Millions of wrestling fans around the world knew longtime Sarasota resident Gene Okerlund as “Mean Gene,” a nickname given to him by his friend and colleague, Jesse “The Body” Ventura. For more than ...

Gene Okerlund, one of the most recognizable figures in professional wrestling during the 1980s and ’90s, has died at age 76, WWE announced on Wednesday morning. Okerlund, whose most famous role came ...

WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the interviewer known to a legion of wrestling fans as "Mean Gene" when he came to prominence along with professional wrestling in the mid '80s, has died at 76, ...

I returned to DJing for the first time in 18 months, spinning records for patrons at an East Village tiki bar. The novelty of playing vinyl is compounded by its restrictions: there’s only so much ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund, whose deadpan interviews of pro wrestling superstars like "Macho Man" Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior and Hulk Hogan made him a ringside fixture in his ...

Following more than 30 years in sports-entertainment, Gene Okerlund became one of, if not the most recognizable announcers in the history of the squared circle. Nicknamed "Mean Gene" by longtime ...

WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund has died at age 76, the WWE said in a statement on Wednesday. Considered the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, "Mean Gene" rose to fame by ...