Verne Gagne

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.

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TV Series

Movies

WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

9.8
The Claw

The Claw

10
AWA Super Clash

AWA Super Clash

7.9
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

0
The Wrestler

The Wrestler

4.2
WWE Hall of Fame 2006

WWE Hall of Fame 2006

8.5
AWA Super Sunday

AWA Super Sunday

7.5
AWA: WrestleRock '86

AWA: WrestleRock '86

10
AWA StarCage

AWA StarCage

8.5
AWA The Road to Super Clash III

AWA The Road to Super Clash III

0
WCW Slamboree 1993

WCW Slamboree 1993

10