10 Fascinating WWE WrestleMania 1 Facts
7. Jesse Ventura Was A Bundle Of Nerves
"The Body" had already transitioned into color commentary, replacing retired bruiser Angelo Mosca on broadcasts of All Star Wrestling in January 1985. Nonetheless, the pressure of beaming out to a closed-circuit audience across America, where any of his flaws would be seen without the benefit of editing, apparently weighed heavily on Ventura's shoulders.
The normally-unflappable future Governor was subtly ill at ease when the afternoon telecast began.
Gorilla Monsoon claims that he had to hold Ventura up by the back of his gaudy tuxedo jacket when the pair kicked off the show, addressing the closed-circuit viewers. Before long, Ventura would confidently settle into a workable groove, but when the red lights first came on, it was a much different story.