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Jesse Ventura is the stage name of James George Janos. He was born on July 15, 1951 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Jesse entered the US Navy in December 1969. He served during the Vietnam War and graduated in Basic Underwater Demolition/Seal class 58 the following year. Jesse was a Navy Seal and was part of an elite group, the Underwater Demolition Team 12.

He had the rank of Petty Officer Third Class and was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. He retired from the US Navy in September 1975.

After his career as a Navy Seal, Jesse got his degree from the North Hennepin Community College and took interest in bodybuilding and wrestling. He became a professional wrestler for the World Wrestling Federation (known as WWE today) from the mid-1970s until he retired in 1986.  He was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004. He took on the name Jesse “The Body” Ventura during his wrestling days. In his stint as a wrestler, he became a tag team champion and a heavy weight champion.

Jesse Ventura is also an actor. He was cast in a number of different movies from 1987 to 2012. Among his notable movies were Predator in 1987, Demolition Man in 1993, and Batman & Robin in 1997.

Aside from his career in the Navy, Pro Wrestling and acting, Jesse also entered the world of politics. He ran and won as mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in 1990. In 1998, he became the Governor of Minnesota and won over more prominent candidates.

  • Jesse Ventura Chris Kyle Lawsuit Concluded – Jesse Wins

    Jesse Ventura Chris Kyle Lawsuit Concluded – Jesse Wins

    The Jesse Ventura Chris Kyle lawsuit has been the talk of the town these last couple of days ever since a jury awarded Jesse $1.8 Million in damages from the slain Navy SEAL sniper’s estate. The jury decided yesterday, July 29th in Minnesota.

    The lawsuit started when Chris Kyle said in his book that he punched Jesse Ventura out in a bar in 2006 when Kyle claimed that Jesse said the SEALs “deserved to lose a few” as it relates to combat.

    There is a lot of interest in this case for two main reasons. First, both men are celebrities in their own right. Chris Kyle, an author, a famous SEAL sniper, a 2 time Silver Star recipient for valor, a five time Bronze Star recipient for valor, and who is no longer with us. Chris was killed at a gun range by Eddie Ray Routh, a Marine who Kyle was helping to recover from PTSD. Jesse Ventura is a former Navy SEAL, professional wrestler, Minnesota governor, an author, and a TV show host. Both men have other accomplishments, but these are the main ones.

    Celebrity infighting is the main reason for interest in this case. Yet another major reason is this is probably the first time the public has seen a case where a man’s widow has to pay for her late husband’s lawsuit for defamation. Sure there may be examples, but none so prominent as this one. And people are upset at Ventura for going through with it. Others are glad Jesse won because it clears his name, which is something that is priceless in the public eye. It is very apparent that the court of public opinion is with the Kyle’s widow.

    Here are several prominent responses to the Jesse Ventura Chris Kyle Lawsuit: