He was the AWA’s World Champion five times in the 1960s. He and his brother were inducted into the Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2004, and into the Pantheon of Quebec Sports in 2009, according ...

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 ...

In the ’80s, the Minneapolis-based promotion was home to some of the industry’s biggest stars. A new line of action figures will bring that era back to life.

In 1985, AWA fans didn’t just see a world title change — they saw a hero quit. But the story didn’t end there.

Gagne, who was arguably the top babyface in the United States at the time, was a gifted amateur wrestler and his clashes with Kiniski set new standards of athleticism and mat wrestling for the AWA.

Best known as General Adnan and Billy White Wolf during his decades-long in-ring career in pro wrestling, Adnan Al Kaissie has died at the age of 84.

AWA wrestling great Nick Bockwinkel dies at 80 The foil to Vern Gagne, he entertained, antagonized fans for three decades.

The man behind Hulk Hogan was about five years into his wrestling career by the time he moved to Minnesota in 1981 at the invitation of Verne Gagne, the promoter and longtime AWA champion.

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn. -- Minnesota wrestling legend Verne Gagne passed away Monday at age 89. Longtime AWA and WWE personality Gene Okerlund confirmed the news via his Twitter page saying, "Sad to ...