Actor
Verne Gagne
February 26, 1926 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
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.
Often works with
Greg Gagne
10 titles together
AWA Battle Royale '89, AWA StarCage, AWA All-Star Wrestling
Nick Bockwinkel
9 titles together
The Wrestler, WCW Slamboree 1993, AWA StarCage
Curt Hennig
8 titles together
AWA StarCage, AWA SuperClash II, AWA All-Star Wrestling
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Edward McDaniel
8 titles together
The Wrestler, AWA Battle Royale '89, AWA SuperClash III
Jim Raschke
7 titles together
AWA Super Clash, WCW Slamboree 1993, AWA StarCage
Michael Hickenbottom
7 titles together
AWA SuperClash II, AWA All-Star Wrestling, AWA Superstars
Full filmography · 17
WCW Slamboree 1993
as Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)
1993
AWA SuperClash IV
Director
1990AWA Battle Royale '89
Director
1989
AWA SuperClash III
Director
1988
AWA Christmas Night 1987
Director
1987
AWA SuperClash II
Director
1987
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul
as Verne Gagne (Appearance) and Director and Writer
1986
AWA Super Clash
as Verne Gagne (Interview)
1985
AWA Wrestling For a Cure
Director
1985AWA StarCage
as Verne Gagne and Director
1985
AWA Super Sunday
as Verne Gagne and Director and Writer
1983
The Wrestler
as Mike Bullard
1974