Verne Gagne
February 26, 1926 (98 years old) in Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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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Credits
- 2021 ·The Clawas Himself
- 2006 ·WWE Hall of Fame 2006as Himself
- 2006 ·WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWAas Self
- 1993 ·WCW Slamboree 1993as Himself
- 1988 ·AWA The Road to Super Clash IIIas Verne Gagne
- 1986 ·AWA The Brawl in St. Paulas Verne Gagne (Appearance)
- 1986 ·AWA: WrestleRock '86as Himself
- 1985 ·AWA Super Clashas Verne Gagne (Interview)
- 1985 ·AWA StarCageas Verne Gagne
- 1983 ·AWA Super Sundayas Verne Gagne
- 1974 ·The Wrestleras Mike Bullard