Jesse Ventura praises Triple H’s leadership following WWE SNME return

Jesse Ventura is impressed by the leadership he’s seen from Paul “Triple H” Levesque.

After signing a Legends contract with the company, Ventura made his WWE return at Saturday Night’s Main Event last weekend. The classic series is now back as a quarterly special on NBC/Peacock — and Ventura will be providing commentary for the events. He made a Substack post this week reflecting on his return and praising the new regime that exists in WWE.

“First of all it was truly an honor to come back home to the WWE. First off, I have to thank my son, Tyrel Ventura, for putting the wheels in motion last summer. It’s been such an incredible feeling to return to the place where my career essentially began or, more accurately, really took off from,” Ventura wrote.

“A few thoughts on the new regime at the WWE. The biggest thing I noticed was how different the energy and vibe is backstage. You don’t feel a battle of ego’s like you often did back in my day. From the executive level to the locker room level you instead feel a very strong sense of teamwork and creativity. Everyone is running in the same direction. Fueled by a desire to see everyone succeed, not just themselves. I think this speaks volumes about the leadership of Paul ‘HHH’ Levesque.”

Ventura added that he loved interacting with the new generation of wrestlers backstage at the show. He believes that Levesque, Nick Khan, and everyone on the WWE team are creating a “truly incredible and unique environment” that hasn’t existed anywhere else he’s been in wrestling.

The next assignment for Ventura will be at Saturday Night’s Main Event in San Antonio, Texas on January 25.

Ventura, a former wrestler and iconic commentary voice, was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004. He served as governor of Minnesota from 1999-2003.