10 Professional wrestling deaths in 2019

Ashley Massaro
Ashley Massaro

#2 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

19 December 1942 - 2 January 2019
19 December 1942 - 2 January 2019

Mean Gene joined WWE in 1984 as an interviewer and host of the company's TV shows such as All-American Wrestling and Tuesday Night Titans. He made his in-ring debut that year by teaming up with Hulk Hogan to take on Mr. Fuji and George 'The Animal' Steele in a tag team match. Although he didn't get physical in the ring, he pinned Mr. Fuji for the win.

After his WWE contract expired, he left the company in 1993 and signed with WCW as an interviewer. He also competed several times in the promotion before rejoining WWE after the company purchased WCW in 2001. On 1 April 2006, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by Hulk Hogan.

Okerlund is the most recognizable interviewer in WWE and he has interviewed many Superstars such as 'Macho Man' Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior and most notably, Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster paid respect to him on RAW following his death.

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