucial role in giving a thrust to his professional life.
Jeff Jarrett’s first marriage was to his childhood sweetheart Jill Gregory in 1992. He had three daughters with Gregory – Joslyn, Jaclyn, and Jerlyn. Jill Gregory passed away in 2007 due to cancer. Jeff married wrestler Karen Smedley in 2010.
Age, Height, and Weight
Being born on July 14, 1967, Jeff Jarrette is 54 years old as of today’s date 15th December 2024. His height is 1.83 m tall, and his weight is 104 kg.
Career
Jeff Jarrett kicked off his career while working as a referee for his father Jerry Jarrett’s Continental Wrestling Association in 1986. His professional life was shaped by his father’s training. Jeff also trained under professional wrestler late Tojo Yamamoto. Jeff debuted in a match in April 1986. He wrestled for his father’s United States Wrestling Association and on the independent circuit.
Jeff was part of the World Wrestling Federation in 1993 and wrestled there till 1996. He wrestled for World Championship Wrestling from 1996-1997 and returned to the WWF from 1997 to 1999. He re-joined WCW in 1999 but was fired live on air by Vince McMahon in 2001. He wrestled for World Wrestling All-Stars from 2001 to 2003.
Jeff, along with his father, created J Sports and Entertainment and started Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2002. In April 2014, Jeff started Global Force Wrestling. Throughout his career, he won several NWA World Heavyweight Championships and four WCW World Heavyweight Championships, among several other major championships.
Awards & Achievements
Jeff Jarrett has had 81 championship reigns throughout his career. He has won the WCW World Heavyweight Champion four times, NWA World Heavyweight Champion six times, and WWF Intercontinental Champion six times.
He has also won the coveted USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship thrice, WWA World Heavyweight Championship twice, USWA Unified World Heavyweight Championship thrice, and AAA Mega Championship twice.
Net Worth & Salary of Jeff Jarrett in 2024
Jeff Jarrett has earned most of his wealth through his career as a professional wrestler and promoter. As of December 2024, his net worth is $18 million.
Jeff ran his own businesses as well. In 2002, Jarrett and his father founded Total Nonstop Action or TNA, which is now known as Impact Wrestling. He later founded another new promotion, Global Force Wrestling. After a failed merger with TNA and GFW, he cut ties with TNA.
Jeff Jarrett is one of the most important promoters in the world of wrestling. He made his debut as a wrestler in 1986. Over the years, Jeff has managed to run successful businesses. He is the co-founder of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s.
Jeff was known to be a valuable fighter, a reputation confirmed by the title he won in 1994, as an Intercontinental Champion. Jeff has carved a place for himself in the wrestling industry. He is loved by fans and continues to fight every once in a while for them.