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 AWA World Heavyweight Championship was a professional wrestling world heavyweight championship and the highest ranked championship in the defunct American Wrestling Association (AWA). All AWA trademarks, including the AWA World Heavyweight Championship, are now owned by WWE .

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.

2022年7月16日 · 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.

2017年6月18日 · 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...

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 …

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 watch....

The American Wrestling Association (AWA) was an American professional wrestling promotion based in Minneapolis, Minnesota that ran from 1960 to 1991. It was owned and founded by Verne Gagne and Wally Karbo. The territory was originally part of …

2006年11月21日 · After much anticipation, "The Spectacular Legacy of the AWA" is now available from WWE Home Video. The two-disc release chronicles the rise and fall of the American Wrestling Association, one of WWE's main competitors before the promotion's demise in 1990.

2018年6月8日 · For this very special edition of Abandoned, I present the AWA World Heavyweight Championship! The American Wrestling Association was founded in 1960, but before that, they were a ...