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Jesse
Ventura: Wrestling with politics, (version #2) by
Greg Tingle &
Dane Cradon
They're
big and they're loud and they're looking to conquer
the biggest of them all. The Body and The Austrian
Oak have teamed up and are looking to politically
back slam all comers.
Jesse
Ventura, formally known as "The Body", has
seemingly done it all: Navy Seal, Actor, Wrestler,
Governor, and now he wants to "do" it for
The Austrian Oak. Jesse is advisor to whom many are
predicting will be the next Governor of California:
Arnold "the one and only" Schwarzenegger.
One
doesn't have to look hard to see the parallels between
the careers of the two megaliths. Ok, we admit, Arnie
was never into the pro wrestling ring, but if you
can ignore that...
Both
have graced their screen with enormous acting ineptitude.
Despite this shortcoming, Arnold, especially, has
attained household name status and amassed the gross
domestic product of a small country. Mainstream is
lucrative.
Head
to head, Schwarzenegger (Ben Richards) got the better
of Ventura (Captain Freedom) in the on-screen game
show dash-for-life The Running Man. NB Reality TV
is rapidly evolving. Hmmm. Surely not?
Then
they joined forces. Media Man Australia understands
Arnie was responsible for landing Jesse the bacca-chewing
role in Predator. Sweet timing for Ventura. His full
time career in the then, World Wrestling Federation,
was apparently close to a three count.
Wasting
the cosmic hunter in the South American jungle was
just the beginning. Now, Schwarzenegger is just as
efficient and just as serious. Similarly, it's payback
time for Ventura. He's running Schwarzenegger all
the way to political glory.
Driving
their macho image is muscle. Hulk-like, both have
spent countless hours, grunting and groaning in the
pursuit of the living armor that envelops their tall
frames. Further assisting their cause, both are unquestionably
"good talkers" with amazing charisma and
leading man appeal.
They're
almost perfect for the role of showman that so appeals
to the mob.
So,
were Arnie and Jesse schooled for politics? Ventura's
ex boss, Vince McMahon, WWE owner, is a master of
promotion and playing to the audience. And Arnie has
the world's best political contacts in his corner.
He's married to Maria Shriver, a product of the much-admired
Kennedy dynasty.
Despite
their political aspirations, both men are unwilling
to do away with their star roots…for the moment.
Every few years, Jesse makes reappears with the WWE,
having apparently amended the feud with Vince McMahon,
and Arnold is always ready for another cyborg feud
or whatever else the Hollywood production line manufactures.
Yes,
it seems that Jesse and Arnold are onto something
big.
This
political tag team may yet score the world championship
of victories.
Version
#1 of the same article
Links:
Jesse
Ventura.com
Jesse
"The Mind The Body" Ventura (Greg Tingle's
tribute website)
Wrestling
Presidents (Greg Tingle's tribute website)
Schwarzenegger.com
: Official website
JoinArnold.com
Arnold Schwarzenegger official campaign website
Arnold
Schwarzenegger: King of bodybuilding, movies, politics
and media, by Greg Tingle - Media Man Australia -
8th August 2003
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