Jesse Ventura

And then Vern wouldn't give him the title. And Vern wouldn't let him market himself. And so Hogan made the smart move. He jumped right away to Vince, who let him do all that. And, you know, financially, I don't begrudge Hogan that. I'd have did the same thing, too.

And then Vern wouldn't give him the title. And Vern wouldn't let him market himself. And so Hogan made the smart move. He jumped right away to Vince, who let him do all that. And, you know, financially, I don't begrudge Hogan that. I'd have did the same thing, too.

And then Vern wouldn't give him the title. And Vern wouldn't let him market himself. And so Hogan made the smart move. He jumped right away to Vince, who let him do all that. And, you know, financially, I don't begrudge Hogan that. I'd have did the same thing, too.

You know, but him ratting us, that was low. But anyway, you know, that was the nature of the business. Everyone's out for themselves. You know, it's always been that nature of the business. That's how the business survived, was backstabbing.

You know, but him ratting us, that was low. But anyway, you know, that was the nature of the business. Everyone's out for themselves. You know, it's always been that nature of the business. That's how the business survived, was backstabbing.

You know, but him ratting us, that was low. But anyway, you know, that was the nature of the business. Everyone's out for themselves. You know, it's always been that nature of the business. That's how the business survived, was backstabbing.

Who the heck would know? It's a good sliding doors though, right? Then it would have been a hell of a lot more challenging for Vince to go across the country like he did. Right. Because Vince needed Hogan. just as Hogan needed him. They needed each other.

Who the heck would know? It's a good sliding doors though, right? Then it would have been a hell of a lot more challenging for Vince to go across the country like he did. Right. Because Vince needed Hogan. just as Hogan needed him. They needed each other.

Who the heck would know? It's a good sliding doors though, right? Then it would have been a hell of a lot more challenging for Vince to go across the country like he did. Right. Because Vince needed Hogan. just as Hogan needed him. They needed each other.

You know, that was a mutual deal. And don't begrudge either one of them. You know, what they accomplished was remarkable, and I was happy to be part of it.

You know, that was a mutual deal. And don't begrudge either one of them. You know, what they accomplished was remarkable, and I was happy to be part of it.

You know, that was a mutual deal. And don't begrudge either one of them. You know, what they accomplished was remarkable, and I was happy to be part of it.

Yeah, and it worked out great for me because, you know, unfortunately, my career ended right before I was due to wrestle Hogan, the night before. I was due to wrestle Hogan in LA. My first match with him in the WWF. And I'm seven days critical in San Diego hospital. So bad. My wife had to fly out to San Diego. I didn't know if I'd ever wrestle again. And ironically, you know who came to my rescue?

Yeah, and it worked out great for me because, you know, unfortunately, my career ended right before I was due to wrestle Hogan, the night before. I was due to wrestle Hogan in LA. My first match with him in the WWF. And I'm seven days critical in San Diego hospital. So bad. My wife had to fly out to San Diego. I didn't know if I'd ever wrestle again. And ironically, you know who came to my rescue?

Yeah, and it worked out great for me because, you know, unfortunately, my career ended right before I was due to wrestle Hogan, the night before. I was due to wrestle Hogan in LA. My first match with him in the WWF. And I'm seven days critical in San Diego hospital. So bad. My wife had to fly out to San Diego. I didn't know if I'd ever wrestle again. And ironically, you know who came to my rescue?

Who? And she don't even know it. I bet today. I bet if you asked her, she wouldn't even truly know it. Cindy Lauper. Really? Yeah.

Who? And she don't even know it. I bet today. I bet if you asked her, she wouldn't even truly know it. Cindy Lauper. Really? Yeah.

Who? And she don't even know it. I bet today. I bet if you asked her, she wouldn't even truly know it. Cindy Lauper. Really? Yeah.

Well, Cindy Lauper did me a favor that ended up creating my entire broadcasting career. Which was what? I went home facing the end of my wrestling career. What do I do now? Am I going to go down to General Mills and sign on as a VP and put down past experience, pro wrestler? You're not going to get no job.

Well, Cindy Lauper did me a favor that ended up creating my entire broadcasting career. Which was what? I went home facing the end of my wrestling career. What do I do now? Am I going to go down to General Mills and sign on as a VP and put down past experience, pro wrestler? You're not going to get no job.