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.
Known For Acting
Most Rating 0.658
Birthday 1926-02-26
Place of Birth Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Also Known As Clarence Gagne, Clarence L. Gagne, Owner Of AWA, The Owner Of AWA,
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006

WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA

The Claw
2021

The Claw

AWA Super Clash
1985

AWA Super Clash

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
1986

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

The Wrestler
1974

The Wrestler

WWE Hall of Fame 2006
2006

WWE Hall of Fame 2006

AWA Super Sunday
1983

AWA Super Sunday

AWA: WrestleRock '86
1986

AWA: WrestleRock '86

AWA StarCage
1985

AWA StarCage

AWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988

AWA The Road to Super Clash III

WCW Slamboree 1993
1993

WCW Slamboree 1993