Verne Gagne

Acting·Feb 26, 1926·Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
The Claw2021 · Himself	Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 20062006 · Himself	Himself
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA2006 · Self	Self
WCW Slamboree 19931993 · Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)	Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)
AWA SuperClash IV1990 · Director	Director
AAWA War in The Windy City1989 · Director	Director
AAWA Rage in Rochester1989 · Director	Director
AAWA Battle Royale '891989 · Director	Director
AWA SuperClash III1988 · Director	Director
AAWA The Road to Super Clash III1988 · Verne Gagne, Director	Verne Gagne, Director
AWA Christmas Night 19871987 · Director	Director
AWA SuperClash II1987 · Director	Director
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul1986 · Verne Gagne (Appearance), Director, Writer	Verne Gagne (Appearance), Director, Writer
AAWA Blood on the Sand1986 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
AAWA Battle by the Bay1986 · Director	Director
AWA WrestleRock 19861986 · Himself, Director, Writer	Himself, Director, Writer
PPro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 19841985 · Director	Director
AWA Super Clash1985 · Verne Gagne (Interview)	Verne Gagne (Interview)
AWA Wrestling For a Cure1985 · Director	Director
AAWA StarCage1985 · Verne Gagne, Director	Verne Gagne, Director
PPWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands1985 · Director	Director
PPWUSA Star Wars1985 · Director	Director
AWA Super Sunday1983 · Verne Gagne, Director, Writer	Verne Gagne, Director, Writer
The Wrestler1974 · Mike Bullard	Mike Bullard