MINNEAPOLIS -- During his glory days as a pro wrestler, Verne Gagne shared the spotlight with other burly men in trunks, guys with names like Killer Kowalski, Mad Dog Vachon, The Crusher and Baron Von ...
Growing up in the Twin Cities, Verne Gagne's American Wrestling Association was larger than life. Of all the grapplers who participated in the "grunt and groan" show, there was no one more colorful ...
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 hear ...