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By David Taub, Senior ReporterIn Lifestyle, Local, News, Off the Bottom Rope, Personalities, Sports, U.S.Posted January 2, 2019

Photo combination of Man Gene Okerlund (1942-2019)

Mean Gene Okerlund, the tuxedo-clad wrestling personality, passed away at the age of 76, the WWE announced Wednesday (Jan. 2). For decades, Okerlund served as the preeminent pitchman, interviewer, and wrestling show host for the AWA, WWF, and WCW. Whether it was a big TV event, or just an interview hyping...