SmackDown: Owens dismembers Rhodes ahead of Saturday Night’s Main Event
You what I found funny? When I heard that Dwayne Johnson was awarded “Entertainer of the...
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Tag: Jesse Ventura
‘We shocked the world!’ – A look back at wrestlers-turned-politicians
In a recent column about Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson’s TV show Young Rock, SlamWrestling.net...
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The Jesse Ventura Story (1999)
The old saying goes that truth is stranger than fiction. True life stories are sometimes so...
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WrestleMania 33: Ventura’s outfits in storage — except for one
Jesse Ventura appeared at the first six WrestleManias as a colour commentator. This writer was in...
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Tom Drake was greatest of all wrestlers turned politicians
There are wrestlers who toy with politics and don’t succeed; there are wrestlers who do...
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Ventura happy to talk marijuana and The Body
During his time as a wrestling commentator, Jesse “The Body” Ventura was a breath of...
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Sue Aitchison: Making wishes come true at WWE for 30 years
To many, Sue Aitchison is the “wish lady” for World Wrestling Entertainment. Thirty...
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Chael Sonnen perfect for George Tragos Award – just ask him
He’s brash, he’s bad and he’s the latest recipient of the National Wrestling...
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A final goodbye to Verne Gagne, a true legend
The world of wrestling said its final goodbye to a true legend on Tuesday, May 5, in Minneapolis....
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Retro review: Garrison Keillor’s Ventura spoof still a hoot
Knowing my love of all things pro wrestling, a friend of my father’s recently sent along an...
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WCW Clash of the Champions release spoiled by missing Ventura
There will be quibbles from fans about the match selection on the new WWE DVD/Blu-Ray release, The...
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Ventura seeks truth in new book
Of all the conspiracy theories he has investigated — Who shot JFK? Who was really behind...
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Ventura the big catch at Long Island convention
Family can come in handy when trying to book headline guests for a big wrestling convention....
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Celebrating the acting oeuvre of Jesse The Body
Jesse Ventura’s movie career would begin when he took some time off from WWE...
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‘Apache’ Bull Ramos still battling
Believe it or not, when the giant Bull Ramos started wrestling, he only weighed about 200 pounds....
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Ventura given Museum’s top honour
NEWTON, Iowa (Staff) — Former Minnesota governor and pro-wrestler Jesse Ventura discussed...
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A Strong statement with Ventura portrait
When Minnesota Governor Jesse ‘The Body’ Ventura needed a portrait done for the...
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Ventura video lacks substance
I think Jesse’s best quality is his straight-forwardness, saying what he thinks, believing...
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Jesse Ventura story archive
“The Body” became “The Governor” and then became a talking head with some...
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