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.

Known For: Acting

Born: Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA, 1926-02-26

Died: 2015-04-27

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1974	The Wrestler	Mike Bullard	42
2	1983	AWA Super Sunday	Verne Gagne	75
3	1985	AWA StarCage	Verne Gagne	85
4	1985	AWA Super Clash	Verne Gagne (Interview)	79
5	1986	AWA: WrestleRock '86	Himself	100
6	1986	AWA The Brawl in St. Paul	Verne Gagne (Appearance)	0
7	1988	AWA The Road to Super Clash III	Verne Gagne	0
8	1993	WCW Slamboree 1993	Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)	100
9	2006	WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA	Self	98
10	2006	WWE Hall of Fame 2006	Himself	85
11	2021	The Claw	Himself	100

Verne Gagne

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