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Gene Okerlund(1942-2019)

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Gene Okerlund
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Gene Okerlund was born on 19 December 1942 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for WrestleMania III (1987), WrestleMania X-Seven (2001) and WCW Bash at the Beach (1996). He was married to Jeanne Ellen Zulawnik. He died on 2 January 2019 in Sarasota, Florida, USA.
BornDecember 19, 1942
DiedJanuary 2, 2019(76)
BornDecember 19, 1942
DiedJanuary 2, 2019(76)
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Known for

André René Roussimoff and Hulk Hogan in WrestleMania III (1987)
WrestleMania III
7.8
TV Special
  • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund(as "Mean" Gene Okerlund)
  • 1987
Steve Austin, Mark Heenehan, and Dwayne Johnson in WrestleMania X-Seven (2001)
WrestleMania X-Seven
9.1
TV Special
  • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
  • 2001
Ric Flair and Randy Savage in WCW Bash at the Beach (1996)
WCW Bash at the Beach
7.6
TV Special
  • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
  • 1996
WCW Monday Nitro (1995)
WCW Monday Nitro
7.9
TV Series
  • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
  • 'Mean' Gene Okelund
  • Mean Gene Okerlund - interviewer
  • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund- interviewer
  • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund - interviewer

Credits

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Actor

  • Getting Rowdy: The Unreleased Matches of Roddy Piper (2019)
    Getting Rowdy: The Unreleased Matches of Roddy Piper
    Video
    • Mean Gene Okerlund
    • 2019
  • WWE: Story Time (2016)
    WWE: Story Time
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • Mean Gene Okerlund
    • 2016–2018
  • CM Punk, Pentagon Jr., Joe Anoa'i, Gionna Daddio, and Demi Bennett in WWE Monday Night RAW (1993)
    WWE Monday Night RAW
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 1993–2018
  • The JBL and Cole Show (2012)
    The JBL and Cole Show
    5.6
    TV Series
    • Gene Okerlund
    • 2014
  • Mark Calaway, Paul Levesque, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Randy Orton, Dave Bautista, Bryan Danielson, and Windham Rotunda in WrestleMania XXX (2014)
    WrestleMania XXX
    8.0
    TV Special
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2014
  • WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History (2013)
    WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History
    6.7
    Video
    • Gene Okerlund
    • 2013
  • Randy Orton, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Cody Rhodes, Drew McIntyre, Chelsea Green, and Jacob Fatu in WWE Smackdown! (1999)
    WWE Smackdown!
    7.3
    TV Series
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2012
  • Mark Calaway, Dwayne Johnson, Paul Levesque, Mike 'The Miz' Mizanin, and John Cena in WrestleMania XXVII (2011)
    WrestleMania XXVII
    6.6
    TV Special
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2011
  • Hulk Hogan, Shawn Michaels, Randy Savage, Sylvester Ritter, and John Cena in WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event (2009)
    WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
    7.1
    Video
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2009
  • The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling (2007)
    The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling
    6.4
    Video
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2007
  • Steve Austin, Mark Calaway, Shawn Michaels, Vince McMahon, Donald Trump, John Cena, and Dave Bautista in WrestleMania 23 (2007)
    WrestleMania 23
    7.4
    TV Special
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2007
  • Hulk Hogan in Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology (2006)
    Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
    7.0
    Video
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2006
  • Kurt Angle, Mark Calaway, Adam Copeland, Amy Dumas, Mick Foley, Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry, Shawn Michaels, Paul Levesque, Vince McMahon, John Cena, and Randy Orton in WrestleMania 22 (2006)
    WrestleMania 22
    7.7
    TV Special
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund)
    • 2006
  • Hulk Hogan in In Your Face: The Lost Episodes of the XWF (2005)
    In Your Face: The Lost Episodes of the XWF
    5.6
    TV Series
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
    • 2005
  • Kurt Angle, Mark Calaway, Shawn Michaels, Paul Levesque, John Layfield, Trish Stratus, John Cena, and Dave Bautista in WrestleMania 21 (2005)
    WrestleMania 21
    7.7
    TV Special
    • 'Mean' Gene Okerlund (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund)
    • 2005
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Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Mean Gene
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • December 19, 1942
    • Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • January 2, 2019
    • Sarasota, Florida, USA(complications from a fall)
  • Spouse
    • Jeanne Ellen ZulawnikMarch 27, 1964 - January 2, 2019 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    TV commercials for Toyota (1985-1986)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His nickname "Mean Gene" was created by WWF broadcast colleague Jesse Ventura.
  • Quotes
    Hey, pack your bags and get the hell out of here. I got a replacement for you.
  • Trademarks
      Suit and bowtie
  • Nickname
    • Mean Gene

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