Double J has high praise for Elias (Credit: WWE)

Jeff Jarrett is no stranger to bringing a guitar into the wrestling ring, so it’s no surprise he’s so high on Elias.

The WWE Hall of Famer – who now works behind the scenes handling production, booking and routing for the company’s live events – came face-to-face with the musical star at last year’s Royal Rumble match before they clashed the following weeks on Raw, and he suggested the sky is the limit.

Speaking to Metro.co.uk, he said: ‘He’s got a huge upside. His injury last year was unfortunate, because he was really starting to get on a roll.



‘He’s got something that you can’t teach, that you can’t coach, that you can’t manufacture. He’s got a unique set of skills. He’s got an aura about him, a charisma about him that’s very unique.


Jeff Jarrett loves performing (Credit: WWE)

‘The fact that he can play, and sing, and wrestle, and write music, and tie it all together – it makes him a very entertaining character.’

For Double J, the January showpiece will always hold a special place in his heart, and he drew parallels with Edge’s recent Royal Rumble comeback as he reflected on his own return.

‘It was a lot of fun, and what a way to return – that surprise spot in Royal Rumble is always a lot of fun, and obviously Edge returning this year in Houston was incredible,’ he added.

‘In the Royal Rumble, that match in and of itself is 30 entrants. When they’re coming out, you don’t know who, you don’t know in what order.

‘Yeah, there was a lot of components in that match so it was a lot of fun. I’m very happy with the way it turned out!’

Although Jarrett has made his mark on the industry in other ways – including founding TNA Wrestling in 2002 – he admitted he was delighted to be lacing up his boots again.

‘I’ve been part of this industry my entire life. Obviously my first true love, I guess the best way to say it, is the in-ring part of it,’ he smiled.

‘So to get to walk the aisle and actually get up in the ring and participate – it was a shock to me. It was good to do that again.’

* BT Sport is the home of WWE in the UK, showing Raw, Smackdown, NXT and NXT UK plus all the year’s biggest PPV events on BT Sport Box Office.

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