2006 WWE HALL OF FAMER MEAN GENE OKERLUND PASSED AWAY THIS WEEK!

THIS PAST WEDNESDAY, WWE HOF'ER GENE OKERLUND PASSED AWAY AT THE AGE OF 76!  HIS SON TODD, STATED HIS FATHER TOOK A FALL HE SUFFERED IN DECEMBER.  TODD FURTHER STATED HIS FATHER WAS IN POOR HEALTH BEFORE HE FELL AND BROKE MULTIPLE RIBS.  MEAN GENE WAS A STAPLE IN THE 80'S FOR THE THEN WWF INTERVIEWING THE BIGGEST STARS  ALSO, HE WOULD FILL IN AS RING ANNOUNCER AND TELEVISION COMMENTATOR ON OCCASION!  MEAN GENE WILL BE MISSED GREATLY.  IN NOVEMBER, I HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET MR. OKERLUND IN BENSALEM, PA!  IT WAS TRULY AN HONOR AND A PLEASURE SPEAKING TO HIM ABOUT THE INDUSTRY!  REST IN PEACE!

 ABOVE IS A SIGNED TOPPS WWE TRADING CARD FROM MEAN GENE, INSCRIBED WITH HOF'06

ABOVE IS PHOTO WITH MEAN GENE AND YOURS TRULY!