- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- February 26, 1926
- Place of Birth
- Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
- Died
- April 27, 2015
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.
Filmography
movieThe Claw
2021 · Himself
movieWWE Hall of Fame 2006
2006 · Himself
movieWWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
2006 · Self
movieWCW Slamboree 1993
1993 · Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)
movieAWA SuperClash IV
1990 · Director
AWA War in The Windy City
movieAWA War in The Windy City
1989 · Director
AWA Rage in Rochester
movieAWA Rage in Rochester
1989 · Director
AWA Battle Royale '89
movieAWA Battle Royale '89
1989 · Director
movieAWA SuperClash III
1988 · Director
AWA The Road to Super Clash III
movieAWA The Road to Super Clash III
1988 · Verne Gagne, Director
tvAWA Superstars
1988 · Director, Creator
movieAWA Christmas Night 1987
1987 · Director
movieAWA SuperClash II
1987 · Director
tvAWA All-Star Wrestling
1987 · Director, Executive Producer, Creator
movieAWA The Brawl in St. Paul
1986 · Verne Gagne (Appearance), Director, Writer
AWA Blood on the Sand
movieAWA Blood on the Sand
1986 · Director, Writer
AWA Battle by the Bay
movieAWA Battle by the Bay
1986 · Director
movieAWA WrestleRock 1986
1986 · Himself, Director, Writer
tvAWA Championship Wrestling
1986 · Director, Creator
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
moviePro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
1985 · Director
movieAWA Super Clash
1985 · Verne Gagne (Interview)
movieAWA Wrestling For a Cure
1985 · Director
AWA StarCage
movieAWA StarCage
1985 · Verne Gagne, Director
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
moviePWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
1985 · Director
PWUSA Star Wars
moviePWUSA Star Wars
1985 · Director
movieAWA Super Sunday
1983 · Verne Gagne, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
tvAWA Arena Shows
1981 · Verne Gagne, Director
movieThe Wrestler
1974 · Mike Bullard, Executive Producer
tvWWE Old School
1973 · Verne Gagne