According to a report from Sports Illustrated, the idea to put Jeff Jarrett into the WWE Hall of Fame was apparently pitched by WWE Chief Operating Officer and 14-time World Champion Paul "Triple H" Levesque.

The following is a statement from Sports Illustrated's Justin Barrasso:

"The decision to induct Jarrett was pushed for by Triple H. Following the hire of former longtime TNA employee Jeremy Borash, the question now exists whether Jarrett would fit into Triple H’s team for NXT and developmental."