Rate the Wrestler - Day 171 - Jesse "The Body" Ventura

[DaveWadding]

Hey hey, welcome to RTW.

Yesterday, Bryan Clark scored the same as his tag partner from Kronik, a deserving 74.

Today, thanks to KayfabeMang, we are going to do one of the most legendary wrestlers of all time, Former Governor of Minnesota, and one of the greatest WWE announcers ever, ladies and gents, JESSE "THE BODY" VENTURA!

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[Bad Company]

8.5
A true legend.

[Funky Fly]

8.9

[Justdisturbed]

9

[Dave Youell]

9.5 just for the announcing!

[SuperSlim]

9.5
awesomeness

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>9.2</font>

[Azriel]

9.5

[NoJabbaNoBogRoll]

9 for the acting career. :D

[Eunos]

10
I don't give these out often but Jesse in my honest opinion has earned it.

I enjoyed his commentating aswell.

[Marcyo]

9.5 he's excellent

[James Steele]

9.0

[McDoogle]

9.5

[mike627]

10 for our next president! Ventura in 08!

[weather vane]

8.5

[Good Ol JG]

8.5

[El Santo]

8.9 for the entire package.

As a wrestler --- only seen him in action from those clips on WWE Confidential a while back. Not bad for his wrestling in his era, I suppose (weird watching the slower, power-move dominated style). Definitely a born blue-blooded heel.

As an announcer --- excellent. Only behind Heenan and Monsoon. And excellent fashion sense.

As the governor --- I definitely don't agree with his policies, but, man, what an upset. He became the single most recognizable governor in the country. Had the coolest slogan for Minnesota, too: "Our governor can beat up your governor." Too bad his good friend Arnie sorta puts that up for challenge.

As XFL announcer --- the less said about the XFL, the better.

[Ruien]

8.25

[Loose Cannon]

He's the man.

Natural Charisma, excellent talker, good in the ring for his time, great heat against him and he makes my name cool.

8.9

[John la Rock]

8.5

the man

[Karlsberg]

9.5 Jesse was a true legend not just for his in ring work but also for his work as a commentator and a politician.

Jesse for prez 2008

[The Fitz]

7.5

[Crippler 666]

10 / 10

Not only a good wrestler, but an excellent entertainer.

[The Answer]

9

[Just John]

9.1 a true inspiration

[Flair1672]

8.5

[KayfabeMan]

3 Words: Fuh King Ten

Brilliant mind for the business (and in general), and tremendous announcing and promo skills; charisma out of the ass. Awesome performer, with great great psychology. True showman, and gave it 110%. Had his planned program with Hogan ever came to be, it would have been tremendous money in the bank, and Jesse might have been WM main event with him. Also a great actor and speaker as well.

10

[DaveWadding]

9.3 from me.

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