Jesse Ventura
American professional wrestler and 38th governor of Minnesota
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| December 14 2024 | Ventura returned to Saturday Night's Main Event, dual broadcasting with Joe Tessitore and calling the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens. |
| December 14 2024 | Ventura returned to Saturday Night's Main Event, dual broadcasting with Joe Tessitore and calling the Undisputed WWE Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Kevin Owens. |
| March 2024 | After endorsing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid, Ventura was shortlisted as a potential vice presidential candidate. |
| March 2024 | After endorsing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s independent presidential bid, Ventura was shortlisted as a potential vice presidential candidate. |
| January 25 2024 | Ventura returned to Saturday Night's Main Event, again dual broadcasting with Joe Tessitore and calling the WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Bron Breakker and Sheamus. |
| January 25 2024 | Ventura returned to Saturday Night's Main Event, again dual broadcasting with Joe Tessitore and calling the WWE Intercontinental Championship match between Bron Breakker and Sheamus. |
| October 2022 | Ventura endorsed incumbent Minnesota governor Tim Walz for reelection, praising his pandemic response, women's rights protection, and defense of democracy. |
| October 2022 | Ventura endorsed incumbent Minnesota governor Tim Walz for reelection, praising his pandemic response, women's rights protection, and defense of democracy. |
| March 3 2022 | RT America ceased operations, ending The World According to Jesse after the show was suspended following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| March 3 2022 | RT America ceased operations, ending The World According to Jesse after the show was suspended following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| 2020 | The Green Party of Alaska nominated Ventura for president without his consent, and he received 0.7% of the Alaska popular vote alongside Cynthia McKinney. |
| 2020 | Ventura received seven presidential delegate votes at the Green National Convention through write-in votes in the Green primaries. |
| 2020 | The Green Party of Alaska nominated Ventura for president without his consent, and he received 0.7% of the Alaska popular vote alongside Cynthia McKinney. |
| 2020 | Ventura received seven presidential delegate votes at the Green National Convention through write-in votes in the Green primaries. |
| May 7 2020 | Confirms he will not run for the Green Party presidential nomination. |
| May 7 2020 | Confirms he will not run for the Green Party presidential nomination. |
| May 2 2020 | Officially joins the Green Party of Minnesota. |
| May 2 2020 | Officially joins the Green Party of Minnesota. |
| April 27 2020 | Jesse Ventura submitted a letter of interest to the Green Party Presidential Support Committee, initiating the first step towards seeking the party's presidential nomination. |
| April 27 2020 | Jesse Ventura submitted a letter of interest to the Green Party Presidential Support Committee, initiating the first step towards seeking the party's presidential nomination. |
| November 2018 | Testified as an expert witness in a federal racketeering trial in Santa Ana, California, defending the Mongols Motorcycle Club against government allegations. |
| November 2018 | Testified as an expert witness in a federal racketeering trial in Santa Ana, California, defending the Mongols Motorcycle Club against government allegations. |
| 2017 | Became the host of The World According to Jesse on RT America. |
| 2017 | Became the host of The World According to Jesse on RT America. |
| December 2017 | Ventura and HarperCollins settled the dispute on undisclosed terms, with Ventura dropping his lawsuit against both the publisher and Kyle's estate. |
| December 2017 | Ventura and HarperCollins settled the dispute on undisclosed terms, with Ventura dropping his lawsuit against both the publisher and Kyle's estate. |
| January 2017 | The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Ventura's appeal of the circuit court's decision. |
| January 2017 | The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear Ventura's appeal of the circuit court's decision. |
| 2016 | Ventura attempts to endorse Bernie Sanders, is rejected, then endorses Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, and claims to have ultimately voted for Green Party nominee Jill Stein. |
| 2016 | Ventura attempts to endorse Bernie Sanders, is rejected, then endorses Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson, and claims to have ultimately voted for Green Party nominee Jill Stein. |
| September 6 2016 | Jesse Ventura released 'Marijuana Manifesto', a book arguing for cannabis legalization and exposing special interests that benefit from keeping marijuana illegal. |
| September 6 2016 | Jesse Ventura released 'Marijuana Manifesto', a book arguing for cannabis legalization and exposing special interests that benefit from keeping marijuana illegal. |
| June 13 2016 | The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the unjust-enrichment judgment and remanded the defamation judgment for a new trial. |
| June 13 2016 | The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated the unjust-enrichment judgment and remanded the defamation judgment for a new trial. |
| 2015 | Ventura publicly considers running for president in 2016 as a Libertarian, but allows his self-imposed deadline to pass without declaring. |
| 2015 | Ventura publicly considers running for president in 2016 as a Libertarian, but allows his self-imposed deadline to pass without declaring. |
| March 4 2015 | Jesse Ventura concluded his 'We The People' podcast after running for approximately seven months. |
| March 4 2015 | Jesse Ventura concluded his 'We The People' podcast after running for approximately seven months. |
| 2014 | Jesse Ventura appeared in 'The Drunk' movie, portraying the role of Governor Littleton |
| 2014 | Jesse Ventura appeared in 'The Drunk' movie, portraying the role of Governor Littleton |
| December 2014 | Ventura sued publisher HarperCollins over the same statement in Chris Kyle's book American Sniper. |
| December 2014 | Ventura sued publisher HarperCollins over the same statement in Chris Kyle's book American Sniper. |
| November 2014 | The district court denied Kyle's estate's motions for judgment as a matter of law or a new trial. |
| November 2014 | The district court denied Kyle's estate's motions for judgment as a matter of law or a new trial. |
| September 2014 | Inducted into Roosevelt High School's first hall of fame. |
| September 2014 | Inducted into Roosevelt High School's first hall of fame. |
| July 2014 | After a three-week trial in federal court in St. Paul, the jury reached an 8-2 verdict in Ventura's favor, awarding him $1.85 million ($500,000 for defamation and $1,345,477.25 for unjust enrichment). |
| July 2014 | After a three-week trial in federal court in St. Paul, the jury reached an 8-2 verdict in Ventura's favor, awarding him $1.85 million ($500,000 for defamation and $1,345,477.25 for unjust enrichment). |
| July 31 2014 | Jesse Ventura launched his weekly podcast 'We The People', distributed by Adam Carolla's Carolla Digital, featuring guests like Larry King, Bill Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Roddy Piper, Donald Trump, Mark Dice, and 9/11 Truth movement members. |
| July 31 2014 | Jesse Ventura launched his weekly podcast 'We The People', distributed by Adam Carolla's Carolla Digital, featuring guests like Larry King, Bill Goldberg, Chris Jericho, Roddy Piper, Donald Trump, Mark Dice, and 9/11 Truth movement members. |
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