If you’re a fan of WWE, you’ll know him as The Body – the outspoken 110kg (245-pound) wrestler who ditched the ring for a political career. Jesse Ventura served as governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, advocating for the legalisation of marijuana , among other things. His name resurfaced in politics this year after it was rumoured he could be Robert F.
Kennedy Jr’s running mate. Although RFK Jr went for American lawyer Nicole Shanahan in the end, Ventura remains in the spotlight ..
. and a return to WWE could be on the cards even at age 72. Here is everything you need to know about him.
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Photo: AP Ventura made his political entry in 1998, when he won the race of Minnesota governor. According to The Washington Post, the former “pro wrestler, navy seal and radio shock jock” beat seasoned politicians, and even became the first governor to have his own action figure doll. He renamed himself The Mind during his campaign, playing on his WWE alias of The Body.
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