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TNA/GFW REPORT: Jim Ross speculates on what Jeff Jarrett returning to TNA television means behind-the-scenes

Jun 25, 2015 - 1:45:47 PM

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By James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor

Former WWE announcer Jim Ross is speculating that Jeff Jarrett's return to TNA is more than just a one-off wrestling match at the Slammiversary PPV on Sunday.

Ross, who worked with Jarrett earlier this year on Global Force Wrestling's presentation of the New Japan Tokyo Dome Show, presented his "big picture" view in a new blog at jrsbarbq.com.

"It would seem to be that both TNA and GFW need each other right now. Neither are on top of their game as TNA is rebuilding on a weak network while Jeff's GFW is just being launched and has no momentum," Ross wrote. "One can almost guarantee that Jeff Jarrett's appearance on TNA is a helluva lot more about the big picture and not who's going to compete in the King of the Mountain match Sunday on PPV."

Jarrett's GFW promotion has TV tapings scheduled for Las Vegas this summer. However, they have not announced a TV home. Ross, who recently revealed GFW's plans for a 13-episode seasonal format, speculated that something is in the works after Jarrett appeared on TNA TV promoting the GFW brand.

"Here's what my experience tells me...there is more to this matter than Jeff competing on Sunday's tepidly promoted TNA PPV and the opportunity to give Global Force Wrestling a nice bump to the TV audience that watches the hard to find network that many wrestling fans have no access to in the first place," Ross wrote.

As the pieces move around, also within the "bigger picture" is a potential ownership shake-up, Ross speculated. Ross stopped short of saying TNA needs to be gutted from the inside, but he speculated on a potential re-boot, including the role of country music singer Toby Keith, who appeared on the very first TNA show in June 2002. But, as Ross said about his close friend, Keith wants to make sure buying into the wrestling business is actually a good investment.

"Another possibility is for the Jarrett's to go back into business with TNA to the extent of perhaps even buying the brand. If Jeff and my Oklahoma friend and neighbor Toby Keith can get the right business deal then money is no object in buying the maligned brand outright and taking it to a new direction and hitting the re-set button which is what I would do including getting rid of the any thing resembling TNA in the name of the company," Ross wrote.

"Toby and I are good friends and he is a wrestling fan but is foremost a savvy businessman. Toby will not make a bad deal because he doesn't long to be a wrestling company owner but he does like to make money and people with money love to make 'new' money."

[ LINK: Read Ross's full blog HERE at jrsbarbq.com ]