Hold onto your feather boas and dust off those conspiracy theories, folks! Jesse “The Body” Ventura is teasing us once again with whispers of a WWE comeback. Yes, the same Ventura who went from bodyslamming in the ring to power-suit politicking in Minnesota’s governor’s mansion might be making his grand return to the squared circle—or at least to the negotiating table.
In a riveting interview with “The Vanguard,” Ventura declared that WWE’s fresh direction under the stewardship of wrestling moguls TKO, Nick Khan, and Paul “Triple H” Levesque has reignited his interest. “Now that wrestling has chosen this new direction, Jesse Ventura’s in talks with them,” he proclaimed, with the air of a man who knows his way around both a chokehold and a press conference. “But again, it required them going in this new direction. I hope you get what I’m saying.”
At the spry age of 72, don’t expect Ventura to be diving off the top ropes anytime soon. However, it seems he might be squaring off to settle some old scores, perhaps in a more diplomatic ring. Remember, his last tango with WWE wasn’t just any dance; it involved royalty disputes and a courtroom brawl worthy of its own pay-per-view.
Ventura, who once commanded Minnesota with a mix of brash decisions and even brasher statements, hasn’t graced the WWE universe since he guest-hosted “Raw” back in 2009. And let’s not forget his perennial teases about a presidential run. Whether he’s serious this time or just flexing his political muscles for fun, Ventura’s flair for the dramatic never goes out of style.