Jeff Jarrett Teleconference Coverage: El Patron, GFW Titles, Video Games, Touring, More
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Jarrett's official title is "Chief Creative Officer"
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Jarrett says that the teleconferences will be hopefully a regular ordeal. Says they started in "bizarre fashion" with Scott Steiner
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Ross Forman reiterates that El Patron is suspended until the situation is resolved and they request no questions be asked
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Jarrett calls the situation "unfortunate." Says there's never a right or wrong decision to make in this case.
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Jarrett says over 200 people are getting paychecks from Global Force Wrestling
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Jarrett said a lot of nothing about El Patron, honestly.
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Someone asking if Alberto is going to get edited out of the show and GFW's PR cuts it off. This is a mess
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Jarrett says it would damage the brand to edit El Patron out of their program. Hernandez was an IP issue, El Patron wasn't
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Jeff Jarrett tells me they knew TNA's name was going away in December.
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Jarrett calls the transition to Impact-GFW a step by step process, with digital, OTT and social media changing soon
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Jarrett wants to eventually return to the west coast, but they're focused on their current dates so far
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Jarrett says announcements are coming in regards to GFW-AAA, and hopes they'll be on upcoming shows in the northeast.
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Jarrett says X-Division, Knockouts Division, Tag and Global Force divisions are the the divisions, and Grand Championship still exists
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James Storm missed the post-Slammiversary tapings with a concussion
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Bound For Glory is November 5, and they'll have a fanfest November 4.
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Jarrett insinuates that James Storm won't be inducted into the Hall of Fame yet
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Jarrett is asked about Matt Hardy.
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Jarrett says he's exchanged nice messages with Jeff Hardy lately. Calls the issues simply an intellectual property issue.
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Jarrett says there's only one Broken Matt and only one Brother Nero.
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Jarrett says Dave Lagana, Billy Corgan and Matt Conway were largely helpful, but ownership lies with the publisher re: Broken Universe.
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Jarrett says nothing has been decided on Alberto's title yet.
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Jarrett says PPV outside of Orlando is a goal, but has to make sense financially.
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Jarrett says they're looking to add another live PPV to their schedule in 2018
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Jarrett has been in constant contact with El Patron and his reps
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Jarrett thinks Conor McGregor tore Floyd Mayweather apart at yesterday's presser
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Retaining talent is a priority for GFW
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Someone really, seriously asks if GFW has been in negotiations with CM Punk.
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Jarrett says that GFW has a long term deal with Pop
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Jarrett wants video games and action figures, and wants them to develop those.
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