Verne Gagne
ActingBorn 1926-02-26 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USADied 2015-04-27
Biography
Verne Gagne was an American amateur and professional wrestler, football player, wrestling trainer, actor, tv host and wrestling promoter. He was the owner and promoter of the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA) in US. As an amateur wrestler, Gagne won two NCAA titles and was an alternate for the U.S freestyle wrestling team at the 1948 Olympic Games before turning professional in 1949. Gagne was an 11-time world champion in major professional wrestling promotions, having held the AWA World Heavyweight Championship ten times and the IWA World Heavyweight Championship once as the IWA World Heavyweight Championship was considered a world championship in Japan.
The Claw
May 13, 2021Rated 10 out of 10
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Jan 01, 2006Rated 8.5 out of 10
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
Mar 20, 2006Rated 8.5 out of 10
WCW Slamboree 1993
May 23, 1993Rated 10 out of 10
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
Sep 18, 1988
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
Dec 25, 1986
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Apr 20, 1986Rated 10 out of 10
AWA Super Clash
Sep 25, 1985Rated 7.9 out of 10AWA StarCage
Apr 21, 1985Rated 8.5 out of 10
AWA Super Sunday
Apr 24, 1983Rated 7.5 out of 10
The Wrestler
Apr 28, 1974Rated 5 out of 10