Former TNA head writer Vince Russo has a new blog up on Relm Network to talk about Jeff Jarrett returning to TNA during last night’s episode of Impact Wrestling.
Here is an excerpt from the blog:
The thought of John bringing Jeff back at that time, after he had just aided and abided Dixie Carter in getting rid of the founder of the company, had to be a ridiculous notion to him at the time. With the removal of Prichard, Jarrett and Bischoff–Gaburick had successfully cleared the landscape of all those who could–and would– challenge him, thus giving him 100% of the power and authority at TNA. I truly believed that then—and I certainly still believe it now. Even though I personally like John, and always will, when ego starts to play a factor in one’s life—you just change. There is no doubt in my mind that when my situation was accidently revealed–that I was consulting for the company– that was Gaburick’s opportunity to get rid of me as well—because Dixie was the one who actually wanted me back in the fold at the time.
When all was said and done, after a 20 year relationship, Jeff chose to no longer be my friend when he found out that I was “secretly” working for TNA and didn’t tell him. Since, I’ve been completely discarded and ignored by both Gaburick and Dixie, when I recently offered my services to them for free—in an effort to help the company, and those that work for it. And, as a human being, that all cuts deeply. Basically, because as people I care about all three. I want them all to succeed. But me . . . changing my stripes . . . being something I’m not. . . telling people what they want to hear when I know it’s not the truth. Sorry . . . that’s just not in me.
Desperate times call for desperate measures. So, maybe NOW we need to bring back Jeff with the hopes, and dreams, of building an audience quickly, and saving our spot on Destination America. And, Jeff, recently putting his company, GFW, on the road–the more he can say the name, and put over the organization in front of 500,00 viewers—the better. Last night, I watched the behind the scenes footage on YouTube that Jeff had shot for GFW, and knowing the situation, knowing the parties, knowing the circumstances—there was nothing sincere at all. These were just two different people, Dixie Carter and Jeff Jarrett, using each other for their own gain. It was just cold, hard business. Seeing Dixie with Jeff . . . hugging Jeff . . . from my stand point—it was just hard to watch. The Christian man in me really wanted to believe that this was all about forgiveness—but it wasn’t—if it was . . . it would have happened when I first pitched it almost a year ago.
You can read the entire blog here.
