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Verne Gagne

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An amateur and professional wrestling legend, Verne Gagne's career covers the entire period of wrestling from the "real" to "fake" to "entertainment" eras. Gagne won two NCAA wrestling championships while at the University of Minnesota, and was a member of the 1948 Olympic Wrestling team for the United States... See full bio »

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in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
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Filmography

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1988 AWA Superclash III (TV special) (producer)
 
1987 POWW: Powerful Women of Wrestling (TV series) (associate producer)
 
1974 The Wrestler (executive producer)
 
1960 AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV series) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowDirector (2 titles)
1986 AWA: WrestleRock (video)
 
1960 AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV series)
 
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1986 Bad Guys (consultant)
 
Show ShowActor (1 title)
1974 The Wrestler
Mike Bullard
 
Show ShowSelf (12 titles)
1999-2008 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Hulk Hogan and Family (2008) … Himself
– Hulk Hogan (1999) … Himself
 
2007 The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling (video)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA (video documentary)
Himself (also archive footage)
 
2006 WrestleMania 22 (TV special)
Himself
 
2006 WWE Hall of Fame 2006 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1999 The Unreal Story of Professional Wrestling (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 WCW Slamboree 1994 (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 WCW Slamboree 1993 (TV special)
Himself
 
1988 AWA Superclash III (TV special)
Himself
 
1986 AWA: WrestleRock (video)
Himself
 
1976 ABC's Wide World of Sports (TV series)
Himself - Referee
– Episode dated 12 June 1976 (1976) … Himself - Referee
 
1960 AWA All-Star Wrestling (TV series)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (8 titles)
2013 WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
Himself
 
2010 WWE: Bobby 'The Brain' Heenan (video)
Himself
 
2010 WWF Raw (TV series)
 
2009 WWE: History of the World Heavyweight Championship (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The Glory Days of Wrestling (video)
Himself
 
2008 Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection (video)
Himself
 
2006 WWE: McMahon (video)
Himself
 
2005 Road Warriors: The Life and Death of Wrestling's Most Dominant Tag Team (video documentary)
Himself
 
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Height:

5' 11" (1.80 m)
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Trivia:

Retired as AWA Heavyweight Champion in 1981. See more »

Trademark:

Signature wrestling move: "The Sleeper." See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus