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He is the first and only heavyweight wrestler to win the Dan Hodge Trophy multiple times. [69] Steveson returned to freestyle competition at the 2023 US Open Wrestling Championships, since last wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics. He won the tournament, dominating the competition, going 44–1 against his opponents. [70]
The Minnesota Golden Gophers wrestling program is an intercollegiate varsity sport at the University of Minnesota. They are a member of the Big Ten Conference and NCAA . Wrestling began at Minnesota in 1910, but the first formal dual meet was not until 1921 when coach Frank Gilman led the team to a victory over Wisconsin .
In 1949, Gagne decided to wrestle professionally, starting his career in Texas. In his debut, he defeated Abe Kashey, with former World Heavyweight boxing Champion Jack Dempsey as the referee. On November 13, 1950, Gagne captured the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) Junior Heavyweight title in a tournament for the vacant championship. [2]
At 5-foot-11 and 266 pounds, Steveson’s career change from super heavyweight wrestler to defensive lineman follows a failed bid with World Wrestling Entertainment.
Wrestlers Reign Date Days held Location Event Notes Ref. 1: Mad Dog Vachon: 1: January 15, 1985: 426 Anoka, Minnesota: Live event: Vachon defeated Steve Regal to become the first PWA Heavyweight Champion.
Professional wrestlers from Minneapolis (37 P) Pages in category "Professional wrestlers from Minnesota" The following 46 pages are in this category, out of 46 total.
In high school, he was a four-time Minnesota state champion and finished with a 218-36 record. [1] [2] Kerkvliet began wrestling in his youth, after his older sister brought home a flyer from her elementary school. [3] In September 2017, Kerkvliet won the 2017 Cadet World Championships at 100 kg with a victory over Russia's Ismail-Bek Nirov. [4]
Jesse Ventura (born James George Janos; July 15, 1951) is an American politician, actor, and retired professional wrestler.After achieving fame in the World Wrestling Federation, he served as the 38th governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003.