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  3. In his AWA days, Okerlund was given the nickname "Mean Gene" by Jesse "The Body" Ventura – an irony, considering that throughout the years many wrestlers and promotion staff considered Okerlund the friendliest person in the game. Okerlund was close friends with Hulk Hogan, The Iron Sheik and Bobby Heenan.

  4. Jan 2, 2019 · WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away at age 76. “Mean Gene,” as he was named by fellow Minnesotan, Jesse “The Body” Ventura, first came to prominence as an interviewer in the American Wrestling Association.

  5. Jan 2, 2019 · Print. "Mean" Gene Okerlund, the iconic WWE backstage interviewer who played a role in some of the biggest moments in pro wrestling history, died Wednesday, his family announced. He was 76 ...

  6. Jan 2, 2019 · Legendary wrestling announcer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund, a master of his craft, dies at 76. Okerlund was best known for his tremendous backstage interviews with WWE and WCW over more than 30 years....

  7. Jan 2, 2019 · Super bummed about Mean Gene. Literally JUST sat down last week to do an interview about his legacy. He was the most iconic backstage interviewer in wrestling history in my opinion. #RIPMeanGene — Seth Rollins (@WWERollins) January 2, 2019. Just heard Mean Gene Okerlund has passed away.

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  8. Jan 3, 2019 · Remembering “Mean” Gene Okerlund, the Everyman Who Lived at the Center of Pro Wrestling. The signature voice of 1980s and ’90s wrestling at WWF and WCW wasn’t a play-by-play man. He was our...

  9. Jan 2, 2019 · Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund, whose deadpan interviews of pro wrestling superstars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan made him a ringside fixture in his own...