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Verne Gagne

Personal information
NameVerne Gagne
Ring nameVerne Gagne
Billed height5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Billed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Birth dateFebruary 26, 1926(age 85)
Birth placeRobbinsdale, Minnesota, U.S.
Debut1949
Retired1981

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Verne Gagne (born February 26, 1926, Robbinsdale, Minnesota) is a former American professional wrestler, football player, and professional wrestling trainer and promoter. He was the former owner/promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which was the predominant promotion throughout the Midwest and Manitoba for many years. He remained in this position until 1991, when the company folded.

He is listed as a 10-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion. Gagne holds the record for the most combined days as a world champion and is third behind Bruno Sammartino and Lou Thesz for the longest single world title reign. He is one of six men inducted into each of the WWE Hall of Fame, the WCW Hall of Fame, the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame.

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1953
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All-Japan: Baba's 3000th consecutive match, PWF Heavyweight title vs. AWA World Heavyweight title. Part 1 of 3.
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PWF Heavyweight vs. AWA World Heavyweight title. Baba's 3000th consecutive match. Part 2 of 3.
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PWF Heavyweight vs. AWA World Heavyweight title. Baba's 3000th consecutive match. Part 3 of 3.
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A week before the first ever WWF Saturday Night's Main Event on NBC back in 1985, various NY news programs (and Entertainment Tonight) did segments on pro wrestling. Luckily for me, I taped most of them :) This clip is the first of many I'll be uploading. This one includes the incident where Hulk Hogan cracked open comedian Richard Belzer's head during a TV show appearance. This also includes the very embarassing segment involving Verne Gagne (which Ive talked about many times on our show). I really felt bad for him then when this aired. When you realize that the AWA was on its way out then, this probably felt like rubbing salt on a wound for Verne Gagne. The clip? Channel 9 news in NY news plays part of a match between Larry Zbyszko vs Bob Backlund. You can clearly hear Zbyszko talking to Backlund about their nex move. Verne Gagne is confronted about it; and millions ended up seeing this. Luckily for me, I taped it :) Enjoy everyone, and leave feedback! PS: I almost forgot. For those that are aware of Phil Mushnick (NY Post) and his obsession with wanting to shut down WWE, he was doing this back in 1985 too. Yep; over 25 years this guy's been at it against Titan Towers.
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On this episode of Talk Wrestling, Jeff Meacham talks about the following: The GM situation, greatest WWE matches, Hulk Hogan starting a new federation, the Verne Gagne incident, Kane not being pushed, and much more!
20.87 min. | 4.84 user rating
Verne Gagne vs Hans Schmidt (1958) Part 3
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Scene from "The Wrestler" (1974), produced by and starring Verne Gagne. In this scene, Ed Asner is the local promoter giving a soliloquy defending the sport of pro wrestling to real-life Minneapolis journalists Jim Klobuchar and Larry Batson. Anbody know who the third guy is?
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Classic 1950's professional wrestling match
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Verne Gagne vs Hans Schmidt (1958) Part 1
7.02 min. | 4.92 user rating

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WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne's granddaughter sex case result - ProWrestling.net Tweet this news
ProWrestling.net--Gail Gagne, 28, received a stayed jail sentence of one year and a $300 fine for having sex with a former Cretin Derham-Hall football star. Gagne, who is the daughter of Greg Gagne and the granddaughter of WWE Hall of Famer -Verne Gagne-, - Date : Mon, 28 Mar 2011 22:53:41 GMT+00:00
Pro-wrestler's daughter convicted of having under-age sex with her student - Daily Mail Tweet this news
Daily Mail--In exchange, the judge found her guilty of a reduced charge of fifth-degree criminal sexual conduct -- a gross misdemeanor -- and dropped a felony charge of third-degree criminal sexual conduct. Gagne, whose grandfather is wrestling legend -Ve - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 16:31:30 GMT+00:00
WWE News: Hall of Famers Relative Gets Plea Deal; Must Register as Sex-Offender - Bleacher Report Tweet this news
Bleacher Report--Gagne, is the granddaughter of WWE Hall of Famer and AWA promoter -Verne Gagne-. The 28-year-old was in court on Monday and was accompanied by her parents, former wrestler Greg Gagne and his wife Mary. According to the Star Tribune, the v - Date : Wed, 30 Mar 2011 19:31:15 GMT+00:00
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ProWrestling.net--Powell's POV: Gagne is the daughter of former pro wrestler Greg Gagne, and the granddaughter of WWE Hall of Famer -Verne Gagne-. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:32:55 GMT+00:00
Gagne Won't Get Jail for Sex With Cretin Derham Hall Student - FOX 9 News Tweet this news
FOX 9 News--Gagne is the granddaughter of wrestling legend -Verne Gagne-, who was involved in the death of a fellow resident at the Friendship Village Nursing Home in ... - Date : Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:48:43 GMT+00:00
DVD Review: "YouShoot" Special With The Iron Sheik - Wrestlezone Tweet this news
Wrestlezone---...- we find out who exactly was making the offer and how much we was really being offered as it was not just -Verne Gagne- who was in on this all along. ... - Date : Mon, 17 Jan 2011 20:08:25 GMT+00:00
Chris Cash Pick: An Article Everyone Should Read - Wrestlezone Tweet this news
Wrestlezone--They get humbled very often by the fact that it far harder nowadays to get your name recognized than the days when -Verne Gagne- ruled a territory. ... - Date : Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:56:00 GMT+00:00
Other News: Rocket Monroe died Monday morning due to blood infection - Pro Wrestling Torch Tweet this news
Pro Wrestling Torch--Monroe wrestled mostly in the Southeast as Sputnik's tag team partner, but also wrestled in the AWA for -Verne Gagne- as a mid-card jobber. ... - Date : Tue, 08 Jun 2010 03:47:58 GMT+00:00

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