May God bless you and your...
Rip Mean Gene,I grew up watching you. No one will ever compare to you.
Ron Wilson
June 29, 2025 | Other
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Gene Okerlund
Dec 19, 1942 – Jan 2, 2019 (Age 76)
About
BORN
December 19, 1942
DIED
January 2, 2019
AGE
76
Obituary
"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 for the remainder of his career. He died at the age of 76. For full obituary and coverage from Legacy.com, click here.
Guest Book
Rest In Heaven
Leslie Redaway
October 31, 2024 | Paragould, AR | Friend
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Mean Gene Okerlund! The greatest interviewer of all time! AWA, WWE, WCW, his most memorable interviews of all time, Andre the Giant, Hulk Hogan, Macho Man Randy Savage, Bobby The Brain Heenan, and the list goes on! The voice of pro wrestling! I remember one match he teamed with Hulk Hogan, against George the animal Steele and Mr. Fuji. And Hulk Hogan trained him. Gene was not crazy about drinking raw eggs for breakfast. Gene is up there reunited with the greats, interviewing them and the good...
Daniel Auer
December 09, 2023 | St. Paul, MN
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Gene okerlund is one of the best announcers there ever was especially with hulk hogan. Dennis winship Lynn,Massachusetts
Dennis Winship
May 11, 2021 | Lynn, MA | Friend
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Sure Was A Sad Day For Wrestling Fans. May God Bless All Your Family and Friends Sweetie.
Tim n Ellen Middleton
May 09, 2021 | Cave City, KY | Friend
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May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.6t7 fan
darrell johnson
January 01, 2020 | Easton, MD
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we will miss you you were a super talker
December 02, 2019
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Mene Gene was always entertaining, which he did just that, his commentary was legendary and he has left us with so many memories,
Rest in peace Meme Gene
"Well you know something Mene Gene"
Dave Cardale
October 12, 2019 | New Plymouth | Friend
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Loved watching him on WWF ,WCW doing all those interviews with all the best wrestlers
Kyle Cleveland
February 18, 2019 | Sarasota, FL | Friend
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