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The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 until 1991. It was founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo.
The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo. The territory was originally part of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) but becoming an independent territory in the...
The American Wrestling Association was a uniquely Midwestern institution. Established by WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne and promoter Wally Karbo in 1960, the Minnesota-based promotion brought unforgettable competitors like Baron von Raschke, The Crusher and “Mad Dog” Vachon to flickering RCAs in frozen suburbs from Fargo to old Milwaukee.
Jun 18, 2017 · 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...
Jul 16, 2022 · The American Wrestling Association was founded as part of a schism from the National Wrestling Alliance. Gagne wanted a title match with World Champion Pat O’Connor, but the NWA wasn’t biting. In response, Gagne and his business partner Wally Karbo convinced several midwest territories to break from the NWA and organized them in the AWA.
The American Wrestling Association was the Midwest’s premier wrestling organization. Along with the WWA, the AWA offered a different brand of wrestling in comparison to the NWA, which had been around since 1948.
Apr 23, 2023 · More than three decades have passed since Verne Gagne's Minnesota-based powerhouse, the American Wrestling Association, last ran an event, and those last few gasps were pretty painful to...
Jul 19, 2021 · Classic content from The AWA (American Wrestling Association), also billed as ESPN Championship Wrestling, has been announced for Peacock's WWE Network library.
Jun 30, 2023 · The two rechristened their organization the American Wrestling Association (AWA), which reigned for three decades as one of the preeminent wrestling "territories" in the nation. It is...
The American Wrestling Association (AWA) is a rofessional-wrestling federation based in Atlanta, Georgia founded by Garrett Geraldson. AWA hosts weekly shows taken place live from it's very...
