Jesse Ventura - When Hulk Hogan Stooged me off to Vince McMahon

Jesse Ventura & Hulk Hogan were friends until this happened.
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Find out why former WWF (WWE, WWWF) star Jesse Ventura says he and Hulk Hogan were actually friends up until the Vince McMahon steroid trial. What was revealed during the trial that made Jesse Ventura & Hulk Hogan's friendship dissolve?
Jesse also explains what happened when he famously tried to start a union in professional wrestling. Story has it that it was Hulk Hogan who went to Vince McMahon about it before Jesse could get the ball rolling.
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[@CastleKingside]

Thank God that Jesse Ventura made the decision to do Predator. Classic movie.

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

Yes def...i heard he was trying to bleed but didn't have time haha

[@shanenolan085]

...I ain't got time to bleed 🩸🩸

[@JOEMAMMADRINK40Z]

At this point I'd 'thank gawd' if HE did President. VENTURA/SCHWARTEZENEGGERERER.

[@bennybooboo6789]

Jesse "The Goddamn Sexual Tyrannosaurus" Ventura

[@nicholasgreen339]

The comments lol

[@chrise5011]

"Yeah I smoked pot, who didn't?" Perfect answer lol.

[@heelgill]

I scroll down as the video plays then I come across your comment at 4:36. This always happens.

[@keithrieck5363]

I didn’t.

[@luiscora7042]

WIFE SWAPPING?!?! RIDICULOUS!!!

[@silverwings21]

@@keithrieck5363 Me neither.

[@cifey]

​@@silverwings21 Does it count if I inhaled it at wrastling matches?

[@txmetalhead82xk]

Man, this dude always educates. Could listen to him talk for hours. Big Time Respect for Ventura.

[@walterkoziol3822]

I'm sure he did Damien cause he was in the bizz long enough to know that. Hogan was/is a notorious backstabbing bastard. He doesn't know what loyalty is even if it bit him painfully hard on his ass. He was definitely Vince's stoolie and professional ass kisse cause he enjoyed the money he was getting. After all you don't bite the hand that feeds you even when that greedy asshole of a boss isn't talking some of that money to help the injured or to even setup some retirement for them. When he took over completely those expenses were some of the first to go. And if you don't hear anything more from the wrestlers is that I'm sure all of them had to sign some agreement that they can't bad mouth Vince Jr or the company even if they stopped wrestling or expect to payback a lot of money when it goes to court. The ones that do blow are the ones who didn't have that clause in their contracts, made more money after wrestling that they don't give a shit about what Vince Jr can take back, and finally the ones that are so disgusted that they don't give a shit anymore. These are the ones that gave all of themselves and got so badly injured that can't work or do other stuff because their bodies are physically broken. Ventura was right that they needed to form a union to protect themselves. If you look at a lot of these wrestlers they gave everything to help Vince Jr to get where he is now, these wrestlers don't have a pot to piss in. So if your feelings are hurt because you are/were a Hulkamaniac then too damn bad. Becoming a stoolie and a backstabber ranks as one of the worst things to do in the world when a friend or family member does it. If you hung around Hogan you're asking for big trouble even though by being around the guy could really bolster one's career. Jesse knew how the game is/was played. You may not like the man but respect him for his actions. He was looking out for himself cause he had a family to take care of and that just costs money.

[@sebastiaandewit159]

@Damien Jones you are Hogan, aren't you? You backstabbing bitch.

[@frankobarressi7919]

You must be really really uneducated.

[@gnarlydewd]

This dudes brain has been rotted by steroids.....

[@njpubadjuster3710]

@@walterkoziol3822 yes. Wrestlers work 3-4 nights a week, plus pay per views. Even though matches are choreographed, injuries do happen and wrestlers can wind up with early retirement. A union would offer some protection. Some injuries are life altering and wrestlers have to pay for their own health insurance, too. Ask Droz if he would have liked a union. Maybe he'd have a pension right now to help him survive.

[@LeoWhalen1933]

I think a union wouldve saved many lives.

[@Blodia1990]

@Damien Jones Then how come there ain't no union in wrestling?

[@WhyTheHorseface]

Real Talk True Story unions haven’t bankrupted any NFL or NBA team owners.

[@gunman462]

@Damien Jones Most professional athletes are meatheads and dumbasses. The words of a true pansy.

[@kevinpeach8129]

@Damien Jones I mean you can't put the blame all on wrestlers it's not like anyone tells them to get their SAG card and they say no, maybe they will if you make it about film and acting because they aren't really actors first. And also it's very narrow minded to call even most pro athletes dumb because that's too far from the truth. Sure there are guys who seem like meatheads because they care more about moving a bunch of weight, I don't think they're real athletes to be honest. Athletes have to care for their body. How? They learn about it, they learn how their body moves and functions and what chemicals (food at least included lol) to put in their bodies. That is science. The whole dumb brute stereotype is so mythological, like if they were stupid dumbasses it would show more. They'd be breaking themselves or they'd be full of roids. About the SAG cards and that though, I honestly never heard of that. That is interesting and I'll have to look into that. Maybe promoters do say to them "Hey that's not important".

[@GudJonnyCakes]

@Damien Jones you do know nba NFL and NBA and hiding the truth like the wwe is

[@chuckpryde2629]

Jesse “The Body” Ventura is a true Legend. Nothing but respect for that man.

[@scottdawsie9948]

Where there is a whip there's a way.

[@guccimalcs]

How is he a legend if he’s still alive and there’s proof he exists lol. Stop being so over dramatic. He’s a crazy old man who believes in ridiculous conspiracy theories.

[@guccimalcs]

Heenan Harley okay buddy lol. Let me see if I can find my tinfoil hat laying around here somewhere...

[@sebastiaandewit159]

@@guccimalcs you do not have much substance. You're a prime example of an empty tin rattling the most. You're an airhead.

[@guccimalcs]

Heenan Harley weird al songs? Bruh what is this the mid 2000’s? You have to up your insult game if you want to get to me.

[@majic4492]

Hogan has always been a corporate stooge. He’s such a clown.

[@Drummer8282]

The way payouts were made was that the main attraction got the bulk of the money. A union would likely have meant less money from Hogan’s pocket and less influence. So of course Hulk didn’t want a union.

[@brentroussin6777]

Hogan is a louse he was defeated by Ventura & myself as well.

[@beachaddict7653]

Hogan isn't even that, he's always been in it for himself. That's why so many wrestlers hated him.

[@adr5389]

@@Drummer8282 can you honestly blame the guy bc I fr the life of me cannot

[@adr5389]

@@beachaddict7653 that's balderdash aight..throughout his trail-blazing career he gave it back to the business n legit put over more up-and-coming talents than y'all can even imagine

[@retardedvaxxedliberal]

Jesse The Body has got to be the smartest wrestler ever.

[@michaelrivera8360]

IncorporatedOps him and kane(glenn jacobs) he's super smart and running for mayor in tennese

[@FerretJohn]

Not really, Jesse's always been more of a talker than anything. He talks a lot of shit but was never as big as he claimed. The Union thing was never going to happen no matter what Hogan did or didn't do, and his acting career? Predator was his biggest role and he was the first to die

[@kenterminateddq5311]

Jesse is no Paul Heyman or Cornette but he's definitely the smoothest talkers in wrestling.

[@hando88c]

Triple-HHH is he banged the bosses daughter and now he's gonna run WWE one day

[@blacquesjacques7239]

+kenterminatedbygoogle Those two are mostly just opinionated .

[@deadw1nd]

Jesse’s best movie line in Predator was “I ain’t got time to bleed.”

[@jamesbaggett3655]

Id disagree with that

[@deadw1nd]

James Baggett so which one do you think was his best line?

[@eibarlopz4406]

Some Feminist consider this POLITICALLY INCORRECT.....😅👍

[@master-_-beavis5261]

Adam demamp did it better

[@frankserignese1373]

This stuff will make you a sexual Tyranasaurs, just like me.

[@patrickgray5633]

His wrestling retirement is awesome, a smart man he knew “The Body” copyrighted was huge. The fact that Ventura owned & wouldn’t give it up paid off in big money.

[@85futureshock]

Jesse Ventura holds the distinction of being one of the only few people to get one over on Vince and outsmart him. The guys in WWE today are too afraid to speak up and say anything about how they are used on TV or getting royalties from the network because there isn't a Jim Crockett Promotions or WCW to go to.

[@ianosaurus27]

Common sense says majority of WWE Stars are Meatheads.

[@keksterbojester818]

RVD was another one. He flat out told Vince he wasn't going to Iraq to wrestle because he wanted time off and got it.

[@fredchinn8092]

I would add the Rock too that...he will make more Money outside Wrestling than he did in the Ring.

[@The_Cold_Slither]

That's why Vince was locking talent into multi year contracts when AEW came along. John Moxley is doing his thing with AEW and New Japan. The Lucha Bros doing their thing in AEW and AAA. And working less days. AEW also has health and dental benefits.

[@aswinastro]

Jesse Ventura had a strong point here. The Wrestlers should have listened to him and unionized. It's quite sad that even today, they still don't understand how they are digging their own graves (literally because most of them retire almost broke and with injuries and no health insurance and die before retirement). Wrestling needs unionization and health insurance for all wrestlers.

[@noside.foxhound]

I love how Jesse ventura stands and responds like a boss.

[@robotube7361]

Because he has nothing to hide

[@keijimuto]

Jesse was probably the only guy in the business who had bigger balls than Vince himself.

[@b_side8669]

VideoVEGAS Vince seemed like a pussy & a push over back in the day

[@jmart1393]

It’s honestly the butthole chin.

[@BeeBumper]

He tried to help the boys, they balked so he helped himself. The smartest wrestler ever. Did what he wanted, when he wanted, with who he wanted. Got to respect that fact. Come on Hogan has been on roids, coke, booze, god what a douche thing to say on Stern. I remember the Plato's retreat shirt. I had no idea what it was.

[@darrelhicks9034]

I disagree vince not tough

[@Freedom21stCenturi]

Think about it, Ventura served a tour in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam war. Probably saw combat and who knows what else. It was during that time that he probably experienced true, visceral fear. So why would he be afraid of Vince for any reason? Vince is just a slimeball.

[@anthony452]

Hogan is a weasel. Screwed over Dr. D as well... Another "friend".

[@johngallagher72]

To point that Dr. D and his wife let Hogan couch surf before he made it big. Hogan screwing over the doctor and standing by his friend and using his leverage after Schultz was basically blacklisted is a travesty.

[@TL2354]

How do you know?

[@davidflood72]

Can you imagine how gnarly a conversation between Ventura and Schwartzanegger must sound?

[@master-_-beavis5261]

Since Arnold can barely speak English and is a political puppet , I'd say not too much

[@hellbillygoebig9446]

@@master-_-beavis5261 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯

[@TheJpep2424]

Hollywood are political puppets for the libtard party. Arnold could actually think for himself.

[@henrysmart6854]

@@TheJpep2424 Libtard party? Let me guess your still mad about losing the election in 2020 say this out loud PRESIDENT BIDEN🙂

[@TL2354]

Schwarzenegger

[@purodeathcore]

Jesse Ventura keeping it real like always

[@michaelrubin4832]

Jesse hogan never got along jess is lying

[@bethlarson7144]

He's a liar jesus you guys are so fucking stupid to believe anything from this asshole.

[@mikeg2491]

@@bethlarson7144 you seem to have an unhealthy obsession to come back multiple days to bash him on here

[@bethlarson7144]

@@mikeg2491 he’s a piece of shit maggot

[@bethlarson7144]

@@michaelrubin4832 the fucker couldn’t tell the truth if it bit his skank ass

[@mattinthehat3]

How the hell can you not love Jesse Ventura? This man is a not only a wrestling icon but also a well read and well spoken individual.

[@bethlarson7144]

easily he is a fucking liar.

[@orionstar1530]

@@bethlarson7144 no he isn’t you deluded little prick, chris ‘the sniper’ is a true liar

[@TRoller927]

His conspiracy theories about JFK and 9/11 are a little out there.

[@adamirishconundrum851]

And a sexual Tyranasaurus

[@mattinthehat3]

@@adamirishconundrum851 🤣🤣

[@MrVisde]

“It ain’t cheating if you don’t get caught, McMahon!!!” Best heel commentator of all time.

[@bielito23]

"i was married to a woman for 37 years of my life. what happened to his wife?" that was cold bro 😂😂

[@TRoller927]

I think he pretty much had to go with the cheap shot by that point. Jesse has trouble telling the truth sometimes, but Hogan is virtually incapable of it.

[@TRoller927]

@guyincognitoe I'm a mark for Jesse? Just because I like him better than Hulk doesn't mean that I'm a mark for him.

[@patrickgray5633]

In Hogans defense on his failed marriage Linda is absolutely nuts.

[@vinceisshameless]

Jesse Ventura was an amazing commentator and he was a great actor!! I like predator

[@vinceisshameless]

@Heenan Harley that's true too, he was the one who pioneered ring psychology. He is also legit on the business side, simply he is a genius..

[@bobbyshaw2419]

Ain't got time to bleed

[@TheUndyingDead]

@@bobbyshaw2419 you got time to duck?

[@peanuttt311]

When he and Gorilla Monsoon would work together at the commentators table, it was the best.

[@treyvincent1759]

Jesse's an amazing interview. Very well spoken.

[@leiko9]

Jesse Ventura one of true veterans who made wrestling great! I've always enjoyed his style and class.

[@purodeathcore]

Hogan snitching and shit 😂😂😂😂😂

[@ShadowMaZta]

Jesse: "Hulk Hogan, the Union is coming for you, n****!"

[@litgamer6205]

Hogan never snitched, Vince made that up

[@clinteastwood6875]

@@litgamer6205 If Hogan didn’t..who snitched?

[@Leonard_Wilson]

Hogan was getting paid more than the rest of the wrestlers combined. If there was a union then that wouldn’t fly. It was in his best interests for there to not be a union.

[@ACLawrence476]

@@clinteastwood6875Hogan did snitch. He recently admitted it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/bHnOpqOJqaiUY7Msi=jYk2_4L67yqWkeH5

[@antonymarjeram576]

Show's what kind of a guy hogan is he ratted out jesse because a wrestling union would be a team thing all wrestlers would pay into the union for retirement and medical benefits for all wrestlers and that would affect hogan's paycheck

[@AnArchyRulzz]

And of course Hogan is a republican. Typical "fuck you, I got mine" bullshit.

[@robswords3151]

Hogan played ignorant in his book about why Jesse hated him. Now I understand why.

[@deant3980]

Hogan was jealous he was getting movie roles.

[@TL2354]

Hulk told you that?

[@AtropalArbaal-dk8jv]

Nothing to do with jealousy. He's a greedy Republican.

[@johnnyperalta9658]

The way he says wife swapping at the end is priceless tho

[@darkestfugue]

i love Jesse, hes a no bullshit straight talker!!

[@bethlarson7144]

He's a liar

[@litgamer6205]

He sued a dead man, if you think that's noble says a lot about you

[@MultiLililililili]

He has his dark sides too. You don't work in a business like wrestling without developing this

[@TRoller927]

​@@litgamer6205 To be fair, Chris Kyle was still alive when he sued him. Whether he should have dropped the case after Kyle died is the subject of the debate.

[@litgamer6205]

@@TRoller927 He's a jerk

[@JayMil365]

Love the sound of Jesse's voice takes me back to SNME intro with him and Mc Mahon, I' aint got time to bleed.

[@ericarcieri3836]

Wrestling really needs a union very badly until this day it’s very sad.

[@siontimmy1]

Surprise no one has brought it up since Jesse

[@avid2112]

@Damien Jones Parrot

[@jamesdixon6332]

I respect Jesse more than any other personality I've ever known in the wrestling business.

[@BlackBerserkgasme]

Always great to hear from Jesse, such a wise intelligent man, always felt he got the short end of the stick in a lot of things. On the subject of a Wrestlers Union, WOW can you imagine? What would have happened? The ENTIRE wrestling landscape today would look COMPLETELY different, and I think there are a lot of wrestlers that are dead today, we would still have with us... Food for thought.

[@anon-rf5sx]

Think about all the dead wrestlers who would have had easier access to health insurance and assistance

[@scottashe984]

​@@anon-rf5sx The majority of the dead ones were doing drugs and steroids. Healthcare wouldn't have helped any of them. Just easier access to pain meds which they apparently had no problem obtaining anyways..

[@Force4949]

I’ve always like ventura. Dude gives 2 shits what people think of him and not afraid to speak his mind. Very smart and educated

[@CurlyFromTheSwirly]

Jesse: lets unionize Hogan: that's not gonna work for me brother

[@juliusthompson9306]

Predator and The Running Man! Two awesome films. Glad Jesse did them.

[@dcap79]

Don't forget "Black Hammer White Lightning".

[@TrungTran-wy4nd]

The reason I remember why Hulk Hogan doesn't want to unionize because he is the one who make a lot of money at the time.

[@ellisf4300]

So greedy and a liar. Jesus christ

[@moderatemexicanamericanpat4904]

@@ellisf4300 he’s the biggest two face ever

[@TL2354]

@@moderatemexicanamericanpat4904How do you know?

[@brundle84]

He's a smart man

[@SinisterMud]

Amazing how anyone is able to experience so much sides of life and still rememberes every step he took.

[@TheWillisShow]

Probably the smartest guy in the wrestling business!

[@michaelzoran]

Jesse Ventura really was perfect for the role he played in both Predator and The Running Man. Captain Freedom was my favorite character in The Running Man. I would have liked to have seen the acting career of Jesse Venture progress further.

[@maxpokebruh27]

Jesse is such a smart guy, knew that Vince needed him because NBC signed for Saturday Night's Main Event with Jesse Ventura, still signed on for Running Man in case Vince tried to pull anything.

[@SolidMike84]

Rob and his fucking: "I was gonna ask you that" WERE you Rob, WERE YOU REALLY?!

[@dpj1]

Every fucking time! He's the worst interviewer, really boils my piss

[@fergalstackstreams]

He was busy thinking about 14 year olds.

[@markbruschi6391]

Hogan lies about everything

[@doktapsykh2289]

I've been married 37 years to one woman... You've been married to 37 women in one year lol

[@MrPilgrim]

Isnt Hogan technically a wife swapper

[@lloyd9710]

MrPilgrim you should watch the ultimate warrior video on hulk hogan honestly that was a eye opener

[@phillipconner3258]

Thats a rumor but then again who am i to say that you know you wouldn't believe all the rumors going on back stage back then its hearsay

[@carlosvelarde7355]

Mr pilgrim hogan is the real wife swapper not jesse ventura hulk hogan is the real asshole jesse ventura exose him the ultimate warrior expose him macho man randy savage expose him that should tell you who hulk hogan really is he s a liar and a fraud

[@johnrosie9769]

All these shoot stories are like a new renaissance for the old legends the ones that are still around they have the best stories :)

[@rudyrusso711]

Always loved Jesse Ventura...im 49 years old and still do. As an Announcer, Wrestler, politician, still love the man.

[@175hydro]

When Jesse starts rocking back and forth he's about to let it all out

[@HoneyMike]

They should've called him Jesse "The Brain" Ventura

[@kenterminateddq5311]

On a shoot, Ventura had a better brain than Heenan (RIP Weasel).

[@mcgannahanskyjellyfetti6854]

Back in the late 90s, when Ventura was running for Governor, he was referred to as Jesse "The Mind" Ventura...

[@BattleBound]

I just love to hear Jesse talk about stuff he's done and been through.

[@larryhutton8776]

You gotta respect Jessie after listening to him speak.

[@TL2354]

Jesse

[@Raguleader]

He's honestly one of my favorite parts of The Running Man. His rant about the honor of the arena contrasted with him appearing in the cheesy ad for the aerobics videos, and just the fact that his character just decides this is stupid and quits his job rather than hang around long enough to get caught up in the third act.

[@cgsweat]

Jesse's hatred of Hogan ranks right up there alongside Cornette's hatred of Russo.

[@mikebeeburns]

I could listen to Jesse talk about almost anything...such a great voice and manner of speaking.

[@thlg2jr]

I'm reading his book, and he mentions this. Gives me a different view of Hogan, and Vince

[@sicfrynut]

they (hogan / vince) were all about money. a union would make sure the wrestlers made their share AND had medical care and a pension. remember union haters, it wasnt vince people wanted to see , it was the wrestlers themselves. vince wanted nothing to do with a fair, honest working contract, which is why he treated the wrestlers as contractors.

[@mazzb305]

And their still contractors to this day smh

[@Neil0014]

The 22 dislikes were from hulk hogan.lol

[@innucarva5787]

👍😂

[@marywise7418]

not everybody likes ventura.to some he was nothin but a jerk and trouble maker in wwf

[@Neil0014]

@@marywise7418 yeah he was called a jerk and a trouble maker in wwf because he spoke the truth and hulk hogan and vince didn't like that, that's the reason why.

[@marywise7418]

@@Neil0014 hogan and vince were not the only ones.alot of fans didnt like him either

[@Neil0014]

@@marywise7418 the fans were all brainwashed to like hulkamania, take your vitamins, say your prayers, respect your parents all that bullshit!! look how that turned out!! most fans hate him now and like jesse and I don't blame them, spouting all that crap for years to end up a washed up steroid abusing homophobic racist!!

[@BossChronicles]

One of the best shoots ever

[@jimmy1154]

The only wrestler to get over on Vinny Mac's carnival act.

[@jrtjonathanwinchell3955]

I did not know till I saw this video if you belong to SAG your automatically are in a union. That's why after Jesse Ventura films he says to Vince if you want me to be an announcer you have to pay me royalities. That's how to handle Vince McMahon Jr. in the pocket.

[@godshaw187]

This guy needs to get into voice over work.

[@lukeskypestalker2622]

Loved that Plato's Retreat shirt. Classic.

[@hereticNick]

This guy is the voice of my childhood (with Gorilla Monsoon)

[@maccheese3184]

I always believe everything Jesse Ventura has to say. You can always get a feel for a person when they're telling the truth or not

[@litgamer6205]

You can tell he was lying about the wife swapping

[@robotube7361]

@@litgamer6205 Then you literally dont know people at all.

[@Ma007rk]

I would believe anything that Jesse Ventura has to say over anything that Hulk Hogan has to say.

[@TL2354]

@@Ma007rkWhy?

[@richg4189]

I could listen to him speak all day. Thanks for posting these great interviews. New subscriber based on recommended video.

[@johnthursday2]

I bet hogan will not mention wife swapping if they met, don't forget Jesse was also trained to kill

[@viktorvaughndoomthevillain3747]

"Hey man, you're bleeding!" Jesse: "I ain't got time to bleed." Always had love for Jessie "The Body" Ventura. Always been a real man.

[@tekplayer8674]

"Jesse" you're welcome

[@madcona]

I love at the end how he goes "wife swapping.." as if to say "what a load of shit"

[@adr5389]

I kinda see it: Hogan and Jesse going one on one at Wrestlemania 36

[@wrestlingcardshark8655]

Has heat because. Has same hair

[@TheRealBizWiz]

*As a lifelong Texas Democrat, I had no idea that there was a wrestler who was so passionate about these issues so early on.* My goodness. This guy definitely breaks the stereotype.

[@mysticbazuso36]

Cruz 2024

[@jabrockobiden9434]

Thats an oxymoron

[@justinrieper8883]

Is that you Hunter Biden?

[@Ori0n1975]

You say you’re a democrat like it’s a good thing. Typical clueless leftist.

[@patrickgray5633]

I love Hogan as a performer growing up in the 80's as a kid but now as a man I've figured out Hogan is a stooge.

[@vintageguitars337]

First of all , I know I'm late to the comments, but that's crazy that you guys got Jesse on the show! He's a Legend. A comment regarding the interviewing, the interviewer does a great job at listening and knowing when to chime in and when not to! Great video, guys!

[@kgblitz1294]

I love His voice!

[@generalzod7959]

i've heard many wrestlers talk about hogan. most i've heard do _not_ like him at all.

[@luukabrazi187]

Love this man. He's the greatest . I can listen to him for hours and best thing is he never spouts out any bs. Wish he'd run for president. He did great as governor of MN

[@WestHaddnin]

Jesse Ventura for president! 2020

[@TheTalk23]

He did but as an independent. Those guys never get any tv time or any coverage what so ever. So he might as well not have run anyway.

[@EazyCheeze]

"Are you ready for pain?! Are you ready for SUFFERING?! Then you're ready for CAPTAIN FREEDOM'S WORKOUT!" Running Man is one of my absolute favorite movies, and Ventura's part was indeed perfect for him. Extreme chivalry. "Code of the gladiators!" as Freedom says. And he also acted pretty great against the legendary Richard Dawson - Freedom just had enough, at a point, with the conniving Killian's scheming, and he told him so. Also starring Arnold's old fitness colleague, Sven Ole-Thorsen, who played Sven, Killian's bodyguard, who also turned on Killian at the end, having enough of his abuse. Though years old, still a great one! Thanks again :)

[@rgk99]

GOD DAM, 80’s wrestling was the gold!

[@cladysmith9505]

3:59 "Hoogan wazha frieenD" love the way this guy talks

[@addaplaster4976]

Jesse venture career is just amazing. He's a wrestler and he's in the 2 of the greatest film of all time.

[@Maidenfan83]

Jesse was never in The Godfather or The Godfather II 🤣🤣 The Running Man is an OK movie The Predator sucked easily one of the worst movies ever made

[@patrickgray5633]

I have no doubt Hogan ratted on Ventura cause of the money Hogan was making.

[@joecole2318]

One of the greatest wrestling announcers. I could listen to him all day.

[@RepublicConstitution]

I can't believe that conservatives didn't have a problem with Chris Kyle lying about knocking out Ventura. Everyone knows that didn't happen.

[@takerdust]

they were a victim of Fake News, and some are quiet about it.

[@sleazyfellow]

I didn't really see whatever was great about the story to begin with... You punched a senior citizen and ran away? Great heroic story..

[@takerdust]

@@sleazyfellow Conservative means wearing good clothes and taking hat off at church, being respectful to elders, etc. Not blasting music out of a pickup truck and waving a rifle around.

[@TheJpep2424]

Can't believe liberals believe the lies the liberal media tells them.

[@stevenmccann6971]

the Body rules-

[@abelmendez2527]

You guys should listen to his Joe Rogan episode doesn’t talk about wrestling once but cover a bunch of interesting topics: him being the governor of Minnesota, a mongol mc member, a frogman (what navy seals were called before navy seals), his beef with Chris Kyle and how the media fucked him over, and some of his interesting views shaped by his very interesting life.

[@ACLawrence476]

Kyle did lie about punching him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaSYp6CvqsiSl9U

[@Truly1Tom]

For years I didn't care anything about Pro Wrestling until Jesse Ventura was brought to prominence by his career in film as well as his writing books, and production of "Conspiracy Theory w/ Jesse Ventura" I was gratified to know that there's someone whose got the prominence that thinks a lot the way that many Americans do who are tired of the status quo and us being played by our government.

[@jeanmichelbasquiat4444]

Always loved Hogan as a wrestler, but you can tell he always only looked out for number 1. And that says a lot when you get and have so much more than all your friends and co-workers.

[@rickmarone2382]

Telling like it is Jesse

[@Cultofpersonality09129]

Not many outsmarted Vince, or beat him in court, but Jesse did.

[@FloydsHighHeels]

Ventura is a fucking beast lmao

[@michaelgagliano450]

Jesse Venture is an awesome man . intelligent well spoken. a unique wrestling personality high 5 to him!

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

#venturaforpresident

[@jhohnerman2223]

moonwalker 9705 hell yeah

[@kenterminateddq5311]

On the same interview, Jesse said we need to get him on the banner. Wreslting fans, let's put Jesse on the banner so he can replace a douchebag HOFamer.

[@Cyclone718]

I reckon he'd be surprising good at president

[@deadcorpert619]

He's a Modernaire NOW!!!!

[@leogetz3570]

I know him trying to unionize and suing for royalties had people divided, but look at how far ahead of his time he was. And Vince was so mad that he quit to go do Predator, but when he came back and the summer of 87 rolled around, the weekly syndicated shows were constantly showing clips of Predator promoting the film because Jesse was in it. I think he realized early on that the videotape sales that were becoming available to rent everywhere was a way to get paid again, and quite frankly, he's right, getting his SAG card ensured that. Quite a few wrestlers had done a film or two up to that point, and obviously, Rocky 3 was the big one that people remember, but look at the wrestling to movie transition today, it's basically commonplace. I also had no idea that NBC was pushing to get Ventura back!!

[@terrycharnley]

What a smart and well rounded, down to earth guy. Massive respect for Jesse Ventura. Great interview and I have learned from this that Hulk Hogan is not great. He happens to be my namesake too, Hulk's real name is Terry Bollea. Love ya Jesse.

[@mandykarevicius9746]

I believe every word Jesse says. He's a smart cookie.

[@FuuuckOffff]

Never heard Jesse speak before, he's great

[@TMC1982Part2]

For those who wonder why professional wrestling needs to unionize, there's a recent video on the WrestlingNewsCo channel with CW Anderson (the name of the video is "CW Anderson: Everyone Hated John Laurinaitis and Vince McMahon’s Doctor Forcing Him Back to Work") where he claims that he only made about $40,000 in the year while technically serving as an independent contractor.

[@TheNoirAlien]

You now when you see a wrestler but don't see them wrestle, but you sense by their presence that their very important somehow? Thats the feeling i got when i saw Jesse the first time on TV.

[@bayboggs4742]

Problem is........WCW didn't exist in 1986. He must have been referring to NWA

[@cryptozoomauler5505]

He was referring to what the audience would know them as. It's true, that Georgia Championship Wrestling and Jim Crockett Productions wouldn't merge to become WCW until October 1988, but Jesse was just simplifying.

[@charlestinsman6814]

Yeah i smoked pot who didn't🤣

[@cepolt]

Jerry Only of the Misfits said while he was doing wrestling( I think with WCW at the time), he stood up one day and pitched the idea of a union to his fellow wrestlers. This was after a wrestler needed stitches and he found out there wasn't any health coverage, real doctor for any of them etc. He was gone the next day. They had canned him because again, the owners of these big wrestling establishments did not want that happening.