Jeff Jarrett Recalls Being Told He Was Next To Wrestle After Owen Hart’s Fatal Accident
On the latest episode of the My World Podcast, Jeff Jarrett recalled the night that his great friend Owen Hart passed away live on a WWE pay-per-view, Over the Edge 1999. Jarrett spoke about Owen, who he was scheduled to follow that night, and described what it was like being rushed out to wrestle his match.
“I knew I was on after Owen,” Jarrett said. “I went down to Gorilla and came back and Owen was taking off with his garb and his outfit and all that and I went into the dressing room and I had boots and tights on but no shirt, no glasses. I could remember this kind of stuff like it was yesterday, Matt [Miller] running up the hall saying ‘Jeff, you’re up, you’re up.’ And I remember saying what, thinking he’s ribbing and he goes ‘No, you’re up.’ [I said] ‘Owen’s back? What are you talking about?’ He goes ‘No, no, no, Owen fell.’
CM Punk On The Best Thing In Wrestling Right Now
Former WWE Champion CM Punk conducted a Q&A session via Twitter on Thursday.
When asked to name “the best thing going on in wrestling right now,” Punk answered: “The qanon stable in nxt.”
This was possibly a reference to suspended WWE referee Drake Younger (Drake Wuertz), Road Dogg and Bobby Fish, who have previously supported QAnon theories on social media. A fan on reddit noted that NXT Champion Karrion Kross and Xia Brookside have also loosely echoed far-right conspiracy theories in the past.
Punk was also asked if WWE should introduce mid card championships for the women’s division, the best wrestling match or angle he has seen over the last year, and his five favorite NJPW stars.
Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.
Important reminder: Rumors are just that rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.
Rumors for the Day:
WWE planned to not feature Sasha Banks for a while after WrestleMania, according to Ringside News. Their source says it’s “to let [Bianca] Belair and Bayley have the spotlight” and so “when Sasha attacks Belair, it’ll mean something.”
Last month, it was reported that Brian James was hospitalized for a heart attack, but it was eventually ruled he had no blockages and was able to return home. PWInsider reports that the Road Dogg is back to work at NXT, as he was back to his normal position backstage at this week’s taping.
He had previously attended some of the tapings virtually, but Tuesday was his first night being back in person at the Capitol Wrestling Center.
NXT: Road Dogg Update Reveals WWE Legend is Back at Work
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WWE and NXT producer Brian Road Dogg James was sent to the hospital after experiencing a heart attack, but thankfully he has experienced a speedy and seemingly close to full recovery in the weeks since. Triple H recently confirmed that he was working over the phone during NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver, and according to a new report by PWInsider James has already returned to his position as NXT Producer behind the scenes during this week s taping of NXT. This Tuesday was his first night physically back at the Capitol Wrestling Center for the television broadcast, but as mentioned before, he has been working remotely while recovering at home.