Jesse Ventura for President? (and other pre-Wrestlemania XX notes)

Miami Herald ^ | 14 March 2004 | Jim Varsallone

[newsmeat.com]

No FEC entries for Vince, but his wife's contributions look kinda interesting:
Linda McMahon

Trying to steal potential Bush votes?

[CounterCounterCulture]

Wow, "The Body" sure looks different!

Baseball's Pete Rose, left, World Wrestling Entertainment chairman Vince McMahon, center, and Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura put their hands together before Rose and Ventura were to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Saturday, March 13, 2004, in New York. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

[CounterCounterCulture]

Former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura makes his acceptance speech after being inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame, in New York, early Sunday, March14, 2004. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson)

[Severa]

Ewwww...he looks wrong with a black beard. Yuck.

Will be taping Wrestlemania for my hubby who has had NO luck when it comes to major sporting events (didn't get to see the Super Bowl either and will miss the whole NCAA tournament)

[CounterCounterCulture]

Big bad booty daddy mega-ping wrasslin' list

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[billbears]

I thought Heenan died. Whatever happened to him? Still debating XX. I mean it is Wrestlemania XX but I could do so much more constructive with 4 hours....

[GulliverSwift]

He looks like an Islamic militant!

[MNlurker]

He couldn't win MN if he was the only candidate running...

[NewRomeTacitus]

Bobby had a serious bout with throat cancer (too many years in smoke-filled arenas?). He seems to have the better of it and still has his voice. You can catch up with all things Heenan at:

http://www.bobbythebrain.com/

Triple-C, are you going to catch this via pay-per-view or at a sports bar? I got the miracle of ScrambleVision.

[EagleMamaMT]

Read later.

[GreenHornet]

Bobby had a serious bout with throat cancer (too many years in smoke-filled arenas?). He seems to have the better of it and still has his voice.

I had the pleasure of meeting Bobby Heenan several years ago in the airport in Atlanta. I was on my way to Huntsville, Alabama, via Atlanta. Coincidently, WCW Monday Nitro was being broadcast from the Von Braun Civic Center in Huntsville that evening. Heenan and a number of the WCW wrestlers were on my flight. He was very gracious, and very funny - stayed in character the whole time we spoke. I had heard that he was battling cancer, and am glad to hear that things are going better for him these days.

[ItsOurTimeNow]

Bobby The Brain never ceases to entertain the masses! May he live long!

[CounterCounterCulture]

I wasn't planning on watching the PPV (saving my $$$ for better things, but I'll eventually catch it on video)

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Bobby the Brain was always one of my favorites (he sure could peg a "humanoid"). He had such great chemistry with Gorilla Monsoon on the old Prime Time wrestling shows on USA cable. They don't make "heel" commentators like Heenan or Jesse the Body anymore (Jerry "the King" Lawler sucks in comparison)

[CounterCounterCulture]

I think he's looking kinda like Salman Rushdie.

[NewRomeTacitus]

With that jacket over a sweater, I think Jessie's shooting for a John Malkovitch/Master Thespian thing. Like we really missed him in the movies.

Fair show so far but not worth what they ask for. Hall of Fame inductees were Tito Santana, Don "the Rock" Muraco, Greg "the Hammer" Valentine, "Handsome" Harley Race, Sgt. Slaughter, "Superstar" Bill Graham, Jessie "the Fatwa'd" Ventura, Bobby Heenan plus deceased wrestlers Junk Yard Dog and Big John Studd. Pete Rose was inducted into the "new celebrity wing" for allowing Kane to repeatedly piledrive him over the years. Hogan, Bruno Sammartino and Brett Hart are still in Vince McMahan's doghouse.

[CounterCounterCulture]

Hogan, Bruno Sammartino and Brett Hart are still in Vince McMahan's doghouse.

Well, I've heard Sammartino has been invited but Bruno hates what the WWF has evolved to and wants nothing to do with McMahon.

[CounterCounterCulture]

WRESTLEMANIA XX RESULTS... (** SPOILER ALERT **)

The Big Show (c) vs. John Cena
WWE U.S. Championship
Winner: John Cena...new United States champion!

Jindrak & Cade vs. La Resistance vs. Dudley Boyz vs. Booker T/Rob Van Dam (c)
World Tag Team Championships
Winners: Booker T & Rob Van Dam

Chris Jericho vs. Christian
Winner: Christian...Trish swerves Jericho and leaves with Christian!

Evolution (Flair/Batista/Orton) vs. The Rock ‘n’ Sock Connection (The Rock/Mick Foley)
Winner: Evolution

-Fink introduces Mean Gene Okerlund who introduces the Hall of Fame inductees. Bobby Heenan, Tito Santana, Big John Studd (Represented by his son), Harley Race, Pete Rose (who is heavily booed), Don Muraco, Greg Valentine, Junkyard Dog (Represented by his daughter), Superstar Billy Graham, Sgt. Slaughter, and Jesse "the Body" Ventura.

Sable/Torrie vs. Stacy/Jackie
Playboy Evening Gown Match
Winners: Torrie Wilson and Sable

Cruiserweight Open
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
Winner: Chavo Guerrero, retains title

Brock Lesnar vs. Goldberg
Special Referee: Stone Cold Steve Austin
* Note: both men are leaving the WWE after this match
LOUD “You Sold Out!” Chants
“Na na na na hey hey hey goodbye.”
crowd loudly boos both of them.
“Boring” chant.
“Goldberg Sucks” chant
“This match sucks”
Winner: Goldberg
Austin stone-cold stuns both men after match

-Wrestlemania 21 will be at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

TWGTT (Charlie Haas/Shelton Benjamin)vs. APA (Farooq/Bradshaw vs. Basham Brotherss vs. Scotty 2 Hotty & Rikishi (c)
WWE Tag Team Titles
Winners: Scotty & Rikishi

Ventura interviews Trump, Ventura (again) says there needs to be a wrestler in the White House in 2008.

Molly Holly vs. Victoria
WWE Women’s Title vs Molly's hair
Winner: Victoria...Molly shaved bald!

Kurt Angle vs. Eddie Guerrero (c)
WWE Championship
Winner: Eddie Guerrero

Undertaker vs. Kane
Winner: The Undertaker

HBK vs. Chris Benoit vs. HHH (c)
World Heavyweight Title
Winner: Chris Benoit...New World Heavyweight Champion!

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[Johnny Gage]

Get a load of Jesse "I wannabe Wellstone!" Ventura

He almost looks more like Lenin than Wellstone! did.

[Valin]

Jesse Ventura? Jesse Ventura? Jesse Ventura? Didn't he used to be somebody?