Jeff Jarrett's FIRST TV INTERVIEW 1986

This is a clip from the Jerry Lawler Show in 1986 featuring Jeff Jarrett in his first ever TV interview held shortly after his very first wrestling match.

This is a classic bit of southern wrestling historical trivia. You may have to look hard to even tell it's him, but it is.

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Entertainment

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• Memphis
• Wrestling
• Jeff
• Jarrett
• Jerry
• Lawler
• Show
• 1986

[SandyKrebs]

A little under 200? He must have been about 160 when he started.

[allie70611]

the Jerry Lawler Show equals ratings!!! Thank you MemphisMemories, but more importantly, Thank you to the guy who said, " hey we should give jerry lawler a weekly talk show"

[CreatureLikeGod]

@MrJohrdanN He was about 18

[MrJohrdanN]

man he looks about 18 lol

[nbmike65]

You could tell he was nervous as hell here. Definitely not Double J at this point. Not bad for a first time tho. On a side note, I kinda thought at some moments in the video, he looked more like Woody Harrelson in a blond wig than he looked like Double J. ^_^

[SandyKrebs]

@PBNYC1271 they would have never billed him at 160, remember most of the Memphis guys were kinda small, look at Dundee. In his prime, I don't think Lawler ever weighed more than 220, but I think he was billed at 240 or 250

[PBNYC1271]

Well, Double J has made that mark....235 pounds

[PBNYC1271]

@SandyKrebs I remember Jarrett starting at 200....at least thats what he was billed at....I dont recall him being 160.

[proudhoosier26]

Shoulda used his brain a little bit for a little bit of the interview. Why was he moving side to side?

[KongregateNews]

Jerry Lawler is doing commentary now and hasn't had a career that lasted nearly as long as Jarrett's. Jarrett can wrestle pretty well too.

[devastaticon]

yeah ok tna is better but jeff jarret sucks ass compared to jerry lawler. don't be a moron.

[KongregateNews]

Well honestly Jarrett, while just a small kid here, grew up to be recognized as not only one of the overall greatest technical wrestlers in history, but one of the very few that started their own company and wrestled years afterward. And starting a company alone is a large accomplishment, not even considering how big it has become.