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10 wrestling legends and the presidential candidates they support
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10 wrestling legends and the presidential candidates they support

Move over, Taylor Swift and Elon Musk. When it comes to celebrity endorsements this election season, wrestlers are facing off in a battle royal for presidential supremacy.

Wrestling figures lined up this fall to support either Republican Donald Trump or Kamala Harris. Led by Hulk Hogan’s fiery speech at this year’s Republican National Convention, a group of mostly retired wrestlers came forward with a groundswell of support.

Hogan will be in Alabama this week to promote his “Real American Beer” brandits first stop having taken place the day after Tuesday’s elections.

Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, will begin his three-day tour across the state on Wednesday with appearances in Fairhope and Daphne. He was one of the main celebrities to entertain the crowd at the RNC’s final night and one of the speakers at a Trump rally last month at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

Here is a list of 10 notable wrestlers and their endorsements:

Donald Trump rally at Madison Square Garden

Hulk Hogan stands on stage in front of former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential candidate, during a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, October 27, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)P.A.

Hulk Hogan as Donald Trump

Hogan, 71, supported Trump at this year’s RNC by ripping off his T-shirt to reveal a Trump-Vance shirt. He called Trump a friend of 35 years. Asset, himself a WWE Hall of Famersponsored WrestleMania IV and WrestleMania V, both events featuring Hogan among the star attractions.

“Let Trumpamania run wild, brother. Let Trumpamania reign again. Let Trumpamania make America great again.” Asset gave him a kiss.

Hogan was back during a speech on October 27 at Madison Square Garden. The Democrats, led by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, compared the Madison Square Garden event at a pro-Nazi rally which took place during a previous iteration of the Garden in 1939.

“I don’t see any stinking Nazis here,” 2005 WWE Hall of Famer Hogan said during his speech. “I don’t see any stinking domestic terrorists here. The only thing I see here is a group of hard-working men and women who are real Americans, brother.

Tim Walz

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, center, holds the signed bill to legalize recreational marijuana for people over 21, making Minnesota the 23rd state to do so, Tuesday, May 30, 2023, in St. Paul, Minnesota, former governor. Jesse Ventura stands in the center. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)P.A.

Jesse Ventura: Kamala Harris.

The 73-year-old former WWE wrestler and commentator is a Harris supporter. He supported the Democratic presidential candidate earlier this summer, saying he didn’t want to die without seeing a woman elected president.

“I don’t want to die without seeing a woman president, and I think this is an opportunity for one to get the job,” VEntura, a 2004 WWE Hall of Famer, told NewsNation in August. “I think it should have been done a long time ago.”

Ventura also criticized Hogan for his anti-unionism during his years in WWE. in the 1980s. Ventura criticized Hogan for “reporting me” for an attempt to unionize professional wrestlers, leading WWE owner Vince McMahon to fire “The Body.”

Ventura, a prominent figure in third-party politics, was the surprising winner of Minnesota’s gubernatorial race in 1998. He held the state’s highest office until 2003.

Micah Parsons and the Undertaker

WWE wrestler The Undertaker, left, chats with Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Micah Parsons, right, before an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, in Arlington, Texas. Denver won 30-16. (AP Photo/Brandon Wade)P.A.

The Undertaker: Donald Trump

The Undertaker, real name Mark Calaway, hosted Trump on his “Six Feet Under” podcast last month and said the former president made politics “fun.”

“I think you need to show that part of you more because I really think, you know, you’re a guy and a sports fan. I know you have this tough guy persona and bravado, but I think, you know, it’s good. It’s fun,” The Undertaker, 59, said.

He then mocked wrestler Batista, who supports Harris.

“Hey everyone. November 5, ElectionMania », Taker begins TikTok clip announcing support for Trump. “The choice is yours. You can go with President Trump, Kane and the Undertaker, or you can take Kamala Harris, Dave Bautista and Tim Walz.

The Undertaker, a 2022 WWE Hall of Fame member, was long managed in WWE by the late Mobile native. William Moody, known to wrestling fans as Paul Bearer.

Alabama Comic Con 2023

Wrestling legend Mick Foley poses with fans at Alabama Comic Con on September 23, 2023, in Birmingham. The three-day event was scheduled for September 23-24 at the BJCC exhibit halls downtown. (Mary Colurso | [email protected])

Mick Foley as Kamala Harris

After The Undertaker’s podcast, his old rival from the late 90s in WWE, Mick Foley, who went through several different personas like Mankind, Cactus Jack and Dude Love, spokeIn an Instagram post, there was “nothing funny” about Trump’s policies.

“The Undertaker is right when he says Donald Trump made politics fun again… for about three weeks in 2016,” said Foley, a 2013 WWE Hall of Famer. “But that’s eight years later and there is absolutely nothing funny about this man.”

Foley, 59, a best-selling author during his wrestling days, supported Harris in a CNN appearance in which he said “real men respect strong women” and don’t fear them. He also said that despite political differences, he remains friends with The Undertaker.

Glenn Jacobs

Republican Glenn Jacobs awaits early results for the mayor’s race Thursday, Aug. 2, 2018, in Knoxville, Tennessee. Jacobs, who is also the WWE wrestler known as Kane, defeated Democrat Linda Haney. (Caitie McMekin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)P.A.

Kane: Donald Trump

Glenn Jacobs, 57, joined his “Brothers of Destruction” bandmate – The Undertaker – in supporting Trump on TikTok.

Kane, a 2021 WWE Hall of Famer, is a current Republican politician who left wrestling to run for office. He has served as mayor of Knox County, Tennessee since 2018.

Dave Bautista as Kamala Harris

Batista is a 55-year-old retired wrestler and future WWE Hall of Famer. He is best known as Drax the Destroyer in the Guardians of the Galaxy films. He is also a supporter of the Harris-Walz ticket and publicized the case during a roast of the ex-president on a “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” a little last month.

Batista, a former WWE champion, attacked Trump’s masculinity by mocking the former president’s physique and supposed strength. “I mean look at him, he wears more makeup than Dolly Parton. He moans like a baby. The guy is afraid of birds. Donald Trump asked his father to pay a doctor to tell him his feet hurt, so he could avoid the draft.

Logan Paul

Logan Paul attends the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 60th Anniversary Issue 2024 Release Celebration at Hard Rock Hotel on Thursday, May 16, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)Evan Agostini/Invision/AP

Logan Paul as Donald Trump

Paul, the 29-year-old social media influencer and former US champion, supported Trump around the same time he interviewed the former president on his podcast in June.

Paul’s wrestling career is just one part of the controversial performer’s portfolio. He is one of YouTube’s highest-paid contributors and his podcast Impaulsive, available since November 2018, has over 4 million followers. He is also a co-founder of the beverage company Prime.

Kevin Nash

Kevin Nash participates in the “Living the Dream” panel during the Britbox presentation during the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour at the Langham Huntington on Saturday, February 9, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. (Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/ AP)Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP

Kevin Nash: Kamala Harris.

Nash, 65, in an Instagram post earlier this summer, praised Harris for reinvigorating the Democratic Party and said he would be “honored” to see her president.

Nash, a Democratic supporteris best known as a founding member of the nWo faction of World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2020 as a member of the nWo. Nash also wrestled under the name “Big Daddy Cool” Diesel in WWE and is a former world champion in both organizations.

Jim Cornette as Kamala Harris

The 63-year-old retired professional wrestling manager, podcaster and Louisville native endorsed Harris in a fiery Twitter post from October 25.

“Fool us twice, shame on all of us,” Cornette said. “We’re a bunch of idiots if we make that mistake against.”

He added: “Let’s return to some common sense and reason and elect people who are experienced professionals instead of this criminal buffoon.”

Cornette, known for his left-wing political views, is recognized among wrestling fans for managing The Midnight Express in the 1980s, as well as Yokozuna and Camp Cornette in WWE in the 1990s.

Tatanka

Wrestler Tatanka walks to the ring during the Rage Wrestling Mega Show in Tel Aviv, Israel, Sunday, July 9, 2017. The Israeli Wrestling League hosted a wrestling show in Tel Aviv featuring Kevin Von Erich and some of the greatest of WWE of all time. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)P.A.

Tatanka: Donald Trump

Tatanka, 63, whose real name is Chris Chavis, has been active on Twitter (X) with pro-Trump posts and retweets, including support for the ex-president on Saturday.

Tatanka is a member of the Lumbee tribe of North Carolina. He wrestled for a long time wearing Native American clothing and was best known as a WWE superstar in the early and mid-1990s.