Verne Gagne

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-02-26 (89 years old)

Deathday

2015-04-27

Place of Birth

Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Verne Gagne

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 consi...

Acting

2021

The Claw

as Himself

1985

AWA Super Clash

as Verne Gagne (Interview)

1986

AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

as Verne Gagne (Appearance)

1974

The Wrestler

as Mike Bullard

2006

1983

AWA Super Sunday

as Verne Gagne

1986

1985

AWA StarCage

as Verne Gagne

1993

WCW Slamboree 1993

as Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)

Production

1974

The Wrestler

as Executive Producer

1985

PWUSA Star Wars

as Director

1987

1988

1989

1989

1985

AWA StarCage

as Director

1990

1983

AWA Super Sunday

as Director

1983

AWA Super Sunday

as Executive Producer

1983

1986

1986

1986

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