Jeff Jarrett, a 57-year-old American professional wrestler currently performing with All Elite Wrestling (AEW), is known for using a guitar as a signature foreign object to attack opponents during matches.[1][2]

Jarrett made his professional debut on June 26, 1986, in Continental Championship Wrestling, accumulating nearly 38 years in the industry as of 2024.[2][3] He developed the guitar-smashing gimmick in the mid-1990s while competing in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) as part of his "Double J" country singer persona.[2][3]

The gimmick carried over to World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he wrestled from 1997 to 2001, and to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA, now Impact Wrestling), which he co-founded in 2002.[2][3] Jarrett signed with AEW in August 2022 and later assumed the role of Director of Business Development.[1][4]

In an interview with Fox News Digital published July 26, 2024, Jarrett highlighted several notable guitar shots, including on Fabulous Moolah, who at age 71 reportedly told him to "knock the hell out of me"; Beetlejuice, a regular on The Howard Stern Show; and actor Gary Danielson, known as Gary Coleman.[1]

Jarrett named fellow wrestlers Sting and Hulk Hogan among his targets. He described flying to Japan, waiting for Hogan's match to end, then striking him with a guitar at a press conference before returning home the same day.[1]

Jarrett noted the expanded media landscape for professional wrestling, with AEW's "Dynamite" airing Wednesdays on TBS and streaming on Max, and "Collision" on Saturdays on TNT and Max, contributing to near-weekly programming across television and streaming platforms.[1][5]

Sources

1. Fox News Digital. "Jeff Jarrett reveals wildest guitar shots of storied career." July 26, 2024. https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jeff-jarrett-reveals-wildest-guitar-shots-storied-career
2. Wikipedia. "Jeff Jarrett." Accessed October 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Jarrett
3. Cagematch.net. "Jeff Jarrett." Accessed October 2024. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=343
4. Fightful. "Tony Khan Confirms Jeff Jarrett Has New Role In AEW." September 22, 2023. https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/tony-khan-confirms-jeff-jarrett-has-new-role-aew
5. All Elite Wrestling Official Website. "AEW Dynamite." Accessed October 2024. https://www.allelitewrestling.com/shows/dynamite