MINNEAPOLIS -- Verne Gagne, one of professional wrestling's most celebrated performers and promoters, has died. He was 89. Gagne died Monday at his daughter's home in the Twin Cities area, according ...

Verne Gagne was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler whose ambition led to him creating his own promotion, the American Wrestling Association (AWA) one of the biggest promotions in North ...

WWE Hall of Famer and American Wrestling Association founder Verne Gagne died late Monday night at the age of 89. WWE.com was among the first to announce the 10-time AWA champion's passing. After ...

For more than four decades, Verne Gagne was a legendary wrestler and promoter in Minnesota and was an instrumental figure in the expansion of sports-entertainment in the early 1980s. Gagne rightfully ...

On the latest episode of the 83 Weeks Podcast, Eric Bischoff talked about one of his mentors in the wrestling business, former AWA owner Verne Gagne. Gagne took Bischoff under his wing during his time ...

(WXIA) -- Legendary professional wrestler Verne Gagne, whose influence was felt throughout the sport in its early years, died Monday at the age of 89. Gagne was the original owner of the American ...

Had the siren call of the squared circle not pulled Verne Gagne away from the NFL, pro wrestling history would be missing one of its all-time greats. On April 27, Gagne died at age 89. He leaves ...

Long before Mickey Rourke resurrected his acting career, there was a film called "The Wrestler." Local legend Verne Gagne pitched a Hollywood friend on the idea that professional wrestling might make ...