1. Jesse "The Body/Mind/Governor/Talk Show Host/Conspiracy Theorist" Ventura
If the publishing world was shocked when Mick Foley's first book reached Number One with the thought that "wrestling fans can't/don't read," the political world nearly exploded when Jesse "The Body" Ventura- a wrestler-turned-commentator infamous for wearing feather boas, zebra-striped pants, outlandish sunglasses, and sporting ridiculous facial hair- defeated Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Hubert H. Humphrey III in 1998 to become the Governor of Minnesota (he had previously been Mayor of the town of Brooklyn Park in Minnesota from 1991-1995.) His first four years as Governor were met with constant backlash from the media directed at Ventura, his family, his background as a professional wrestler- he is the only sitting-Governor to act as a Special Guest Referee while in office, which he did at Summerslam 1999 in Minneapolis, counting the 1-2-3 as Mankind defeated champion "Stone Cold" Steve Austin and Triple H in a Triple Threat match for the WWF Championship- and, of course, his opinions and attitudes on everything from political parties to tax reform to gay rights. His first term would be his only term, as Jesse "The Mind" did not seek re-election in 2002. After leaving office, Ventura hosted Jesse Ventura's America on MSNBC in 2003, but the political talk show lasted less than a year. He would spend the next several years being interviewed on various political talk shows, supporting candidates like John Kerry and Ron Paul and denouncing bans on same-sex marriages and the Iraq War. In 2009, Ventura- with the help of his son, Tyrone (whom, along with wife Terry and daughter Jade, Jesse used to say "Hi" to during every WWF pay-per-view he provided commentary for)- hosted TruTV's Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura. The show saw Ventura do what he does best; interviewing believers and skeptics of outlandish theories and statements before declaring his own judgment to be the correct one. It lasted three seasons. The former Navy-SEAL has gone from turning in his tye-dyed spandex for a suit and jacket and now for camouflage jackets as he currently hosts a TV show called Off The Grid on ora.tv, hosting the show literally off the grid, from a home in Mexico powered by solar power, because- according to Ventura- he "can't do this show and talk about what I want to talk about in the United States." Ventura has claimed his new show gives jobs to the local Mexicans, keeping them employed and in Mexico as opposed to "running across the border now and taking our jobs." And rumors are running rampant- spread mostly by Ventura himself and his fellow conspiracy-fan Alex Jones- that Jesse "The Body" Ventura may consider running for President of the United States in 2016. He's a definite long-shot... but he was in Minnesota in 1998, too. Watch a clip of Off The Grid- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZg5XRSsXLs There's my Top 12. Who did I miss from your list?
The 'House is a father of two and husband of one in Minnesota. He is an improv comedian, and in his spare time follows WWE, MLB, The Simpsons, and Bob's Burgers. Growing up he was a huge fan of He-Man, and refuses to believe that it was in fact terrible.
