Jesse "the Body" Ventura Trivia Quiz

Answer: Eddie Sharkey

Eddie Sharkey has trained multiple professional wrestling stars including the Road Warriors, "Ravishing" Rick Rude, Tom Zenk, Bob Backlund, Jerry Lynn, Sean Waltman, John Nord, Barry Darsow, Rick and Scott Steiner, Madusa and Austin Aries. In 1975, Eddie Sharkey trained Jesse "The Body" Ventura.

Answer: Jimmy Snuka

Between 1974 and 1978, Jesse Ventura held the National Wrestling Alliance Pacific Northwest Wrestling Tag Team championship on five occasions. He held the title with Bull Ramos on two occasions, with Buddy Rose on two occasions and with Jerry Oates on one occasion. Jesse Ventura feuded over the National Wrestling Alliance Pacific Northwest Wrestling Tag Team championship with the team of Dutch Savage and Jimmy Snuka.

Answer: The East-West Connection

The tag team the East-West Connection, consisting of Jesse "the Body" Ventura and Adrian Adonis, won the American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship on July 20, 1980 via a forfeit when one-half of the tag team champions failed to show up for a title defense in Denver, Colorado.

The East-West Connection lost the American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship to the tag team consisting of Greg Gagne and Jim Brunzell on June 14, 1981 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Answer: "Classy" Freddie Blassie

Shortly after losing the the American Wrestling Association World Tag Team Championship, the Jesse "the Body" Ventura and Adrian Adonis joined World Wrestling Entertainment where they were managed by "Classy" Freddie Blassie. The duo was unable to capture the World Wrestling Entertainment World Tag Team Championship.

But both Adonis and Ventura became stars in singles competition with each earning several title shots at World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Champion Bob Backlund.

Answer: blood clots in his lungs

In 1984, Jesse Ventura was suppose to work a program against World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan. Just before a scheduled title match against Hulk Hogan, Jesse Ventura was rushed to the hospital in San Diego, California with a pulmonary embolism also known as blood clots in the lungs.

The doctors said treatment of the blood clots required blood thinners and any bleeding in the ring would have been dangerous. Thus Jesse Ventura retired from full time active professional wrestling competition. Jesse Ventura claimed that the blood clots were a result of his exposure to Agent Orange during his time serving in the Vietnam War.

Answer: World Wrestling Entertainment's first "Summerslam" event in 1988

Jesse Ventura served as the color commentator on the World Wrestling Entertainment's "Saturday Night's Main Event" and "Superstars of Wrestling" shows with Vince McMahon from 1986 through 1990. Jesse Ventura served as the color commentator for the World Wrestling Entertainment's first six "Wrestlemania" evens between 1985 and 1990.

For the World Wrestling Entertainment's first "Summerslam" event in 1988, Jesse Ventura served as the referee for the main event match between the Mega Powers and the Mega Bucks. "Superstar" Billy Graham served as the color commentator for this event.

Answer: World Wrestling Entertainment's "Saturday Night's Main Event"

The six-man tag match on the January 4, 1986 episode World Wrestling Entertainment's "Saturday Night's Main Event" came about after Piper and Orton interrupted Uncle Elmer's televised wedding ceremony. Color commentator Jesse Ventura insulted Elmer and his wife on commentary during the ceremony. As for the match, Piper led his team to victory by applying the sleeperhold to Cousin Luke.

Answer: Summerslam

Jesse Ventura, the Governor of Minnesota in 1999, was a referee for the main event match of World Wrestling Entertainment's 1999 "Summerslam" event held Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the main event match, Mankind defeated Stone Cold Steve Austin and Tripe H for the World Wrestling Entertainment World Heavyweight Championship.

Answer: "Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!"

The heel Jesse "the Body" Ventura always said "win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat!" The World Wrestling Entertainment made a t-shirt out of this catchphrase.

Answer: yes

On March 14, 2004, Jesse "the Body" Ventura was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame. Ventura was inducted by his son Tyrell Janos.