Jesse Ventura

It's two weeks before the show. All we had to do was, in mass, walk out, go to the media, and say we refuse to wrestle unless federal negotiators for union are brought in. It's federal law. He couldn't stop it. It's federal law. And we refuse to perform until we're allowed to unionize. or collective bargain and bring these people in. And I made that passion speech.

It's two weeks before the show. All we had to do was, in mass, walk out, go to the media, and say we refuse to wrestle unless federal negotiators for union are brought in. It's federal law. He couldn't stop it. It's federal law. And we refuse to perform until we're allowed to unionize. or collective bargain and bring these people in. And I made that passion speech.

It's two weeks before the show. All we had to do was, in mass, walk out, go to the media, and say we refuse to wrestle unless federal negotiators for union are brought in. It's federal law. He couldn't stop it. It's federal law. And we refuse to perform until we're allowed to unionize. or collective bargain and bring these people in. And I made that passion speech.

And when I was done, I went home and the next day Vince calls me immediately. Well, I found out he apparently called all the wrestlers and threatened them all and all of this stuff, I guess. I didn't know about that, but he called me and I stood up to him. I said, Vince, I said, this isn't just to fight you. I said, this is about the fact right now, and this was mid 80s.

And when I was done, I went home and the next day Vince calls me immediately. Well, I found out he apparently called all the wrestlers and threatened them all and all of this stuff, I guess. I didn't know about that, but he called me and I stood up to him. I said, Vince, I said, this isn't just to fight you. I said, this is about the fact right now, and this was mid 80s.

And when I was done, I went home and the next day Vince calls me immediately. Well, I found out he apparently called all the wrestlers and threatened them all and all of this stuff, I guess. I didn't know about that, but he called me and I stood up to him. I said, Vince, I said, this isn't just to fight you. I said, this is about the fact right now, and this was mid 80s.

I said, right now I'm paying $5,000 a year for health insurance for me and my family. I said, if we- Out of your own pocket. Out of my pocket. If we had a union, there's strength in numbers. Maybe I'd only have to pay $2,000 a year instead of $5,000. I said, Vince, I've seen hundreds of guys give 20 years of their life to this business.

I said, right now I'm paying $5,000 a year for health insurance for me and my family. I said, if we- Out of your own pocket. Out of my pocket. If we had a union, there's strength in numbers. Maybe I'd only have to pay $2,000 a year instead of $5,000. I said, Vince, I've seen hundreds of guys give 20 years of their life to this business.

I said, right now I'm paying $5,000 a year for health insurance for me and my family. I said, if we- Out of your own pocket. Out of my pocket. If we had a union, there's strength in numbers. Maybe I'd only have to pay $2,000 a year instead of $5,000. I said, Vince, I've seen hundreds of guys give 20 years of their life to this business.

And in the end, they ain't got a pot to piss in, a window to throw it out of. I said, we're wrestlers. We're not financial planners. And I said, if we had a union, maybe a guy could retire on 500 bucks a month and get something for the 20, 30 years you give to this business. I said, it isn't just about fighting you. I said, sure.

And in the end, they ain't got a pot to piss in, a window to throw it out of. I said, we're wrestlers. We're not financial planners. And I said, if we had a union, maybe a guy could retire on 500 bucks a month and get something for the 20, 30 years you give to this business. I said, it isn't just about fighting you. I said, sure.

And in the end, they ain't got a pot to piss in, a window to throw it out of. I said, we're wrestlers. We're not financial planners. And I said, if we had a union, maybe a guy could retire on 500 bucks a month and get something for the 20, 30 years you give to this business. I said, it isn't just about fighting you. I said, sure.

And we'd like working conditions to where if you go on the road three days in a row, you're then given so many days off.

And we'd like working conditions to where if you go on the road three days in a row, you're then given so many days off.

And we'd like working conditions to where if you go on the road three days in a row, you're then given so many days off.

I'll tell you how bad it was when I got injured with pulmonary emboli, blood clots in the lungs. Yeah. That was caused by flying. Really? Yes. They've determined it today that you're very more susceptible. That's why you need to exercise on planes. And they don't say nothing now because the airline people are well aware of it. I get up on every plane and do toll raises for 10 minutes.

I'll tell you how bad it was when I got injured with pulmonary emboli, blood clots in the lungs. Yeah. That was caused by flying. Really? Yes. They've determined it today that you're very more susceptible. That's why you need to exercise on planes. And they don't say nothing now because the airline people are well aware of it. I get up on every plane and do toll raises for 10 minutes.

I'll tell you how bad it was when I got injured with pulmonary emboli, blood clots in the lungs. Yeah. That was caused by flying. Really? Yes. They've determined it today that you're very more susceptible. That's why you need to exercise on planes. And they don't say nothing now because the airline people are well aware of it. I get up on every plane and do toll raises for 10 minutes.

The flight attendant won't say a word to you. They know exactly what you're doing. Interesting. But the point is, here's how bad it was. The month that I had the pulmonary emboli blood clots, do you know how many days that month I flew? 28.

The flight attendant won't say a word to you. They know exactly what you're doing. Interesting. But the point is, here's how bad it was. The month that I had the pulmonary emboli blood clots, do you know how many days that month I flew? 28.