"Mean" Gene Okerlund passes away

[Better Call Sal]

The way he looked into the camera when someone like Don Muraco or Greg Valentine was babbling away was great.

Nothing will ever top this though.



RIP Mene Gene.

LOL how could I forget about this. What a classic.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

Awww man.

RIP Mean Gene

 

[GarbageGoal]

Gene did a great job on those Legends roundtables for WWE on demand that are still on the network.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

RIP

A little piece of my childhood died upon seeing news

 

[SJSharksfan39]

For some reason, whenever I'm on Youtube I get on this kick of looking up old (late 90s) WWE/WCW stuff and Mean Gene is always present. If it weren't for JR, I would have said Gene was the voice of the WWE.

RIP to a WWE Legend.

 

[LeafSadist]

Kick right to the nuts. Mean by God Gene was a part of us growing up and he was the best at what he did. I hope Gorilla Monsoon, Bobby Heenan and now Mean Gene are having a great time again. RIP.

 

[koyvoo]

 

[boredmale]

Shame they don't have the actual match(Hogan and Mean Gene vs George the Animal Steele and Mr Fugi) for this build up anymore, but here is a training video



Another funny vid of Gene losing it with Dr D David Schultz

 

[AlphaCatalyst]

RIP Mean Gene

 

[Emperoreddy]

Mean Gene is the legit GOAT of backstage interviews.

No one holds a candle to him.

“PUT THAT CIGARETTE OUT!”

 

[Fighter]

For me he was as recognizable as Hulk, Ultimate Warrior, Andre and Flair. His interviews looked so professional, he sold that stuff damn well. Rest in Peace "Mean" Gene!

 

[the squared circle]

 

[Pocket Hercules]

RIP Mean Gene

Which PPV was it when Rude called Gene a Divot Head?...That line would still hold up today!

RIP Mean Gene

 

[reckoning]

I'll always remember him mostly from his AWA days. He had such a natural back-and-forth rapport with the heels: Bobby Heenan, Jerry Blackwell, but especially Jesse Ventura. His interviews with Jesse were works of art.

He had a hockey connection as well. His son Todd was on the U.S. Olympic team and played 4 games for the New York Islanders.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

RIP. Honestly thought he was older.

I loved when Jericho used to call him Gene Mean.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

Well this one sucks

 

[Howie Hodge]

Mean Gene; Whoooo!!

The Best Man at The Sheik's wedding. Kayfabe was alive and well brother.

The father of former US Olympian and NHL player Todd Okerlund.

Rest in Peace Mean Gene, happy trails....

 

[les Habs]

Don't piss Gene off.

 

[Howie Hodge]

RIP. Honestly thought he was older.

I loved when Jericho used to call him Gene Mean.

Gene to Ralphus - "Get yourself some teeth."

Classic. Thanks for posting!

 

[EpochLink]

It's getting rough for us Gen X kids these days, most of our personalities are fading

Condolences Mean Gene, you were one of the best.

 

[Ozz]

RIP Mean Gene. Such a lovable character and by all accounts a great guy.

He was funny as hell on Legends House in recent years.

 

[Shoalzie]

The absolute best to ever do what he did. The interview fembots that are in wrestling now just makes me sad. Gene was a part of those great promo segments and he could interact with the performers. Today, it's a sheepish woman asking one question and she gets bulldozed by a promo. I don't want a Mean Gene clone doing interviews but we need a charismatic backstage worker to get more from those segments.

 

[Sheppy]

MEANNNNNN, WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BY GODDDDDDD GENE!

I loved when he would interview Ric in his WCW days.

 

[Reality Check]

I've heard he was a big time alcoholic. So much that burned through two, possibly three kidneys.

Yet he was always able to seemingly hold it together. RIP to a legend

 

[Emperoreddy]