#ripgeneokerlund

Time-lapse video of the Procreate process. /// “Mean” Gene Okerlund (@thegeneokerlund ) (1942-2019). /// I always liked “Mean” Gene. /// From the first time I saw him announcing in the AWA in the early 1980s to the later rise of the WWF with Summer Slam and Hulkamania and Piper’s Pit and the “Rock-Wrestling Connection,” Okerlund was the steady presence at the center of it all. /// He was the perfect foil and straight man to the outrageous antics of the colorful characters he interviewed, and he was always a professional. /// I think that’s what impressed me the most about Okerlund—his professionalism, even in the unbelievable situations he found himself in, in professional wrestling. /// You were a great announcer, “Mean” Gene; may you Rest In Peace. //// #wwe #meangeneokerlund #professionalwrestling #ripgeneokerlund #portrait #portraitdrawing #procreate #timelapse #timelapseart #timelapsevideo #procreateprocess (at Valparaiso, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsj2HmCBFkZ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qazjlqdmbbjj

“Mean” Gene Okerlund (@thegeneokerlund ) (1942-2019). /// I always liked “Mean” Gene. /// From the first time I saw him announcing in the AWA in the early 1980s to the later rise of the WWF with Summer Slam and Hulkamania and Piper’s Pit and the “Rock-Wrestling Connection,” Okerlund was the steady presence at the center of it all. /// He was the perfect foil and straight man to the outrageous antics of the colorful characters he interviewed, and he was always a professional. /// I think that’s what impressed me the most about Okerlund—his professionalism, even in the unbelievable situations he found himself in, in professional wrestling. /// You were a great announcer, “Mean” Gene; may you Rest In Peace. //// #wwe #meangeneokerlund #professionalwrestling #ripgeneokerlund #portrait #portraitdrawing #procreate (at Valparaiso, Indiana) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsj17W0Bmpp/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1a0tudcnutuaa

@hulkhogan returned to @wwe #mondaynightraw to give a touching to tribute to @thegeneokerlund #ripgeneokerlund https://www.instagram.com/p/BsYaCw1Dven/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=xxp6b1bhixb

R.I.P to WWE hall of famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund has passed away today. #wwe #wwelengend #geneokerlund #ripgeneokerlund (at Detroit, Michigan) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJ0GFfHGl8/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=a4b2t164qvcc

Very sad to hear that "Mean" Gene Okerlund passed away at age 76. I grew up watching this man on t.v and had the pleasure of meeting him back in 2017. It was definitely one of the highlights of that weekend. RIP Gene. Thank you for the memories. "PUT THAT CIGARETTE OUT!" . . . . . . . . #ripgeneokerlund #rip #wwe #ripmeangeneokerlund #wwf #wrestling #meangeneokerlund #geneokerlund #wweuniverse #wwenetwork #givemeabreak #putthatcigaretteout #please #joelxero #wcw #nxt #axxess #wrestlemania #wrestlecon (at Wrestlecon) https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJj19HDBru/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10tnj1mt3l6x9

Legendary wrestling announcer, "Mean Gene" Okerlund, has died today at age 76. I've been a wrestling fan for the past 35 years now and he was one of the voices of my 1980s childhood. Who could forget his countless, highly entertaining backstage interviews with all the wrestling legends of the classic, golden era of wrestling. He remained active in the wrestling business right up until 2018. Let me tell ya somethin', Mean Gene...you will be missed. 😔 #RIP . . #meangene #geneokerlund #ripmeangene #ripgeneokerlund #wwe #wwehof #wrestling #prowrestling https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJUbJRlQjD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ln58q0831hgk

. for "Mean" Gene Okerlund. #rip #wwe #ripgeneokerlund https://www.instagram.com/p/BsJDJCrg2Yt/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1g76ks5ly8lg