RIP Mean Gene

As an adult and knowing full well that it’s all a work, I respect how great he was even more. Someone mentioned in another thread that he took a journalistic approach to his character. It really helped with the suspension of disbelief.

 

There was never anyone better at calming down a hostile interviewee by telling them he'd have his lawyer all over them if they put a hand on him.

 

First clip here is epic, I had never seen this before:

 

He earned a New York Times obit. I hate to say it, but I chuckled at the Times’ style of “Mr. Hogan” facing Mr. Fuji.

Gene Okerlund, Serious Voice of Pro Wrestling, Is Dead at 76

 

OK, New York Times. But A1?

 

I doubt it. Hogan should, though.

 

He was the best at selling it.

 

I remember Bruce Prichard talking about this segment on one of his podcast episodes. That was a brilliant way of creating a mailing list.

 

Grew up a fan of Gordon Solie, the 'Walter Cronkite of the Squared Circle.' RIP Mean Gene.