People
Verne Gagne
- Name: Verne Gagne
- Birthday: 1926-02-26
- Also known as: Clarence Gagne,Clarence L. Gagne,Owner Of AWA,The Owner Of AWA
- Place of birth: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Popularity: 0.739
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| The Claw as Himself | 2021-05-13 |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2006 as Himself | 2006-03-20 |
| WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA as Self | 2006-01-01 |
| WCW Slamboree 1993 as Himself | 1993-05-23 |
| AWA The Road to Super Clash III as Verne Gagne | 1988-09-18 |
| AWA The Brawl in St. Paul as Verne Gagne (Appearance) | 1986-12-25 |
| AWA: WrestleRock '86 as Himself | 1986-04-20 |
| AWA Super Clash as Verne Gagne (Interview) | 1985-09-25 |
| AWA StarCage as Verne Gagne | 1985-04-21 |
| AWA Super Sunday as Verne Gagne | 1983-04-24 |
| The Wrestler as Mike Bullard | 1974-04-28 |
