Verne Gagne

The AWA launched hundreds of careers, including Ric Flair, the Road Warriors and more; reliving the rise of the American Wrestling Association to its ultimate end, carving an unforgettable legacy in the annals of sports-entertainment history.

Frank Bass (Ed Asner) is an honest guy trying to make a living in the cut throat world of professional wrestling, and he's gonna make it work - even if he dies trying! But first - he'll have to strong-arm his way through all the mobsters, gamblers, promoters and fight fixers and help his past-his-prime wrestler once again win a championship belt. Features appearances from real-life legendary wrestlers and AWA superstars Verne Gagne, Rick Flair, Superstar Billy Graham, Dusty Rhodes, Dick the Bruiser, Ray Stevens, Dory Funk Jr., Ken Patera, Billy Robinson, Dan Gable, Eddie Graham, Dick Murdoch, Vincent J. McMahon, and more.

AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defends his title against Hulk Hogan in the main event. Plus Jerry Lawler, Wendi Richter, and more in action.

Nick Bockwinkel challenges Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

AWA Super Clash '85 – The Night of Champions was the first Super Clash professional wrestling supercard event promoted by the American Wrestling Association (AWA). It was billed as AWA's flagship supercard, their biggest event of the year. The event was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois on September 28, 1985, only a few months after WrestleMania, which was promoted by rival WWE promotion. The show drew a paid attendance of 20,347, although it was announced as 25,000. Super Clash – Night of Champions was one of the co-promotional efforts by the AWA, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) to compete with WWE's increasing national presence and popularity. The jointly promoted venture was known as Pro Wrestling USA.

A who’s who of WWE Hall of Famers, including Cactus Jack, Jeff Jarrett, Kerry Von Erich and more compete in this AWA spectacular.

It's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!

A documentary about legendary wrestler and all around supervillain Baron von Raschke by director Philip Harder.

The class of 2006 takes their rightful place in the Hall of Fame, during Wrestlemania 22 weekend. Inductees include The Blackjacks, Verne Gagne, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Sensational Sherri, Tony Atlas, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Eddie Guerrero and Bret "Hitman" Hart.

Join the stars of yesterday and today for this star-studded spectacular. Davey Boy Smith challenges Big Van Vader for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. Barry Windham defends the NWA World Championship against Arn Anderson. Dory Funk Jr. takes on Nick Bockwinkel. Rick Rude & Paul Orndorff face Dustin Rhodes & Kensuke Sasaki.

Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!

February 24, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey

AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defends his title against Hulk Hogan in the main event. Plus Jerry Lawler, Wendi Richter, and more in action.

AWA Champion Nick Bockwinkel defends his title against Hulk Hogan in the main event. Plus Jerry Lawler, Wendi Richter, and more in action.

Nick Bockwinkel challenges Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Nick Bockwinkel challenges Stan Hansen for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship.

AWA World Heavyweight Champion Jerry Lawler puts his title on the line against Kerry Von Erich's WCWA World Heavyweight Championship in a Title Unification Match main event. Plus, King Parsons defends the Texas Heavyweight Title against Brickhouse Brown, The Rock 'n' Roll Express battles The Stud Stable, and much more.

Curt Hennig challenges Nick Bockwinkel for the AWA World Heavyweight Championship in the main event. Plus, The Midnight Rockers partner with Ray Stevens for Six-Man Tag Team action, Sherri Martel defends the World Women's Championship against Madusa Miceli, and much more.

A who’s who of WWE Hall of Famers, including Cactus Jack, Jeff Jarrett, Kerry Von Erich and more compete in this AWA spectacular.

It's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!

It's Christmas chaos in The St. Paul Civic Center with an all-star card!

Masa Saito puts the AWA World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Larry Zbyszko and much more action in this rarely seen supercard.

April 19, 1985 at The Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

The Midnight Rockers clash with The Playboy and The Pretty Boy inside the unforgiving confines of a 15-foot high steel cage!

The Midnight Rockers clash with The Playboy and The Pretty Boy inside the unforgiving confines of a 15-foot high steel cage!

Pro Wrestling's first all-Cage Match event! featuring King Tonga, Sheik Adnan Al-Kassie & The Masked Superstar vs. Jerry Blackwell & Sgt. Slaughter, Greg Gagne & Verne Gagne vs. Mr. Saito & Nick Bockwinkel and The Road Warriors vs. Larry & Curt Hennig for the AWA World Tag Team Championship and much more!

All the stars of The American Wrestling Alliance converge in the San Francisco bay area for an all-star card!

The Biggest stars of the mat game converge in Boston to help The Muscular Dystrophy Association!

December 29, 1985 in East Rutherford, New Jersey at The Meadowlands

The Major League of Professional Wrestling, The AWA presents another all-star card from Rochester, Minnesota!

The American Wrestling Association invades Chicago with some of the most incredible pro wrestlers on the planet.

The AWA features its annual Christmas night event, an AWA Heavyweight Title match between Curt Hennig and Greg Gagne and the Original Midnight Express facing the Midnight Rockers!

The American Wrestling Association holds an 18-man over-the-top-rope Battle Royale to determine a new AWA World Heavyweight Champion in St. Paul Minnesota!