Dustin Rhodes says he has beef with Jeff Jarrett for calling himself "The Last Outlaw".
Rhodes, a veteran who has been in the wrestling business for decades, has been using the nickname as a way to show that he's the last of his kind at this stage in his lengthy career. Meanwhile, Jeff Jarrett has been wrestling since 1986. Like Rhodes, he has been featured for multiple major promotions, including WCW, WWE, TNA, and AEW. Jarrett made his AEW debut on the November 2 episode, where he attacked Darby Allin. The WWE Hall of Famer calls himself "The Last Outlaw", so now AEW has two veterans who use the name.
During an appearance on Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, Rhodes noted that he has some beef with "Double J" for calling himself "The Last Outlaw" when that's his own moniker from back in the day. He described how he considers the name a badge of honor, but while he got frstrated, he loves Jarrett.
"Jeff Jarrett came aboard and he calls himself ‘The Last Outlaw’ and I kind of have beef with him because of that. I consider myself, since I’m still working and still working at a high capacity, the last outlaw, the last of my kind from back in the day. It’s like a badge of honor to me, he called himself that, and I kind of got pissed. I love Jeff," Rhodes said.
Following Jarrett's AEW debut, Tony Khan announced that the Hall of Famer would also be working as AEW's Director of Business Development. When asked about this role, Rhodes pointed to his extensive experience with live events and international distribution, among many other aspects of the business. He stated that he thinks Jarrett will make an immediate impact. Rhodes also shared his belief that it's a great time to be a part of AEW.
"Jeff has an extensive background for stuff like this, for the live events, for international distribution, things like that. He’s been behind the camera, in the truck, as a director and running the shows with TNA back in the day. Now he comes aboard to help us out with the live events and in the buildings, I think it’s going to be great and he’s going to make an immediate impact. AEW, we’re going on four years, and we’re growing. We’ve had a lot of stumbles along the way, but we’re getting better and better. Right now, it’s such a great time to be part of the company and something that started from the ground up, and look where it’s at right now. I love watching it when I’m home and there. Coaching these kids and watching them grow from day one, it’s incredible. These kids have come together and are working like a team. It feels like that team atmosphere. Somebody complains, every company has that, but for the most part, we are all together and working hard for the same goal, which is to be the best wrestling company on the planet. That’s a tall order, but we’re giving it our best shot," Rhodes said.
Jarrett previously commented on his move to AEW. Click here to see what he had to say.
During the November 9 episode of AEW Dynamite, the broadcast team announced that Jarrett and Lethal will face Allin and Sting at AEW Full Gear. More information is available here.
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