2015-04-27
1926-02-26100 years, 8 months, and 12 days old
Place of birth:
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Adult:
No
Gender:
Male
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.
Images Gallery
Best Credits: 13
| Title | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA | Self | 8.5 | 2006-01-01 | 0.7678 | ||
The Claw | Himself | 10 | 2021-05-13 | 0.392 | ||
AWA Super Clash | Verne Gagne (Interview) | 7.9 | 1985-09-25 | 0.5885 | ||
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul | Verne Gagne (Appearance) | 0 | 1986-12-25 | 0.6215 | ||
The Wrestler | Mike Bullard | 5 | 1974-04-28 | 0.6126 | ||
WWE Hall of Fame 2006 | Himself | 8.5 | 2006-03-20 | 0.4096 | ||
AWA Super Sunday | Verne Gagne | 7.5 | 1983-04-24 | 0.4577 | ||
AWA WrestleRock 1986 | Himself | 10 | 1986-04-20 | 1.6703 | ||
AWA StarCage | Verne Gagne | 8.5 | 1985-04-21 | 0.3662 | ||
AWA The Road to Super Clash III | Verne Gagne | 0 | 1988-09-18 | 0.4697 |