UPDATE x 2: While this may be splitting hairs if the rumors are true, there is set to be concern about how well Global Force Wrestling’s first house shows drew. The promotion’s live show in Jackson, Tennessee drew 375 fans, with the second show in Knoxville, Tennessee bringing in around 500 fans.
The second show did, to its credit, do quite well in merchandise sales according to sources. However, the turnout is a disappointment considering that University of Tennessee basketball coach Donnie Tyndall did publicity for the show and worked as a heel manager for the night.
Jeff Jarrett is being given credit for successfully setting up the tour but there’s concern about the shows not drawing well, combined with talent coming in to work for lower money. Talent wasn’t happy about having to pay their talent costs and had to fill out W-9 forms, being told they would receive checks at a later date.
UPDATE: Lending a crapton of credence to the rumor that Jeff Jarrett is possibly buying TNA, reports from fans in attendance at the show revealed that Jarrett was at iMPACT! and showed up in the ring. You can see a pic below of Jarrett with a GFW shirt on.
Obviously this doesn’t confirm that Jarrett is buying TNA; there may be some kind of working relationship between the two companies or an “invasion” style storyline. But it certainly raises a lot of speculation.
HOLY SHIT!!! @IMPACTWRESTLING @GFWWrestling @RealJeffJarrett @karenjarrett pic.twitter.com/HzJJuK1Uzw
— John Glick (@WWEsBiggestFan) June 25, 2015
ORIGINAL: Okay folks, so let’s all be clear; this is a rumor and there isn’t a lot of solid information for it at this time. There is, however, some speculation based on circumstantial evidence. As mentioned by Court Bauer on MLW Radio, there is a rumor going around that Jeff Jarrett is attempting to buy majority control in TNA.
Bauer was clear that this was just a rumor and not anything he knew as fact. It would conceivably fit with all the teases that Jarrett has been making over the last few days about a big potential deal for GFW. The rumors suggest that it could be a merger between GFW and TNA, and even suggest that he could appear on iMPACT! tonight to announce the news.
Jarrett has yet to reply to requests for comment on the rumors.
