The WWE Corridor of Fame has quite a lot of honorees, starting from former world champions like Macho Man Randy Savage to iconic managers like Paul Heyman.
Then there’s the superstar wing.
Celebrities have all the time had a component in skilled wrestling, particularly within the WWE. Folks like Andy Kaufman and Muhammad Ali undoubtedly deserve their entries since they contributed to large tales and truly wrestled.
Others, like Drew Carey and Child Rock, are extra frowned upon as a result of they did not truly contribute to any in-ring matches or tales.
One of the controversial figures within the WWE Hall of Fame is former president Donald Trump. The truth is, he is so controversial that one Corridor of Famer nearly left the Corridor of Fame utterly due to his entry.
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In a current interview with Chris Van Vliet, WWE Corridor of Famer and former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura opened up about whether or not he ever thought of working for president and shared his disdain for Trump.
“If I had poll entry in all 50 states, and I had been allowed within the debates, I might be the subsequent President of america,” Ventura stated, emphasizing that he means within the current day.
“You see, I’ve an objection to one among these candidates. And I object to him – and I can say ‘him’ so you understand who it’s now – I can object to him as a result of he’s within the wrestling Corridor of Fame. And I’ve nearly resigned from it on two or three events due to that.”
Regardless of his animosity in the direction of Trump, Ventura did have a cordial second prior to now with the previous president ringside at a WWE occasion. Nonetheless, Ventura says issues have modified.
“He isn’t the identical man,” Ventura stated. “He ain’t the identical man. And also you be taught extra about folks as time goes on.”
Initially often known as Jesse “The Physique” Ventura, Ventura started his wrestling profession after he left the navy in 1975. He would wrestle primarily as a heel, holding titles throughout a number of promotions.
Ultimately, he would discover himself with the WWF, now WWE, the place he would work as a wrestler, performer, and commentator. He was inducted into the WWE Corridor of Fame in 2004.
Ventura additionally served because the governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003 as a member of the Reform/Independence get together. Most not too long ago, he has put his help behind Kamala Harris and present Minnesota governor Tim Walz.
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