TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… NOV 8th: Bock wins the Belt
Nick Bockwinkel defeats Verne Gagne to capture the AWA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time
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TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… NOV. 3rd: A ‘Body’ of Government
Jesse Ventura is elected the thirty-eighth Governor of Minnesota and delivers his “We Shocked the World” speech
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… AUGUST 22nd: Governor Ventura watches over Mankind
At SummerSlam, Mankind beats Stone Cold Steve Austin & Triple H to win the WWF Championship, with then-Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura as the special referee
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… MAY 28th: Bruiser & Crusher Take the Titles
Da Crusher and Dick the Bruiser win the AWA World Tag Team championship, ending the 294-day reign of Larry Hennig and Harley Race
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 20th: The AWA keeps on Rockin’
The American Wrestling Association hosts WrestleRock ’86 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis, and promotes it with one of the weirdest music videos of all time
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… APRIL 8th: The Last Stand of the AWA
Larry Zbysko regains the AWA World title from Masa Saito at SuperClash IV, an event that foreshadowed the impending doom of the Minnesota promotion
THE WRESTLING TERRITORIES: THE AWA
As this series looks back at the greatest regional promotions of all time, we take you to Verne Gagne’s Minnesota-based American Wrestling Association
KAYFABE THEATER: The Baron, The Mad Dog & The Hulkster do an Interview
Mean Gene Okerlund interviews American Wrestling Association stars Baron Von Raschke, Mad Dog Vachon and Hulk Hogan before a six-man tag team match
KAYFABE THEATER: AWA T-Shirt Commercial
A 1984 television spot for apparel from the American Wrestling Association featuring Baron Von Raschke, Da Crusher, Greg Gagne, Jim Brunzell and more
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… DEC 13th: Two World Champions Clash in Chicago
The AWA, CWA, and World Class come together for the SuperClash III pay per view, headlined by Jerry Lawler vs. Kerry Von Erich in a title unification match
KAYFABE THEATER: Jerry Lawler vs. Kerry Von Erich – SuperClash III contract signing
With officials Jerry Jarrett, Stanley Blackburn and Frank Dusek looking on, the two champions make it official: They will square off in a unification match in Chicago
TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… OCT. 1st: The Destruction Crew wins the gold
The dastardly duo of Mike Enos & Wayne Bloom win the vacated AWA World Tag Team Titles