From his Navy SEAL days, to his infamous wrestling years, to political victory, read the story of Jesse Ventura, the embodiment of the American Dream.
How did an outrageous, outspoken, boa-wearing pro wrestler known as "The Body" nab the title of Minnesota's governor in an overwhelming upset? This is the question the nation is askingâand Washington journalist Jake Tapper provides the fascinating answers in Body Slam: The Jesse Ventura Story.
Get the real story on: His intense training to become an elite Navy SEAL and his experiences overseas during the Vietnam WarHis lengthy career in the pro wrestling fieldâfrom flamboyant pro wrestler to colorful commentatorâincluding his feuds with Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon Jr.Ventura's acting stints, including a part in the film PredatorHow the Body mouthed his way to the top of shock radioHis rise through the ranks of politics, from mayor to governorâand maybe beyondVentura's political visionâwhat he sees for Minnesota and the countryAnd much, much more!
From his Navy SEAL days, to his infamous wrestling years, to political victory, read the story of Jesse Ventura, the embodiment of the American Dream.
How did an outrageous, outspoken, boa-wearing pro wrestler known as "The Body" nab the title of Minnesota's governor in an overwhelming upset? This is the question the nation is askingâand Washington journalist Jake Tapper provides the fascinating answers in Body Slam: The Jesse Ventura Story.
Get the real story on: His intense training to become an elite Navy SEAL and his experiences overseas during the Vietnam WarHis lengthy career in the pro wrestling fieldâfrom flamboyant pro wrestler to colorful commentatorâincluding his feuds with Hulk Hogan and Vince McMahon Jr.Ventura's acting stints, including a part in the film PredatorHow the Body mouthed his way to the top of shock radioHis rise through the ranks of politics, from mayor to governorâand maybe beyondVentura's political visionâwhat he sees for Minnesota and the countryAnd much, much more!