Jesse Ventura

I was thrown out. I was uncontrollable. Jesse, the body Ventura. Number one, I tried to unionize. Right. Number two, I wouldn't allow them to market me without negotiating it. That's what ultimately got me thrown out of the WWF, WWE. Then I went to WCW. Here's the behind the scenes story. I went to WCW. They went into turmoil. The guy who hired me got fired. They brought in Bill Watts.

I was thrown out. I was uncontrollable. Jesse, the body Ventura. Number one, I tried to unionize. Right. Number two, I wouldn't allow them to market me without negotiating it. That's what ultimately got me thrown out of the WWF, WWE. Then I went to WCW. Here's the behind the scenes story. I went to WCW. They went into turmoil. The guy who hired me got fired. They brought in Bill Watts.

who was an old school relic, who didn't understand the business had changed. It had gone to television now, not to putting seats in the stands. The money was now gonna be in TV. He didn't get that. So he comes in and then he gets fired and I busted my butt behind the scenes to get Eric Bischoff into the position. And here's where it got interesting. Eric Bischoff then got the head job at WCW.

who was an old school relic, who didn't understand the business had changed. It had gone to television now, not to putting seats in the stands. The money was now gonna be in TV. He didn't get that. So he comes in and then he gets fired and I busted my butt behind the scenes to get Eric Bischoff into the position. And here's where it got interesting. Eric Bischoff then got the head job at WCW.

who was an old school relic, who didn't understand the business had changed. It had gone to television now, not to putting seats in the stands. The money was now gonna be in TV. He didn't get that. So he comes in and then he gets fired and I busted my butt behind the scenes to get Eric Bischoff into the position. And here's where it got interesting. Eric Bischoff then got the head job at WCW.

And then behind my back, he went out and got Hogan because Hogan was leaving the WWF or getting booted or whatever was happening with his career. They gave Hogan total artistic control. He came in, got me immediately fired because he took over my look. He put the shades on, he put the do-rag on, and he became a villain. He couldn't have Jesse Ventura be there and become Jesse Ventura.

And then behind my back, he went out and got Hogan because Hogan was leaving the WWF or getting booted or whatever was happening with his career. They gave Hogan total artistic control. He came in, got me immediately fired because he took over my look. He put the shades on, he put the do-rag on, and he became a villain. He couldn't have Jesse Ventura be there and become Jesse Ventura.

And then behind my back, he went out and got Hogan because Hogan was leaving the WWF or getting booted or whatever was happening with his career. They gave Hogan total artistic control. He came in, got me immediately fired because he took over my look. He put the shades on, he put the do-rag on, and he became a villain. He couldn't have Jesse Ventura be there and become Jesse Ventura.

So he got me fired. And in essence, my wrestling career was over. I had worked for the two major. I wasn't going into one of these little outlaw ones in your own hometown. That wasn't about to happen. I looked to other things. What did I do? I went to the dirtiest business on the planet, got myself elected mayor.

So he got me fired. And in essence, my wrestling career was over. I had worked for the two major. I wasn't going into one of these little outlaw ones in your own hometown. That wasn't about to happen. I looked to other things. What did I do? I went to the dirtiest business on the planet, got myself elected mayor.

So he got me fired. And in essence, my wrestling career was over. I had worked for the two major. I wasn't going into one of these little outlaw ones in your own hometown. That wasn't about to happen. I looked to other things. What did I do? I went to the dirtiest business on the planet, got myself elected mayor.

mayor and went on and got myself defeated the Democrats and Republicans at the same time and got myself elected governor of Minnesota and did this. I only raised $300,000 to do it. You want to know who could have been president if he wanted to be? You're talking to him.

mayor and went on and got myself defeated the Democrats and Republicans at the same time and got myself elected governor of Minnesota and did this. I only raised $300,000 to do it. You want to know who could have been president if he wanted to be? You're talking to him.

mayor and went on and got myself defeated the Democrats and Republicans at the same time and got myself elected governor of Minnesota and did this. I only raised $300,000 to do it. You want to know who could have been president if he wanted to be? You're talking to him.

Oh, I beat Hubert Humphrey's son. I beat Senator Norm Coleman. Well, on the Democratic side at that time, we called it my three sons. You had the sons of Hubert Humphrey, Orville Freeman, and Mondale. So it was my three sons on the Democratic side.

Oh, I beat Hubert Humphrey's son. I beat Senator Norm Coleman. Well, on the Democratic side at that time, we called it my three sons. You had the sons of Hubert Humphrey, Orville Freeman, and Mondale. So it was my three sons on the Democratic side.

Oh, I beat Hubert Humphrey's son. I beat Senator Norm Coleman. Well, on the Democratic side at that time, we called it my three sons. You had the sons of Hubert Humphrey, Orville Freeman, and Mondale. So it was my three sons on the Democratic side.

Okay, here's the story. Yeah. I knew this was the perfect time. And then, of course, we had to get with the Charlotte guys and have them walk out also. If we could have got us and Charlotte, it was perfect timing. All the publicity was out there. He couldn't change nothing. There wasn't time for it.

Okay, here's the story. Yeah. I knew this was the perfect time. And then, of course, we had to get with the Charlotte guys and have them walk out also. If we could have got us and Charlotte, it was perfect timing. All the publicity was out there. He couldn't change nothing. There wasn't time for it.

Okay, here's the story. Yeah. I knew this was the perfect time. And then, of course, we had to get with the Charlotte guys and have them walk out also. If we could have got us and Charlotte, it was perfect timing. All the publicity was out there. He couldn't change nothing. There wasn't time for it.