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"Say Hello to the Bad Guys" documents the rise of professional wrestling's legendary nWo faction and the impact it had on the broader world.
There was a barn on Verne Gagne's farm near Lake Riley in Eden Prairie. It was that unheated barn where Verne and Billy Robinson would hold a wrestling school, in Gagne's search for new talent for ...
Verne Gagne is undoubtedly one of the most important figures in professional wrestling from the 20th century.
The entertainment provided by Verne Gagne's AWA wrestling organization was like watching an episode of "Zorro,'' and what super senior among us didn't love Zorro when he was dominating TV ratings ...
Eric Bischoff said on his podcast 83 Weeks that Verne Gagne understood wrestling psychology better than Vince McMahon.
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 ...
Late last month, legendary pro wrestling promoter Verne Gagne passed away at the age of 89. He was one of the most influential men in the history of the sport, running the Minnesota-based American ...
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 ...
In this March 25, 1973, wrestler Ken Patera, left, works on a wrestling move as promoter Verne Gagne, right, looks on in Minneapolis. Gagne, one of professional wrestling’s most celebrated ...
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, said lon… ...