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Greg Gagne

グレッグ・ガニア　/　ぐれっぐ・がにあ

American professional wrestler

July 27, 1948 (age 77)　・　Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States

Minnesota
professional wrestler

My Take

I find Greg Gagne fascinating mostly because of the shadow he had to step out from. Being Verne Gagne's son in the AWA could have meant a free ride, but instead I think it set an impossibly high bar. What I respect is that he carved out his own identity through the High Flyers, his tag team with Jim Brunzell in the late 1970s and early 1980s. That speed-and-finesse style felt ahead of its time to me. He never quite reached his father's legendary status, but honestly, building a real career out of a Minnesota wrestling dynasty while constantly being measured against a parent is its own kind of achievement.

Overview

Gregory Alan Gagne ( GAHN-yay; born November 27, 1948) is an American retired professional wrestler. He is the son of Verne Gagne. In the late 1970s and early 1980s, he achieved his biggest success as one-half of tag team the High Flyers with Jim Brunzell.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Greg Gagne
Name (Japanese): グレッグ・ガニア
Reading: ぐれっぐ・がにあ
Born: July 27, 1948 (age 77)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Leo / Rat
Origin: Robbinsdale, Minnesota, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: professional wrestler

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Wyoming

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B0%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%82%B0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AC%E3%83%8B%E3%82%A2

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