Jesse Ventura Talks Getting Released from WWE, Beating Them in Court, Putting Over Stone Cold in WCW

WWE Hall Of Famer Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura was recently a guest on fellow Hall Of Famer Stone Cold Steve Austin’s podcast ‘The Steve Austin Show’. You can check out some highlights from the conversation here:

 


 

On being ‘booted’ from the WWE:

“The final straw was, ‘I own Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura.’ I own the copyright of it and I refused to let him have it without him giving me some type of royalties for it. And I had a video game, at the time, that was interested in using me, and Vince wouldn’t let me do it. And that’s when I quit and left him because I said, ‘Vince, you don’t own me. I own me. I was Jesse ‘The Body’ before I ever came here [to WWE].’ He couldn’t allow anyone out of the circle.”

On beating WWE in court:

“The reason I beat him in court was, he could have won because he’s not required to pay royalties, but it came out in court that certain people were getting royalties. It’s called quantum meruit. [Hulk] Hogan got royalties. Cyndi Lauper got royalties. Mr. T got royalties. Yep [they were kayfabing everyone else] and they lied in negotiations.”

On putting over Stone Cold in WCW:

“Because I liked [Austin]. I saw talent in [Austin]. I saw talent when I went to WCW, and, I’ll tell you honestly, I went there just for the money. They gave me big money to come down because I was a steal from Vince.”

(All transcribed quotes courtesy of Wrestling Inc.)

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