• AEW Star Slams Michael Cole’s “Fed Line” After John Cena Lost To GUNTHER
John Cena’s legendary career came to an end at Saturday Night’s Main Event when he tapped out to GUNTHER, bringing one of the most iconic runs in pro wrestling history to a close.
Following the match, Michael Cole made a surprising statement on commentary, saying that “professional wrestling destroyed sports entertainment”, a line that immediately caught the attention of viewers.
The remark didn’t sit well with AEW star Jeff Jarrett.
Speaking on his My World podcast, Jarrett suggested that the comment felt scripted or approved by the company and questioned the logic behind it. The WWE Hall of Famer argued that the long-standing distinction between professional wrestling and sports entertainment has always been about branding rather than reality.
“It’s definitely a fed line or an approved line, for sure. I don’t understand that because professional wrestling and sports entertainment are exactly the same. Vince coined that. No different than ‘They’re not WWF wrestlers, they’re WWF superstars.’ It did it for branding, marketing, and ‘sports entertainer’ feels better when you go to pitch meetings, when you’re in executives or when writing in a newspaper, all that kind of stuff. It’s exactly the same.”
Jarrett also highlighted the contradiction in the statement, especially given WWE’s identity.
“So now ‘professional wrestling destroyed sports entertainment’? We’re not entertainment, but the name of our company is World Wrestling Entertainment?”
• “Mick is wrong” – Mick Foley’s Ex-Tag Team Partner On Foley Quitting WWE Over Donald Trump Ties
WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley recently made headlines after parting ways with WWE due to the company’s strong ties with U.S. President Donald Trump. Foley, who has been openly critical of Trump for years, explained that he could no longer feel comfortable representing a company that maintains a close relationship with the president.
Speaking on Newsmax, Knox County Mayor and fellow WWE Hall of Famer Kane (Glenn Jacobs) addressed Foley’s decision and shared his perspective on the situation. While Jacobs made it clear that he disagrees with Foley politically, he emphasized the importance of civil discourse and free expression before offering his blunt assessment.
“Well, certainly it’s no surprise. I know where Mick (Foley) is at politically and we’ve had our discussions about politics and we’ve always been able to keep them civil and I wish that could happen more on the public platforms altogether.
One thing is we live in a country where we are free to disagree about things, and I think Mick is wrong, but nevertheless, he’s entitled to his opinion. I will defend his right to say that, even if I do think he’s wrong and that’s the beauty of America. I wish that would kind of be all over the place as opposed to just wrestling.”
Kane and Mick Foley were tag team partners at one point during the Attitude Era. They held the WWF World Tag Team Championship twice.
Kevin Nash also weighed in on Mick Foley’s decision recently, offering a different perspective. Nash explained that he has no intention of distancing himself from WWE over politics, saying he values his long-standing relationships in the company too much to let political differences create personal divides.
