Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Jesse Ventura and Randy Orton.
• Jesse “The Body” Ventura was backstage at last night’s RAW in St. Paul, Minnesota. He met WWE’s Chief Content Officer Triple H. You can watch it below:
Welcome home, Jesse Ventura.
Honored to have one of the all-time greats back to #WWERaw tonight. pic.twitter.com/X2ZjfpvEpm
— Triple H (@TripleH) July 29, 2024
WWE showed this video during RAW as well. After RAW went off the air, Ventura tweeted:
“Yes, it’s true. The Body is back home. Thank you Triple H and the whole WWE family. @CMPunk looks like hell froze over… again.”
Ventura also posted a photo with CM Punk and wrote:
“Why did I come back? For moments like these…”
Ventura has had a complicated relationship with Vince McMahon over the years, but he recently mentioned that he’s been in talks with the company about a Legends deal. Ventura noted that these discussions could happen now that McMahon is no longer involved with the company.
Jesse last appeared on a WWE show in 2010, when he served as the RAW guest host. During that appearance, he and McMahon provided commentary for an 8-man Battle Royal, marking the first time they worked together at the announce table since Ventura left the WWF in 1990.
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• Randy Orton has been on fire ever since his return to WWE.
Orton made his return to WWE programming at Survivor Series 2023, participating in the Men’s WarGames Match. This was his first match in 18 months following back fusion surgery. Since then, he has been involved in feuds with United States Champion Logan Paul and, more recently, The Bloodline.
He also competed in the King of the Ring tournament, but failed to win. In the tournament finals, Orton faced Gunther, who emerged victorious. The match ended controversially, as Orton’s shoulder was up during the pinfall. Triple H has mentioned that there will be a rematch between Gunther and Orton in the future.
Orton recently competed in his 2,400th WWE match during a house show in Mexico, where he teamed up with LA Knight and Andrade against The Bloodline. This is an incredible milestone for The Viper, who is WWE’s longest continuous full-time performer at 22 years and counting (surpassing The Undertaker’s continuous 20-year full time run in the company).
As of now, Orton does not have a scheduled match for this Saturday’s SummerSlam PLE.
