Jeff Jarrett weighs in on the possibility of WWE purchasing TNA.
Following the recent departures of multiple talents and backstage personnel, speculation about TNA Wrestling’s potential next moves has begun. Some specifically wonder if TNA is looking to sell itself to WWE or another entity. Should a business put forth an offer to acquire TNA, WWE reportedly has the ability to enact first right of refusal, meaning the Stamford-based juggernaut could match the offer and buy TNA for themselves.
WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett is admittedly unsure if such an option between WWE and TNA exists. In the event that it is, though, Jarrett has many questions as to why.
“If that’s true, boy, oh boy. ‘Hey man, let’s give them this talent, let’s give them this talent. Let’s get them on that WWE train and get the audience of TNA and WWE and NXT, and let’s marry them up. Hey, let’s even do a TNA/NXT kind of storyline battle. Okay. Yep. We’re rolling along.’ Oh boy. If that’s really the truth, first right of refusal? IF it’s there, then the writing is on the wall, and it’s in super glue,” Jarrett said on the My World podcast (H/T to F4WOnline).
“…Why would you do that? I’m asking, [why offer] first right of refusal? Like what, what did Anthem (TNA’s parent company) get out of that? And I honestly mean that, let’s play both sides of this and have the conversation. What does Anthem get out of giving them that clause?”
As of this writing, it is unclear if TNA or Anthem, its parent company, is actually looking for a sale. In the meantime, TNA now looks ahead to Slammiversary, its biggest event of the summer, where a number of new names are expected to be in attendance.
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