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 ...

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 ...

Nov. 19, 1958: Salt in Verne Gagne's eye Verne Gagne was declared the winner over Mitsu Arakawa on a reversed decision Tuesday night before 2,988 fans at the Auditorium. The time was 22:15 in the ...

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 ...

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 ...