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Wrestling Legends Honor 'Mean' Gene Okerlund at Celebration of Life

Published: 01/09/2019

Why are so many people smiling at "Mean" Gene Okerlund's memorial event in Florida on Wednesday??? BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT MEAN GENE WOULDA WANTED!! Tons of wrestling stars from years past -- from Diamond Dallas Page to one of the Nasty Boys -- gathered in Sarasota, FL to honor the late wrestling…

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Hulk Hogan Honors 'Mean' Gene on 'WWE Raw'

Published: 01/08/2019

Charging into the ring in a "Mean Gene-O-Mania" shirt, Hulk Hogan grabbed the mic on 'Raw' Monday night, and gave a 5-minute tribute to his longtime friend, "Mean" Gene Okerlund. "You know something guys, I came out here wide open tonight in character because that's exactly the way 'Mean' Gene…

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Hulk Hogan Returning to WWE Raw to Honor 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

Published: 01/04/2019

Hulkamania is about run wild on 'Monday Night Raw' ... for the first time in years. The WWE legend, Hulk Hogan, will return to 'Raw' on Monday to honor his good friend "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who passed away Wednesday morning. Hulk and Gene were great friends for decades -- their interviews were…

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'Mean' Gene Okerlund Injured In Bad Fall Last Month, Led to Death

Published: 01/03/2019

"Mean" Gene Okerlund was seriously injured during a nasty fall back in December ... triggering a rapid decline in his health that ultimately led to his death, his son tells TMZ Sports. We spoke with Todd Okerlund who says Okerlund suffered multiple broken ribs during the fall at his Florida home…

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WWE Legend Mean Gene Okerlund Dead at 76, Tributes Pour In

Published: 01/02/2019

10:45 AM PT -- We're told Okerlund passed away early Wednesday morning. Cause of death is still unclear. Working on it. 8:59 AM PT -- We just spoke with Diamond Dallas Page who praised Okerlund as one of the greatest people in the industry. Page got emotional as he reflected on Okerlund's life and…

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WWE's 'Mean' Gene Okerlund Says Andre the Giant Crushed Him in Drinking Contests

Published: 04/10/2018

Andre the Giant was a booze-swillin' LEGEND -- so says WWE Hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who tells TMZ Sports there were times he tried matching the Giant drink-for-drink! Yeah ... you can guess how that turned out. We spoke to Mean Gene before the "Andre the Giant" doc premieres Tuesday…

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