02/26/1926
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.
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The Claw (2021) as Himself |
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WWE Hall of Fame 2006 (2006) as Himself |
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WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (2006) as Self |
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WCW Slamboree 1993 (1993) as Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee) |
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AWA The Road to Super Clash III (1988) as Verne Gagne |
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AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986) as Verne Gagne (Appearance) |
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AWA WrestleRock 1986 (1986) as Himself |
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AWA Super Clash (1985) as Verne Gagne (Interview) |
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AWA StarCage (1985) as Verne Gagne |
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AWA Super Sunday (1983) as Verne Gagne |
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The Wrestler (1974) as Mike Bullard |
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AWA SuperClash IV (1990) Director |
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AWA War in The Windy City (1989) Director |
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AWA Rage in Rochester (1989) Director |
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AWA Battle Royale '89 (1989) Director |
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AWA SuperClash III (1988) Director |
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AWA The Road to Super Clash III (1988) Director |
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AWA Christmas Night 1987 (1987) Director |
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AWA SuperClash II (1987) Director |
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AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986) Director |
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AWA The Brawl in St. Paul (1986) Writer |
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AWA Blood on the Sand (1986) Director |
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AWA Blood on the Sand (1986) Writer |
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AWA Battle by the Bay (1986) Director |
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AWA WrestleRock 1986 (1986) Director |
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AWA WrestleRock 1986 (1986) Writer |
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Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 (1985) Director |
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AWA Wrestling For a Cure (1985) Director |
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AWA StarCage (1985) Director |
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PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands (1985) Director |
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PWUSA Star Wars (1985) Director |
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AWA Super Sunday (1983) Director |
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AWA Super Sunday (1983) Executive Producer |
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AWA Super Sunday (1983) Writer |
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The Wrestler (1974) Executive Producer |