Reports like this are not what you want out there when you’re
working on launching a new promotion. According to Examiner.com. Jeff Jarrett was allegedly involved in a
physical altercation last night with 17-year-old John Calvin. Calvin is the son
of IWA Mid-South promoter Ian Rotten.
The dispute was reportedly over pay
issues. Jarrett received half his pay in advance, then he learned he would
receive the rest “within 2 to 3 days.” This lead to Jarrett allegedly cussing
out coworkers and then allegedly slapping the glasses of Calvin’s face. Ian
Rotten had the following to say about the situation…
“Jeff and
Karen Jarrett were both intoxicated. I have a locker room full of people to back
me up on that.”
Also, an anonymous IWA talent claimed Jarrett
was “out of control,” and was being roused by his wife Karen, who threatened to
go out to the ring and expose Rotten. Rotten has also posted the following
statement to his Facebook…
“So, I will address the 500 lb
elephant in the room in full.
Jeff Jarrett was paid half of his money
tonight and was told he would get the rest of it in 2 or 3 days as through one
way or another, or just plain stupidity, we forgot to get the advance money out
of PayPal. I know it sounds incredibly stupid, but it occurred. Am I embarrassed
about it? Yes, but a very intoxicated Jeff Jarretts actions to follow would be
absolutely ridiculous and uncalled for. INCLUDING knocking the glasses off of
John Calvins face, taking said glasses, and for a time period threatening to not
give them back and break them. Screaming at numerous people in the dressing room
that it was their fault, they were behind it like some paranoid coked out raging
idiot. Not saying he WAS coked out, but I will say he was drunk, him and Karen
both and I have a locker room full of people that will back me up on
it.
Jeff Jarrett will get his money in a couple days as promised, then he
can spend it on a defense attorney as I will be going to the sheriffs department
to swear a warrant out on him tomorrow for assault on a minor. This was not some
wrestling angle or anything of that nature, and he had no right to take it out
on anyone else but me. Don’t get me wrong, I was wrong. We should have had that
taken care of, but Jeffs actions after that along with Karen insisting on going
out to the ring to interrupt Drakes speech was absolutely despicable. That is
the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.”
