Verne Gagne
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- February 26, 1926
- Died
- April 27, 2015
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
The Claw 2021
as Himself
WWE Hall of Fame 2006 2006
as Himself
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA 2006
as Self
WCW Slamboree 1993 1993
as Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee)
AWA SuperClash IV 1990
Director
- AWA War in The Windy City
AWA War in The Windy City 1989
Director
- AWA Rage in Rochester
AWA Rage in Rochester 1989
Director
- AWA Battle Royale '89
AWA Battle Royale '89 1989
Director
AWA SuperClash III 1988
Director
- AWA The Road to Super Clash III
AWA The Road to Super Clash III 1988
as Verne Gagne, Director
AWA Christmas Night 1987 1987
Director
AWA SuperClash II 1987
Director
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul 1986
as Verne Gagne (Appearance), Director, Writer
- AWA Blood on the Sand
AWA Blood on the Sand 1986
Director, Writer
- AWA Battle by the Bay
AWA Battle by the Bay 1986
Director
AWA WrestleRock 1986 1986
as Himself, Director, Writer
- Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984
Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 1985
Director
AWA Super Clash 1985
as Verne Gagne (Interview)
AWA Wrestling For a Cure 1985
Director
- AWA StarCage
AWA StarCage 1985
as Verne Gagne, Director
- PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands
PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands 1985
Director
- PWUSA Star Wars
PWUSA Star Wars 1985
Director
AWA Super Sunday 1983
as Verne Gagne, Director, Executive Producer, Writer
The Wrestler 1974
as Mike Bullard, Executive Producer
Credits from TMDB.