Tragic news in the wrestling world.
Wrestling legend Verne Gagne implicated in death of man, 97
Verne Gagne is before my time as a fan, but older 2+2ers from Minnesota probably know him. I knew him only as the retired former 10 time AWA World Champion and the owner/promotoer of the American Wrestling Association which I watched on ESPN. At one time, he was arguably the most succesful wrestler in the business and certainly in the top 3.
Gagne was a member of the 2006 WWE Hall of Fame class.
The DVD The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA is a great watch. It tells the whole history of the AWA and focuses a lot on Gagne as a wrestler and owner/promoter.
Apparently, Gagne, 82, has been diagnosed with Alzheimers-related dementia and has been hospitalized for some time.