Verne Gagne was on an eight-year run of holding the American Wrestling Association's heavyweight championship belt when he went against Nick Bockwinkel at the St. Paul Auditorium on Nov. 8, 1975.

Greg Gagne, the son of legendary wrestling promoter Verne Gagne, seen many faces pass through the curtain of the famed American Wrestling Association (AWA). The Minneapolis, Minnesota-based promotion ...

In 1960, Gagne broke away from the NWA territory to form the Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association. Gagne ran the promotion up until 1991, with legends such as Nick Bockwinkel, Bob Backlund, ...

We are sad to report that legendary promoter and Hall of Famer Verne Gagne passed away today at the age of 89. Gagne was best known for promoting and operating the American Wrestling Association out ...