Jeff Jarrett has shed light on why Wildcat Chris Harris left TNA, pointing to a breakdown in communication that he says claimed more than one talent during that era.
Speaking on his My World podcast, where Harris was the featured guest, Jarrett addressed the former America’s Most Wanted star’s 2008 exit. Harris explained that he never wanted to leave but felt he was left in “limbo land” creatively, received a lower contract offer than expected, and struggled to get communication from the office. Jarrett said a communication void was at the heart of the issue, and in his recollection, much of it traced back to TNA’s management structure at the time.
According to Jarrett, then-president Dixie Carter wanted to be the point person for talent relations but was unwilling to handle the difficult conversations that came with the role. “She wants to be the boss, but not really be the boss,” Jarrett said. He recalled assigning Carter to address contract situations with talents like Harris, only for those talks to never happen. “Get back that week. Okay, what was your talk with Chris? I didn’t get around to doing it.”
Jarrett said the pattern left several wrestlers feeling neglected. “Talent is going to go to the person that they have the most communication with,” he said. “Chris wasn’t the only one, but there were multiple folks that got really bent out of shape that they just weren’t being communicated with. Dixie wanted to be that point person, but when it really got down to it, she wouldn’t have a negative conversation to save her life.”
