Jesse Ventura

Guide Note

Jesse Ventura is an American politician. He is also a retired professional wrestler, actor, radio and TV talk show host, and a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ventura was elected Governor of Minnesota in 1998 and served until January of 2003. He did not seek a second term. In 2008, representatives from A Smith Productions announced that Ventura would host a reality show. The program would follow Ventura as he seeks out conspiracies theories and proves or disproves them.¹

Fast Facts

Height: 6'2"
38th Governor of Minnesota
Wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation
Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004
Former AWA Tag Team Champion
Starred alongside fellow Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator

Ventura Court Show

On August 17, 2008, it was announced that Jesse Ventura was in negotiations to host a daytime court show. The half-hour format show would debut in the Fall of 2009.²

Categories

Politics | Sports | Entertainment | Wrestling | Professional Wrestling

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Jesse Ventura

The Mahalo Top 7

WWE.com: Jesse Ventura
Wikipedia: Jesse Ventura
IMDb: Jesse Ventura Filmography
Minnesota Historical Society: Governor's Portrait
OnTheIssues.org: Jesse Ventura
Biography.com: Jesse Ventura Biography
Variety: Ventura to Host Reality Show (September 29, 2008)

Jesse Ventura News

TV Week: All Rise! Jesse Ventura in Talks for Court Show (August 18, 2008)
TwinCities.com: Jesse Ventura for Senate? 'You Never Say Never' (March 31, 2008)
Publishers Weekly: Skyhorse Is Set to Ride Jesse Ventura to Fame and Fortune (March 27, 2008)
MSNBC.com: Vintage Jesse Ventura on Display in New Book (January 5, 2008)
The New York Times: Editorial Observer; Jesse Ventura Goes to the Mat for Wrestling (August 25, 1999)
Topix.net: Jesse Ventura
Google News: Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura Blogs and Forums

Google Blog Search: Jesse Ventura
Examiner.com: Ventura: Will he or won't he? (March 14, 2008)
Reason Magazine: Send Jesse Ventura! (March 14, 2008)
IMDb: Jesse Ventura Forum

Jesse Ventura Photos

Jesse Ventura Videos

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Google: Jesse Ventura Videos
YouTube: Jesse Ventura Videos
YouTube Video: I Ain't Got Time To Bleed (Time: 0:11)
YouTube Video: Predator Elect (Time: 3:59)
YouTube Video: Jesse Ventura vs Hulk Hogan (Time: 8:26)
YouTube Video: Jesse Ventura Elected Governor 1998 (Time: 8:42)
Google Video: Jesse Ventura discusses 9/11 (Time: 3:56)
YouTube: Governor Jesse Ventura On Hannity & Colmes 4-8-08 (Time: 6:07)
The Colbert Report: Stephen Colbert Interviews Jesse Ventura (Time 6:00)

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