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Greg Gagne

[The Gagne Family GALLERY]

Title History

  • AWA world tag team titles w/ Jim Brunzell defeating Blackjack Lanza and Bobby Duncum (July 7, 1977);
  • AWA world tag team titles w/ Jim Brunzell defeating Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura (June 14, 1981);
  • AWA International Television title (2);

Career Highlights

American Wrestling Association:

  • Greg Gagne was famous for his role in the American Wrestling Association, a company run by his father, Verne Gagne.
  • June 25, 1976 – AWA (Chicago Stadium): Greg Gagne defeated Bob Orton Jr.
  • April 21, 1980 – WWF: Greg Gagne defeated Jose Estrada at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
  • August 9, 1980 – WWF: Greg Gagne defeated Rick McGraw at Shae Stadium in Flushing, New York.
  • June 14, 1981 – AWA: Jim Brunzell and Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis and Jesse Ventura for the AWA world tag team titles.
  • September 28, 1985 – SuperClash: Greg Gagne and Scott Hall and Curt Hennig beat Ray Stevens and Nick Bockwinkel and Larry Zbysko.
  • April 20, 1986 – WrestleRock: Jimmy Snuka and Greg Gagne defeated Nord the Barbarian and Bruiser Brody in a “Steel Cage” match.
  • December 25-26, 1987 – AWA: Curt Hennig defeated Greg Gagne to retain the world heavyweight title.
  • December 27, 1987 – AWA: Greg Gagne defeated Adrian Adonis to win the International TV title.
  • February 19, 1988 – AWA: Greg Gagne defeated Steve Olsonoski.
  • February 20, 1988 – AWA: Baron von Raschke, Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel defeat Bob Orton Jr., Brian Knobbs & The Pirate. Greg Gagne defeated Soldat Ustinov.
  • February 21, 1988 – AWA: Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel defeated Bob Orton Jr. & The Pirate.
  • March 18, 1988 – AWA: Greg Gagne defeated Curt Hennig in a cage match.
  • September 17, 1988 – AWA: Ron Garvin defeated Greg Gagne to capture the International TV title.
  • October 15, 1988 – AWA: Greg Gagne defeated Teijo Khan.
  • December 13, 1988 – SuperClash III: Greg Gagne defeated Ron Garvin via count-out to regain the International title in Chicago, Illinois.
  • December 26, 1988 – AWA: Greg Gagne defeated The Iron Sheik to retain the International Television title.
  • January 26, 1989 – AWA: Greg Gagne defeated Terry Funk.
  • October 1, 1989 – AWA: Greg Gagne & Paul Diamond defeated Jonnie Stewart & Mike George in the semi-finals. The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom) defeated Greg Gagne & Paul Diamond to win the tournament and vacant tag team titles.
  • May 3, 1991 – AWA: Greg Gagne & Wahoo McDaniel defeated The Destruction Crew (Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom).

Retirement:

  • 2003: Greg Gagne was selling automobiles in the Minneapolis area.
  • Greg’s son, J.P. Gagne, was a very accomplished pitcher for Notre Dame who was recently drafted by the Colorado Rockies.
  • April 1, 2006: Verne Gagne was officially inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by his son Greg Gagne.
  • April 30, 2006: Greg Gagne starte with World Wrestling Entertainment as a new full-time road agent.
  • June 2006: Greg Gagne replaced Paul Heyman as the official booker at WWE developmental Ohio Valley Wrestling.
  • September 11, 2006: Greg Gagne was fired by WWE from his job as trainer and booker at OVW and Deep South.
Updated:

Trained By

Verne Gagne,
Billy Robinson

Debut

1973-June 1991

Birthday

July 27, 1948

Hometown

Robbinsdale, Minnesota

Gender

Male

Height

6'1"

Weight

220 lbs

Finishing Move(s)

Gagne Sleeper

Favorite Move(s)

Indian Deathlock

Notable Feuds

Nick Bockwinkel,
Larry Zbyszko,
Curt Hennig

Status

Living