RIP “Mean” Gene Okerlund
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">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. <a href="https://t.co/DyPiEiVLoV">https://t.co/DyPiEiVLoV</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1080488900890628101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 2, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

The best ever to do what he did. Loved his Nature Boy and Macho Man interviews.

He was the WWF. Always enjoyed his work.

"Let me tell you something Mean Gene..."

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Old school

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Not the way I wanted the new year to start off.

Why couldn’t it have been a Kardashian? Kanye? Or that Logan kid?

"Meeeeeeaaaaaannnnn-WOOOOO!-Gene!" How he kept a straight face during many of the interviews is beyond me.

RIP Mean Gene.

I actually watched that video a few days ago. It made me miss the old days of the WWF.

This sucks. Not how i wanted to be woken up to.

He looked rough the last 5 or so years they brought him back for WM, so not really shocked here.

Rip

He as great. Outstanding role as himself in "Repossessed"

Curb Your Enthusiasm's Bob Einstein has died.

You could tell he loved his job very much. There will never be anyone better.

Loved Mean Gene.

RIP

I know he was perfect at his job.