Jesse "The Body" Shoots On Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff

Wrestling Inc. Founder Raj Giri (@TheRajGiri) speaks with WWE Hall of Famer and former Governor Jesse "The Body" Ventura (@GovJVentura) about his lawsuit against WWF, NBC requesting his return to the commentary table, his relationship with Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and more!
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[@ltopomcfly5583]

"Bischoff's a little backstabber" LOL Jesse rules

[@sacheenmehta1982]

All the wrestlers should thank Jesse Ventura for him speaking up and the benefits and working conditions they get now

[@jamieward2880]

Why small venues still give you 25 bucks and a trip to er...with 25 more stitches than dollars in your pocket.

[@bb-gc2tx]

if they unionized it would of destroyed vinces business plan and the wrestlers would of made a lot less money in the long run

[@friedchickenicedtea]

You misspelled The Kliq. They started the guaranteed contracts.

[@TheLockSmith1800]

@@bb-gc2tx how???????? Wrestlers would be better paid, Vince would’ve made less. 😂😂😂

[@bb-gc2tx]

@@TheLockSmith1800 wow you are dumb. yes vince entire business plan would of been destroyed he wouldnt have been able to pay the wrestlers as much as he did. so the wrestlers would of made less money genius

[@CuteLesbo69]

Ventura literally tells the exact same stories in every interview.

[@dirrickrobinson3731]

So Hogan can't Say He Lied!1

[@ArmandoOriz_]

Yep! And you're here to listen to them all over again!!😂

[@herbjergens6350]

Exactly, thank you. Must be true.

[@ArmandoOriz_]

Or would you like for him to make up new ones?🤣

[@carlos_herrera]

I've listened to about 10 different Scott Hall interviews over the last couple of weeks, it's the same with him.

[@chrisconsorte7893]

Jesse Ventura is just an awesome guy!!!

[@WildBillCox13]

Sheikie got paid for staying home. Best contract ever! "I humble you," He sure did.

[@user-kc8ix4vs7q]

Loved this great conversation between Jesse & Raj!And,I always loved & respected Jesse Ventura whenever he speaks on whatever issue!

[@erikrosenquist9839]

Jesse Ventura speaks the truth. Professional wrestlers need to unionize right now.

[@oldemonteef]

*everyone.

[@sidious187]

And 40 years ago

[@sirjohnrambo]

Triple H would slap you for saying that he doesn’t want a union anymore that Vince did

[@donaldpump3072]

HHH is a puppet

[@jimmyvega3735]

Who wins in a shoot fight Jesse vs Hogan?? I'm going with Jesse. I also think Jesse is one of the most under rated commentators in wrestling history... Essentially I kinda understand the shit with Vince. Vince is always gunna put his company over, but what was Hogans bitch ass excuse... Of course it was him being the highest paid wrestler and he didnt need or want a union because he was getting paid double the next highest paid guy... And in a small part because of bitch ass Hogan almost 40 years later the WWF/ WWE is still not unionised... Crazy because it is now a billion dollar industry amd still no health insurance or union. Probaly the only billion dollar company where the average salary is probaly half a million for the talent and still no insurance. Think about all the injuries these guys sustain in their careers.

[@southsudani983]

he’s a great businessman , nothing wrong with being motivated by money like warrior , u just need the right attitude

[@peterwilliamson8721]

You iconic voice, and commentary was a big reason for the success of the WWF

[@craiganderson3919]

Jesse is a flat out smart man who has had a amazing and great life.

[@robertcooney1938]

I teach music (laid off as of now 4/23) at a music school. Independent contractor b.s. My tax form says that I catch fish or something. My Grandfather was in the music union. I wish there was still a music union like he had.

[@MortonT1958]

Independent contractors in academia is as big a disgrace as pro wrestling classifying their employees as independent contractors. Neither meet the IRS criteria for independent contractors vs employees.

[@robertcooney1938]

@@MortonT1958 it's a private music school. I don't think it's right, but it is what it is.

[@robintaylor485]

I always love listening to Jesse talk pro wrestling

[@creoleDJ]

Speaking the truth…it’s what keeps Jesse out of the White House & what has him basically blackballed from the wrestling biz…harsh reality of telling the truth on people.

[@schaekker7411]

he's correct about vince not letting him star in movies ,, because that would've made bollea look like the room temperature iq dolt that he is ,, just amazing jealousy & childish behavior from vince because jesse was going to outshine vince's own chosen

[@vincesmith2499]

No. Being a commie nutcase, conspiracy theorist, and an uneducated dolt keeps him out of the White House.

[@Larry-dq4ig]

Jesse said very recently he's in talks with WWE about a Legends deal.

[@mox19380]

you can't say jesse is wrong about just anything. you may disagree with his position...but you can't say he's wrong

[@eshep71]

I dunno about that lol

[@vincesmith2499]

That makes no sense.

[@secondbest2877]

it’s makes sense….Jesse isn’t wrong about what he’s saying….but you might disagree with him. Meaning you might have a different view….

[@ImmortalArts33]

I like Jesse, I agree with what he says, but I can say he’s wrong if I want to. 😒

[@vincesmith2499]

@@secondbest2877 If I disagree with him, that means I think he's WRONG. And I do think he's wrong on a lot.

[@JAM_2024]

UFC fighters need a union too. They are also called ‘independent contractors’.

[@ganglabesh]

ufc fighters fight like a few times a year? wrestlers have almost zero time off

[@dicksteptoe9199]

​@@ganglabeshyeah but they train 8 hours a day 7 days a week so they can perform when they need to....wtfvdo you do buddy besides sit on youtube all day??? You bum

[@jpbart1390]

Different kettle of fish.

[@TruthDissident]

That would ruin the UFC

[@rolliemosley]

The fact that wwe still call there wrestlers independent contractors is joke considering they can't wrestle anywhere for extra money.

[@IhaveaDoghouse]

The reason being that the signed a contract stating that they won't compete elsewhere. Your comment shows you clearly don't understand what a independent contractor is. An independent contractor is a self-employed person or entity contracted to perform work for-or provide services to-another entity as a nonemployee. Nothing about them not being able to work elsewhere has anything to do with them being an independent contractor, it's entirely due to the contract that they chose to sign.

[@rolliemosley]

@@IhaveaDoghouse Regardless of how smart you try to sound. They are the worst athletic contracts that's out there. WCW had good friendly deals. And AEW does too.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

The statement that wrestlers are independent contractors because of the contract they choose to sign is absolutely not true. If a WWE contract was ever actually challenged regarding whether or not a wrestler was an independent contractor it wouldn’t have a chance in hell. Every aspect of what an independent contractor actually is is the opposite of how the WWE operates in their relationship with their wrestlers. For example, here is what the IRS says an independent contractor is. “You are not an independent contractor if you perform services that can be controlled by an employer (what will be done and how it will be done). This applies even if you are given freedom of action. What matters is that the employer has the legal right to control the details of how the services are performed. If an employer-employee relationship exists (regardless of what the relationship is called), then you are not an independent contractor and your earnings are generally not subject to self-employment tax.“ This is the exact opposite of how WWE runs. You are only an independent contractor is the employer controls the result of your work - but if they can control when you show up, what you wear, what your behavior is, etc. then you are actually an employee. The WWE controls every aspect of what their wrestlers can do. They have times they have to show up, dress codes, are told what to do in their job, etc. They have no freedom for outside endeavors at all. There is literally no aspect of how they’re treated that aligns with being independent contractors. They’re independent contractors in name alone. The only reason they get away with it is because it’s so difficult to challenge the structure of the contracts for any active talents. If a wrestler wanted to challenge the classification they’d have to be ready to be unable to work and earn a living while they spend large sums of money in legal fees to fight a case that would take years to ever be resolved. And because of that fact the structure has been able to remain in place and probably always will.

[@rolliemosley]

@@Matt-cr4vv 💯

[@michaelrose3101]

​​@@Matt-cr4vvThanks for the great reading. Makes complete sense what you are saying.

[@devoncutmore]

Jesse the body was my favorite commentator

[@Daveattherave]

Hello, I fucking love Jesse Ventura. Thanks

[@artvandelayRFC]

Jesse Ventura is Jesse Ventura's biggest fan.

[@mercedesgonzalez1658]

He is a legend in his own mind.

[@davidbreen6335]

Ventura is the coolest.

[@williammitchell4417]

He's my Governor!

[@vincesmith2499]

​@@williammitchell4417No he's not. He hasn't been in twenty years, and he was an awful governor.

[@williammitchell4417]

@@vincesmith2499 As a prior service MN National Guardsman, if I were to be recalled to active duty, I would salute that Seal. As much as Roman Reigns runs his mouth "Acknowledge Me" I would report to that Sailor "Acknowledge receipt of message."

[@NOV123]

I agree with Jess. Uber and Lyft pulls that same ish with “independent contractor” bs!!!

[@vincesmith2499]

That's capitalism. Get over it, liberal.

[@Larry-dq4ig]

That's a facile analogy. That's comparing apples and bowling bowls. The difference is Uber/Lyft are not mandating to their drivers when and where to work. Drivers work when they want to do so for extra cash. A talent for WWE is under a contract and has to work when and where the company says. Big difference.

[@thebandit7623]

I trust Jesse more then Bischoff. Yet Bischoff had the nerve to say something about Jesse on his podcast that kinda sounded like Jesse wouldn't do. And Jesse has great memories for his age.

[@michaelwebb9972]

I FREKKIN LOVE you Mr. Ventura. I miss you in the ring and on the stick!!! I couldn't wait to have your action figure. Thank you for EVERYTHING! You played a heel VERY well, not sorry Sir, you were a face❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@JayReaction530]

Funny how Nwa was a union...... for the Bosses

[@WayneSmith-yw5vs]

Jesse should check on the network, because I see him more often than not on what i watch because I don’t watch anything after 2006ish.

[@stevienightheat1]

Jesse is right on unionizing wrestling, but his story on Eric and why he fired Jesse was wrong. It's very much so documented why Bischoff fired Jesse and it had nothing to do with Hogan. Also Jesse trying to take credit for the success and position Bischoff got in the industry is ridiculous. I like and respect Jesse but get real on some of these points.

[@geraldkfrazier8667]

Jesse was great at commentating.

[@superruben702]

I’ll believe Jesse over all the hogans, bichoffs, mcmahons and rosses , Ventura a man who’s done so much more than wrestling and with success

[@justinjohnston4438]

Please run for presidency Ventura.

[@vincesmith2499]

Why? He's a left wing moron. He'd never win anyway.

[@DaManDL]

I think Jesse is capping from time to time..adding a little extra space in the pasta...but he's more believable than Fat Joe's stories. And they're very insightful and entertaining. Jesse the GOAT commentator.

[@vito1785]

Jesse is 100% right about the Independent Contractor, but even though Hogan stooged him to Vince, the union thing wouldn't have worked in Wrestling, especially in the mid 80s. There was simply too few spots, and all the top guys to upper mid-card guys were making more money then they had before, so they weren't going to rock the boat. That's all Vince needed at the time was the top to upper mid carders.

[@paulhefner2813]

jesse knows nothing about business, but a good commentator

[@Barberseanmichael]

This is hilariously dope. Please forgive me I love Jesse Ventura but please go listen to Will Sassos impersonations and then come back

[@user-wh1ti5cl2c]

He's spot on concerning union work. Overall it's better for the worker

[@bryonwatkins1432]

LOOOOVE Jesse “The Mayor/The Governor” Ventura!!!!

[@creoleDJ]

You’re an “independent contractor,” but someone like a Mandy Rose can get fired for doing something on her own time. Okay….

[@friedchickenicedtea]

WWE is PG. Mandy Rose shaking her...assets on OnlyFans doesn't fit into their profile.

[@mysticbazuso36]

Mandy Rose already knew how WWE would react to that.

[@TL2354]

They sign the contracts

[@thorodin3631]

ya starting a union would have a guy with the 8th spot to be the 50th spot and the top guys don't want it because they get top money.

[@0Caracalla]

Yep, hogan had everything to lose if a union formed

[@lemmymororhead1733]

Should skinner and bad news brown be in the same pay bracket as Hogan and Savage?

[@JRHYT409]

People can get mad at Jesse and call him this or call him that, but one thing you can’t call him is wrong.

[@screamingtreefrogs3298]

Jesse loves himself very much

[@johnedwin6803]

ken patera and batista were also paid a few hundred dollars a week.

[@zlinedavid]

Is Jesse still down in the Baja?

[@bryonwatkins1432]

OOOOH, glad Jesse Ventura brought up “Independent Contractor” because he’s 100% right!!!! Per the court case laws (read a few), an “Independent Contractor” is one that DOES NOT have to report to anyone, can make their own schedule, come and go as they please, etc., etc., etc!!!! There’s a reason why the word INDEPENDENT is in their first 🤦🏾‍♂️🙄!!!! It’s fcuking LAUGHABLE when i hear about employers trying to abuse this!!!! One court case you should read is Terry v. Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club, 336 P.3d 951 (Nev. Oct. 30, 2014)!!!! In that case, they adopted the “economics reality” test of the Fair Labor Standards Act to determine the difference between “Independent Contractor” and a “Minimum Wage Employee.”

[@bryanqueensberry6215]

What's $5000 dollars a year to somebody making 6 possibly 7 figures a year?

[@ganglabesh]

dont forget that he also had to pay for his own rentals hotels plane tickets gas and taxes

[@onewarriornation602]

For a midcard to upper midcard guy in the early to mid 1980's you weren't touching 7 figures. If you had an above average year you made $150K. Your best hope was to get on the A shows with Hogan and hopefully work a program with Hogan. $5K for health insurance still doesn't seem like a lot until you factor in Hotel rooms 7 nights per week, car rentals and gas 7 days per week, day passes at the gym everyday, ordering specialty meals at restaurants to maintain a bodybuilders diet, deducting state and federal taxes etc. It all adds up. Then add in the stress that if you get injured the downside guarantee during that period was $250/wk until you got back into the road. Jesse had a point about organizing a Union. On the flip side, Hogan also had a point in not wanting a Union. When you're making $10,000 per night and your opponent is making $1500-$2500 per night, a Union is going to step in and vote to make it so you're both making $2500 per night.

[@WrestlingStarTrekGuy]

JESSE FOR PRESIDENT 2024!

[@vincesmith2499]

He'd never win. He's also a looney communist.

[@superx9619]

Wrestling is so cut throat - so many sharks you have to watch out for including the boss!

[@tlhf5492]

UNIONIZE PRO WRESTLING!

[@DruidsCalling]

If jesse ran for president id vote for him. No matter what party he runs as

[@Anthony-qg3qo]

Know why we will never see a Hogan Bio, Cause he wants full control of the story and tell it his way. Bischoff said he caught Jesse sleeping in a green room that was not connected to the wrestling,

[@trentaccid2177]

AND HOGAN NOW ADMITS HE DID TURN JESSIE INTO MCMAHON. EVERY WRESTLER OUT THERE CAN HATE HOGAN BECAUSE HE CHEATED ALL YOU GUYS OUT OF UNION REPRESENTATION THAT WOULD HAVE BATTERED YOUR CAREER AND LIFE.

[@trevmac8362]

It's amazing how many old school wrestlers are down and out and broke after the age of 40 (or even before)

[@milliondollarempire]

Hulk was the Rat that grassed up Jesse about wrestlers joining a union

[@lacylricejr7435]

I guess that the difference between WWE and AEW. AEW workers have benefits and are able to work elsewhere.

[@ganglabesh]

Wrestlemania 2 was awful, should have done a strike lol

[@ii9714]

That saved wwe

[@pharoah418]

God bless The Body

[@fratbronation]

Stone cold should do the same.

[@foleynj86]

It's amazing these wrestlers are classified as "Independent contractors" yet can't do outside work i.e. wrestle in other promotions, make money in other ventures. How Vince gets away with it or let alone has the gall to do it is beyond me.🤷🤦

[@vincesmith2499]

Vince would love to consider the wrestlers his employees, but then big government will make him cover their healthcare, etc. Good for Vince finding a way around it. Government has no business making him pay for wrestlers' healthcare.

[@foleynj86]

@@vincesmith2499 Uh huh. Nevermind the fact that wrestlers have a lower life expectancy rate than the average person. If Vince had any decency, he would give healthcare and social security to the wrestlers who literally destroy their bodies to make him a billionaire! Besides, you would probably be singing a much different tune if you were in that situation.🙄🤦

[@vincesmith2499]

@@foleynj86 Sure, but then he'd have to hire fewer wrestlers and/or pay them less.

[@TL2354]

2+2 is beyond you

[@foleynj86]

@@TL2354 That makes no sense.🤷

[@creoleDJ]

#RunJessieRun #Ventura2024

[@vincesmith2499]

He's a communist.

[@Drummer8282]

Commentary: Jesse Ventura > Bobby Heenan But Jesse making as much money as he as he did in the 80’s cryin about having to pay $5K in healthcare 🤦‍♂️

[@Jonwood74]

I love how every wrestler who has some gripe, always portray themselves as some victimized Saint....I guess that's just human nature. Or rather, it's the nature of some humans.

[@Matt-cr4vv]

Jesse is right about a lot of things but he’s also very self serving in his narrative regarding his intentions of things he’s done. He always portrays the best interest of the boys but realistically he proposed a union because it was to his personal benefit. I don’t think he’d have the same stance if he stood to lose something like Hogan did. This is the same guy for example who said he didn’t run for re-election as governor because the position didn’t pay enough money. He’s always happy to cash in himself I just think he benefits in how he’s able to present his stances.

[@lemmymororhead1733]

Jesse would have never supported the Union if he was in the Hogan position, period.

[@markbrodie2784]

I love Jesse Ventura and Hogan is the biggest phony and even a worse person. And Jesse is a real navy Seal! A real Seal! Get em Jess!

[@meg-k-waldren]

I think I just lost a little bit of respect for Hulk Hogan.

[@Drummer8282]

A union would have taken money from Hogan so why wouldn’t Hogan be against a union? Hogan is the only reason wrestlers made so much money in the 80’s.

[@salvagemonster3612]

A more bitter man never existed

[@josephmiller9424]

I wish jesse wouldve ran for president , and if he won think when the 1 annoucncer who says The President and the music kicks on and the song (THE BODY RULES) .

[@vincesmith2499]

He'll never be president. LOL.

[@josephmiller9424]

@@vincesmith2499 I know that's why I said I wish ,but know they put Bidden instead , they want puppets not leaders,

[@vincesmith2499]

@@josephmiller9424 Jesse's an idiot, and the people vote for president. Who's "they"?

[@sydbarrett5]

I stopped watching after he left.

[@vincesmith2499]

JESSE THE NOBODY VENTURA. LOL.

[@tonyclifton2230]

Is that you hulk?

[@vincesmith2499]

@@tonyclifton2230 Yeah, BROTHER. Whatcha gonna do, BROTHER?

[@vincesmith2499]

@@tonyclifton2230 Is that you, Andy Kaufman? Did you fake your death?

[@tonyclifton2230]

@@vincesmith2499 yes and no and maybe, even a bit of perhaps.

[@Junk_Yogurt]

Yeah, the successful wrestler, navy vet, movie star alongside Arnie, and guy who beat both Democrats and Republicans as an Independant and had a cool tv of his own is a 'nobody' says the rando internet freak. kek

[@brianconnelly1238]

I love how Ventura always says he "co-starred" with Schwarzenegger whenever he talks about Predator, he didn't co-star with the dude, he was in the movie for barely 15 minutes lol

[@mirlanxiu8102]

Hahhaa yaaa. Jessie I think is the most real one though out the bunch

[@michaelrolle1134]

He actually has a Military background though. The biggest bite Hogan did, was Thunder In Paradise.

[@virgboogie]

Co-starred with him on The Running Man aswell so it adds up!

[@SacredHeart1700]

Character actors are called co stars. Look it up.

[@NastiMarvasti]

He had a cameo in Batman and Robin as well, again with Arnold 😂

[@2011americanman]

Jesse crying that you had to work to get paid 😂😂😂Take Vince out of the picture and you’d never hear about any of these guys.

[@brlyl-dl6dx]

Take Vince out of the picture and the territories would have never collapsed. In other words, wrestling would not be a joke like it is today

[@curthennig9448]

@@brlyl-dl6dx BINGO!

[@thedude6114]

Let it go Jessie.

[@BA_Pointer]

Love you Jesse but I don't know about Unions 😬.

[@jerrylance4932]

Jesse is bitter

[@tonyclifton2230]

How so. What is he bitter about?

[@turdferguson2839]

Jesse is full of himself, he didn't co-star in predator... he had 3 lines lol and he definitely didn't help wrestlers make better money. Hulk did more for wrestlers than anyone, Hulk was the 1st to get guaranteed contracts, merchandise rights and character control and other wrestlers were able to get those things because of Hulk. Jesse is just jealous of Hulk because he was a lot more talented and successful and Jesse can't admit it.

[@emmitbrown5631]

Preach!

[@johnedwin6803]

hogan copied his character.

[@turdferguson2839]

@@johnedwin6803 Wrong, Hulk and Jesse both copied Superstar Billy Graham but Hulk was a baby face who always had the crowds support while Jesse was a heel. They were both big and blonde but Hulk was bigger and better than Jesse.

[@adamirishconundrum851]

Hogan is a stool pigeon that behaves like an angsty teenage boy

[@1980Triumph]

No, Hogan said the union thing would have messed up the money he was making. The WWF guys were making more money than anyone else, because of hogan. Toys, toons, network pay, etc. After hogan many of them did TV and movies plus commercials

[@tylerdemos2464]

Ask jesse about platos retreat and the wife swapping, ask jesse how he showed up with 100 quads and loods in his pocket in San Francisco he pissed himself and didn’t change his clothes for 4 days. Jesse had 30 years to embellish his Navy Seals stories. Jesse is a old crotchety man who couldn’t kick his own ass brotheeer!! Ask jesse about japan, when he was on a main event card, japan never asked him to come back. Jesse was the shits brotheeeer!

[@juanitomaxxcarnaje3877]

John Cena the rock and Steve Austin are all going to vote to unionize who have made millions off of the business? Really? The wrestlers who won to unionize the mid Carter’s and the curtain checkers they can simply tell them to go pound sand and fire them they’re not even moving the needle in the business so I do not plan on seeing a union in the wrestling industry anytime soon

[@jasonshields1709]

….yet The Rock and Cena were able to run to Hollywood, make millions there as well and it’s possible they belong to the biggest Actors Union called SAG. Ironic.

[@carlos_herrera]

@@jasonshields1709 not merely possible, they definitely are members of SAG.

[@williamfell1802]

Hogan the stooge

[@user-yx9bs8zo5q]

Unions...lifetime jobs sleeping

[@Paulftate]

screw the union .. healthcare is a personal responsibility

[@BOBBYSOX86]

Jesse would wreck Terry The Turd in a fight

[@watersandblue6001]

no way

[@jpbart1390]

@@watersandblue6001 Hogan's actually a wimp in real life. I read his book & he said he hated confrontation.

[@emmitbrown5631]

Maybe. But People will always remember Hulk. 😅

[@jpbart1390]

@@emmitbrown5631 True that, brotherrr!

[@curthennig9448]

@@jpbart1390 Even Vince Russo would have handled him backstage after Bash at the Beach 2000.