OT: Legendary wrestling announcer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund tapped out

[huskymedic]

Rough few years for all these childhood memories...

Legendary wrestling announcer 'Mean' Gene Okerlund dead

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Probably the longest living person in the WWE at the time

 

[Marat]

Probably the longest living person in the WWE at the time

Vince McMahon is getting up there close to that age now himself. He's built quite an empire with the WWF/WWE - more than $3 billion (top 5 of CT billionaires).

 

[the Q]

That interview he did with hogan at the infamous bash at the beach....

This dude was the best

 

[Letsgohuskies11]

Vince McMahon is getting up there close to that age now himself. He's built quite an empire with the WWF/WWE - more than $3 billion (top 5 of CT billionaires).

let's see how much he loses on the XFL trying to bring it back

 

[JB75]

Mean gene. Brings me back to the classic days of my childhood. Wwf in the 1980s.

 

[the Q]

Mean gene. Brings me back to the classic days of my childhood. Wwf in the 1980s.

Indeed. Although mine was the nwo years in the 90s.

 

[August_West]

Marty Funkhouser/Super Dave Osborne gone today too :-(

 

[Chin Diesel]

Marty Funkhouser/Super Dave Osborne gone today too :-(

Super Dave? Say it isn't so.

 

[August_West]

Super Dave? Say it isn't so.

Bob Einstein Dies: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actor Who Created Super Dave Osborne Character Was 76

 

[Chin Diesel]

Damn. Super Dave was always a good laugh.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Bob Einstein Dies: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actor Who Created Super Dave Osborne Character Was 76

If only there was a way to graphically show my sorrow for his death vice having to type it out.

 

[Horatio]

Bob Einstein Dies: ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Actor Who Created Super Dave Osborne Character Was 76

Super Dave was hilarious. RIP

 

[The X Man]

Never knew his brother was Albert Brooks until now.

 

[Horatio]

“Well ya know Mean Gene.....”!!!!! RIP

 

[Towney007]

His stuff with Randy Savage was always the best... he'd just egg him on and be all dry about it.

 

[August_West]

His stuff with Randy Savage was always the best... he'd just egg him on and be all dry about it.

cocaine a hell of a drug

 

[superjohn]

Vince McMahon is getting up there close to that age now himself. He's built quite an empire with the WWF/WWE - more than $3 billion (top 5 of CT billionaires).

And still doing massive amounts of steroids, it's pretty amazing Vince has made it to 73 and doesn't look to be slowing down.

 

[huskymedic]

Al Yankovic@alyankovic 5 minutes ago
RIP Super Dave and Mean Gene. Thinking maybe I better stay inside today.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Al Yankovic@alyankovic 5 minutes ago
RIP Super Dave and Mean Gene. Thinking maybe I better stay inside today.

Trifecta already hit.

Captain from Captain and Tenille dead. Age 76.

https://news.avclub.com/r-i-p-daryl-dragon-the-captain-of-captain-tennille-1831445021


Three guys all the same age.

 

[traitor71]

 

[traitor71]

Poor Gene really loses it in this one.

 

[Horatio]