In the ’80s, the Minneapolis-based promotion was home to some of the industry’s biggest stars. A new line of action figures will bring that era back to life. Long before Vince McMahon ruled the ...

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.

In 1960, Gagne broke away from the NWA territory to form the Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association. Gagne ran the promotion up until 1991, with legends such as Nick Bockwinkel, Bob Backlund, ...

Nicknamed "Big Thunder" and billed as being "Canada's Greatest Athlete" Gene Kiniski was a great big bear of a man who went on to become the top heel of the late 1960s. Kiniski came very close to ...

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 to ...

Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, a colorful character during pro wrestling's golden age and longtime fixture on household televisions across Minnesota, died Thursday Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon, a colorful ...

A legend of amateur and professional wrestling has died. According to PWInsider and other outlets, Adnan bin Abdul Kareem Ahmed Alkaissy El Farthie, better known to wrestling fans as General Adnan, ...

The first installment focused on laying down the foundation by providing high level details of the state of wrestling in 1983 and before. This installment will focus on the remaining years of the ...

Well, ya know somethin’ brother? Before Hulkamania ran wild all over MTV, Hulk Hogan was making a name for himself as a professional wrestler in Minnesota. Hogan, who died Thursday at age 71, was ...

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 ...