WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett recently spoke about the time when fellow WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan had defeated him back in the day. The match was heavily criticized.
Jeff Jarrett opens up on Hulk Hogan
‘Double J’ spoke about Bash at the Beach 2000 when then-WCW writer Vince Russo wanted Jarrett to retain the World Heavyweight Championship against Hogan. Following a series of backstage disagreements, it was decided that ‘The Hulkster’ would win the match simply by placing his foot over his opponent.
Speaking on Steve Austin’s Broken Skull Sessions show, Jarrett discussed his disappointment with the match that lasted for only 79 seconds. Here is what Jarrett said:
“Russo wanted me to go over [win],” Jarrett said. “Hulk, to his defense, I think this is where the rubber meets the road, I don’t think he necessarily had a problem putting me over. He wanted to know, ‘If I’m putting Jeff over, where am I going from here?’ Like any talent would. I don’t think Russo had the exact plan, so he [Hogan] refused to put me over.”
The 54-year-old added that he felt “disgusted” to participate in a finish that made the wrestling business look bad:
“Still to this day I’m a part of a black eye on the business,” Jarrett continued. “The business has had a lot of black eyes – we could go down the list – but I know I’m a part of one. There’s no upside to that for me. I was disgusted.”
It was noted that the match turned out to be Hulk Hogan’s last WCW in-ring encounter. Jarrett, a four-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, never held the title again after the event.
