Real Backstage WWE Reaction To Jesse Ventura’s SNME Rant
Jesse Ventura has gone viral for his Saturday Night’s Main Event rant, but how did it really go down behind the scenes in WWE?
73-year-old WWE Hall of Famer Jesse Ventura was back on the call for the company as Saturday Night’s Main Event returned on May 24.
The Body joined the commentary team to call the action for the huge Steel Cage match between Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre as those two stars looked to finally settle their issues that stretch back to the Royal Rumble. In the end, Damian Priest picked up the win as he escaped the cage through the door, but that manner of victory left Ventura furious.
A very annoyed Ventura lambasted the finish on commentary as he complained:
Wait a minute, how do you win going out the door? I thought you had to go over the top! What kind of BS is that? He can walk out the door?!
JESSE VENTURA IS PERPLEXED THAT PRIEST WON THE STEEL CAGE MATCH WALKING OUT OF THE DOOR ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜#SNMEpic.twitter.com/NUEvJSgn4m
— The Movement – Pro Wrestling (@TheMovementXx) May 25, 2025
Laughter In WWE Over Jesse Ventura’s Rage
Now, Fightful Select has given some insight into the reaction backstage to Jesse Ventura’s disgust at the finish to the match. However, it seems no one was upset at The Body as there were said to be lots of laughs backstage at his rant. It was also noted that Ventura was supposed to remain quiet like the rest of the announce team during Lilian Garcia’s ring introductions but that didn’t happen.