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Okerlund played with the Harold Johnson Orchestra and fronted the band Gene Carroll and the Shades. The band released "Is It Ever Gonna Happen" on the album In This Corner , on Norton Records in 1962.
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.
Jan 2, 2019 · I will forever remember this amazing human being @wwe Hall of Famer “Mean” Gene Okerlund! Gene was a class act! Always had such a smile on his face when he greeted me and the warmest hug!
Jan 2, 2019 · Gene Okerlund, who as a ringside interviewer and commentator served for decades as a straight man to the outsize personalities who suffuse the world of professional wrestling, died on...
Jan 2, 2019 · “Mean” Gene Okerlund (1942–2019) was the star announcer for professional wrestling for many years. He came to fame as the face of the WWE, moving later to the rival WCW, returning to the WWE ...
Jan 2, 2019 · "Mean" Gene Okerlund, an iconic interviewer, announcer and personality during the two biggest boom periods in professional wrestling history, has died at 76.
Jan 2, 2019 · "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.
Jan 2, 2019 · Gene Okerlund, whose career as a pro wrestling interviewer blossomed from being a last-minute fill-in on Twin Cities television to the face and voice of the over-the-top industry for decades,...
Jan 2, 2019 · Legendary WWE and WCW interviewer “Mean” Gene Okerlund has died, WWE announced Wednesday. He was 76. Okerlund first joined WWE back in 1984 — the Hulk Hogan days.
Jan 2, 2019 · The wrestling world has been rocked by the death of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, the veteran interviewer who was as much a part of WWE as Spandex and chokeholds. Renowned for his announcing, ringside...
