1986Winner
Best Performance
AWA WrestleRock 1986
Verne Gagne
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
February 26, 1926
Biography
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.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1988Winner
Best Director
AWA SuperClash III
1974Nominee
Best Performance
The Wrestler
Career Highlights
1993Highlight
Best Performance
WCW Slamboree 1993
2006Highlight
Best Performance
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
Video
WCW Slamboree 1993