Verne Gagne
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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1926-02-26 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- 2015-04-27
Known for
- WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006) — Self
- The Wrestler (1974) — Mike Bullard
- AWA Super Clash (1985) — Verne Gagne (Interview)
- AWA Battle Royale '89 (1989) — Director
- WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993) — Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)
- WWE Hall of Fame 2006 (2006) — Himself
- AWA StarCage (1985) — Verne Gagne
- AWA SuperClash III (1988) — Director
- The Claw (2021) — Himself
- AWA Super Sunday (1983) — Verne Gagne
- AWA WrestleRock 1986 (1986) — Himself
- AWA SuperClash II (1987) — Director
- AWA SuperClash IV (1990) — Director
- AWA All-Star Wrestling (1987) — Director
- AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986) — Verne Gagne (Appearance)
- AWA The Road to Super Clash III (1988) — Verne Gagne