INTERVIEW CLASSIC (10 YRS AGO): George Schire, author and historian, gives eye-witness details on emotional Verne Gagne funeral

Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast

Wade Keller

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3.8 • 903 Ratings

🗓️ 11 May 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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In this week’s Interview Classic episode from ten years ago (5-7-2015), PWTorch editor Wade Keller welcomed George Schire, pro wrestling author and historian, who gave eye-witness details on the emotional Verne Gagne funeral earlier this week, including details on Gene Okerland and Greg Gagne speeches, amends being made, and much more.

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1:09.5	Now, PWTorch and Spreaker bring you the Wade Keller Pro Wrestling Podcast.
1:10.5	It's time for this week's interview classic, where Wade Keller interviews one of pro wrestling's newsmakers.
1:20.0	Ten years ago this week, I interviewed George Shire, pro wrestling historian and author,
1:25.1	who gave an eyewitness detailed account of what happened at an emotional
1:28.6	Vernanya funeral that week, including Gene O'Kerland and Greg Gagne's speeches, a men's
1:34.2	made, and more.
1:35.9	Vernanja, of course, a legendary influential historical promoter and in-ring, long-time
1:41.2	AW world champion, very influential in the development of the progressing business
1:45.0	in the 60s, 70s, and into the mid-80s before Vince McMahon
1:49.7	kind of took over a lot of the territories.
1:52.4	And there's a lot of ups and downs and Vern's career with his accomplishments
1:56.2	and his reputation.
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