A former professional wrestler in the United States Senate? Not going to happen...as Jesse Ventura said that he was not going to run as an independent candidate for United States Senate. According to Reuters, former Minnesota governor and former pro wrestler Jesse Ventura announced that he would stay out of the race.

Jesse Ventura aka “The Body” was governor form 1999 until 2003 and he was thinking about running for the Senate but, after talking to his family, he realized it would meant more exposure and less privacy.

“My children were attacked by the Minnesota media when I was governor. I fear very much that they will be attacked again,” said Jesse Ventura, according to The New York Times.

He announced his decision to Larry King, on CNN Monday night, saying that it would take “an act of God” to make him change his mind. He also said that it “was an agonizing decision” for him but he spoke to his daughter and she made him realize it was for the best to stay out of the race.

Another reason which led to this decision was the fact that he realized that surfing was “much more honorable than the Senate,” said “The Body.

“It was a difficult decision but it came down to almost this -- surfing versus the Senate and I found surfing to be much more honorable than the Senate. The ocean doesn't lie to you. The waves don't lie to you. My government does lie to me today,” said Ventura, according to Reuters.

If he had entered the race, Jesse Ventura would have challenged incumbent senator Coleman, a Republican, and Al Franken, a Democrat and comedian.