At “AEW Dynamite: Fight for the Fallen,” the news of Jeff Jarrett’s final contract and imminent departure from AEW roped the skilled wrestling world right into a whisper storm, with fans speculating just how long Jarrett had left in his deal. Now, per Maxwell Jacob Friedman, it appears that evidently Jarrett only has one 12 months left on his AEW deal, and yet another 12 months to satisfy his dreams of securing the AEW World Championship.
After being run out of Wednesday’s Casino Gauntlet Match by Wheeler Yuta, Jarrett returned to the ring to handle the Tennessee crowd and make sure his intention to pursue AEW’s highest honor in 2025. Friedman quickly interrupted the hometown hero’s address, and after making an assortment of jokes related to Jarrett’s age, used Jarrett’s year-long deal to taunt his budding rival. MJF insinuated that “The Last Outlaw” didn’t make a one-year take care of AEW out of a desire to retire from in-ring competition, but that AEW only signed Jarrett to a one-year deal resulting from his age and in-ring staleness.
MJF attempted to broker a take care of Jarrett, and offered to assist Jarrett achieve his dream of winning the AEW World Championship in return for a guaranteed title opportunity. Jarrett responded by calling MJF a “one hit wonder,” which the Tennessee crowd quickly picked up as a chant. He succinctly rejected MJF’s offer, and left to the back.
AEW has neither confirmed nor denied MJF’s claims regarding Jarrett’s contract. If true, Jarrett may thoroughly be set to retire from in-ring competition at the tip of 2025, seeing as he called his recent AEW deal his final talent deal. Regardless, it appears that evidently Jarrett may have to attend for his shot on the AEW World Championship opportunity, as Powerhouse Hobbs claimed the victory in Wednesday’s Casino Gauntlet Match to face current champion Jon Moxley at “AEW Dynamite: Maximum Carnage.”
