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Why Jeff Jarrett was chosen as special guest referee for huge SummerSlam match - Reports

The Tennessee native is set to feature at SummerSlam as a special guest referee. Recent reports have given a reason for 's involvement at SummerSlam on July 30. Last week on SmackDown, it was announced that Double J will be the special guest referee for the Undisputed Tag Team Championship match between current champions The Usos and The Street Profits. Whilst Jarrett is a bonafide wrestling legend, many have questioned the decision to include him in the match. Speaking on the , Dave Meltzer stated why the 55-year-old was booked for WWE's huge summer show. "The deal is, it’s Nashville. From a national audience standpoint, whatever. But, it’s Jeff Jarrett, you know, again, the Jarrett family in Nashville goes back 55 years." Meltzer added: "So it’s, you know, I mean, I can see for the Nashville market and he can go do promotion. They still got a lot of seats to fill. I get it, I definitely get it. I don’t know if this is just a one-timer or if they’re going to introduce him as a regular character, but I was very surprised when they announced Jeff Jarrett that he didn’t come out." H/T . will be the Special Guest Referee for The ’ Unified WWE Tag Team Title Rematch against The at . . will be the Special Guest Referee for The ’ Unified WWE Tag Team Title Rematch against The at . With Jeff Jarrett's inclusion, the showdown between The Usos and The Street Profits at SummerSlam could very well steal the show.

Jeff Jarrett reacts to SummerSlam announcement

The Tag Team Championship match is set to be one of the biggest matches at this year. Following the company's reveal that the Hall of Famer is set to referee the Undisputed WWE Tag Team title match, Double J took to to showcase his excitement. "Let’s do this! @WWE Get ready @WWEUsos and @AngeloDawkins n @MontezFordWWE!" H/T Let’s do this!

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. will be the Special Guest Referee for The ’ Unified WWE Tag Team Title Rematch against The at . . will be the Special Guest Referee for The ’ Unified WWE Tag Team Title Rematch against The at . Let’s do this! Get ready Usos and n ! Since May of this year, Jarrett has been working as the company's Senior Vice President of Live Events. At SummerSlam, however, he'll be ditching the suit and tie to don black and white stripes as a WWE referee. What are your thoughts on Double J being added as the special guest referee? Let us know in the comments section below. Did you know Scott Steiner slapped a pro wrestling legend? Don't believe us? . Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found