On the latest episode of “My World With Jeff Jarrett,” WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett delved into his involvement in the NWA 70th Anniversary pay-per-view and his collaboration with Billy Corgan. Jarrett took on the roles of promoter and production for the event, steering clear of on-screen appearances and talent-related responsibilities.
Reflecting on his work with Billy Corgan for NWA 70, Jarrett remarked,
“That is something that — it was very clear, my role was promoter and production. You know, as far as certainly not anything on screen, they didn’t ask me to hire talent, I didn’t want to hire talent or scout talent or none of that. That was Lagana and Billy, and they had their nucleus, they had their vision of what was going on.”
Jarrett shared an anecdote about the remarkable ticket sales for the event, saying,
“You know, when I think back during this time — and shout out to our Cracker Jack, Philly man Derek — as we were doing research on this Conrad, I was trying to pull some pieces together. But because we’re talking about the build-up, what I do remember is the day the tickets went on sale. I want to say it was, again, I wish I had my notes and this was covered a little bit more. But Conrad, the day the tickets went on sale. All tickets all floor seats went within 30 minutes, 20 minutes, 45 minutes. You know, I mean, they immediately were gone.”
When asked about the financial success of NWA 70 and whether it met his expectations, Jarrett mentioned,
“Exceeded, because I still was very conservative on the PPV buys… I mean, the impressions and the awareness were astronomical. And heck, I don’t have to tell you, people were lined up out of that Hyatt Regency Schaumburg — I mean, people were everywhere. So, I’m just saying the wrestling awareness that weekend was at a really high [level]. So that’s when I dialed back my projections.”
Jeff Jarrett’s insights shed light on his involvement in the NWA 70th Anniversary pay-per-view and the remarkable success it achieved, particularly in terms of ticket sales and viewership.
(h/t 411mania)
