Jeff Jarrett’s GFW Makes Announcement On Jim Ross & NJPW’s Wrestle Kingdom 9

Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling announced that WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross, the preeminent voice of pro wrestling for the past 4 decades, has agreed to provide the play-by-play for GFW’s presentation of New Japan Pro Wrestling’s “Wrestle Kingdom 9” live on pay-per-view in North America on January 4, 2015.

This is the 24th year of NJPW’s annual extravaganza at the Tokyo dome. More than 40,000 fans from all around the world are expected to attend.

“I am truly honored and excited to have been asked to be a part of this historic event,” Ross said. ” To be able to return to my roots and to provide play by play for an amazing, pro wrestling product will be special. I never thought I’d ever return to ringside for a wrestling event but this opportunity was just too special to turn down.”

Jarrett said: “I’m excited for this event, and I’m excited for good ol’ JR to be a part of it. GFW fans wanted him, and from day one we said we’re going to give our fans what they want.”

The show will air live at 2 a.m. ET and re-air in prime time at 7 p.m. ET. It will be available on DirecTV, Dish, AT & & U-vers, Comcast, Verizon Fios and all cable systems in the United States, and in Canada on Bell ExpressVu TV, rogers, Shaw, Sasktel and Telus. Check your local listings for availability. The show also will be available on the Flipps app on iTunes and Android.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

TNA & GFW Talking With Same Networks

It’s being reported by Wrestling Observer Newsletter that TNA Impact Wrestling & Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling have been in talks with the same TV networks because very few networks are interested in picking up pro wrestling.

TNA has the upper-hand over GFW because they are operational, have history & have stars under contract. Spike TV not renewing TNA is making it harder for GFW to get a TV deal.

Another issue for TNA is that most of the networks that TNA are rumored to be talking with don’t air in Canada. There has always been strong support for pro wrestling in Canada.

Update On Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling

PWInsider Elite says Jeff Jarrett is reportedly headed to scout potential buildings for TV tapings in Los Angeles, New York & Dallas in September. People close to Jarrett & Global Force Wrestlingsay negotiations are ongoing for a GFW TV deal but they’re moving slowly. GFW had hoped to already have a deal done but they have not. The whole process of launching GFW is going a lot slower than GFW officials have wanted.

Source: WrestlingINC.com

TNA Concerned With GFW

There is said to be a definite concern within TNA over Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling. At Dixie Carter’s Nashville meetings with employees, she brought up how Jarrett was in New Orleans during WWE’s WrestleMania weekend & had people talking.

GFW is starting to get attention within TNA as a number of people who were highly regarded when they worked for TNA are now working with Jarrett. Among those working for Jarrett are NASCAR’s Hermie Sadler & Chris Thomas, who did what was considered amazing PR work for TNA.

Source: WrestlingInc.com & PWInsider Elite:

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