Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email
Thank you for subscribing!
Never miss any of the fun stuff. Get the biggest stories and wackiest takes from the Daily Star, including our special WTF Wednesday email
We have more newsletters
Wrestling legend and AEW star Jeff Jarrett has told how music icon Taylor Swift would perform private gigs in his house for his children before she became a global superstar.
Jarrett, 56, went viral last week after images of a young Taylor playing a piano in the Jarrett household appeared on social media.
Jeff can be seen next to her, while his two young girls were playing the piano.
READ MORE: Ex-WWE and AEW star Big Show reveals crazy 18,000 calorie diet and huge McDonald's order
Another image shows Taylor playing the piano for the girls later on.
And speaking exclusively to the Daily Star about it, he explained exactly how the random pairing came about.
The Tennessee-born former WWE Intercontinental champion said: “The reality is she's from Hendersonville, and she is a family friend.
"When my first wife got sick, her second bout of breast cancer, she got closer with the girls.
"And, you know, I love to tell the story of who really Taylor is.
"She had just really broken out as an artist, but she came over and was going to stop by just to say hello.
“She brought a guitar and played that song, Tim McGraw, one of the first hits, and then she ended up staying about three or four hours and it started with my girls and just a few people around the house.
“Then, as a small-town community does, one phone call was made, another phone call, these friends, that friend, we ended up like having 40 to 50 people at home and they got to join Taylor.
Top WWE star challenges 'old and beat down' King Charles to a fight at London's O2 Arena
“Am I Swiftie?
“Maybe I'm an OG Swiftie!”
Jarrett added that Taylor is a “special human being” who helped his family during a tough time.
Taylor's latest tour is selling out faster than most other tours in history.
And speaking of selling out, Jarrett, who now works backstage and wrestles for All Elite Wrestling, is hoping that the company will sell out Wembley Stadium later this month.
AEW's Brian Cage turns wedding crasher as he puts guest through table smashing bottles
The company is making its UK debut with All In, and has so far topped nearly 78,000 tickets – with just one match officially announced, an AEW World Championship bout between MJF and challenger Adam Cole.
“I'm a third-generation promoter, “he said.
“So, if my grandmother could be here and my father could be the excitement that would be setting in.
“I've been a part of thousands of events.
“My grandmother got in to wrestling in 1946 and did 75 years of events – and we're about to set the biggest.
“That says a lot, it says a lot for the brand of AEW, for ITV, Live Nation UK is our promotional partner, in so many things it's really really exciting to be a part of history.”
Seven-foot WWE giant unrecognisable after ditching ring for career as Hollywood villain
For many fans, seeing top British talent on the show is a must.
The company already has Newcastle's own PAC, Norwich's Saraya and Essex-born Jamie Hayter set to appear – although the latter is currently injured.
But what about Jeff taking to the ring for the show?
He is considered to be in the best shape of his entire career to date.
He said: “It's something that I've always had a passion for – health and fitness.
“A couple of years ago, I just kind of made up my mind that I'm going to give this a shot, in terms of in-ring career.
“I didn't really have anything in mind, this is way before AEW, way before Ric Flair’s last match, it was actually before Game Changer wrestling or NWA.
“I didn’t have anything set in mind, I just told myself ‘I'm going to get the best possible shape I can’ and just see what happens.
“I was up at 5am here in the hotel we’re sitting in – so don't miss a workout, don’t miss a day.”
Jarrett also picked the three AEW talent he'd love to work with – Kenny Omega, MJF and Brian Danielson.
To get more stories from Daily Star delivered straight to your inbox sign up to one of our free newsletters here.
- ITV
- Wwe
- Taylor Swift
- Family
- Cancer
- AEW
- Exclusives
Source: Read Full Article