Jeff Jarrett Allegedly Involved In Physical Altercation At Indy Event

According to Examiner.com, Global Force Wrestling founder Jeff Jarrett was involved in a physical altercation at an indy show over the weekend involving the son of IWA Mid-South promoter Ian Rotten over money.

Jarrett was reportedly given half his appearance fee when he arrived at the show and was told he’d receive the remaining balance within 2-3 days. This sent Jarrett into a rage, where is he alleged to have been screaming and cursing at many in the locker room and then directed his rage against the 17 year old son of Rotten, John Calvin.

Eye witnesses say Jarrett either slapped John Calvin and knocked his glasses off or snatched them off his face during his rant and attempted to “hold them hostage to the point of breaking them,” before calming down.

“Jeff and Karen Jarrett were both intoxicated,” promoter Ian Rotten said. “I have a locker room full of people to back me up on that.”

Rotten has a spotty reputation when it comes to paying talent, with one indie veteran saying, “He is never going change brother, hell, he still owes me $50 from a show,” an indie veteran said.

“I am embarrassed,” Rotten said. “I know it sounds incredibly stupid but we forgot to get the advance out of PayPal.”

One wrestler, who asked not to be identified, said Jarrett was “out of control.”

“Jeff Jarrett will get his money in a couple of days as promised and he can use it for a defense attorney because I will be going to the sheriff tomorrow (Monday) to swear out a warrant for assault on a minor,” Rotten said.

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