Jeff Jarrett Opens Up About Former Partner Road Dogg

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WWE Hall of Famer Jeff Jarrett has opened up about his relationship with former DX member Road Dogg during the pair’s time in WWE.

The two worked together during the promotion’s New Generation era, when Jarrett went by the “Double J” moniker and Brian “Road Dogg” James was instead known as “the Roadie.”

The two were involved in an angle during that period which was to reveal that Jarrett had plagiarised a song from James, but Jarrett left the company before it could be completed.

Speaking on My World with Jeff Jarrett, Jarrett spoke about James’s skill as a wrestlers:

“I think Brian was the most talented member of DX from a creative perspective, but if you go back and watch different matches, I don’t think Brian gets enough credit for his in-ring skills.”

He also opened up about James’s addiction issues in the 90s:

“I certainly didn’t know that addiction was a disease of the brain. I had zero clue. I didn’t even really give it a second thought about demons. I thought an alcoholic was somebody who lived under a bridge. Brian’s not that. He’s got a job and he’s super talented and this and that.

“What I know now versus what I know now. Back then, I truly thought Brian just didn’t give a F. He’s an outlaw biker. He’s going to do things my way or the highway. Test me all you want. I don’t care. I was into alcohol but that wasn’t on our test list, but I never really correlated that, okay, I just knew that he did. I chalked it up as not a demon, but that he’s going to do things his way.”

Finally, he spoke about James’s more recent behind-the-scenes work for WWE:

“Brian having the ability to see the complete canvas I think is his greatest gift today. I’m saying behind the camera, take a step back and whether it’s when the guy walks out or how the guy walks out, his entrance, how he hits his finish, how he gets his hand raised, how he does certain moves, sequence of moves, just all the artistic creative ability, Brian is a master at curtain talk. He literally can watch something and make little minor adjustments that mean everything.”

Jarrett most recently appeared for WWE at SummerSlam 2022, acting as a special guest referee for a bout between the Usos and Street Profits.

Transcription courtesy of WrestlingNews.co.

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