Jerry Jarrett has passed away at the age of 80.
Dutch Mantell was the first to break the news that the iconic wrestling promoter and father of Jeff Jarrett had passed. We do not know the cause of his death. Mantell wrote,
“SAD NEWS: I’m hearing reports of my friend and long time booker/promoter Jerry Jarrett died this morning in TN. I last saw him last year when we did the VICE show THE TERRITORIES in Atlanta. Very creative booker. Condolences to Jeff/Deborah and the Jarrett family.”
In 1977, Jarrett founded the Continental Wrestling Association in Memphis, Tennessee. The United States Wrestling Association was founded in 1989 when Jarrett combined his company with World Class Championship Wrestling, which had its headquarters in Dallas, Texas. In 1997, Jarrett sold his part of the company to co-owner Jerry Lawler.
SAD NEWS: I’m hearing reports of my friend and long time booker/promoter Jerry Jarrett died this morning in TN. I last saw him last year when we did the VICE show THE TERRITORIES in Atlanta. Very creative booker. Condolences to Jeff/Deborah and the Jarrett family. pic.twitter.com/CYOguhr5KY
— 𝔻𝕣. 𝔻𝕦𝕥𝕔𝕙 (@DirtyDMantell) February 14, 2023
