Former World Champion Claims Jeff Jarrett Can Bring Global Star to AEW (Exclusive)

AEW has rapidly become one of the top wrestling promotions in the world. That is an amazing feat for them to achieve, considering they've only been in the professional wrestling business for six years. The company has some of the most exciting wrestlers on their roster and boasts a good mix of experienced and younger wrestlers.

One of the more tenured members of the AEW roster is WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett. He has been in the business for almost four decades now, and former WCW World Heavyweight Champion Vince Russo, who has worked with Jarrett on multiple occasions in the past, claims that he can help bring over a global star to AEW.

Jarrett has a long-standing connection with pop star Taylor Swift, and Russo said on Sportskeeda Wrestling's Writing with Russo that he could bring in Taylor and her partner, Travis Kelce, to the Jacksonville-based promotion. Jarrett recently stated in an interview with TMZ Sports that he would love for Travis Kelce to step into an AEW ring.

"So there is Taylor Swift. Jeff Jarrett, 1000% has a connection with Taylor Swift. So he's talking about this with some substance. That's why Jeff is bringing this up. I would not be surprised in the least if we saw that happen," Russo said.

Double J has been with Tony Khan's promotion since making his debut for them back in 2022. He was part of a stable alongside Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh for a long time before they quietly went their separate ways.

Apart from being an active wrestler for the promotion, Jeff Jarrett also serves as the Director of Business Development. He is responsible for preparing the company's house shows across the globe.

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Faiz is a WWE writer at Sportskeeda Wrestling. He is a BBA graduate who is passionate about sports and wants to make a career in that field. This passion led to a postgraduate degree in Journalism, which helped him pivot into becoming a sports writer. When writing, he puts the utmost importance on accuracy and thorough research.

Faiz has six years of work experience across four companies. He started his career with Zomato and then moved to Amazon. He shifted to becoming a football writer at TV9 Digital and is now with Sportskeeda. He covered the Wrestling Xtreme Mania event in Gurgaon in 2025, where he had the opportunity to interview Raj The Maharaja, fka Jinder Mahal. At the same event, he also got quick interviews with former WWE Superstar Dijak and Japanese Joshi legend Emi Sakura.

When it comes to his favourite wrestlers, Faiz has two names in mind. He loved to watch Triple H before the current WWE CCO retired, and he is a huge fan of Roman Reigns. Being a loyal fan since the Tribal Chief's SHIELD days, Faiz credits Roman's mic skills and unmatched in-ring storytelling for his mega success. When he was young, one in-ring story left a lasting impression on his mind and eventually got him hooked on WWE. That match was Shawn Michaels vs. Ric Flair at WrestleMania 24. Apart from that, he is also a fan of RAW.

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