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Froy King Shit *board owner*	posted on 03-15-2001 @ 8:53 PM
O&A Board Veteran Registered: Feb. 01	And the soap opera continues...Jesse Ventura's response to Vince McMahon's "on thin ice..." comments. ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Gov. Jesse Ventura will keep his top announcing slot for the XFL, at least for this weekend, despite critical comments from league founder Vince McMahon. Ventura is "on thin ice," McMahon told the Los Angeles Times in an interview published Thursday. The league's research has shown people don't like Ventura as an announcer, and he is too "over the top," McMahon added. "Hyperbole turns people off. They know when you're not telling the truth," McMahon said. Ventura, who gained fame as a commentator for McMahon's World Wrestling Federation, brushed aside XFL questions Thursday. "I'm not getting into that," the former professional wrestler said. NBC Sports vice president Kevin Sullivan said the announcer lineup for this week's game would be the same as last week - with Ventura in the top spot. "He's doing the game," Sullivan said. "Jesse's done the game every week. ... He's the one constant." He added, "I couldn't really add anything to what Vince said in the paper." Ventura learned of the McMahon interview Thursday, said his private attorney, David Bradley Olsen. "We don't know if it's Mr. McMahon trying to make the governor a scapegoat," Olsen said. "I will be talking with some people at the XFL to find out what's really going on." McMahon told the Times that organizers of the struggling league have made mistakes, and that one of the biggest "was our selection of announcers. We need football announcers, not WWF announcers." The XFL's ratings have slipped since the league's opening weekend, and McMahon said the league now plans to put more emphasis on football and less on what is viewed as the WWF aspect of the XFL. "We've got a wonderful league here, and we're in it for the long haul," McMahon told the Times. "I hope NBC hangs in there with us." After the first week, McMahon yanked play-by-play man Matt Vasgersian off the main NBC team and put him on the backup team. Vasgersian has since regained his spot on the main team. ~Matt/Froy from Jersey Official Protector of Gay Marco & SwampJunk...if he ever decides to post. Also providing total immunity to Fayth
Bumpkinhead	posted on 03-15-2001 @ 10:20 PM
Psychopath Registered: Jan. 01	Ventura is a dick. Vince is right. Plus I think vasgersian is one of the best announcers they have. I am glad they realized that and put him back on the "main team".
death_row_marv	posted on 03-15-2001 @ 10:24 PM
Psychopath Registered: Mar. 01	I know the XFL needs alot of tweaking i happen to like it but like vince said its not going to become #1 overnite. The WWF didn't happen overnite, just give it time. And if it does fail well theres always extreme baseball. Adopted by grkqtOandAfan
Mayor Menino	posted on 03-15-2001 @ 11:42 PM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Sep. 00	is it just me or does anyone else think this is just a storyline to spark interest in the XFL...you never know whats real and whats fake anymore with vince
Calm Your Nut	posted on 03-17-2001 @ 1:36 AM
O&A Board Regular Registered: Nov. 00	Ventura is an ass fuck screw him, Watching Over "Kwyjibo"

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