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UPDATE: It appears that a potential face-off between Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura will have to wait for another day. Dr. Chris Featherstone of Sportskeeda is reporting that Hogan will not be appearing at Satuday Night’s Main Event. Said Featherstone on X, “I’ve been informed that Hulk Hogan will not be appearing on #SNME due to family commitments.”

The original story appears below, which highlights the issues between Hogan and Ventura.

CM Punk is prepared to win the Royal Rumble and says no one can stop him, not even a certain WWE Hall of Famer, brother.

“You put Hulk Hogan in the Royal Rumble, I’ll throw his dusty ass over the top rope, and I’ll kill Hulkamania once and for all,” said Punk this past Monday on Raw.

Hogan’s chances of appearing in the Rumble are slim, but if he crosses paths with an old rival this weekend, there may be nothing left of the Hulkster for Punk.

Jesse Ventura announced on X that he is returning to Saturday Night’s Main Event. Said Ventura, “So very excited for Saturday Night’s Main Event this weekend in San Antonio. The Body returns to Texas this Saturday Night!”

Earlier this month, there was a report stating Hogan was expected to appear on the Saturday night special after missing its return to television last month. While WWE hasn’t made an official announcement, Hogan has been prominently featured in the show’s advertising.

Speaking on the possibility of Hogan and Ventura appearing on the same show, Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer Radio, “All I know is the last I heard, which was the day of San Jose, was (Ventura) was on. He was told he’s on all the shows in 2025. So if he’s off, it’s a detail within the last week and a half. They didn’t push him, but he was told he’s on every show. It was definitely pointed out to me that him and Hogan are going to be on the same show.”

Hogan and Ventura were once friends. However, their relationship soured when Ventura, suing WWE owner Vince McMahon for unpaid royalties, discovered that Hogan had informed McMahon about Ventura’s attempt to unionize wrestling. During a deposition, Ventura’s attorney asked McMahon how he learned about Ventura’s plan.

“With no hesitation, Vince went Hulk Hogan, ‘Told me.’ And I didn’t show any emotion, but I almost tipped over in the chair because he was my friend,” said Ventura in a 2015 interview with Graham Bensinger.

The last time Hogan and Ventura worked together was briefly in 1994 when Hogan debuted in WCW. Ventura’s attitude changed upon Hogan’s arrival, according to Eric Bischoff, who was running WCW at the time. That, among other issues, led to Ventura’s separation from the company.

“I got along fine with Jesse until Hogan came in,” said Bischoff. ”Once we brought Hogan in and we made that commitment, there was just negativity or resentment or something that made him miserable to be around.”

It will be interesting to see what stories come out this weekend should Hogan and Ventura cross paths. Something else to watch for is how the crowd reacts to both men. In the 1980s, fans cheered a babyface Hogan and booed the villainous Ventura. However, times have changed, with Hogan recently getting booed out of the building during Raw’s Netflix debut.

What do you think will happen if Hulk Hogan and Jesse Ventura come face-to-face, Cagesiders? What would you like to see go down? Sound off in the comments section.