Jeff Jarrett Eyeing Commentary Career After AEW Retirement

Jeff Jarrett is already looking ahead to life after the ring, and commentary might just be in his future. Speaking on his My World podcast, Jarrett reflected on his surprise stint behind the commentary desk during the October 8 episode of Dynamite and the October 11 episode of Rampage.

Revealing how the opportunity came about, Jarrett shared, “Tony Schiavone came to me in catering and he sat down and kind of did some, I don’t wanna say warm-up conversation. Then he said, ‘Hey, you’re gonna do Dynamite tonight.’ I’m like, ‘Do what?’ He’s like, ‘You’re gonna be the third man.’”

Initially hesitant, Jarrett admitted, “I said, ‘No, no, no.’ He said, ‘Really?’ I said, ‘You ribbing? What’s going on?’ He said, ‘Nope. The man has requested you to do it and they want to know if you’re up for it.’ I’m like, ‘Well, what do you think Tony?’ Tony said, ‘You’ll be fine.’”

Jarrett, who also serves as AEW’s Director of Business Development, reflected on his newfound respect for commentary. “Prior to that, I would have said no,” he confessed. “I’ve said it on this podcast many times. I had the conversation I don’t know how many times with Mike Tenay through the years when we would be going through show notes and prep. I used to have those conversations with Lawler about how damn good he was. Schiavone, JR, it is a freaking art to do that.”

Now, the possibility of transitioning to the commentary booth excites him. “When the time comes, if it ever does, that would be a bonus to the career. Yeah, prior to Spokane and me doing that one episode of Dynamite and Rampage, I would have said zero chance. You never know, I’ll just sit back and have fun with it. I love being part of the Zero Hour panel.”

With decades of experience both in and out of the ring, Jarrett’s potential future as a commentator could be another chapter in an already legendary career.