Gene Okerlund net worth is
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$1.5 Million
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Eugene "Mean Gene" Okerlund (born November 29, 1942) is a semi-retired American professional wrestling interviewer and announcer. He is best known for his work in the World Wrestling Federation and World Championship Wrestling. He was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006 by Hulk Hogan. He is currently signed to lifetime employment with WWE and works for promotional programs mostly for WWE Classics On Demand programming and occasionally makes special appearances on TV shows. He is also the co-host of Vintage Collection. | Full Name | Gene Okerlund |
| Net Worth | $1.5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | December 19, 1942 |
| Place Of Birth | Robbinsdale, Minnesota, USA |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Weight | 96.16 kg |
| Profession | Announcer, Spokesperson |
| Education | West Virginia University |
| Nationality | American |
| Spouse | Jeanne E. Okerlund |
| Children | Todd Okerlund |
| Nicknames | Gene Okerlund, Okerlund, Gene |
| IMDB | |
| Movies | No Holds Barred |
| TV Shows | WWE Confidential, WCW WorldWide, WCW Monday Nitro, Saturday Night's Main Event, AWA All-Star Wrestling, Tuesday Night Titans, Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling, WWE Vintage, WWE Madison Square Garden Classics |
| Star Sign | Sagittarius |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame on April 1st, 2006, by Hulk Hogan. |
| 2 | His nickname "Mean Gene" was created by WWF broadcast colleague Jesse Ventura. |
| 3 | Was best man at the Iron Sheik's wedding. |
| 4 | Often called "Scheme Gene" for his various promotions during and after his WWF/WCW crossover. |
| 5 | Inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame in 2006. |
| 6 | Mean Gene and Bobby Heenan made an appearance as guest commentators for the Gimmick Battle Royal at WrestleMania X-Seven (2001). |
| 7 | In 2000, Mean Gene started an on-air feud with WCW announcer Mark Madden, culminating in a match on Nitro. |
| 8 | In 1993, Mean Gene jumped to World Championship Wrestling after nine long years in the WWF. |
| 9 | Sang the national anthem at the very first WrestleMania (1985). |
| 10 | 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). |
| 11 | His son Todd played on the 1988 US Olympic Hockey Team and played for the New York Islanders briefly. |
| 12 | Once wrestled a tag team match with Hulk Hogan. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event | 2009 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The Life and Times of Mr. Perfect | 2008 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The Most Powerful Families in Wrestling | 2007 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology | 2006 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The World's Greatest Wrestling Managers | 2006 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| XWF: In Your Face | 2005 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWE Confidential | 2003 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl Revenge | 2001 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Thunder | 2000 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW The Great American Bash | 2000 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Spring Stampede | 2000 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Ready to Rumble | 2000 | Gene Okerlund | |
| WCW Uncensored | 2000 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl 2000 | 2000 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Mayhem | 1999 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Slamboree | 1999 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Spring Stampede | 1999 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl IX | 1999 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW/NWO Superstar Series: Diamond Dallas Page - Feel the Bang! | 1998 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW/NWO Road Wild | 1998 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW/NWO Bash at the Beach | 1998 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW/NWO Uncensored | 1998 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW/NWO SuperBrawl VIII | 1998 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Fall Brawl: War Games | 1997 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Road Wild | 1997 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The Great American Bash | 1997 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Slamboree | 1997 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Spring Stampede | 1997 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl VII | 1997 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions | 1997/II | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions | 1996/II | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Bash at the Beach | 1996 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Slamboree '96: Lethal Lottery | 1996 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl VI | 1996 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions | 1996/I | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Timemaster | 1995 | Bob | |
| The Great American Bash | 1995 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Slamboree: A Legends' Reunion | 1995 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW World Championship Wrestling | 1993-1995 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions | 1995/I | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Bash at the Beach | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Slamboree 1994 | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Spring Stampede | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl IV | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions XXVI | 1994 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Summerslam | 1993 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF: Smack 'Em Whack 'Em | 1993 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF: U.K. Fan Favorites | 1993 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| King of the Ring | 1993 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WrestleMania IX | 1993 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF: UK Rampage 93 | 1993 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Saturday Night's Main Event | 1985-1992 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF Prime-Time Wrestling | 1985-1992 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Hulkamania 6 | 1991 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| This Tuesday in Texas | 1991 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF WrestleFest | 1991 | Video Game | Announcer (voice) |
| WWF UK Rampage '91 | 1991 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Royal Rumble | 1991 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Summerslam | 1990 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Royal Rumble | 1990 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Summerslam | 1989 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| No Holds Barred | 1989 | Commentator #2 | |
| Royal Rumble | 1989 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 18 | 1989 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| More Saturday Night's Main Event | 1989 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| The Brains Behind the Brawn | 1989 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 17 | 1988 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Summerslam | 1988 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 16 | 1988 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| WWF: Wrestlefest 88 | 1988 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The Women of WWF | 1988 | Video | Mene Gene kerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 15 | 1988 | Video | Mene Gene Okerlund |
| Brutus the Barber Beefcake | 1988 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Saturday Night's Main Event: The Greatest Hits | 1988 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Macho Madness | 1988 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 10 | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 11 | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 13 | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| George the Animal Steele | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Hulkamania 2 | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Jake the Snake Roberts | 1987 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Piledriver: The Wrestling Album II, the Music Video | 1987 | Video short | Professor Peabody |
| The Hart Foundation | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| The Ken Patera Story | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Wrestling's Most Embarrassing Moments | 1987 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Rock 'n' Wrestling | 1985-1986 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF: The Big Event | 1986 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 5 | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 6 | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 7 | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 8 | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Ricky the Dragon Steamboat | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Tag Team Champions | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| The Life and Times of Captain Lou Albano | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| The Macho Man Randy Savage & Elizabeth | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| The WWF's Grand Slams | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Villains of the Squared Circle | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Wrestling's Living Legend Bruno Sammartino | 1986 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF Grudge Matches | 1986 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Wrestling's Country Boys | 1985 | Video | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The A-Team | 1985 | TV Series | Mean Gene |
| WWF All-Star Wrestling | 1984-1985 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF Championship Wrestling | 1984-1985 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 1 | 1985 | Video | Mene Gene Okerland |
| Best of the WWF Volume 2 | 1985 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 3 | 1985 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Best of the WWF Volume 4 | 1985 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Biggest, Smallest, Strangest, Strongest! | 1985 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| Land of a Thousand Dances | 1985 | Video short | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Roddy Piper's Greatest Hits | 1985 | Video | Mean Gene Okerlund |
| The WWF's Amazing Managers | 1985 | Video | Mene Gene Okerlund |
| Wrestling's Bloopers, Bleeps and Bodyslams! | 1985 | Video | Mean Gene Okerland |
| Wrestling at the Chase | 1984 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWE: Story Time | 2016 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The Garden's Defining Moments | 2016 | TV Mini-Series | |
| The JBL Show | 2014 | TV Series | Gene Okerlund |
| WrestleMania XXX | 2014 | TV Movie | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| WWE: Story Time | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Gene Okerlund |
| The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Table for 3 | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Swerved | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 1993-2015 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund / Himself |
| W.W.E. 24 | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Resurrection of Jake the Snake | 2015 | Documentary | Gene Okerlund |
| LeagueOne: In the Spotlight! | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Macho Man: The Randy Savage Story | 2014 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Monday Night War: WWE vs. WCW | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| WWE Legends' House | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE Hall of Fame | 2014 | TV Special | Himself |
| The History of WWE: 50 Years of Sports Entertainment | 2013 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WWE: The Top 25 Rivalries in Wrestling History | 2013 | Video | Himself |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself |
| The JBL Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE Smackdown! | 2012 | TV Series | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWE Legends of Wrestling | 2008-2012 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| WrestleMania XXVII | 2011 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| The True Story of WrestleMania | 2011 | Video | Himself |
| WWE: Top 50 Superstars of All Time | 2010 | Video | Himself (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund) |
| WWE: The Rise and Fall of WCW | 2009 | Video | Himself (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund) |
| WWE: Greatest Stars of the '90s | 2009 | Video | Himself (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund) |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 1999-2008 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Ring Roasts 1 | 2008 | Himself | |
| Nature Boy Ric Flair: The Definitive Collection | 2008 | Video | Himself (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund) |
| WWE Vintage Collection | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| WWE Draft Special | 2007 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Ric Flair & The Four Horsemen | 2007 | Video documentary | Himself (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund) |
| WrestleMania 23 | 2007 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The American Dream: The Dusty Rhodes Story | 2006 | Video | Himself |
| WrestleMania 22 | 2006 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2006 | 2006 | TV Special | Himself (as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund) |
| Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Brian Pillman: Loose Cannon | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Jake 'The Snake' Roberts: Pick Your Poison | 2005 | Video | Himself |
| The Bret Hart Story: The Best There Is, the Best There Was, the Best There Ever Will Be | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself |
| The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior | 2005 | Video documentary | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Hogan Knows Best | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWE Legends: Greatest Wrestling Stars of the '80s | 2005 | Video documentary | Himself - Host |
| WrestleMania 21 | 2005 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWE Hall of Fame 2004 | 2004 | TV Special | Himself |
| WrestleMania XX | 2004 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Hulk Hogan: Hulk Still Rules | 2002 | Video documentary | Himself |
| WrestleMania X-Seven | 2001 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| SSX | 2000 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
| WCW Halloween Havoc | 2000 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Slamboree | 2000 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW: Mayhem | 1999 | Video Game | Himself (voice) |
| WCW Thunder | 1998 | TV Series | Himself - Interviewer |
| WCW/NWO The Great American Bash | 1998 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Uncensored | 1997 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Fall Brawl | 1996 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW The Great American Bash | 1996 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Halloween Havoc 1995 | 1995 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Fall Brawl: War Games | 1995 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions | 1995/II | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Bash at the Beach | 1995 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW SuperBrawl V | 1995 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Starrcade | 1994 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Halloween Havoc | 1994 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Clash of the Champions XXVIII | 1994 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Royal Rumble | 1993 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Survivor Series | 1992 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Summerslam | 1992 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Sky News: Live at Five | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania VIII | 1992 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Royal Rumble | 1992 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Survivor Series | 1991 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WrestleMania VII | 1991 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Survivor Series | 1990 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Repossessed | 1990 | Himself | |
| WrestleMania VI | 1990 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| No Holds Barred: The Match/The Movie | 1989 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Survivor Series | 1989 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WrestleMania V | 1989 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Survivor Series | 1988 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WCW Main Event | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania IV | 1988 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| Royal Rumble | 1988 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The 37th Annual Slammy Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself |
| Survivor Series | 1987 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WrestleMania III | 1987 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| World Wrestling Federation | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania 2 | 1986 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The Slammy Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself |
| WWF: The Wrestling Classic | 1985 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| WWF on NESN | 1985 | TV Series | Himself |
| WrestleMania | 1985 | TV Special | 'Mean' Gene Okerlund |
| The War to Settle the Score | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself |
| World Championship Wrestling | 1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| WWF All American Wrestling | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| WCW Worldwide Wrestling | 1975 | TV Series | Himself (1993-2000) (announcer) |
| Ringside Wrestling | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| AWA All-Star Wrestling | 1972 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
Archive Footage
Known for movies
No Holds Barred (1989)
as Commentator #2
Ready to Rumble (2000)
as Gene Okerlund
Saturday Night's Main Event (1985-1992)
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
Halloween Havoc (1994)
as 'Mean' Gene Okerlund
