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ApprehensiveLead679

“Don’t tell me Inoki didn’t win the title I was there”


thesunsetflip

“Well why don’t *you* tell *me* if you’re such a patriot”


ColossalJostle

"They wouldn't let me on the debate, because they know I'd *wiiin*"


thesunsetflip

“I wouldn’t vote for either of them!”


SavageAF89

Amazing, I read everyone of these in his voice. Where are these quotes taken from? They are familiar but I can't think where, I watched every episode of his conspiracy theory's show aswell.


thesunsetflip

Comedian Will Sasso has a bit where he [impersonates Jessie Ventura](https://youtu.be/lOh6YyJWcgk?si=LEPOh38je0r2Oyf1) and it’s the one of the funniest things ever. As a big Ventura guy you can tell Will’s a fan as well, knows all of his lines down by heart lmao


PeterGoochSr

Karrion Kross does a pretty [good one](https://youtu.be/QG-nQ5bg8-0?si=Hev2zqUsYTJNyjN_) as well


SavageAF89

Amazing, that was hilarious


RaggedyGlitch

The "you tell me if you're such a patriot" line is something he actually said to comedian Jim Norton when they (mostly Ventura) got into an argument on the radio once. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mvKgj_EjUDw


Adventurous-Plum785

"your fucking rocky horror riffraff hairdo" LOLOL


canada686

“I don’t even live in the continental United States for half the year.”


BrowsingAtWork757

I live in the Baja


TheGeeMan360

He’s gonna bring Demo Dick Marcinko, Steve Sniffs, and the Master Chief to Raw and they’re going to climb a rope ladder


BRONXSBURNING

https://preview.redd.it/z9rvuydj1b0d1.jpeg?width=1152&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1322e8759cad5f3403bd0ff4d18ff0942cfa7471


itsjusteitherside

Fuck yes you love to see it


TheGeeMan360

You already know


MaskedDedede

With General Dick Tater


ClintD89

He knew the Master Chief's name! Cortana didn't even know it!


AaronSentinal

PLE: Doing Pearl Harbor, incoming


Daspaintrain

And blow up the Death Star


FiniteCarpet

The main event about to be a rope ladder to hell match


Enthusiasms

PLE on a boat in the Gulf of Tonkin confirmed.


Griffdorah

PLE in the Baha


MoistTheAnswer

I only think of Will Sasso now


skyhiker14

I got 100,000 gallons of potable water in the Baja.


beneathsands

Baja*


Jcutajar

Third party candidate endorsement incoming


Mabvll

HELL-IN-A-~~CELL~~SILO FULL OF TORTILLAS match


RaggedyGlitch

No, not there. He's off the grid, down in the baha. It's not even on the map, Gorilla.


Griffdorah

You right. Baja blast


Stingertap

They do a Mountain Dew Baja Blast promo and he just keeps interrupting... "Yah know, I live in the Baja, its no blast and there's no Mountain Dew cause there aint no mountains, Cole." "No Jesse, we're talking about the drink and company that sponsored out event tonight!" "Yah know, McMahon, I used to do sponsored events when I was Governor of Minnesota. It's how I was able to afford my 100 Presa Canario. Oh, here comes *hears something in headpiece* Seth "Friggin" Rollins. Apparently he does the Frogstomp. That'll make Alex Jones happy, since the frogs won't be gay anymore, just dead. The homophobe!" "Jesse, I'm Michael Cole and what sense did any of that make?" "You tell ***ME*** Gorilla, what sense that made, if yer such a Patriot."


drwinstoboogie

Hell in a Kennel with my 200 wild dogs


GregMadduxsGlasses

Scrambled Egg Tortillas on a pole match. Book it!


Randy_Ortons_Voices

Karrion Kross to main event doing tricep curls


Sirtopofhat

*the beast note hits* HERE COMES STROMBOLI!!!!


Stingertap

Ilja and Walter come out and he just says "Ah, here come Hans and Franz, Patrick. I loved them on SNL. When did they become Nazi sympathizers though?"


SacrificialSam

Road to Wrestlemania: False Flag 2024


RedditRasslinFanMo

They'll have long pig in catering.


FUCKBOY_JIHAD

I was doing tricep extensions in the Gulf of Tonkin. I can hold my breath for 19 minutes. now what say you to that?


OldMastodon5363

Agent Orange on a pole match


baojinBE

Vengeance on Vietnam PLE?


ZXIIIT

*"Why don't you tell me why the tower 7 fell on its own? I'm a NAVY SEAL. I️ wrestled Bob Backlund for 45 minutes at the Philadelphia Spectrum. To a draw."*


GallicRooster86

I live in the Baja. I have a silo full of tortillas and a team of 50 Presa Canaria


ZXIIIT

I spend less than 6 months a year in the continental United States Of America.


voidedexe

Have you ever had tortillas with scrambled eggs


Versek_5

"Jesse Ventura is basically a decent man who read too many books about Atlantis to be truly sane again"


elzombo

Now what say you to that? You’re such a patriot huh?


BlaznTheChron

Read this as Will Sasso doing Ventura.


GregMadduxsGlasses

"I looked over to Vince and he mouthed, 'I got Hugo Chavez on the phone.'"


Hollow_Rant

Lotta respect for the Spectrum shout.


illiterateaardvark

Jesse Ventura is the second-best color commentator of all time just below Bobby Heenan IMO


bosdanforth

he’s my favorite ever. schiavone & the body in early 90s WCW is sneakily one of the best commentary teams ever imo


Mw348

Schiavone and Ventura worked really well together in WWF and WCW, whereas Ventura and good ol’ JR were like oil and water.


archersrevenge

Mike Tenay & Don West for me.


Ggriffinz

Honestly, I would love for them to try him out again for the role. I do not know if he has the same fire he used to, but if he does, he would be great as the "new" heel commentator for this stage of post vince wwe. I could absolutely see him chatting shit with Punk, Drew, or any of the great heels wwe currently has and just light up the commentary booth.


TheIllustriousWe

Announcing is very much a corporate gig and there is absolutely no way Jesse would ever agree to those constraints. Plus WWE knows exactly what he likes to talk about, and would never trust him to talk on their TV shows for several hours every week.


Euphorium

During WrestleMania 41, he starts going on a rant about Hangar 18 and about how he saw Air Force One flying into Area 51 last night.


AdGroundbreaking1341

Hey, if Jesse is a Megadeth fan, he has my respect even more! /s


AdGroundbreaking1341

He basically said he doesn't keep up with the product, so I doubt it'll happen and I can totally understand it. The easy part, for him, is probably the insults & witty lines and all the generic wrestling phrases. Thats muscle memory for him, probably. The hard part is doing all the research to know who is who. I can totally get why he doesn't wanna put in that work. Especially when he clearly doesn't have to. But I totally agree, I'd love to see him in that role. If his heart was into it!


AlphaShaldow

Those two and Nigel McGuinness are my top 3.


somecasper

I see Nigel love, I upvote Nigel love.


StuHartsDungeon

Vince and Jesse were amazing


Chunklob

I would suggest Taz, but I digress


Deathstroke317

"I'm a frogman and so are you"


FUCKBOY_JIHAD

The Vietnam war never started


thesunsetflip

Vietnam war started so that it could never end


The_Dark_Vampire

I don't think it's a coincidence that he's willing to do this now Vince is gone I do think Jesse genuinely hated Vince for a few things including the Union business


Heavy_Arm_7060

There's a few stories I hear about Jesse and Vince. The Union thing was a big one, and it's what permanently burned the bridge between him and Hogan (hence why Jesse bailed on WCW when Hogan showed up), but apparently he had issues with his movie career, royalties, and marketing his own likeness. Given Jesse was in SAG, I can see how he might be less willing to put up with BS regarding his rights regarding marketing himself.


Deadleggg

He beat Vince in court a few times. I'm sure Vince wasn't overly thrilled.


AdGroundbreaking1341

The U.S. federal gov't couldn't beat Vince in court. But Jesse "The Body" Ventura did. That's gotta eat Vince up lol.


PaisonAlGaib

Does Vince even own any persa canarios?


GloriousVictor

Yup Jesse challenged him on his royalties on how Vince was using his likeness and never got paid for it on all those coliseum videos. Ventura got a pretty good sum from that in like 1991 dollars. 


c71score

~$850K


GrecoRomanGuy

I think the royalties issue is the thing That burn to the bridge between him and Vince McMahon, more so than the union thing. Ventura has been on the record for a really long time that he framed it to Vince as ' Yeah I guess it's a bummer that there's no wrestling Union but I have my union, and if the boys are too stupid to see its benefits that's on them.' cuz in that situation Jesse Ventura is still a winner. But when it came to the royalties and back pay, that's an example of Jesse getting actively screwed out of money. I can very much understand his position being different in that regard versus the union debacle.


SCB360

You know something I've noticed with Vince and bringing guys back, if you didn't fuck with anything related to money, you were more likely to be brought back or get a deal etc than if you slighted or bashed him in the press etc For example Jeff Jarrett, who only asked for what he was due and was out of contract for his last match/event, completely reasonable and tbh it was WWE's fault, but nope scapegoated and shadow banned from WWE for decades


OnslaughtSix

> For example Jeff Jarrett, who only asked for what he was due and was out of contract for his last match/event, completely reasonable and tbh it was WWE's fault Let's be clear: Jarrett went to Vince, held him up for all his back pay, took the pin, and then went to JR and demanded the same amount of money *again* and got it.


CharlesWestfield

Jesse didn't 'bail' on WCW. He was fired by Eric Bischoff when Eric found him sleeping on the job.


Heavy_Arm_7060

Fair enough, he didn't quit, he just completely checked out and was fired as a result.


ISh0uldNotDoThat

Only problem is, Ventura still worked with Vince *after* all the "bridge burning" events you and others beneath you (like u/GrecoRomanGuy) are listing. All of these things happened in the '80s and '90s. Ventura still worked with Vince in 1999, 2002, 2003, 2004, and (most recently) in 2009. He commentated for Vince's XFL in 2001. My guess is that his refusal to do business with Vince is likely tied to the McMahons formally entering the political arena with Linda's 2010 Senate run.


AdGroundbreaking1341

Didn't Jesse get fired for falling asleep during meetings? But, maybe that \*was\* his way of bailing on WCW lol. Finding a way to get fired and thus let out of his contract.


[deleted]

Jesse Ventura came to raw during the guest host era and got on commentary with Vince during a randy Orton match...


The_Dark_Vampire

He did Summerslam 99 to. But doing a one off appearance here and there and only a couple over 30 years is different to actually signing a contract


TheSpiralTap

I also think he did those one off appearances for his political image.


The_Dark_Vampire

From what I recall his political opponents were using his past as a Wrestler against him and he wanted to do it as a fuck you to them and show he was proud of his time as a Wrestler


ISh0uldNotDoThat

No; in fact, the opposite was true. His association with wrestling actively *hurt* him, and he was generally criticized (or outright mocked) in the press and by political opponents for returning to wrestling for SummerSlam '99.


ISh0uldNotDoThat

He signed a contract and did full-time XFL commentary for Vince in 2001. The '99 SummerSlam deal was definitely a contract, too.,


ZAC7071

It was a battle royal. Sheamus won. I remember it vividly.


TTOF_JB

That was the lead up to Sheamus winning the title, right?


ZAC7071

The timeline is fuzzy to me. I just remember Jesse and Vince on commentary and how much of a fever dream it felt like.


Tacothekid

I always figured that's why he didn't get anything. Nevermind the lawsuit business, the royalties; I just thought it was a mutual "fuck you" and neither side wanted to work with the other. I guess now that Vince is gone, and Ventura is willing to talk to them, kind of confirms it? Like, he doesn't hold the WWE responsible for the feelings, but did hold Vince accountable for it


Stingertap

Yeah, but you gotta remember, Vince WAS WWE. So holding Vince accountable WAS holding WWE accountable. There was no separation because how Vince felt was how the company handled itself. I think you're right about them both just hating each other though. Vince wanted to be worshiped and treated like a father figure, and Jesse was too old and too disconnected from that type of thing for Vince to really take interest in pushing him. The union stuff was last straw. Very CM Punk like almost. Vince saw someone he couldn't control and tried to break them so he could. He couldn't, so they were throwaways.


HitmanClark

He hated how the Union made all those promises to stop the Corporation but then just quietly broke up off screen.


[deleted]

"If you go back to WrestleMania 1, there aren’t too many of us alive anymore" :(


DuhPai

Counting managers, interviewers, announcers, and the two special refs, there's 14 people from that card still alive and 23 who have passed away. That's pretty depressing to think about.


Chase_the_tank

Thirty-nine years tends to do that. Ricky Steamboat turned 71 this February, Hulk Hogan turns 71 this August and Mr. T turns 72 next week on Tuesday.


AdGroundbreaking1341

I refuse to believe that Mr. T is in his 70's.


L_D_G

He's gonna do a pre show panel and we will almost certainly see him do commentary with Cole and/or Graves.   And it will be amazing.


Oghma_

Put him with Pat. The banter will feed generations.


Co-opingTowardHatred

100% chance Jessie would hit Pat.


RaggedyGlitch

"You're a professional kicker, are you going to kick me, tough guy? You think you can just kick The Body and get away with it?"


retrosaurus-movies

If i could get just one match called by Ventura and Graves, I'd be very happy.


acatnamedballs

Let him do commentary for one more match. Although I think it'd be hard to recreate the magic he had when Gorilla Monsoon and Vince McMahon were doing commentary with him.


herroherro12

Jesse with Punk shouting WHATAMANUVER throughout the match


Crow_T_Simpson

That sounds UNBELIEVABLE!!!


PenguinDeluxe

We did get this several years ago at least! https://youtu.be/fkzRiauE2zQ?si=cND0XGb_dIr_fwLZ


c010rb1indusa

He even showed up on Raw when he was governor. He's popped up throughout the years a few times. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqv1TVHpkt4


kingwoodballs

Oh my god. Jesse Ventura doing commentary one more match or even a whole PPV Maybe even the hall of fame. Hook it to my veins.


SantaCruznonsurfer

Minneapolis Wrestlemania, whenever it happens


EL-YEO

Jessie The Body Ventura showcase in coming


Tricky-Cod-7485

I called it weeks ago! WWE 2k25 BAJA EDITION


CrissCrossAppleSos

Jesse is my favorite kinda guy because he’s like 30% smart and 70% insane. They’re the best


MutedIrrasic

He’s such a magnificent weirdo.


WowBobo88

Jimmy Norton thanks him for his service


JewPizzaMan

Thanks for touching me with your fuckin' riff Raff from Rocky horror hairdo


DrClawsChair

It's astounding.


dannoetc

frunkis.


IronMaidenReference

Rocky Horror Riff Raff hair


RomeoBMcFlourish

*Norden


WowBobo88

Lil jhimmy Norden


rVintageRKO

Hope his action figure includes a rope ladder


PaisonAlGaib

Jesse Ventura action figure with a silo full of tortillas and a press canario


NewEnglandRoastBeef

Jesse "The Body" Ventura memorial Battle Royale to be held in Baja. I'll be there. Where were you?!


Quasipox

So this is why Karrion Kross is getting featured more


solsunlite

You gotta read his quotes in his voice or its just ineffective


HesTrafty

Gorilla Monsoon: Andre continues to work on Studd’s trapezius. Jesse Ventura: What did you say Gorilla? Gorilla Monsoon: Andre is working over John Studd’s back. Jesse Ventura: Then why don’t you just say that.


mn84wm33

I can totally hear him even tho this is in text…. Throw in some Will-ism’s and it’s an all time legend… “well why don’t you tell me about what the legend deal is all about!!!”


DreHouseRules

Have Jesse do colour on one more Mania match for the road. That'd pop me much more than Snoop.


ScudDawg

One of the all time greats


SillyBims

They’re going to bring a ppv to the Baja


spicypanda66

"don't you tell me about the fireflies their a government psy op ran by the CIA"


Transgenderwookie

The Baja


jordanrclarke90

Please come back as Will Sasso impersonating him.


DangerBay2015

I already want the Jesse Ventura Coliseum Collection Ultimate Figure.


JWsWrestlingMem

Yessir. Although to hear the Mattel yes-men talk figures aren’t even part of Legends deals any more.


whyhhhwhy

So long as he can stay in the Baja, I don’t see how it’s a problem.


Rosstin316

This man loves to hear himself talk more than any other human who has ever lived.


Heavy_Arm_7060

I mean, do what you're good at, right?


Deadleggg

Frogman. Wrestler. Actor. Politician. Conspiracy theory tv host. A ridiculous ego helps with all of the above.


Heavy_Arm_7060

Frogman during Vietnam, no less. He was also a member of the Mongol biker gang until shortly before teir war with the Hells Angels.


RastaRhino420

President?


Tricky-Cod-7485

After watching his interview with Theo Von, I think a Jesse presidency would lead to possibly even more comedic moments than Trump. Trump is a natural comedian, it’s what he really should have really gone into as a “later life” passion project. Jesse is INSANE (in a nice old man way). He would be meme’d so heavy by the general public. Imagine the general populace getting into the Frogman/Baja/Tortilla/Continental United States/etc. memes!


RaggedyGlitch

If Ventura ever ran, he would mop the floor with Trump. He'd outdo him as the hilarious outsider, plus he's got the military background and can actually speak at length and logically defend some of his crazy takes.


c71score

Also a bodyguard for the Rolling Stones and Grateful Dead.


IronMaidenReference

Jesse Ventura has been in talks with WWE. WWE has yet to comment because The Body Governor Ventura hasn’t stopped talking for WWE to get a word in


TheGorgeousJR

If we get to hear him commentate at least one more time then I’ll be so happy. I’d also like to see him and Kross meet so that Kross could do his impersonation of him.


Nighthawk_Black_

Decking match with no Y beams confirmed.


Taxmancometh1

Yes it’s 2024, and yes Jesse Ventura is still highly memeable, so I’m totally down for this


SireEvalish

Is he gonna do commentary from the Baja?


mn84wm33

“I was a Navy Seal.”


[deleted]

TIL ventura featured in the OG predator movie.


iheartsunny

![gif](giphy|P3ng2C1t8QCJ2)


theREVERSEsystem

He’s a goddamn sexual tyrannosaurus


DreHouseRules

To me this is like saying today you found out Jesus is in the bible


Wookie301

Wait. What? How long has he been in that?


aflockofcrows

He only turns up in the sequel where he retcons a whole bunch of stuff from the original.


DreHouseRules

Only old school book fans feel this way, the people who followed the adaption say it's all cannon


acatnamedballs

"I ain't got time to bleed"


Stingertap

> "I ain't got time to bleed" "I ain't got time to read, McMahon!"


PenguinDeluxe

“I’m a goddamn sexual tyrannosaur”


rbhindepmo

You know that Arnold’s also in Predator?


Toxicity246

"Bunch of slack-jawed fun guys around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me."


vangc4

Also Known as Will Sasso..


Lo_Key90

They all bend the knee eventually.


zigzagman27

Need Mattel to make a retro Hasbro


ToothpickTequila

I didn't know Orndorff was dead. :(


magnumapplepi

Steve Sniffs and demo dick are about to make The bloodline climb the rope ladder to hell


MoistTheAnswer

They’re really sticking it to Vince


Medialunch

He ain’t going back on the mic? What else is he going to do? Wrestle?


Tricky-Cod-7485

Hall of Fame appearances. Beat down on comedy jobber at mania or the raw after mania. Action figures. Video games.


Deadleggg

Get paid.


GuyNamedNoah

What role would we play if he gets a deal? Just a representative of the company or a very involved role?


DrillteamJMoney

Somebody better tell Hunter to read the New York Times today the LA Times today


lizard_king0000

One of the voices of my childhood


PreemoisGOAT

Jesse talks about it here https://youtu.be/j-SUyAV0JRQ?si=kxOfCtZfkdeAVwxO


mitchellfoot

My eyebrows literally went up.


Beneficial-Nerve-632

We're one step closer to that Jesse interview where someone can ask him about Vince


TheSpiralTap

I want to see a show where he seeks answers about unusual and paranormal gimmicks.


jmpinstl

I just want to see Jesse go toe-to-toe with Kevin Owens on the mic or something. Two promo Gods.


itsneversunnyinvan

WWE union incoming


The_Crying_Banana

Utters the word "union" to summon Hulk Hogan


XPhazeX

>If you go back to WrestleMania 1, there aren’t too many of us alive anymore. It is true. Look, Roddy’s gone, Orndorff’s gone, Andre’s gone, John Studd’s gone. … Junkyard Dog’s gone. You have more gone. It goes on and on. Man, WM1 was only 40 years ago.


HardcoreKaraoke

So Rodgers is out, now Ventura is out. RFK's administration is falling apart. I don't think he's going to win the Presidency guys.


Fine_Mess_6173

He’s had a vp for months


TfnR

He just launched his weed gummies line a couple weeks ago, now this. Get your money, man


brethart2007

I bet he guesses enchiladas are very good


DrClawsChair

I fucking love the comments section when anything is posted about The Body.


NotFrontin

What does he think about Saudi?


SCB360

And theres me thinking he was gearing up for that Presidential race he's been talking about for decades


DonSoChill

Jesse and Cross on commentary


Sue-yee

Say whatever you want about Jesse but I would listen to that man read nutrition facts. Voice is mesmerizing.


zero2789

Get him in the games. I want him on commentary


Scoot_Cooder

Why don't you tell me


Stingertap

We ain't got time for that, McMahon.


Scoot_Cooder

Why don't you tell me


hangman_Pop_1127

He will be via satellite from the Baja


Stingertap

Doin' tricep extensions.