In this July 31, 1988 photo provided by the WWE, "Mean" Gene Okerlund addresses the crowd before a pro wrestling event in Milwaukee. Okerlund, who interviewed pro wrestling superstars "Macho Man" ...

We were sad to hear iconic pro wrestling announcer “Mean” Gene Okerlund died today at age 76. He was as recognizable a face — and voice — as any of the wrestlers he interviewed. From the WWE: “Mean ...

When I was younger and just starting out in wrestling all the guys at the wrestling gym went by 2 rules to pick a name.. 1) You had to be able to imagine Vince McMahon saying the name on commentary 2) ...

If you’ve been a wrestling fan for any length of time, chances are you’ve heard that line repeated many times. Or maybe you’ve dropped that line yourself impersonating the Hulkster in interview mode ...

The world of professional wrestling is mourning the loss of Gene Okerlund, a Hall of Fame legend who has died at the age of 76, WWE.com announced Wednesday. The legendary sports and entertainment ...

Gene Barber, who turned the Absegami High School wrestling program into one of the most successful in the country, has died after a long illness. He was 73. Barber, of Hammonton, won 507 dual-meets ...

“Mean Gene” Okerlund, a longtime Minnesotan and one of the iconic voices of professional wrestling, died at the age of 76 at a hospital in Florida, his son Tor confirmed Wednesday. Okerlund had ...

Gene Lebell, who had an acting and stunt career that stretched from The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet to 24 and who the WWE called today “a towering figure in the world of martial arts,” has died.

MINNEAPOLIS – 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 ...

(WROC) – “Mean” Gene Okerlund, the well-known interviewer of professional wrestlers, has died at the age of 76, according to the WWE. In a statement, the WWE writes: “WWE is saddened to learn that WWE ...

Minneapolis — 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 ...

In an era of neon and feathers, big hair and bigger mouths, Gene Okerlund held his own beside the loudest personalities that wrestling had to offer. Standing in the shadow of towering, Spandex-clad ...