Gene Okerlund
Birthday: Born in 1942-11-29 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA
Deathday: 2019-01-02
Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund was a semi-retired American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer. He was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan.
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Saturday Night's Main Event
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A professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation banner on NBC airing in place of Saturday Night Live. The series was made up entirely of star vs. star bouts in a time when weekly programming consisted primarily of established stars dominating enhancement talent....
WCW Monday Nitro
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WCW Monday Nitro was a weekly professional wrestling telecast produced by World Championship Wrestling, created by Ted Turner and Eric Bischoff. The show aired Monday nights on TNT, going head-to-head with the World Wrestling Federation's Monday Night Raw from September 4, 1995 to March 26, 2001. Production ceased shortly after WCW was purchased by the WWF. The debut of Nitro began the Monday Night Wars, a ratings battle between the WWF and WCW that lasted for almost six years and saw each comp...
WWE Confidential
Character: Himself
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Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
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Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling is an American animated television series that originally aired on CBS Saturday mornings from September 14, 1985 to December 6, 1986, with reruns airing until June 27, 1987....
Biography: WWE Legends
Character: Gene Okerlund (archive footage)
The stories behind some of the most memorable WWE Superstars of all time....
Raw
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
A regularly scheduled, live, year-round program featuring some of the biggest WWE Superstars....
WWE SmackDown
Character: Himself
The superstars of World Wrestling Entertainment's "SmackDown" brand collide each and every Friday on WWE Friday Night SmackDown....
WWE Table For 3
Character: Gene Okerlund
Three WWE personalities share stories over dinner....
WWE 24
Character: Himself
A show that goes behind the scenes of WWE events and Superstars....
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness
Character: Himself
WWE presents a half-hour variety show starring the talented duo Edge and Christian, in a series that will take a look back at all the highs and lows of sports-entertainment, while offering a unique and humor filled perspective to the WWE Universe....
WWE Legends' House
Character: Himself
What do you get when eight WWE Legends live under one roof? Find out in Legends' House....
Swerved
Character: Himself
WWE teams up with the Director of Jackass and Bad Grandpa, Jeff Tremaine, to give you the hilarious original series, Swerved....
The A-Team
Character: Mean Gene
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."...
WWF Wrestling Challenge
Character: Gene Okerlund
WWF Wrestling Challenge was a professional wrestling television program produced by the World Wrestling Federation. It was syndicated weekly and aired from 1986 to 1995. The show became simply known as WWF Challenge in 1995. The show featured matches, pre-match interviews, and occasionally, summarized weekly events in WWF programming. Matches primarily saw top tier and mid-level talent versus jobbers. At times, there was a "feature" match between main WWF talent. As with other syndicated WWF pro...
WWE: Story Time
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WWE superstars talk about past funny stories about their career as a pro-wrestler....
Movie Credits
Repossessed
Character: Himself
It's been some time since Father Jebedaiah Mayii exorcised the Devil from little Nancy Aglet, who is now grown up with a husband and two children of her own. But the prince of darkness wants to go a second round and has returned to repossess her! With Father Mayii unwilling to help, Father Luke Brophy tries his best to help Nancy, even when TV's Ernest Weller plans to air the exorcism live on TV....
No Holds Barred
Character: Commentator #2
Rip is the World Wrestling Federation champion who is faithful to his fans and the network he wrestles for, but Brell, the new head of the World Television Network, wants Rip to wrestle for his network....
Biography: “Stone Cold” Steve Austin
Character: Gene Okerland (archive footage)
Traces the story of the man who became WWE's biggest star in the 90s. "Stone Cold" Steve Austin's authentic, fiery personality epitomized WWE's "Attitude Era" and transformed him into a pop culture icon. After nearly being paralyzed by a neck injury, Austin made one of the greatest comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2009....
WWE Villains of The Squared Circle
Character: "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)
The most memorable rule benders and rule breakers of the 1980s are all here, as Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby "The Brain" Heenan host Villains of the Squared Circle. In this exclusive presentation, witness André the Giant meet Ernie Ladd in singles competition, Jake "The Snake" Roberts in action against Scott McGhee, and much more!...
Timemaster
Character: Bob
Young Jesse is traveling through time in order to stop some evil virtual reality fight managers from a parallel universe trying to destroy Earth....
Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules
Character: Himself
Before he was the idol of millions, before he was Hulk Hogan, Terry Bollea was a fan with a dream. But even he couldn't imagine where that dream would lead. No one in sports-entertainment has had quite the ride that Hollywood Hulk Hogan has. For the past 18 years, he has been the single most recognizable person in all of the industry. And for the majority of his 25-year career, he has been on the short list of the game's elite, headlining wherever he went and creating a cultural movement called ...
The Wrestling Album II: Piledriver
Character: "Mean" Gene Okerlund
Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II is the second soundtrack album released by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE). It was released on September 21, 1987 by Epic Records. It featured actual vocal performances from several of the wrestlers themselves....
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
The best and most memorable matches from Hulk Hogan's career....
WWE Hall Of Fame 1994
Character: Gene Okerlund
WWF Hall of Fame (1994) was the event which featured introduction of the second class to the WWE Hall of Fame. The event was produced by the WWF on June 6, 1994 from the Omni Inner Harbor International Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland. The event took place the same weekend as King of the Ring....
Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Bob Uecker hosted this show in the mid to late 1980's, featuring sports bloopers and comedy with Mr. Baseball himself....
Biography: Shawn Michaels
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Chronicles the wild life of one of WWE's greatest performers and most enduring villains. After drug addiction nearly cost him his life, Shawn Michaels, aka "The Heartbreak Kid," made one of the most improbable late-career comebacks in WWE history. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2011....
WWF: WrestleFest '93
Character: "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Host)
Wrestling Matches From 1993...
Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams!
Character: Self
WWF Wrestling bloopers....
Biography: Wrestlemania I
Character: Self
Chronicling the making of the first WrestleMania when Hulk Hogan, Mr. T, Iron Sheik, Roddy Piper, and others took over Madison Square Garden and created this wrestling event....
WWF Hulkamania 2
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Hulk-a-mania is running wilder than ever with more of the world's greatest athlete!...
WWE Survivor Series 1990
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Survivor Series (1990) was the fourth annual Survivor Series pay-per-view professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). It took place on Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1990 at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, Connecticut. This Survivor Series saw the on-screen WWF debut of The Undertaker, who went on to become WWF Champion at the next Survivor Series one year later, and the debut of the Gobbledy Gooker. In addition, Sgt. Slaughter — who was then using an I...
Best of the WWF Volume 1
Character: "Mean" Gene Okerland
The best action that the WWF has to offer....
WWF's Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Some of the most astonishing stars the WWF has to offer....
Rowdy Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits
Character: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
"Mean" Gene Okerlund begrudgingly hosts this collection of "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's greatest hits; from memorable editions of "Piper's Pit" to thrilling matches with Hulk Hogan and Jimmy Snuka, it's an exciting look at the one-and-only Hot Rod....
AWA Christmas Night 1983
Character: "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcaster)
The American Wrestling Association is live from the St. Paul Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, featuring a main event between AWA World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Mad Dog Vachon....
WWE Royal Rumble
Character: "Mean" Gene Okerlund (Broadcasting)
Twenty top Superstars compete in the first-ever Royal Rumble match. See all your favorites including Bret "The Hitman" Hart, The Ultimate Warrior, Jake "The Snake" Roberts, "The Natural" Butch Reed and "Hacksaw" Jim Duggan compete in the over-the-top-rope elimination match. Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat faces "Ravishing" Rick Rude and much more!...
Ready to Rumble
Character: Himself
Two slacker wrestling fans are devastated by the ousting of their favorite character by an unscrupulous promoter....
The Resurrection of Jake The Snake
Character: Self
A fallen professional wrestling superstar battles his past demons in a struggle to reclaim his life and the family that has given up on him....
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
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The phrase Saturday Night s Main Event means the biggest WWE Superstars of the 80s and 90s fighting memorable battles along with humorous and unique vignettes. For the first time ever, the greatest matches in the 18-year history of the event come to DVD with The Best of Saturday Night s Main Event. This 3-disc set includes more than 30 matches, as well as humorous vignettes, interviews, and Superstar recollections of what Saturday Night s Main Event meant to them....
Andre the Giant
Character: Self
An ambitious and wide-ranging documentary exploring Andre’s upbringing in France, his celebrated career in WWE, and his forays in the entertainment world....
WWE Hall of Fame: Jesse Ventura
Character: Host
Colorful and influential Superstar. Groundbreaking television commentator. Navy SEAL and Vietnam veteran. Governor of Minnesota. Jesse Ventura has been all these things during his amazing career. His election in 1998 was the political news story of the year, and from 1999 to 2002, he was one of the most-talked-about public figures in America. Prior to that, of course, "The Body" made his name punishing opponents on the mat and trash-talking on the mic....
WWE Hall of Fame: Harley Race
Character: Host
Harley Race, inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004, had a tireless work ethic and became a master at inciting crowds while he was entangled in some of the most memorable rivalries of all time....
WWE: Let Me Tell You Something Mean Gene
Character: Himself
This movie tells the life story of announcer, Gene Okerlund from his humble beginnings to his raise as a famous household name in the world of professional wrestling....
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
Character: Gene "The Mean" Okerlund
The stories, the moments and the memories of the phenomenon known as WrestleMania; highlights of the top 10 WrestleMania matches choosen by WWE Superstars....
WWE: The Best of WWE Confidential, Vol. 1
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Confidential was a unique program for the company, in that it was not a standard "live event" or "recap" show. Rather, it offered an exclusive, "behind the scenes" look into WWE and its talent, both in-ring and otherwise.[1] The show also periodically broke kayfabe and used professional wrestling slang. Confidential was discontinued in 2004 and was replaced with The WWE Experience, a more traditional weekly summary show....
WWE Hall of Fame 2006
Character: Himself
The class of 2006 takes their rightful place in the Hall of Fame, during Wrestlemania 22 weekend. Inductees include The Blackjacks, Verne Gagne, William "The Refrigerator" Perry, Sensational Sherri, Tony Atlas, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Eddie Guerrero and Bret "Hitman" Hart....
The True Story of WrestleMania
Character: Self (archive footage)
It is the most anticipated yearly event in Sports Entertainment, an annual pop culture touch point. For more than 25 years, WrestleMania has hosted the biggest matches, the biggest stars, and the biggest celebrities. Now for the first time ever, the story of WrestleMania is told from its early beginnings through the week-long spectacular it has become, routinely drawing fans from all 50 states and around the world. This documentary feature includes new and insightful interviews from the supersta...
Sting: The Lost Tape
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Featuring never-before-seen footage and interviews, cameras follow Sting backstage before his big match at WCW Slamboree 1995....
The Price of Fame
Character: Self
Ted DiBiase Jr. takes a journey through pro-wrestlings past to tell the faith-based story of his father's rise, fall and redemption....
Tag Team Champions
Character: Himself
A tribute to the WWF's dynamic duos precision, timing, and teamwork that make them champions....
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
Character: Himself
The strange career of one of the wrestling world's most controversial figures is explored in this WWE Home Video release focusing on eccentric brawler The Ultimate Warrior....
My Way: The Life and Legacy of Pat Patterson
Character: Gene Okerlund
Pat Patterson and those who knew him best look back at his unlikely path to the top of sports-entertainment. From growing up a poor kid in Montreal, to finding fame in San Francisco and New York City and working side-by-side with Vince McMahon, Pat became the celebrated creative force behind some of the greatest moments and matches in WWE history....
Biography: Booker T
Character: (archive footage)
Showcases one of the greatest Superstars in sports entertainment history. Booker T is an 11-time WCW Tag Team Champion, a six-time World Champion, winner of the 2006 King of the Ring Tournament, and a two-time (2013 and 2019) inductee into the WWE Hall of Fame. In addition to his Hall of Fame career in the ring, Booker T also went on to become a color commentator for WWE's weekly programming....
Biography: Ultimate Warrior
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Biography: WWE Legends presents “Biography: Ultimate Warrior.” The film shares the story of Ultimate Warrior, a WWE Hall of Famer who inspired an entire generation of fans living by his mantra of “always believe.” With his colorful face paint and equally colorful interviews, Ultimate Warrior is perhaps best remembered for defeating Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI to become both the WWE Champion and the Intercontinental Champion....
Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper
Character: (archive footage)
Focuses on "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, who is universally considered one of WWE's greatest villains. During his Hall of Fame career, he played the role of the antagonist against a who's who of WWE greats, while amassing more than 30 championships....