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

While some younger people may prefer LeBron James, the consensus as to the greatest basketball player of all time has long centered on Michael Jordan. Jordan was so dominant on the court that his presence is almost impossible to recreate. AEW star Jeff Jarrett believes he can point to a pro wrestling equivalent of Jordan, as he revealed on the Minecraft podcast.

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“I said it in my Hall of Fame speech — I think Shawn (Michaels) is one of the Michael Jordans of professional wrestling,” Jarrett said. “You look at his job, the games he’s had against (The Undertaker) in back-to-back years. … They just had record-breaking games. And then you look at Shawn and Bret (Hart).”

Hart was arguably Michaels’ biggest rival in his career, and Jarrett made it clear that while he preferred Michaels, he meant absolutely no disrespect to Hart. Hart created a unique “aura” with his role as a killer and worked tirelessly to achieve career success.

Jarrett said WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair was reportedly angry with Michaels for comparing him to Jordan, but Jarrett gave more reasons as to why he has this a feeling. Jarrett believes Michaels can have a good match with anyone and the performer is great on the mic, especially when he’s playing the villain.

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Jarrett has a behind-the-scenes role in AEW, while Michaels plays the same role in WWE, albeit on a slightly larger scale. As WWE’s Senior Vice President of Talent Development, Michaels currently oversees operations for NXT, while Jarrett serves as AEW’s Director of Business Development.

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