Jeff Jarrett says TNA stretched the Sting and Abyss program further than it should have.
On My World with Jeff Jarrett, Jarrett was asked about the worst pay-per-views of his time running TNA. He said he doesn’t keep those “top of mind” because of his “delusional optimism,” but explained how TNA planned its shows.
“I always tried to book three pay-per-views in advance.”
That approach led to some stories running too long.
“I think we were trying to milk the Abyss/Sting program and probably try to get three. Don’t hold me to any of this, but we did the one with the lowering of the casket and all that kind of stuff. That was just trying to go into the well too much.”
Jarrett said it was not about either wrestler.
“Sometimes the fans are just not ready, and it has nothing to do with Abyss or Sting’s ability or inability, it’s just the story doesn’t warrant stretching.”
He said TNA’s budget and roster played a part.
“To run a P and L, in an accurate way with a limited budget and a limited talent roster, a lot of times, not sometimes, a lot of times, you just had to stretch one too many, and the freshness of an opponent or matchup or story, it falls off the mountain.”
When Victory Road 2009 came up as a candidate for the worst, Jarrett said the card had “more misses than hits.”
Transcription by Global Force Entertainment.
