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Jesse Ventura Makes Shock WWE Return

By Lyle Kilbane • Published 30th July 2024
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One of the most controversial wrestling stars in WWE history has returned to the company as Jesse Ventura is welcomed to Raw by Triple H.

Jesse Ventura rose to fame as a wrestler in the 1970s before moving to the WWF at the start of the following decade. However, the veteran is best known for his commentary alongside Gorilla Monsoon and Vince McMahon in the wake of his retirement.

Ventura famously clashed with McMahon over royalties after being led to believe that only featured performers on WWE videotapes earned royalties back in 1987. In 1991, Ventura brought legal action against Titan Sports — the WWE’s parent company at the time, and eventually won.

The star went on to enjoy further success in Hollywood and as a politician, becoming Governor of Minnesota in 1999 before briefly returning to WWE in the same year. Ventura was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004 and made his most recent appearance for the company in 2009.

With Raw taking place in Ventura’s stomping ground of St. Paul, Minnesota, it seems The Body is back in the family.

Jesse Ventura Greeted By Triple H At WWE Raw

Taking to social media, Triple H shared a video of him greeting Jesse Ventura at Raw as he paid tribute to the star:

Welcome home, Jesse Ventura. Honored to have one of the all-time greats back to #WWERaw tonight.

Jesse Ventura revealed earlier in 2024 that he was in talks with WWE about working together again and noted that only came about due to the change of direction away from Vince McMahon running the company.