Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura has joined in the Border Brawl excitement, releasing a statement regarding the much-anticipated wrestling meet Friday night at the Target Center meet between No. 1 Minnesota and No. 2 Iowa. In the statement, Ventura says he will be attending the Border Brawl and will present the winning team with the Governor's Belt, a traveling trophy in the spirit of Floyd of Rosedale, given each year to the winner of the Minnesota-Iowa football game. The Governor's entire statement is below.    STATEMENT OF GOVERNOR JESSE VENTURA    I'm proud to say that I will be attending the "Border Brawl" Friday night as the No. 1 ranked Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling team hosts No. 2 Iowa Hawkeyes.  I am also looking forward to presenting the first-ever Governor's Belt to the winner.    As Minnesota governor I am honor-bound to support the Gophers...with an Iowa joke.    In the tradition of Carnac the Magnificent*    The answer is: Eight track tapes, rotary phones and the Iowa wrestling team.    The question: Name three things that are past their prime.    ** TICKET UPDATE - As of 2 p.m. Thursday, more than 12,000 tickets have been sold for the Border Brawl in the 19,000-seat Target Center. Tickets are still available through Ticketmaster at 651-989-5151 or at www.ticketmaster.com. The Border Brawl is an attempt by Minnesota to break the NCAA wrestling dual meet attendance record of 15,291 set on Feb. 22, 1992, at Carver-Hawkeye Arena in Iowa City, Iowa.    More Border Brawl information  * Local television and radio personality Mike Max will serve as in-arena master of ceremonies for the Border Brawl. Max will interview wrestlers, coaches, fans and local celebrities before, during and after the meet. He will, in essence, be the host of an arena-only TV event.    * Much like a World Wrestling Federation event, the Border Brawl will feature highlight videos, instant replays, taped and live interviews with wrestlers, coaches and fans, pyrotechnics, and much more. In addition, former Golden Gopher and current pro wrestler Brock Lesnar will be in attendance.    * Wrestling Goldy bobbleheads will be awarded randomly to 10,000 fans at the Border Brawl through a lottery system.