In this video, we dive deep into the history of the American Wrestling Association (AWA), one of the most influential wrestling promotions of all time. From its rise in the 1960s under Verne Gagne to its memorable champions like Rick Martel and Nick Bockwinkel, we explore key events, title changes, and the legendary talent that defined the AWA. We also take a look at the tag team division with teams like Jerry Blackwell & Ken Patera, and the impact of the iconic Road Warriors. Plus, we discuss t

On April 24, 1983 AWA Super Sunday took place in front of 20,000 fans at the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. The American Wrestling Association event featured Verne Gagne coming out of retirement in the main event, as well as Hulk Hogan challenging AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel (with Bobby Heenan) for his title with Lord James Blears as special guest referee. Rod Trongard handled commentary duties, while Mean Gene Okerlund was the ring announcer. Hogan looked to have defeated

On December 13, 1988 SuperClash III, the 3rd SuperClash event produced by American Wrestling Association (AWA), took place from the UIC Pavilion in Chicago. In the main event, the AWA World Heavyweight Champion Jerry "The King" Lawler defeated the WCWA World Heavyweight Champion Kerry Von Erich in a title unification match to unify the WCWA World Heavyweight Championship into the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. It was the only AWA show to be broadcast on pay-per-view (PPV). Featuring 12 matc