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
WWE Old School
1977
AWA Championship Wrestling
1986
AWA Arena Shows
1988
AWA All-Star Wrestling
1987
AWA Superstars
1988
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006
AWA WrestleRock 1986
1986
The Wrestler
1974
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
1985
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
2006
AWA Super Sunday
1983
FILMOGRAPHY
All
Movies
TV
Acting
13
Directing
22
Writing
4
Producing
3