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X Years After, Memories of the XFL

By David WhitleyJan 28th 2011 – 8:36PM

If you haven't already done so, get a calendar and circle Feb. 3. It's the 10th anniversary of a sports breakthrough that should not pass unnoticed. The XFL sprang to life Feb. 3, 2001, with its first game. I know, most of you think that's like commemorating the birth of New Coke or "Rosemary's Baby" -- assuming Rosemary...

WWE Being Investigated for Classifying Wrestlers as Independent Contractors

By Brian FritzSep 14th 2010 – 6:30PM

Since Linda McMahon announced that she was running for the U.S. Senate last September, the WWE knew that the magnifying glass would be even bigger with people looking into the company and her past with it as the former CEO. Now, the treatment of its wrestlers is coming under question with a report in The Connecticut Post...

Lance Armstrong Hints at the Possibility of Politics in His Future After Cycling

By Will BrinsonJan 5th 2009 – 12:00PM

Lance Armstrong is an American superhero, at least worthy of the same status as Jesse Ventura and Arnold Schwarzenegger, so, really, it should come as no surprise that when he gets finished slaughtering the competition riding in the 2009 Tour de France, he may consider a career in politics.And although 2010 may be too soon...

Jesse Ventura News From the Web

  • 05/19/12 Jesse Ventura talks about his lawsuit against TSA on... Source: NaturalNews.com (NaturalNews) Governor Jesse Ventura, author of 63 Documents the Government Doesn't Want You to Know About, Read or Anything, guest stars on the Robert Scott Bell Show along with conspiracy realist Liam Scheff to talk about topics such as Gov. Ventura's suit against the TSA that got immediately thrown out without due consideration.
  • 05/17/12 Jesse Ventura book rails against party system and —... Source: MinnPost - Minneapolis MN A new book from former Gov. Jesse Ventura that rails against the political party system will hit the shelves on June 11.
  • 05/16/12 Former Gov. Jesse Ventura Releases New Book Source: CBS - WCCO 4 - Minneapolis MN Just in time for the 2012 election campaign, a political guide from a former Minnesota governor.
  • 05/01/12 This Custom Action Figure Ain't Got Time To Bleed Source: WebProBlog For any long time fan of the original Predator movie; they'll tell you that while it is remembered mostly for Ah-nold's performance, many would argue Jesse Ventura's turn as the XM214 Automatic Gun wielding Blaine was just as memorable.

Background on Jesse Ventura

James George Janos (born July 15, 1951), better known as Jesse Ventura, is an American statesman, actor, author, and former professional wrestler who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.

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