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    a radio host under the alias of Gene Leader. He later left that position to become Program Director at KDWB. Okerlund also worked in Minneapolis for a...
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  • of 2012, Okerlund lived in the Minneapolis–Saint Paul, Minnesota area and worked in advertising. Okerlund is the son of "Mean" Gene Okerlund, a longtime...
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    Wrestling (OVW). Snisky wrestled in OVW as "Mean" Gene Mondo (a name inspired by "Mean" Gene Okerlund), and was presented as the kayfabe brother of Mike...
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  • The Undertaker in an unrelated segment at the same event. Announcer Gene Okerlund appeared next to the egg at Survivor Series and speculated that it contained...
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  • Basketball Association player Gene Okerlund, American professional wrestling announcer Gene Prebola, American football player Gene Snitsky, American professional...
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  • later. WWF announcer Gene Okerlund sang the national anthem, and Gorilla Monsoon and Jesse Ventura performed commentary. Okerlund also did interviews backstage...
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  • no original ceremony, the 1993 induction of André was discussed by Gene Okerlund and Renee Young as part of the 1994 commentary. WWF Hall of Fame (1994)...
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  • Okerlund is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Gene Okerlund (1942–2019), American wrestling announcer and former wrestler Ralph Okerlund...
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    Roussimoff to tag-team with Earthquake. When asked to confirm this by Gene Okerlund, Roussimoff denied the claims. This led to Earthquake's attacking Roussimoff...
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  • Savage and Miss Elizabeth, dubbed "A Match Made in Heaven" by announcer Gene Okerlund. Savage and Elizabeth had been married in real life since December 1984...
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    Hulk Hogan (redirect from Terry Gene Bollea)
    1994, Hogan began making appearances on WCW television, as interviewer Gene Okerlund—who was now a WCW employee—visited him on the set of Thunder in Paradise...
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    was replaced by Action Zone. The longest running host of the show was Gene Okerlund, who hosted it for nine years of its run. All American Wrestling went...
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  • Damien. Ring announcer Howard Finkel then introduced "Mean" Gene Okerlund to the crowd. Okerlund then announced the reported attendance of the event, which...
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  • Legion of Doom and their manager Paul Ellering were interviewed by Gene Okerlund. The Legion of Doom were originally supposed to challenge Money Inc...
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  • Al DeRusha and interviews were conducted by both Kent and Gene Okerlund. By 1979, Okerlund had permanently replaced O'Neill, who died a couple of years...
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  • critics, then-WCW president Eric Bischoff, and former company announcer Gene Okerlund. Bischoff has disputed the rumor that he hired Warrior merely to allow...
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  • Giant to form a tag team with Earthquake. When asked by interviewer Gene Okerlund to confirm, André denied the claims, leaving Hart angry and humiliated...
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    Gimmick Battle Royal match at WrestleMania X-Seven alongside "Mean" Gene Okerlund. Heenan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame class of 2004 (WWF changed...
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  • Junkyard Dog wrestled Randy Savage. Shortly after the match began, Gene Okerlund joined the commentary team. JYD hit a back body drop on Savage off the...
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  • pick up the victory, and forcing Madusa to retire. After the match, Gene Okerlund attempted to talk with Madusa and the trainer evaluating her knee, however...
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  • part of his feud with "Macho Man" Randy Savage, who had interrupted a Gene Okerlund interview with Page. Miss Elizabeth then flashed a nWo-defaced centerfold...
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  • Rude also stormed into the backstage interview area and interrupted Gene Okerlund's interview with Ron Garvin. Heenan was so upset during the interview...
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  • album's tracks are bridged with commentary from Vince McMahon, "Mean Gene" Okerlund, and Jesse "The Body" Ventura. Three singles were issued from the album:...
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    out of retirement. Rod Trongard handled commentary duties, while Mean Gene Okerlund was the ring announcer. This event was added to the WWE Network in June...
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  • Wrestling was the name of a weekly recap show hosted by Vince McMahon (or Gene Okerlund) and Lord Alfred Hayes that lasted from 1984 through August 1986. The...
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  • Big John Studd, and Mr. Fuji. Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and "Mean" Gene Okerlund appeared animated in a few episodes as well. The opening theme to Hulk...
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  • old rival Earthquake last, then went backstage to be interviewed by Gene Okerlund. During the course of the interview, the word was relayed to the two...
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  • Sensational Sherri was trademarked by the WWF. In an interview with Gene Okerlund, she said her goal was to find a man that can bring her the WCW World...
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    fielder in Major League Baseball Gene Moore (pitcher) (1886–1938), left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball Gene Okerlund (1942–2019), American professional...
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  • Mayii to him for a rematch. The exorcism, with commentary by "Mean Gene" Okerlund and Jesse "The Body" Ventura, is ineffective until the devil mentions...
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