Verne Gagne

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1926-02-26

Deathday 2015-04-27 (89 years old)

Place of Birth Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA

Also Known As Clarence Gagne, Clarence L. Gagne, Owner Of AWA, The Owner Of AWA

Verne Gagne

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.

Known For

Actor

2021
The Claw

as Himself

2006
1993
1986
AWA The Brawl in St. Paul

as Verne Gagne (Appearance)

1986
1985
AWA Super Clash

as Verne Gagne (Interview)

1985
AWA StarCage

as Verne Gagne

1983
AWA Super Sunday

as Verne Gagne

1974
The Wrestler

as Mike Bullard

Director

1990
AWA SuperClash IV

as Director

1989
1989
1988
AWA SuperClash III

as Director

1987
AWA SuperClash II

as Director

1987
1986
1986
1986
1985
PWUSA Star Wars

as Director

1985
AWA StarCage

as Director

1985
1983
AWA Super Sunday

as Director

Writer

1986
1986
1983

Producer

1983
AWA Super Sunday

as Executive Producer

1974
The Wrestler

as Executive Producer