Jesse Ventura - "The Governing Body" Is Elected in Minnesota

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The blood clots in his lungs severely impacted his wrestling ability, but Jesse Ventura was still one of the best promos in the business.

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Ventura became close friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger during production, leading them to work together again in Arnold's follow-up, The Running Man.

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In 1990, Ventura got his first lead role as the titular character in Abraxas, Guardian of The Universe.

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Jesse Ventura - "The Governing Body" Is Elected in Minnesota

The blood clots in his lungs severely impacted his wrestling ability, but Jesse Ventura was still one of the best promos in the business.

Ventura became close friends with Arnold Schwarzenegger during production, leading them to work together again in Arnold's follow-up, The Running Man.

In 1990, Ventura got his first lead role as the titular character in Abraxas, Guardian of The Universe.

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