1985

1h 27m

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Overview

Jesse "The Body" Ventura takes the WWE Universe on a trip down memory lane with some of the wildest matches in history; this presentation features everything from battle royals and lumberjack matches to an unforgettable bout inside a steel cage.

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Larry Whistler

Larry Zbyszko

Khosrow Vaziri

The Iron Sheik

John Wisniski Jr.

Greg "The Hammer" Valentine

Paul Vachon

Butcher Vachon

Merced Solis

Tito Santana

James Reiher

"Superfly" Jimmy Snuka

André Roussimoff

Andre the Giant

Jesse Ventura

Jesse "The Body" Ventura

Jose Luis Rivera

Ron Shaw

Creative team

Directed by: Vince McMahon
Written by: Vince McMahon
Produced by: Vince McMahon

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