Class of 2004

Name: Jesse 'The Body' Ventura

From: Minneapolis, Minnesota

Position: Head of SmackDown! creative team, October 2002 -October 2003

Induction date: 03/14/04

Over the decades and years America has known several Jesse Venturas. Jesse Ventura the professional wrestler. Jesse Ventura the WWF announcer. Jesse Ventura the movie star. Jesse Ventura the WCW announcer. Jesse Ventura the politician. But The Bodys greatest contribution to wrestling is most likely his least known face - Jesse Ventura the writer. As head writer of SmackDown! Jesse was rarely exposed to the audience at large but his contribution to the ongoing success of WWE is without doubt, many of the companys most memorable moments coming from his pen.