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Why did Vince McMahon publicly fire Jeff Jarrett after WWE bought WCW

Jeff Jarrett has had an eventful time in the industry has had a career full of twists and turns. The man has experienced some dizzying highs and crushing lows, with arguably the worst coming in 2001 when publicly fired him. Jarrett was caught in McMahon's crosshairs when he purchased WCW in 2001. He took revenge for a two-year grudge and gave Double J his marching orders. To humiliate him further, Mr. McMahon did it publicly without his employee's knowledge. We wouldn't wish such a fate on our worst enemy. If you want to know why the former chairman hated JJ to this extent, read on to find out. The story goes that Jeff Jarrett was scheduled to wrestle Chyna toward the end of his WWE run in 1999. At the time, Vince Russo promised him a mega push if he switched to WCW, a proposition he accepted. Given how he was putting Chyna over, JJ asked Vince McMahon for a six-figure sum that the latter reluctantly paid. Jarrett claims that owed him that money for losing to Chyna. McMahon paid him the money he asked for, making him a hated man in the company. Vince waited two years to exact his revenge, and boy, was it evil.

Vince McMahon embarrassed Jeff Jarrett on live TV

On the night Vince McMahon purchased WCW, he saw a golden opportunity to exact revenge against Jeff Jarrett. At the time, the latter was a WCW employee, and the former CEO took full advantage of it. In a backstage segment before WrestleMania 17, McMahon publicly fired Jarrett. The latter thought the entire thing was a work, which meant the truth hit him like a truck. Vinnie Mac has a history of publicly firing wrestlers as part of worked storylines, but this one was personal. Jeff Jarrett and Vince McMahon interacting in 2018 is absolutely fascinating to me.Jeff Jarrett and Vince McMahon interacting in 2018 is absolutely fascinating to me. The fact that JJ didn't know he was being terminated shows what a ruthless decision it was. However, the two parties settled their differences years later. Jarrett was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame and was given various backstage roles. Most recently, he was the in a match at SummerSlam 2022, showing that WWE has made peace with him. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found