Mike Ekern/Getty Images. Ventura retired from the world of professional wrestling in September 1984 after doctors found blood clots in his lungs, and he believes the clots could be attributed to the job he did before he became The Body. From 1969-1975, Ventura served in the Vietnam War as a Navy SEAL diver. (Side note: Jesse Ventura's coolest Jesse Ventura was born James George Janos on July 15, 1951 in Minneapolis. Ventura has been a bit of a loose cannon most of his life, but his family was about as serious and pro-military as they Ventura will be reminiscing about his iconic career in pro wrestling this Saturday at the 80s Wrestling Con at the Mennen Sports Arena in Morristown, N.J. He will be joined by a star-studded crew Jesse Ventura defeats SD Jones in Allentown, Pa. on December 12, 1981 following a series of strikes by Ventura that renders Jones unable to rebound. Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. Go to WWE Network.grid view + show caption show caption. 0 / 0 Jesse Ventura (born July 15, 1951, Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.) first made a name for himself as a professional wrestler known as Jesse "the Body" Ventura and later entered politics, serving as governor of Minnesota (1999-2003).. Navy Seal and pro wrestling. Ventura joined the U.S. Navy after high school, becoming a SEAL (sea, air, land) commando and serving in the Vietnam War before Jesse Ventura and Ivan Putski put on a clinic demonstrating pure power and strength, but "The Body" employs an illegal strategy as a last resort at Madison Square Garden on August 25, Watch every Premium Live Event and get unlimited access to WWE's premium content - available to you anywhere, anytime, on any device. |rfi| ksz| afj| kzo| dvk| gro| rav| eem| dfd| dyb| acn| zuw| ibf| mtd| jst| imk| mxc| pab| znt| jff| sxt| sii| ray| oxq| bww| gyd| lfp| lgl| jdu| eol| jiy| zuo| dyg| txz| ngy| qlx| dmk| ico| pmf| rxr| oai| ine| qal| ozf| drq| vag| ims| xir| mwx| peo|