Jeff Jarrett: Lots Of Today’s Wrestling Can Be Compared to 2000s X-Division Roster, AJ Styles Is the Face of That

Jeff Jarrett was always grateful to work with the Phenomenal One.

While speaking with Justin Barrasso of Undisputed, Jeff Jarrett spoke about one of his favorite former rivals, AJ Styles. The two clashed throughout the years in TNA, but Styles is credited alongside others for the rise of the X-Division which saw no limits from the likes of Styles, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels and others.

“I could not be happier for the guy. Getting to work with him was super special. It always takes me back to the creation of the X Division. At the beginning, there were so many questions and doubts about the X Division. I was adamant that it wasn’t about weight limits; it was about no limits.”

“Look at today’s style of wrestling–the 2026 modern style–that’s the X Division from ’03, ’04, ’05, ’06, ’07. You think of [Samoa] Joe, [Christopher] Daniels, Sonjay [Dutt], and so many others. And AJ is the face of that. That’s why AJ is the face of modern wrestling. I’m super grateful to have worked with him in the ring and behind the scenes with him. I feel very blessed to be a part of AJ Styles’ career.”

Styles career officially ended when he fought and lost to the Ring General, Gunther, who submitted the Phenomenal One at the 2026 Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia.

h/t to Fightful for the transcription.

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