How the Long-Defunct AWA Is Stoking Wrestling Fans’ Nostalgia In the ’80s, the Minneapolis-based promotion was home to some of the industry’s biggest stars.

In the past, John Cena has had shirts inspired by John Deere and AWA Wrestling logos, in addition to an 8-bit version. You can see a photo of the new design below, and the old one at the bottom of ...

AWA wrestling great Nick Bockwinkel dies at 80 The foil to Vern Gagne, he entertained, antagonized fans for three decades. By Patrick Reusse November 15, 2015 at 7:04PM ...

Classic AWA Wrestling (ESPN2, Midnight) Want to see some great grabbass? The AWA rocked and it featured legends like Nick Bockwinkle, Curt Hennig, Verne Gagne, and yes, even Hulk Hogan.

Gagne was a ten time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, and was later inducted into both the WWE and WCW Hall of Fame in addition to the Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame.