Mean Gene Okerlund Was the Greatest at What He Did

“Mean” Gene Okerlund, the legendary pro wrestling interviewer, died at the age of 76. WWE has not released a cause of death. Okerlund, in his time with AWA, WWF, and WCW, was immaculate at navigating the surreal fourth wall of the genre. We can go the rest of our lives and it’s highly unlikely that someone will come along who does this better than Mean Gene. Here are some highlights: