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 ...

Long before Vince McMahon ruled the wrestling world, there existed a promotion out of Minneapolis called the American Wrestling Association. As wholesome as apple pie, the AWA was family-owned and ...

Verne Gagne was on an eight-year run of holding the American Wrestling Association's heavyweight championship belt when he went against Nick Bockwinkel at the St. Paul Auditorium on Nov. 8, 1975.

Former AWA star and the son of the legendary Verne Gagne, Greg Gagne, has discussed the impact of Hulk Hogan leaving his father's promotion for WWE, and how that changed the wrestling landscape. After ...

The American Wrestling Association was founded in 1960, but before that, they were a part of the National Wrestling Alliance much like WWE was in the early days. Known as NWA Minneapolis, the top star ...

Classic content from The AWA (American Wrestling Association), also billed as ESPN Championship Wrestling, has been announced for Peacock's WWE Network library. While the series has aired on the WWE ...

Verne Gagne, the founder and promoter of the American Wrestling Association (AWA) and one of the most important figures in professional wrestling history, passed away on Monday night at the age of 89.

The career of one of the most legendary superstars in sports entertainment takes flight as Shawn Michaels explodes on the scene in the AWA with a one-on-one match against Buddhakhan. Plus, AWA Tag ...

The Midnight Rockers battle Bad Company in non-title action. Sgt. Slaughter makes his patriotic presence felt. Wahoo McDaniel & Greg Gagne take on Curt Hennig & "Cowboy" Bob Orton. Madusa Miceli ...

The Crusher bought himself a Jack in the Box windup toy and brought it with him for TV interviews promoting upcoming AWA wrestling cards. He would sing "Pop Goes the Weasel'' until it popped out of ...