Jesse Ventura has mentioned the true cause behind his current WWE return.
Tonight, Jesse ‘The Physique’ Ventura will return to the WWE announce desk for the primary time in over 15 years. Ventura final commentated on a WWE occasion through the November twenty third 2009 version of Uncooked, the place he served as Visitor Host and made a one-night solely return to saying alongside Vince McMahon.
Ventura’s relationship with the corporate following that look was virtually non-existent, a reality the previous Governor of Minnesota attributed to McMahon’s vice-like management. That every one modified earlier this 12 months, nonetheless, when Triple H welcomed the previous announcer to Uncooked.
The transfer got here to signify a metaphorical welcome again into the fold for Jesse Ventura as he later signed a Legends Deal and even made a TV look forward of his Saturday Evening’s Essential Occasion return.
So what sparked his change of coronary heart in any case these years? Chatting with the New York Submit, he revealed that he finally did it for his kids as he needs them to learn from WWE’s potential use of his identify and work.
“He’s very certified for it. He was once Sean Penn’s assistant, so he has expertise.”
“My son was a fan of wrestling and a fan of myself rising up, so he took it upon himself to make some contact with the brand new possession they usually began speaking.”
“One factor led to a different, and I noticed they had been beneath new possession and I wasn’t going to be held to the previous customary of why I bought kicked out earlier than. Lo and behold it occurred. I’ll let you know this: I did it selfishly for my youngsters. I’m 73 now. I ain’t gonna be round endlessly. I wish to place it the place if anyone makes cash off my identify, I need my youngsters to have a bit of it.”
Jesse Ventura Might Be Joined By A Dream Commentary Companion
One notable identify who seemingly doesn’t have a task at Saturday Evening’s Essential Occasion is CM Punk, though a current tease from the person himself seems to recommend in any other case.
Whereas commentating CFFC 138 final evening, Punk dropped an enormous trace that he’ll be becoming a member of Jesse Ventura on commentary, although it’s unclear if this is able to simply be for a single match, the entire present or Punk merely simply teasing followers.
h/t to F4WOnline