Jerry Winston Jarrett was an American businessman, professional wrestler, and wrestler promoter. Jarrett was a pivotal figure in the history of professional wrestling in the Mid-Southern United States, along with his long-term business partner Jerry Lawler. Described as a “wrestling genius”, he was inducted into the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2009.
Jarrett began promoting professional wrestling events at the age of 14 by renting buildings, advertising shows, constructing the ring, selling tickets, and stocking refreshments.
In 1977, Jarrett founded the Continental Wrestling Association in Memphis, Tennessee. Jarrett merged his promotion with World Class Championship Wrestling in Dallas, Texas, in 1989, forming the United States Wrestling Association, which he sold to Lawler in 1997. In 2002, he co-founded NWA: TNA with his son Jeff Jarrett before selling his controlling interest to Panda Energy International later that year.
Jerry Jarrett’s Net Worth At Time Of Death
Jerry Jarrett had a net worth of $6 million at the time of death.