Jerry Jarrett

Jerry Jarrett
Jerry Jarrett
Born	Jerry Winston Jarrett; September 4, 1942; Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	February 14, 2023 (aged 80); Tennessee, U.S.
Education	Peabody College
Occupations	Promoter; professional wrestler;
Organizations	Continental Wrestling Association (1977–1989); United States Wrestling Association (1989–1997); NWA:TNA (2002–2005);
Spouse	Deborah Marlin (m. 1960)
Children	4, including Jeff
Parent	Christine Jarrett
Relatives	Eddie Marlin (father-in-law); Karen Jarrett (daughter-in-law);
	Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Hawaiian Flash; Jerry Jarrett
Billed height	5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight	227 lb (103 kg)
Trained by	Sailor Moran; Tojo Yamamoto
Debut	1965
Retired	1988

Jerry Winston Jarrett (September 4, 1942 – February 14, 2023) was an American businessman, professional wrestling promoter, and professional wrestler. Along with his long-term business partner Jerry Lawler, he was a key figure in the history of professional wrestling in the Mid-Southern United States. Described as a "wrestling genius", he was inducted into the National Wrestling Alliance Hall of Fame in 2009.

Jarrett founded the Memphis, Tennessee-based Continental Wrestling Association in 1977. In 1989, he merged the CWA with the Dallas-based promotion World Class Championship Wrestling, creating the United States Wrestling Association which he sold to Lawler in 1997. In 2002, he co-founded NWA:TNA in Nashville with his son Jeff Jarrett, selling his controlling interest to Panda Energy International later in the same year.

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