Jesse Ventura

Jesse Ventura

Jesse "The Body" Ventura (born James George Janos) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler. After achieving fame in WWE, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003. He was elected governor with the Reform Party and is the party's only candidate to win a major government office. Ventura was a member of the United States Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Vietnam War. After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career as a heel from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name "Jesse 'the Body' Ventura." He had a lengthy tenure in WWE as a performer and color commentator and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004. In addition to wrestling, Ventura pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as Predator and The Running Man. Ventura entered politics in 1991 when he was elected mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a position he held until 1995. He was the Reform Party candidate in the 1998 Minnesota gubernatorial election, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual advertising that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual". In a major upset, Ventura defeated both the Democratic and Republican nominees. Amid internal fights for control over the party, Ventura left the Reform Party a year after taking office and served the remainder of his term as a member of the Independence Party of Minnesota. Since holding public office, Ventura has referred to himself as a "statesman" instead of a politician. As governor, Ventura oversaw reforms of Minnesota's property tax as well as the state's first sales tax rebate. Other initiatives he took included construction of the METRO Blue Line light rail in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area and income tax cuts. Ventura did not run for reelection. After leaving office in 2003, he became a visiting fellow at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. He has since hosted a number of political television shows on RT America and Ora TV, and written several books. Ventura has been a prominent figure in third-party politics, having repeatedly floated the idea of running for President of the United States as an independent candidate. In late April 2020, Ventura endorsed the Green Party in the 2020 presidential election and showed interest in running for its nomination. He officially joined the Green Party of Minnesota on May 2. On May 7, he confirmed he would not run. The Alaskan division of the Green Party nominated Ventura without his involvement, causing the national party to disown it for abandoning its nominee, Howie Hawkins. Early life

  • Title: Jesse Ventura
  • Popularity: 13.344
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1951-07-15
  • Place of Birth: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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  • Also Known As: James George Jano, The Body, Jesse "The Body" Ventura, Jesse Ventura, Surf Ventura
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Jesse Ventura Movies

  • 1987
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    Predator

    Predator

    7.533 1987 HD

    A team of elite commandos on a secret mission in a Central American jungle come to find themselves hunted by an extraterrestrial warrior.

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  • 1987
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    The Running Man

    The Running Man

    6.528 1987 HD

    By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government...

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  • 1990
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    Repossessed

    Repossessed

    5.1 1990 HD

    It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the Devil from little Nancy Aglet, who is now grown up with a husband and two children of...

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  • 1993
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    Demolition Man

    Demolition Man

    6.729 1993 HD

    Simon Phoenix, a violent criminal cryogenically frozen in 1996, escapes during a parole hearing in 2032 in the utopia of San Angeles. Police are...

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  • 1999
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    Beyond the Mat

    Beyond the Mat

    7.3 1999 HD

    Beyond the Mat is a 1999 professional wrestling documentary, directed by Barry W. Blaustein. The movie focuses on the lives of professional wrestlers...

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  • 1994
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    Major League II

    Major League II

    5.709 1994 HD

    After losing in the ALCS the year before, the Cleveland Indians are determined to make it into the World Series this time! However, they first have...

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  • 1990
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    Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

    Abraxas, Guardian of the Universe

    3.467 1990 HD

    An alien policeman comes to Earth to hunt down a renegade of his own race.

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  • 1989
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    No Holds Barred

    No Holds Barred

    4.745 1989 HD

    Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World...

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  • 2009
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    The Obama Deception

    The Obama Deception

    5.9 2009 HD

    Controversial radio host Alex Jones presents his case that Obama was not the beacon of hope he was portrayed as, but rather just another cog in the...

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  • 2006
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    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

    9.8 2006 HD

    The AWA launched hundreds of careers, including Ric Flair, the Road Warriors and more; reliving the rise of the American Wrestling Association to its...

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  • 1993
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    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

    Living and Working in Space: The Countdown Has Begun

    1 1993 HD

    Life in space. Beam-ins. Intergalactic war. What about getting a driver's license or doing the laundry? This one-hour special features dozens of...

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  • 1983
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    AWA Christmas Night 1983

    AWA Christmas Night 1983

    1 1983 HD

    The American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion...

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  • 2010
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    Woodshop

    Woodshop

    4.5 2010 HD

    In this tough-as-nails, coming-of-age comedy, high school valedictorian Chris Johnson's plans for an Ivy League future are suddenly derailed by an...

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  • 1989
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    Thunderground

    Thunderground

    3 1989 HD

    A con-artist meets a tough fighter and sees him as her ticket to a better life. The two make an agreement and head off to New Orleans to arrange a...

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  • 1977
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    Savage

    Savage

    1 1977 HD

    A PBS documentary shot in the "famous Portland Sports Arena" in the mid 70's. Although the film centers around a feud between the Iron Sheik and...

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  • 1992
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    WCW Beach Blast

    WCW Beach Blast

    1 1992 HD

    WCW Beach Blast '92 took place on June 20, 1992 and emanated from The Mobile Civic Center in Mobile, Alabama. The main event was a WCW World Tag Team...

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  • 2011
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    9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

    9/11 Truth: Hollywood Speaks Up

    5.8 2011 HD

    A documentary concerning the views of those in the movie industry, pertaining to the subject of 9/11.

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  • 2014
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    The Drunk

    The Drunk

    4 2014 HD

    The hard drinking grandson of a legendary labor leader gets arrested for drunk driving. He decides to run for Governor against the corrupt...

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  • 1991
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    Tagteam

    Tagteam

    7 1991 HD

    Tricky Rick MacDonald and Billy The Body Youngblood are two of the best wrestlers in the country. They are told to take a dive by the wife of a...

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  • 2006
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    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

    7.4 2006 HD

    The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career.

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  • 1983
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    AWA Christmas Show 1983

    AWA Christmas Show 1983

    1 1983 HD

    All your favorite AWA stars compete on Christmas Night

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  • 1987
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    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

    1 1987 HD

    Bob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with Mr. Baseball himself.

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  • 1985
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    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

    Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports

    1 1985 HD

    Here is the legendary Bob Uecker hamming it up, commentating on sports bloopers and other sports-related skits for 30 straight minutes!

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  • 2024
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    Jesse Ventura Shocks the World

    Jesse Ventura Shocks the World

    1 2024 HD

    25 years after the pro wrestler shocked the world when elected Governor of Minnesota, it's high time to explore the people, values and experiences...

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  • 2022
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    Biography: Wrestlemania I

    Biography: Wrestlemania I

    6 2022 HD

    Chronicling the making of the first WrestleMania when Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, and others took over Madison Square Garden and...

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  • 1987
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    WWF Hulkamania 2

    WWF Hulkamania 2

    1 1987 HD

    Hulk-a-mania is running wilder than ever with more of the world's greatest athlete!

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  • 1988
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    Hulkamania 3

    Hulkamania 3

    1 1988 HD

    Hulk-a-mania is still running wild against his biggest challenger ever.

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  • 1985
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    Best of the WWF Volume 1

    Best of the WWF Volume 1

    1 1985 HD

    The best action that the WWF has to offer.

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  • 1989
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    Hulkamania 4

    Hulkamania 4

    1 1989 HD

    An in-depth look into the true meaning of Hulkamania through the eyes of fans, comrades, opponents including an exclusive interview with Hulk Hogan...

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  • 1986
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    The Best of the WWF: volume 5

    The Best of the WWF: volume 5

    1 1986 HD

    Wendi Richter defends her title against Leilani Kai. Island Fury! The Magnificent Muraco vs. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat. Great Tag Team action! The...

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  • 1986
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    The Best of the WWF: volume 9

    The Best of the WWF: volume 9

    1 1986 HD

    The best of the WWE superstars in and out of the ring brought to you by Coliseum Home Video!

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  • 1989
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    The Best of the WWF: volume 19

    The Best of the WWF: volume 19

    1 1989 HD

    The newest, the hottest, THE BEST of WWE!

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  • 1991
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    Ricochet

    Ricochet

    6.1 1991 HD

    An attorney is terrorized by the criminal he put away years ago when he was a cop.

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  • 1985
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    Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

    Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!

    10 1985 HD

    WWF Wrestling bloopers.

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  • 1985
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    WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

    WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest

    1 1985 HD

    Some of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer.

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  • 2015
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    The Making of Trump

    The Making of Trump

    4.4 2015 HD

    As every day of Donald Trump's presidential campaign seemingly generates new headlines, this two-hour special examines the increasingly polarizing...

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  • 1985
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    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

    WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: September '85

    1 1985 HD

    The biggest superstars in WWE head to the great white north for some incredible action. Featuring The Magnificent Muraco and Ricky "The Dragon"...

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  • 1988
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    WWE Royal Rumble

    WWE Royal Rumble

    6.9 1988 HD

    Twenty top Superstars compete in the first-ever Royal Rumble match. See all your favorites including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior,...

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  • 2021
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    The Claw

    The Claw

    10 2021 HD

    A documentary about legendary wrestler and all around supervillain Baron von Raschke by director Philip Harder.

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  • 1988
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    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!

    7.256 1988 HD

    When the incompetent Lieutenant Frank Drebin seeks the ruthless killer of his partner, he stumbles upon an attempt to assassinate Queen Elizabeth II.

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  • 2017
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    This Was the XFL

    This Was the XFL

    7 2017 HD

    A bold challenge, a fearless experiment and ultimately, a spectacular failure. In 2001, sports entertainment titans Ebersol and McMahon launched the...

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  • 2004
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    WWE Hall of Fame 2004

    WWE Hall of Fame 2004

    8.5 2004 HD

    On March 13th 2004 - the night before Wrestlemania XX - World Wrestling Entertainment held a very special ceremony to induct 11 legends, Jesse "The...

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  • 1997
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    Batman & Robin

    Batman & Robin

    4.4 1997 HD

    Batman and Robin deal with relationship issues while preventing Mr. Freeze and Poison Ivy from attacking Gotham City.

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  • 2012
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    WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

    WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura

    10 2012 HD

    Colorful and influential Superstar. Groundbreaking television commentator. Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Jesse Ventura has...

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  • 2018
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    Andre the Giant

    Andre the Giant

    7.326 2018 HD

    An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the...

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  • 2009
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    WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

    WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

    10 2009 HD

    The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique...

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  • 1983
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    AWA Super Sunday

    AWA Super Sunday

    7.5 1983 HD

    American Wrestling Association supercard on April 24th, 1983.

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  • 1986
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    Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

    Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino

    1 1986 HD

    Truly in a class by himeself! Once Bruno on the mat - watch out! Relive some of Bruno Sammartino's greatest moments, including encounters with...

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  • 1986
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    Tag Team Champions

    Tag Team Champions

    1 1986 HD

    A tribute to the WWF's dynamic duos precision, timing, and teamwork that make them champions.

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  • 1988
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    WWE SummerSlam 1988

    WWE SummerSlam 1988

    7.4 1988 HD

    WWE SummerSlam was the first annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was produced by the World Wrestling Federation and took...

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  • 1986
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    WrestleMania II

    WrestleMania II

    6.4 1986 HD

    Mr. T vs. Roddy Piper in a Boxing match Battle Royal featuring superstars and athletes from the WWF and NFL Hulk Hogan (c) vs. King Kong Bundy in a...

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  • 1989
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    WWE SummerSlam 1989

    WWE SummerSlam 1989

    6.5 1989 HD

    SummerSlam (1989) was the second annual SummerSlam professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It...

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  • 1999
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    WWE SummerSlam 1999

    WWE SummerSlam 1999

    7.2 1999 HD

    WWE's annual Summer Spectacular features Triple H, Mankind, and Stone Cold Steve Austin colliding in a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Championship...

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  • 2003
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    Stuck on You

    Stuck on You

    5.334 2003 HD

    In Martha's Vineyard, Mass., conjoined twins Walt and Bob Tenor make the best of their handicap by being the fastest grill cooks in town. While...

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  • 1997
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    WWF Summer Flashback!

    WWF Summer Flashback!

    10 1997 HD

    Summer Flashback! was a USA Network Special that aired July 14th, 1997. The special highlighted the previous summer events primarily focusing on the...

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  • 2004
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    If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

    If It Bleeds We Can Kill It: The Making of 'Predator'

    7 2004 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the 1987 sci-fi/action film that has since become one of the modern classics, about a team of special forces soldiers who...

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  • 2024
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    Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

    Saturday Night's Main Event XXXVII

    7.125 2024 HD

    Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes will go head-to-head with Kevin Owens as Saturday Night's Main Event returns to NBC. Plus World Tag Team Champion...

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  • 1985
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    Saturday Night's Main Event

    Saturday Night's Main Event

    7.9 1985 HD

    A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The...

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  • 1996
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    Arliss

    Arliss

    6.5 1996 HD

    A behind-the-scenes look at the glitzy, big-money world of professional sports following the eternally optimistic and endlessly resourceful L.A....

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  • 1992
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    Renegade

    Renegade

    6.648 1992 HD

    Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after...

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  • 2003
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    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    5.5 2003 HD

    Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

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  • 1996
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    E! True Hollywood Story

    E! True Hollywood Story

    8.041 1996 HD

    E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

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  • 1992
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    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    5.4 1992 HD

    Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world.

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  • 1993
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    The X-Files

    The X-Files

    8.379 1993 HD

    The exploits of FBI Special Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully who investigate X-Files: marginalized, unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena....

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  • 2005
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    The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

    6.822 2005 HD

    The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political...

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  • 1993
    imgS32 E52

    WWE Raw

    WWE Raw

    6.713 1993 HD

    A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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  • 1984
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    Hunter

    Hunter

    7.232 1984 HD

    Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt....

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  • 2009
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    Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

    Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura

    8.5 2009 HD

    Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura is an American television series hosted by Jesse Ventura and broadcast on truTV. It premiered on December 2,...

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  • 2004
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    10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

    10 Things Every Guy Should Experience

    10 2004 HD

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  • 1986
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    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    WWF Wrestling Challenge

    6.8 1986 HD

    WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and...

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  • 1984
    imgS7 E22

    Hunter

    Hunter

    7.232 1984 HD

    Hunter is an American police drama television series created by Frank Lupo, and starring Fred Dryer as Sgt. Rick Hunter and Stepfanie Kramer as Sgt....

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  • 2016
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    Chelsea

    Chelsea

    5.135 2016 HD

    It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style.

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  • 1993
    imgS32 E52

    WWE Raw

    WWE Raw

    6.713 1993 HD

    A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars.

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  • 2012
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    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

    8.3 2012 HD

    The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are back in an all-new animated series on Nickelodeon! Surfacing topside for the first time on their fifteenth...

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  • 1985
    imgS40 E16

    WWE Pay Per View

    WWE Pay Per View

    1 1985 HD

    The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view (PPV) events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events...

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  • 2003
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    Real Time with Bill Maher

    Real Time with Bill Maher

    6.012 2003 HD

    Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's...

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  • 2024
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    Mr. McMahon

    Mr. McMahon

    7.991 2024 HD

    WWE experienced record-breaking highs and crushing lows under Vince McMahon's leadership. This docuseries delves into the mogul's controversial reign.

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  • 2018
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    Minnesota Experience

    Minnesota Experience

    1 2018 HD

    For decades, Twin Cities PBS (TPT) has dived into the whitewater of bygone eras and emerged with insight about our shared past and values as...

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  • 1985
    imgS40 E16

    WWE Pay Per View

    WWE Pay Per View

    1 1985 HD

    The American professional wrestling promotion WWE has been broadcasting pay-per-view (PPV) events since the 1980s, when its classic "Big Four" events...

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