Gene Okerlund Net Worth, spouse, young children, awards, movies

$9,000,000

Gene Okerlund, a famous American professional wrestling announcer and interviewer, had a net worth of $9 million at the time of his death in 2019. Known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling, Okerlund was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 and had a lifetime contract with the WWE, making occasional appearances throughout his career.

Key facts:

Gene Okerlund was an American professional wrestling announcer and interviewer.

Okerlund was best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation as well as in World Championship Wrestling.

He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan.

Okerlund was the first person to sing the National Anthem at WrestleMania I in 1985.

Outside of wrestling, he lent his name to a fast food restaurant chain called 'Mean Gene's Burgers' and a pizza chain called 'Mean Gene's Pizza'.

Basic Information About Gene Okerlund

Category	Athletes › Wrestlers
Professions	Announcer, Actor, Spokesperson
Net worth	$9,000,000
Date of birth	1942-11-29
Place of birth	Robbinsdale
Date of death	2019-01-02 (aged 76)
Nationality	United States of America
Curiosities and Trademarks	Suit and bowtie His ability to stay calm during intense interviews
Spouse	27 March - Jeanne Ellen Zulawnik ( 1964 - 2 January 2019) (his death) (2 children)
Gender	Male
Social Media	↗︎ Wikipedia ↗︎ IMDb

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What Movie Awards did Gene Okerlund win?

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Gene Okerlund roles

Movie / Series	Role
WWE Monday Night RAW	'Mean' Gene Okerlund 38 episodes, 1993-2018
The A-Team	Mean Gene 1 episode, 1985
WCW Monday Nitro	'Mean' Gene Okerlund / ... 108 episodes, 1995-1999

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Interesting Facts about Gene Okerlund

Once wrestled a tag team match with Hulk Hogan.
His son Todd played on the 1988 US Olympic Hockey Team and played for the New York Islanders briefly.
Spokesperson for a fast-food franchise using his name and likeness, Mean Gene's Burgers (also, Mean Gene's Pizza and Mean Gene's Beef Jerky).
Sang the national anthem at the very first WrestleMania (1985).
In 1993, Mean Gene jumped to World Championship Wrestling after nine long years in the WWF.
In 2000, Mean Gene started an on-air feud with WCW announcer Mark Madden, culminating in a match on Nitro.
Mean Gene and Bobby Heenan made an appearance as guest commentators for the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven (2001).
Inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006.
Often called "Scheme Gene" for his various promotions during and after his WWF/WCW crossover.
Was best man at the Iron Sheik's wedding.
His nickname "Mean Gene" was created by WWF broadcast colleague Jesse Ventura.
Was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1st, 2006, by Hulk Hogan.
In 2018 he was reportedly frail and in failing health. In December he suffered a very serious fall in his home that resulted in injuries that included broken ribs. This is believed to have contributed to his passing just after New Year 2019.