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EPISODE · Jul 6, 2026 · 3H 27M

Jeff Jarrett in studio, Jaron 'Boots' Ennis, Craig Jones, UFC 329 preview, more

from The Ariel Helwani Show · host Ariel Helwani

Ariel Helwani kicks off the show by discussing World Cup drama involving the U.S. men’s national team and Taylor Swift marrying Travis Kelce at MSG (05:50). Craig Jones joins the show to announce the return of The B-Team, including a brand new gym, then talks about approaching Tom Hardy and Mark Zuckerberg to compete for CJI, his rivalries with Gordon Ryan and Dillon Danis, crashing White House fight week with Sean Strickland, the state of CJI and UFC BJJ, continuing to work with Alexander Volkanovski, and more (23:27). Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis is back following his big win over Xander Zayas, discussing the exciting third round, critics claiming Zayas quit, reaction to the fight from Terence Crawford and Vergil Ortiz, being forced to shave down his beard by the New York State Athletic Commission, his thoughts on attending his first BKFC event and who he hopes to fight next (1:06:09). Wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett joins Ariel in-studio to preview his 'Dark Side of the Ring' special, discussing how it came together, his relationship with Dixie Carter and her absence from the project, Owen Hart’s death and its lasting impact on him, the true story of negotiating with Vince McMahon for his match against Chyna, his WWE firing, creating TNA, and other stories from his illustrious career (1:32:04). Ariel closes out the show with some news and notes, before answering your Super Chats (3:03:42).

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Ariel Helwani is joined in studio by wrestling legend Jeff Jarrett for an emotional and wide-ranging interview. Plus, conversations with Jaron ‘Boots’ Ennis and Craig Jones, early UFC 329 talk, Super Chats, and more.

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