History Wrestling / JesseVentura

** He would always refer to Tito Santana as "Chico" despite repeatedly being corrected by his broadcast partners.

* GorgeousGeorge: Less camp than most examples, but Ventura's wrestling attire included tie-dyed tights, feathered boas and lots of rhinestones.
** With one of those rhinestones in the cleft of his chin.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Many WWE matches with Ventura on commentary have either had Ventura's commentary cut or simply never been released, due to royalty issues. Some have survived this, simply because cutting his commentary would ruin them.

** ConspiracyTheorist:... on his show about them.

* ConspiracyTheorist: He's got a show about examining them, y'know.

* {{Badass}}: Certainly as far as governors go. Look at any of his interviews. Especially the ones by Fox.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ventura was in line for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/awa/awa-h.html AWA World Heavyweight Championship]], but was DemotedToExtra when Hogan jumped ship from the WWWF.
** He was set to feud with Hogan for the [[http://www.wrestling-titles.com/wwe/wwe-h.html WWE World Heavyweight Championship]], but was forced to retire due to blood clots in his lungs.[[note]]He returned to the ring only once after 1986. He and Wrestling/RoddyPiper d. the Orient Express (Akio Sato and Pat Tanaka) at a house show [non-televised event] on March 16, 1990. The match was filmed for their failed TV {{Pilot}}, ''TagTeam''.[[/note]]

** The Younger Generation, with [[Wrestling/PlaybodyBuddyRose "Playboy" Buddy Rose]]

* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: The bleach-blond locks, wild facial hair and colorful outfits he wore as a wrestler (and later as a commentator) were clearly influenced by "Superstar" Billy Graham. As a commentator, Ventura would [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] this by claiming [[HypocriticalHumor Graham stole HIS look]].

!!'''Jesse Ventura provides examples of the following tropes:'''
* AintNoRule says a wrestler can't be governor.

** The Younger Generation, with "Playboy" Buddy Rose
* {{Unperson}}: His commentary is often edited out of [=DVDs=] released by the WWE.

** (in Memphis): The First Family, led by Jimmy Hart

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-->''"My governor can beat up your governor"''
-->--T-shirt popular during his term as governor of Minnesota.

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''Franchise/{{Predator}}''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''Film/TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''Series/SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''[[Franchise/{{Predator}} Predator]]''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''Film/TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''Series/SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".

His life resembles that of [[VideoGame/FinalFight Mike Haggar]].

* ConspiracyTheorist:

He performed in the [[AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]] and [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} the World Wrestling Federation]] under the name '''Jesse "The Body" Ventura''', a {{Heel}}, from the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s, when he had to leave the ring due to blood clots in his lungs (which he claimed were the effects of exposure to Agent Orange). At that point, he took up color commentary with both the WWF and {{WCW}}.

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''Film/{{Predator}}''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''Film/TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".

His life resembles that of [[FinalFight Mike Haggar]].

** His role as ref during the 1999 ''Summerslam'' main event.
---> (''After literally throwing out ShaneMcMahon for interfering'') That's for your [[VinceMcMahon old man]], you little bastard!

* CatchPhrase[=/=]VerbalTic: "I tell ya what, Gorilla..."

* ExpansionPackPast: Navy SEAL (technically, UDT, or Underwater Demolition Team, which merged with the [=SEALs=] after he left), bodyguard for [[RollingStones the Stones]], [[BadassBiker member of the outlaw motorcycle gang "The Mongols"]]...

** Ventura also hates HulkHogan with a passion.
* {{Unperson}}: His commentary is often edited out of DVDs released by the WWE.

* WhatCouldHaveBeen: Ventura was in line for the AWA Championship, but was DemotedToExtra when Hogan jumped ship from the WWWF.
** He was set to feud with Hogan for the WWF Championship, but was forced to retire due to blood clots in his lungs.

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Wrestler, actor, politician and broadcasting personality from the TwinCities, born James George Janos.

He performed in the [[AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]] and [[{{WWE}} the World Wrestling Federation]] under the name '''[[JesseVentura Jesse "The Body" Ventura]]''', a {{Heel}}, from the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s, when he had to leave the ring due to blood clots in his lungs (which he claimed were the effects of exposure to Agent Orange). At that point, he took up color commentary with both the WWF and {{WCW}}.

* SitcomArchNemesis: [[APrairieHomeCompanion Garrison Keillor]].

Wrestler, actor, politician and broadcasting personality from the TwinCities, born James George Janos.

He performed in the [[AmericanWrestlingAssociation AWA]] and [[{{WWE}} the World Wrestling Federation]] under the name '''[[JesseVentura Jesse "The Body" Ventura]]''', a {{Heel}}, from the mid-1970s until the mid-1980s, when he had to leave the ring due to blood clots in his lungs (which he claimed were the effects of exposure to Agent Orange). At that point, he took up color commentary with both the WWF and {{WCW}}.

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''Film/{{Predator}}''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''Film/TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''Series/TheXFiles'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".

He was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, in 1990, serving from 1991 to 1995. In 1998, he successfully ran for the office of governor of Minnesota (as a third-party candidate, the first such occurrence in modern political history), serving from January 1999 to January 2003.

* [[AintNoRule Ain't No Rule]] says a wrestler can't be governor.

* ConspiracyTheorist: Not quite as far out as most with this, as CenkUygur noted.

** {{Your Mileage May Vary}} on that, ''BIG TIME''. Plus, Cenk is something of a {{Conspiracy Theorist}} himself...

* ConspiracyTheorist: Not quite as far out as most with this, as CenkUygur noted.

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''{{Predator}}''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''Film/TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''{{X-Files}}'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''{{Predator}}''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''TheRunningMan'' and ''Film/BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''{{X-Files}}'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".

In 1987, Ventura appeared [[HilariousInHindsight alongside fellow future governor]] ArnoldSchwarzenegger in ''{{Predator}}''. Ventura and Schwarzenegger would also appear together in ''TheRunningMan'' and ''BatmanAndRobin''. In the same year as ''Predator'', Ventura made a guest appearance on ''SmallWonder''; he also appeared in the famous ''{{X-Files}}'' episode "Jose Chung's from Outer Space".