Post by Pennyroyal_Tea (admin) on May 18, 2004 15:05:44 GMT -5
The following excerpts are from an interview with Jessie Ventura from Charleston.net, to read the rest of the interview go to www.charleston.net/stories/051804/moo_19jesse.shtml
The presidential talk didn't exactly come out of left field. Many of Ventura's closest friends and colleagues say it's been on his mind for years. And it's not even the first time he's floated the idea with a wink and a nod.
"Jesse has been talking about being president of the United States for many years," says World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon, who has vowed to support him if he decides to throw his hat back into the political ring. "He is convinced he will be president."
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Ventura says that he long ago buried the hatchet with WWE owner McMahon, whom he once successfully sued for nearly $1 million for royalties and interest from wrestling videotapes. The mat impresario's now-defunct XFL football league later hired Ventura as an announcer, which caused him to catch considerable flak for being on McMahon's payroll while governor.
"Vince and I have no problem," says Ventura. "He and I get along better today than we ever did."
Since his last days in the business, Ventura has observed sweeping changes in the wrestling industry.
"Wrestling has changed. I worry about the young wrestlers because of their longevity. They're not going to be able to have 15-, 20-year careers anymore. They'll have five-year careers. But I've seen a change over the past two months. They're going back to the mat. And the reason why is because they can't have guys injured all the time. They can't make money that way."
The presidential talk didn't exactly come out of left field. Many of Ventura's closest friends and colleagues say it's been on his mind for years. And it's not even the first time he's floated the idea with a wink and a nod.
"Jesse has been talking about being president of the United States for many years," says World Wrestling Entertainment owner Vince McMahon, who has vowed to support him if he decides to throw his hat back into the political ring. "He is convinced he will be president."
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Ventura says that he long ago buried the hatchet with WWE owner McMahon, whom he once successfully sued for nearly $1 million for royalties and interest from wrestling videotapes. The mat impresario's now-defunct XFL football league later hired Ventura as an announcer, which caused him to catch considerable flak for being on McMahon's payroll while governor.
"Vince and I have no problem," says Ventura. "He and I get along better today than we ever did."
Since his last days in the business, Ventura has observed sweeping changes in the wrestling industry.
"Wrestling has changed. I worry about the young wrestlers because of their longevity. They're not going to be able to have 15-, 20-year careers anymore. They'll have five-year careers. But I've seen a change over the past two months. They're going back to the mat. And the reason why is because they can't have guys injured all the time. They can't make money that way."