Jeff Jarrett believes the WWE legend is the Michael Jordan of professional wrestling

Jeff Jarrett calls the WWE Hall of Famer the Michael Jordan of professional wrestling.

AEW Director of Business Development Jeff Jarrett was full of praise for WWE Senior Vice President of Talent Development Shawn Michaels on the latest episode of the Minecraft Podcast, comparing him to NBA legend Michael Jordan.

“I said it in my Hall of Fame speech – I think Shawn (Michaels) is one of the Michael Jordans of professional wrestling. You look at his body of work and his run against The Undertaker for several years. …Their match just broke the record. And then you take Shawn and Bret (Hart).” (h/t Wrestling Inc.)

Jarrett made it clear that he had no intention of disrespecting Hart, who is a legend in his own right. He also revealed that Ric Flair has been angry about comparisons between Michaels and Jordan in the past, but according to Jarrett, Michaels could be a good match for anyone and his work makes him worthy of it. of praise. Additionally, Jarrett pointed out Shawn Michaels’ command of the mic, noting that he is both a hero and a villain.

Jeff Jarrett makes surprising prediction for The Undertaker

Elsewhere in the podcast, Jeff Jarrett made a surprising prediction that after Mark Calaway retires in 2020, another performer will one day take over The mantle of The Undertaker.

“Man, timing is everything, creativity is subjective. But can you imagine, again, when I say timing, I’m not talking about the mechanics of the game. I’m talking about the whole essence of the storyline and the build, again Once, you have, I would just use… Can you imagine the right setting, the gong, the Undertaker’s gong?

“Look, Mark is doing a one-man show right now, he’s very active, (he has a) podcast and all that. So maybe the timing isn’t right today, I don’t know. But do I think it’s really possible? “I think it’s almost is a guarantee (others play the role of Undertaker). ” (h/t Battle)