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
Prominent works featuring Verne Gagne
WWE Old School
AWA Arena Shows
AWA Championship Wrestling
AWA Superstars
The Wrestler
WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA
AWA All-Star Wrestling
AWA WrestleRock 1986
WCW Slamboree 1993
AWA SuperClash III
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (45 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Claw | Himself | Movie | 2021 |
 | WWE Hall of Fame 2006 | Himself | Movie | 2006 |
 | WWE: The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA | Self | Movie | 2006 |
 | WCW Slamboree 1993 | Verne Gagne (Cornerman/Hall of Fame Inductee) | Movie | 1993 |
 | AWA SuperClash IV | Director | Movie | 1990 |
| AWA War in The Windy City | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
| AWA Rage in Rochester | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
| AWA Battle Royale '89 | Director | Movie | 1989 | |
 | AWA SuperClash III | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| AWA The Road to Super Clash III | Verne Gagne | Movie | 1988 | |
| AWA The Road to Super Clash III | Director | Movie | 1988 | |
 | AWA Superstars | Director | TV Series | 1988 |
| AWA Superstars | Creator | TV Series | 1988 |
 | AWA Christmas Night 1987 | Director | Movie | 1987 |
 | AWA SuperClash II | Director | Movie | 1987 |
 | AWA All-Star Wrestling | Director | TV Series | 1987 |
| AWA All-Star Wrestling | Executive Producer | TV Series | 1987 |
| AWA All-Star Wrestling | Creator | TV Series | 1987 |
 | AWA The Brawl in St. Paul | Verne Gagne (Appearance) | Movie | 1986 |
| AWA The Brawl in St. Paul | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| AWA The Brawl in St. Paul | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
| AWA Blood on the Sand | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
| AWA Blood on the Sand | Writer | Movie | 1986 | |
| AWA Battle by the Bay | Director | Movie | 1986 | |
 | AWA WrestleRock 1986 | Himself | Movie | 1986 |
| AWA WrestleRock 1986 | Director | Movie | 1986 |
| AWA WrestleRock 1986 | Writer | Movie | 1986 |
 | AWA Championship Wrestling | Director | TV Series | 1986 |
| AWA Championship Wrestling | Creator | TV Series | 1986 |
| Pro Wrestling USA Star Wars: December 1984 | Director | Movie | 1985 | |
 | AWA Super Clash | Verne Gagne (Interview) | Movie | 1985 |
 | AWA Wrestling For a Cure | Director | Movie | 1985 |
| AWA StarCage | Verne Gagne | Movie | 1985 | |
| AWA StarCage | Director | Movie | 1985 | |
| PWUSA Mayhem at The Meadowlands | Director | Movie | 1985 | |
| PWUSA Star Wars | Director | Movie | 1985 | |
 | AWA Super Sunday | Verne Gagne | Movie | 1983 |
| AWA Super Sunday | Director | Movie | 1983 |
| AWA Super Sunday | Executive Producer | Movie | 1983 |
| AWA Super Sunday | Writer | Movie | 1983 |
 | AWA Arena Shows | Verne Gagne | TV Series | 1981 |
| AWA Arena Shows | Director | TV Series | 1981 |
 | The Wrestler | Mike Bullard | Movie | 1974 |
| The Wrestler | Executive Producer | Movie | 1974 |
 | WWE Old School | Verne Gagne | TV Series | 1973 |