Mean Gene Okerlund - Uncensored Outtakes

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  • čas přidán 28. 04. 2021
  • More Mean Gene over here - odysee.com/@ChronBonJohn:5/me...

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  • @chronbonjohn
    @chronbonjohn  Před 2 lety +180

    My other Mean Gene tribute (blocked on youtube) - odysee.com/@ChronBonJohn:5/mean-gene-okerlund-too-hot-for-tv:9?r=86dzqa7X5WbH2bj1T15nPQ53JZ7SA9yp

  • @Eparabola
    @Eparabola Před 2 lety +1681

    Forget all those shows on the WWE Network/Peacock. THIS is the kind of stuff we're dying to see.

    • @mikesmith2718
      @mikesmith2718 Před 2 lety +36

      It's gotten ridiculous with the minimal 80s and early 90s content uploads. Thank God for videos like this and others showing classic wwf on CZcams.

    • @KaneRobot
      @KaneRobot Před 2 lety +7

      LOL...a bunch of this stuff is viewable on WWE Network.

    • @mikesmith2718
      @mikesmith2718 Před 2 lety +11

      @@KaneRobot yea like 2 seasons of superstars no championship wrestling at all a handful of all American episodes and prime time wrestling has the most but the old network before peacock had alot more

    • @354allday
      @354allday Před 2 lety +15

      @@mikesmith2718 Exactly the old network had more content. Shows weren't chopped up and edited like on Peacock

    • @jahpsu981
      @jahpsu981 Před 2 lety

      Couldn’t agree more!

  • @tehf00n
    @tehf00n Před rokem +518

    Seeing The Iron Shiek out of character is a reminder that The Iron Shiek is never out of character.

    • @davidcurameng
      @davidcurameng Před 11 měsíci +7

      This. RIP.

    • @breadfan9
      @breadfan9 Před 11 měsíci +5

      Unless hes ridin with Hacksaw

    • @isaiahmarquez9717
      @isaiahmarquez9717 Před 11 měsíci +5

      @@breadfan9Even then, I’m sure he was Iron Sheiking it up.

    • @hellspawn328
      @hellspawn328 Před 18 dny

      @@breadfan9😂 that happened like 10 mins away from my house

  • @petesovich4195
    @petesovich4195 Před 11 měsíci +376

    Iron Sheik R.I.P. You were always so much fun to watch. Rest easy, big guy, you've certainly earned it.

  • @butchvito
    @butchvito Před 11 měsíci +76

    "Not only military, but my OWN mother lays in the soil of America!"
    Mean Gene trying his hardest not to crack. 😆

    • @fahrxnheitplays7830
      @fahrxnheitplays7830 Před 2 měsíci +3

      Straighten up your act boy or you'll be doing some push ups

  • @besscash7448
    @besscash7448 Před 2 lety +1272

    The Iron Shiek staying in character while everyone dies laughing as he manages to grab the Turkey and later save it from falling over in the cage.

    • @maxxxmodelz4061
      @maxxxmodelz4061 Před 2 lety +93

      Gene lost it when Shiekie pretended to spit on the turkey. 😂

    • @stevem7192
      @stevem7192 Před 2 lety +114

      Thats not a character. Thats just the Shiek.

    • @kobaltseven
      @kobaltseven Před 2 lety +19

      @@stevem7192 pretty much what I was gonna say. LOL

    • @missinginaction2b
      @missinginaction2b Před 2 lety +3

      I'm surprised that the iron sheik didn't call the turkey a no-good cheap jew sonofabitch.

    • @thinkbeforyouvote
      @thinkbeforyouvote Před 2 lety +45

      Sheik is never out of character....

  • @Patrick.Weightman
    @Patrick.Weightman Před 2 lety +1405

    Gene genuinely, honestly had the best job in human history

    • @tjhookit
      @tjhookit Před 2 lety +15

      No doubt

    • @yogsenforfoth5948
      @yogsenforfoth5948 Před 2 lety +41

      Gene and Howard Finkle both had the best jobs in the world. My god, I can’t even imagine the places they got to see and the people they got to meet.

    • @NapalmWeed
      @NapalmWeed Před 2 lety +7

      ain’t that the truth!

    • @bernie2231
      @bernie2231 Před 2 lety +15

      Yep, and he was damn good at it!

    • @kingeatking
      @kingeatking Před 2 lety +10

      He was the greatest. Hands down.

  • @J0HNJ0RDAN
    @J0HNJ0RDAN Před 10 měsíci +80

    From what I hear, Gene deserved a better memorial.

  • @quiett6191
    @quiett6191 Před rokem +314

    Mean Gene blurting out "the soil!" and accidently causing Sarge's promo to go off the rails, and then the hilarious regret he clearly feels as a confused Sarge tries to weave that into the promo🤣🤣
    You can clearly see the moment Sarge is like "what? soil? well..........okay."
    Comedy Gold!!.

    • @chrisnorman2879
      @chrisnorman2879 Před 11 měsíci +10

      "THE SOIL!" So random & unexpected, as soon as he said it I died, looks like Slaughter did too! 🤣

    • @ChrisTWellz
      @ChrisTWellz Před 6 měsíci +5

      👇""THE SOIL"" 😂

    • @yaboycoconuthead7012
      @yaboycoconuthead7012 Před 3 měsíci +4

      Dude it made my cry I was laughing so hard 😂😂 it just completely threw him off he didn’t know where to go with his promo😂

    • @brak1381
      @brak1381 Před 3 měsíci +1

      The just “take the mic moment” ~comes back~
      “TAPS!”

    • @sdmurphy20
      @sdmurphy20 Před 2 měsíci +1

      He tried to get back on the rails tho 😂

  • @wadsworthaaron
    @wadsworthaaron Před 2 lety +1327

    The characters during that era of wrestling were priceless... definitely the golden age of professional wrestling.

    • @1BuckeyeRob
      @1BuckeyeRob Před 2 lety +35

      I’d watch every week. Imagine cancel culture w/these guys?!

    • @raysravens52
      @raysravens52 Před 2 lety +11

      I dunno how you could ever sell being a straight man in this time

    • @dont-want-no-wrench
      @dont-want-no-wrench Před 2 lety +4

      priceless, and worthless

    • @megafauna8374
      @megafauna8374 Před 2 lety +5

      The 1970's were the Golden Age of professional wrestling.

    • @dr.floridamanphd
      @dr.floridamanphd Před 2 lety +10

      @@raysravens52, yeah. Because tall, muscular, charismatic men are all gay… 🤦‍♂️

  • @anthonycimino2535
    @anthonycimino2535 Před 2 lety +528

    Dude I busted out laughing at Gene "Tiny Dick" Okerlund. Priceless

    • @t-max7261
      @t-max7261 Před rokem +9

      Lol, same here!

    • @darrensiegel6651
      @darrensiegel6651 Před rokem +26

      the ball busting on those sets musta been epic.... just a bunch a dudes drinking scotch and doin coke.

    • @mrbill9248
      @mrbill9248 Před rokem +1

      @@darrensiegel6651 bunch of alcoholics and drug addicts you mean .

    • @mvader7188
      @mvader7188 Před rokem +4

      Surprised he didn't offer to take'em to tiny town...

    • @CantTellYou
      @CantTellYou Před rokem +1

      😂 Now that’s my kinda humor... I don’t mean dick-jokes, but bestowing nicknames on unsuspecting co-workers

  • @joevolpini137
    @joevolpini137 Před rokem +91

    I almost died laughing when Iron called Hulk a redneck.

  • @mashrurmoyeed3945
    @mashrurmoyeed3945 Před 11 měsíci +17

    I don't know why but Big John Studd coming in randomly with WHAT DID HE DO GENE? made me guffaw 😂

  • @johnfenner5550
    @johnfenner5550 Před 2 lety +508

    "PASS THE FUCKING POTATOES!" Too funny! 😂

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill Před 2 lety +13

      EVERY THANKSGIVING!!
      It's the new tradition!!!

    • @ModernDayRenaissanceMan
      @ModernDayRenaissanceMan Před rokem +11

      My AFJROTC instructor used to say that in class. He said he got so used to cursing in the military that he got home to Thanksgiving & said "PASS THE FUCKING POTATOES!" & everyone looked at him like he was crazy.
      The Flight died laughing

    • @brokenteethalbumreviews5388
      @brokenteethalbumreviews5388 Před rokem +4

      I'm totally using this now

    • @pcdoctor48
      @pcdoctor48 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Greg lost it immediately, this was a funny clip. glad I got to see it. I remember Mean Gene when he was in AWA in the 70s.

  • @charlesklein6399
    @charlesklein6399 Před 2 lety +802

    As a 42 year old man, this made me entirely too happy. Couldn’t stop giggling like a little schoolgirl. This was awesome, thank you.

    • @livewire2474
      @livewire2474 Před 2 lety +9

      I'm you're age and right there with ya this is classic gold 😂😂😂😂

    • @Greek316
      @Greek316 Před 2 lety +5

      Same age too. The ending of this video gave me the feels. And I never seen Kamala talk before (besides an interview I watched a few years back)

    • @TomE.2unes
      @TomE.2unes Před 2 lety +5

      Same age as well brother. We group up with these amazing interviews. These outtakes are hysterical!

    • @Diaz23
      @Diaz23 Před 2 lety +4

      Rip Mean Gene 😪

    • @michaelmartinez3893
      @michaelmartinez3893 Před 2 lety +4

      I'm 41 but same here

  • @JoLiKMC
    @JoLiKMC Před rokem +91

    1:15 - I don't think Mean Gene was ready for Sergeant Slaughter to just go on a complete all-American _tear_ after he flubbed his line. Gene just couldn't contain his laughter! Even Slaughter, himself, eventually cracked up! Ah, man. Golden.

    • @seatspud
      @seatspud Před rokem +4

      The Sarge corpsing? SEND FOR THE MAN!

    • @DPRovneyko
      @DPRovneyko Před rokem +2

      Slaughter was known for spitting all over everyone during his interviews - not on purpose though. Gene with his towel, wiping his face and laughing proves it. Great clip.

    • @TheVicious5150
      @TheVicious5150 Před 11 měsíci +3

      "My mother sleeps in the soil!!" 😂

  • @andrewdutler9249
    @andrewdutler9249 Před rokem +124

    Nikolai seems like such a genuinely nice, good natured, fun loving man and yet when he walked through the curtain the hate from the crowd was palpable. What a magic thing the world of wrestling was!

    • @madbrowniac7871
      @madbrowniac7871 Před rokem +14

      Andrew: One of the reasons why I was very glad to see him turn Face at last in The WWF. He had been a very convincing and powerful Foreign Menace style Heel throughout many NWA Territories. So when Nikolai Volkoff became a Hero it was a joy to behold! R.I.P. Mr. V!🤔😉🎤💪🤼‍♂️B.W.

    • @homerjs225
      @homerjs225 Před rokem +7

      He could really sing!

    • @Kromsmitesyou
      @Kromsmitesyou Před 11 měsíci +6

      Yeah he was a good guy who hated communism. I think it was blassie who convinced him play the role.

    • @Romchikthelemon
      @Romchikthelemon Před 27 dny

      What a stupid thing of the world of wrestling was.

  • @davidintel
    @davidintel Před 2 lety +106

    Nikolai Volkoff laughing like a kid at Mean Gene's insult! Priceless!!

  • @richardgadberry8398
    @richardgadberry8398 Před 2 lety +52

    "11 states. And only 12 cases of rape. That ain't bad for the weekend."

  • @daerth4423
    @daerth4423 Před rokem +58

    Having a really sucky weekend and that clip of Sheik and the turkey literally made me belly laugh. Needed that.

  • @12ozmouse99
    @12ozmouse99 Před 11 měsíci +16

    Volkov singing “Tiny Bubbles” made my day.

  • @razorback9926
    @razorback9926 Před 2 lety +110

    Nikolai Volkoff howling at Mean Gene’s insult is the funniest thing ever.

  • @TheGreatDevlin
    @TheGreatDevlin Před 2 lety +230

    I can't imagine being on set with Gene and Sheiky Baby. I'd pïss myself laughing.

    • @MoonsaultMadLad
      @MoonsaultMadLad Před 2 lety +12

      Sheiky is so hilarious! I love the video of him, New Jack and Honkey in the hotel room

    • @realretrorelapse
      @realretrorelapse Před 2 lety +2

      And Heenan too. Those 3 were so damn funny

    • @selfiekroos1777
      @selfiekroos1777 Před 2 lety +3

      "Intelligen Jew businessman"

    • @kevinblanchard9064
      @kevinblanchard9064 Před rokem

      Yes, I agree. I'd have to bring a couple of changes of pants cuz I have been laughing so hard at all of this

  • @Ricksonkimura
    @Ricksonkimura Před 10 měsíci +19

    It's unbelievable that just about everyone in that video is dead. The hammer and Sarge are still around

  • @frankmorse7929
    @frankmorse7929 Před rokem +33

    THE Iron Sheik's spit- "HOCKKK TOOOO!!" @ 1:04 is the funniest part of this video. 🤣

  • @Unclejack328
    @Unclejack328 Před 2 lety +100

    “He potatoed the Turkey” 🤣🤣🤣

  • @TheLonghornFan1
    @TheLonghornFan1 Před 2 lety +352

    Gene and the Brain.. two geniuses of their craft. RIP legends

    • @johnjones6049
      @johnjones6049 Před 2 lety +15

      Finally!!! Somebody else who gives Bobby The Brain some of the respect he deserves!!! He was hands down my favorite...
      👍😎👍

    • @TheFunkybert
      @TheFunkybert Před 2 lety +6

      Heenan was the original, the one and only, the genuine real deal, THE BRAIN!!

    • @mayssm
      @mayssm Před rokem +2

      Those two together cracked me up so badly when I was a kid.

    • @menzicosce
      @menzicosce Před rokem +6

      Bobby The Brain was amazing, especially with Gorilla. I also like Gorilla and Jesse as a combo. Half the stuff Jesse and The Brain said would never fly today.

    • @dougdrazga4461
      @dougdrazga4461 Před rokem +7

      Damn, was Heenan quick. And Gene went right with him.

  • @Thelawncarenut
    @Thelawncarenut Před 2 lety +170

    He had the best job in all of wrestling. Legend.

  • @bmullin96
    @bmullin96 Před rokem +92

    I absolutely love the WWF 1980's era. It brings back so many wonderful memories for me as a child.

    • @petervisser8130
      @petervisser8130 Před rokem +10

      Even over here in the Netherlands ...brings back so many good memory..where are those days?
      Gimme a time- machine..😢

    • @crazytrucker2376
      @crazytrucker2376 Před 11 měsíci +3

      Seems like it was a 1000 years ago. Great memories. Sad what the world has become

    • @Rob78169
      @Rob78169 Před 11 měsíci +2

      Your so right!! The best💪

  • @WZWAnimations
    @WZWAnimations Před 2 lety +134

    "PASS THE FUCKING POTATOES!!!"

  • @snaplocally2425
    @snaplocally2425 Před 2 lety +283

    What a time capsule. Goofing off and breaking kayfabe- not exactly mind blowing today, but back then a leaked tape might have been problematic.

  • @blazeblaze420
    @blazeblaze420 Před rokem +81

    1:04
    Sheik spitting on the turkey had me on the floor 😂

  • @markellzey1531
    @markellzey1531 Před rokem +107

    I truly feel blessed that this footage survives to this day. What a treasure to see this.

  • @sortedevaras
    @sortedevaras Před 2 lety +375

    Every part of this is better then modern wrestling. Unscripted promos, a interviewer who has a personality. No one will ever be better then Gene.

    • @dr.floridamanphd
      @dr.floridamanphd Před 2 lety +19

      Back then it was “here are the bullet points. You have two minutes. Sell it”

    • @ladistar
      @ladistar Před rokem

      @@dr.floridamanphd bahahahaha so true

    • @GinkgoPete
      @GinkgoPete Před rokem

      Modern WWE =/= all Modern wrestling

    • @McNabbulous
      @McNabbulous Před rokem

      That’s because Vince McMahon wants total control over everything.

    • @PolishCarbon
      @PolishCarbon Před rokem

      Yeah you watch this then after it there is a match that is most likely shit. No thanks modern era is way more balanced.

  • @tonyjackson4078
    @tonyjackson4078 Před 2 lety +121

    Sugarbear Harris was such a sweet funny man. R.I.P. Gene, and all the legends in this collection.

    • @billysikes1374
      @billysikes1374 Před 2 lety +6

      The Iron Sheik is still alive, amazing, Hard to believe that everybody in video is dead except Wendy, Sheik, Valentine

    • @conorsilva1442
      @conorsilva1442 Před 2 lety +6

      @@billysikes1374 slaughter is still alive lol so is Valentine

    • @conorsilva1442
      @conorsilva1442 Před 2 lety +4

      Slaughter is still alive lol

    • @klummpskards5652
      @klummpskards5652 Před 2 lety +2

      Have heard nothing but good things about Mr. Harris and seems like he'd have been a riot to hang out with he Mean Gene and The Sheik I hear they all were or are Great Guys

    • @mojennith6427
      @mojennith6427 Před 2 lety +3

      He scared the crap out of me when I was a kid!!!

  • @acnicodemus4734
    @acnicodemus4734 Před 11 měsíci +18

    Rest in Peace, Iron Sheik.

  • @anthonyurgitano2114
    @anthonyurgitano2114 Před rokem +11

    Pass the fucking potatoes! I lost it right there 😂😂😂😂

  • @frale_2392
    @frale_2392 Před 2 lety +518

    Sheik spitting on the turkey is pure comedy gold holy shit
    Also that casual "12 cases of rape that ain't bad for the weekend" had me dying

    • @DemonDriver31
      @DemonDriver31 Před 2 lety

      Ah FACK THE TURKEY.

    • @foreverunsaved6661
      @foreverunsaved6661 Před 2 lety +4

      It should of been a chicken - he looks like he's pretty good at choking chickens.

    • @briankady1456
      @briankady1456 Před rokem

      And Patera did it to a turkey with a pecker too.

    • @ncadden
      @ncadden Před rokem +11

      Sad part is If it was nowadays people would of said he’s disrespecting the turkey let’s cancel him all while having thanksgiving with turkeys 🦃 on their folks

    • @gchijioke12
      @gchijioke12 Před rokem +7

      That would have gotten him canceled today 😂😂😂

  • @ericdellinger6260
    @ericdellinger6260 Před 2 lety +199

    I think the best thing for me was the level of love and respect they all had for Gene. He got away with ribbing them and saying things that would have gotten an average person punched. They knew how good he made them look and how easy he made that part of their job. The guy is the best 1 - on 1 interviewer in the history of pro wrestling. There were better partnerships and better in-ring announce guys, but NOBODY beat Jean 1 to 1.

    • @emanuelmartinez7267
      @emanuelmartinez7267 Před 2 lety +21

      I dont disagree with you about the love he got but I don't think he "got away with it" cause he was one of the boys you know? Like I was in the army and we would constantly go out of our way to annoy each other, play pranks and whenever we would bump into someone from a different branch we'd heckle the hell out of each other but we had zero tolerance for regular civilians messing with one of our guys. I remember we was in a bar and some local guys was talking shit to a recent national guard recruit saying he was a weekend warrior and a toy soldier. We made it very clear to them that unless they actually have the balls to enlist and endure the training you don't have the right to show that guy disrespect, yeah we joke about his branch but he's still our brother. Then we bought the guy a few beers and proceeded to talk shit about him needing "real" soldiers to save his ass lol I imagine being a pro wrestler back then was like that

    • @Zelphiez
      @Zelphiez Před rokem +10

      @@emanuelmartinez7267 You're spot on. Gene was 100% one of the boys and that's why he did what he did in the first place.

    • @VAHOSS
      @VAHOSS Před 11 měsíci +1

      Ricky Steamboat said that nobody from the WWE/WWF went to Gene's funeral services, except for him.
      That's sad and pathetic if it's true 👍 😊

    • @My_Legs_Hurt
      @My_Legs_Hurt Před 11 měsíci

      ​@@VAHOSS I heard DDP and Killer Bees were there too

  • @hes_alive
    @hes_alive Před rokem +17

    The Golden era, no doubt. They all had so much character!

  • @acnicodemus4734
    @acnicodemus4734 Před rokem +21

    Mean Gene and Iron Shiek were gold together, always

  • @greenslothproductions5543
    @greenslothproductions5543 Před 2 lety +21

    I don’t know why, but personally seeing “the boys” have fun in the 80’s is just wild to me. I always just hear stuff like how they would basically get stabbed, get beat up, yelled at, everything in the world. But just to see them goofing around is really wholesome. Especially Iron Sheik.

    • @dirtyhazzaful
      @dirtyhazzaful Před rokem +1

      You only hear about the bad stuff in shoot interviews etc ‘cause they’re a good story/sells dvds etc. I’m sure the majority is like this, just the guys having an absolute hoot.

  • @WhoaD614
    @WhoaD614 Před 2 lety +32

    "He spit on the turkey!"

  • @rocketman1773
    @rocketman1773 Před 2 lety +27

    RIP to all the wrestling stars we have lost so far....🙏🙏🙏

  • @drnotebender6442
    @drnotebender6442 Před rokem +8

    Classic WWF blooper reels like this would be ratings gold on the network.

  • @shackdaddy7106
    @shackdaddy7106 Před 2 lety +223

    Mean Gene Okerlund was without a doubt the best ever at what he did. This is when wrestling was great. You had the matches and then you have the one on one interviews which are far more entertaining. Then the skits you see backstage and on remote.

    • @dr.floridamanphd
      @dr.floridamanphd Před 2 lety +4

      Not to mention the half hour of blabbering in the middle of the ring to start the show only to have it go nowhere.

    • @shackdaddy7106
      @shackdaddy7106 Před 2 lety +2

      @@dr.floridamanphd I agree with you 100%. At least I have the option to turn it off when I’m at home I feel sorry for the people in the arena that have to watch it.

    • @imawormbeforeiamman6052
      @imawormbeforeiamman6052 Před rokem +1

      You mean Gene Mean

  • @dizzyknutsak9462
    @dizzyknutsak9462 Před 2 lety +36

    RIP Mean Gene

  • @psychedelichurricane2508
    @psychedelichurricane2508 Před 11 měsíci +11

    Gene's entire career was trying not to laugh🤣

  • @b5czarnowski
    @b5czarnowski Před rokem +29

    The genuine fun and love this crew has for each other is very apparent. Would’ve loved to work with them!

  • @markcrandall5151
    @markcrandall5151 Před 2 lety +40

    Look like they were all great friends from a great era of wrestling

    • @mh43
      @mh43 Před 2 lety +10

      Also, drugs. Lots of drugs.

  • @TheGreatDevlin
    @TheGreatDevlin Před 2 lety +21

    Greg Valentine and his wife had the exact same haircut

  • @Knards
    @Knards Před 11 měsíci +4

    Mean Gene, the Brain Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon were 3 of the reasons I watched wrestling

  • @a.jackson9613
    @a.jackson9613 Před 10 měsíci +7

    If this were 3 hours, I would absolutely watch it all. These are great!

    • @StopSayingGaslit
      @StopSayingGaslit Před 9 měsíci +2

      Pass me the fuckin potatoes and let’s sit and watch it

  • @SeanMurrellRTS
    @SeanMurrellRTS Před 2 lety +50

    Sheik was laughing that is awesome. To this day I still believed he never got out of character.

    • @redrumloa
      @redrumloa Před rokem +16

      People close to him say before his daughter was murdered, Iron Sheik was just a character for the camera and in the ring, but he was still Ali Waziri outside the ring. After his daughter was murdered, he went off the deep end with drugs and morphed into being the Iron Sheik 24/7 as himself. Sad story, but he seems to have finally cleaned up enough and will be 81 in a few months from this post. Considering most wrestlers die young, Sheiky surviving into his 80s is amazing.

    • @fadilfawzi7879
      @fadilfawzi7879 Před 11 měsíci +1

      @@redrumloamy he RIP now. I read about the tragedy of his daughter it’s very sad and hard breaking

  • @eddiemunster2196
    @eddiemunster2196 Před 2 lety +45

    God, how I remember all,
    these great episodes. It seems like it was just yesterday sitting on the living room floor in front of a wooden floor model Zenith television watching Saturday morning Superstars of wrestling. ---- May all of these great wrestlers from the past and Mean Gene Okerlund never be forgotten.
    Rest in peace and thank you for such great entertainment

    • @lawrencegenereux8567
      @lawrencegenereux8567 Před 2 lety +2

      My sentiments exactly!

    • @vincentgreco193
      @vincentgreco193 Před 2 lety +2

      Wow that’s exactly my memory. 45 years old and I remember just that sitting on my living room floor turning the dial on the wood floor panel Zenath TV those were the days!

    • @davidstandingcrow219
      @davidstandingcrow219 Před 2 lety +1

      Indeed, your comment agreed 100%. The changes in the business now would never compare with the same experience we had when the WWF aired on T.V. back then.

    • @JimmyFoxhound
      @JimmyFoxhound Před rokem

      You almost made me cry.. those are my memories too. I hate being old now but I wouldn't trade being able to be a kid during those times for ANYTHING in the world. Such great memories.

  • @boledle
    @boledle Před rokem +21

    Gene was a great performer - as much a part of the wwf's persona as any one of those famous wrestlers

  • @JohnSmith-4U
    @JohnSmith-4U Před rokem +7

    Half, if not most, of these wrestlers are now gone.........the 80's seemed like yesterday

  • @scottlawton9459
    @scottlawton9459 Před 2 lety +101

    Now that the illusion is broken, we can laugh at all of this ludicrousness. I love it! Mean Gene must’ve had so much fun working with such BIG personalities.

  • @mikesmith2718
    @mikesmith2718 Před 2 lety +80

    Mean Gene was a legend and the best in the business . R.I.P Mean Gene Okerlund.

  • @StoneColdGem
    @StoneColdGem Před rokem +8

    Iron Sheik is so underrated when he talks the talk 🤣🤣🤣

  • @bigtuna9529
    @bigtuna9529 Před 2 lety +38

    I grew up in this era of wrestling & even a few years before! Dick the Bruiser, The Crusher, Mad Dog, King Kong Brody, Pepper Gomez, Bobby Heenan, just to name a few of the legends that paved the way! These guys blow today’s wrestling out of the water!

  • @marioburku-drummer
    @marioburku-drummer Před 2 lety +36

    Kamala makes the "hogan" pose. 5:11 😂😂😂😂 even the iron sheik laughed his ass off 👌👌👌👌

  • @KeithFroehlich07
    @KeithFroehlich07 Před rokem +11

    When the WWF first started their expansion they came to Denver I think it was 1985, the Shiek was there and he talked to us in the hallway of the old Denver Auditorium Arena for about 30 minutes after his match.
    Nice guy, he wanted to know about each of us and how we were doing in school and if we were eating right and doing some sort of daily exercise.
    You would have never thought that he would have the problems later in his life with drugs and whatnot.
    He treated us like he knew us for 10 years.

  • @chaosnexxus9255
    @chaosnexxus9255 Před 11 měsíci +14

    So sad to think about how many of these genuine legends have left us now. RIP to all

  • @Reg_The_Galah
    @Reg_The_Galah Před 8 měsíci +5

    It makes me happy they had a lot of fun making these. Looks like they’re all there to have a good time and goof around.

  • @Edward-xf1ey
    @Edward-xf1ey Před 11 měsíci +8

    Rest In Peace to The Iron Sheik. He'll really be Missed. 🙂💪🙏🙏

  • @skooobz
    @skooobz Před 11 měsíci +25

    That last part with Iron Sheik was him at his best. RIP, may he rest in FUCK HULK HOGAN!

    • @JA_WILL
      @JA_WILL Před 11 měsíci +2

      The really wild part is it looks like everyone in the Shiek's last segment has transitioned to the great beyond.

  • @kaw203
    @kaw203 Před rokem +9

    The sheik saying the turkey looks like Hulk Hogan always gets me

  • @--_--IMP--_--
    @--_--IMP--_-- Před rokem +2

    Gene 'Pass the fucking potatoes!' Okerlund

  • @joshuas1960
    @joshuas1960 Před 2 lety +32

    Thanks for all the great memories, Mean Gene. R.I.P.

  • @Davepool-hs7vr
    @Davepool-hs7vr Před 2 lety +19

    Greg Valentine can’t even keep a straight face 😂

  • @nfindc
    @nfindc Před 11 měsíci +7

    Wow. So many legends in this clip that have crossed over. I'm glad we have the opportunity to go back and relive these great moments. ❤

  • @rocket5557
    @rocket5557 Před rokem +10

    They all really seemed to like each other and really got along well. I grew up watching all these absolute gems. I was so lucky!

  • @congared1
    @congared1 Před 2 lety +32

    This was great. To me the best era of wrestling. All these great wrestlers, managers, announcers and add Mean Gene Okerlund and Howard "The Fink Finkel, what more could you want?

  • @Edtheuberguy
    @Edtheuberguy Před 2 lety +8

    Love the ending. How many of those past superstars have passed on. Iron sheik rocks.

  • @jasperwellington11
    @jasperwellington11 Před 10 měsíci +5

    The Iron Sheik doing the roll call at the end and everybody partaking in the fooleru had me dying 😂😂😂😂

  • @robertrangiuia2613
    @robertrangiuia2613 Před 2 lety +5

    I’m in tears right now.

  • @mikesweeney5619
    @mikesweeney5619 Před 2 lety +9

    Gene "Tiny Dick" Okerlund @ 3:18 had me rollin.....lmfao :P

  • @lawrencegenereux8567
    @lawrencegenereux8567 Před 2 lety +14

    I had a connection to greatness many years ago. Back in the Sgt. Slaughter/Iron Sheik days, the WWF came to my town. A local radio personality who was a friend was hired as ring announcer. After the show, he told my wife and I that the wrestlers were playing cards and perusing men's magazines between matches. He also said that of all of them, the nicest and most respectful was the Iron Sheik. He proclaimed his love of the USA, and his appreciation for the people of the USA giving him a chance to be a successful athletic entertainer. He was a really good guy, God rest his soul.

    • @jeremytheloner
      @jeremytheloner Před 2 lety +10

      Sheik is still alive.

    • @lawrencegenereux8567
      @lawrencegenereux8567 Před 2 lety +6

      @@jeremytheloner Thank God!

    • @mortyfromthed
      @mortyfromthed Před 2 lety

      America is a stain on the world just so you know.

    • @tomsmith5216
      @tomsmith5216 Před 2 lety +1

      In the late 70s WWF did a zet of matchws on Staten Island. POs from my precinct were part of security. One of my buddies came tonthe stationhouse after and was telling how, back in tje dressing room, George the Animal Steele, Ivan Putsky, and I don't remember who else, were playing cards and discussing stock market, and 2 guys who werecsuppised to be bitter enemies were talking about shsring a ride to Rochester with Bruno Sammartino. My buddy said it was like a college frat house, except for the wrestling tights...

    • @ozwellespencer955
      @ozwellespencer955 Před 10 měsíci +1

      the people sure
      the gov ? eh .......nope lol (speakin bout myself)

  • @stevebrickshitta870
    @stevebrickshitta870 Před 2 lety +29

    Gene was, and still remains one of the funiest Americans ever.
    He was every bit, and sometimes even better than the actual bout.
    Comic genius.
    Essential to the success of the whole shebang.

  • @PhilipsLS1300
    @PhilipsLS1300 Před 11 měsíci +2

    RIP Iron Sheik. The Heel of all Anti-American Heels. I wish I was born to see you perform magic

    • @krlm2280
      @krlm2280 Před 11 měsíci

      He was a legend with Freddie blassie or I should say Ayatollah blassie but him with Nikolai volkoff and the doctor of style slick legendary all they had to do was get in the ring with the mic nuclear Heat

  • @battlestarmarc
    @battlestarmarc Před 2 lety +34

    Mean gene interviews were great in the wwf.
    Especially when he interviews bad guys.

  • @rudyrusso711
    @rudyrusso711 Před 2 lety +4

    I always loved it when the Iron Sheik would call Gene Oakerlund "Gene Mean!" 😁😁😁😁

  • @kilosayaw
    @kilosayaw Před rokem +2

    Can’t we all just lighten up again like these guys ?

  • @JeffVenom
    @JeffVenom Před rokem +7

    Ah man this shit is GOLD!!! RIP to those no longer with us 😔🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🕊

  • @THECLARENCES
    @THECLARENCES Před 2 lety +15

    Long live Mean Gene’s memory.
    xoxo The Clarences

    • @mr.onethirtyeight5088
      @mr.onethirtyeight5088 Před 2 lety +2

      It will echo into the halls of eternity well after my name and yours are lost and forgotten to the shifting sands of time.

    • @THECLARENCES
      @THECLARENCES Před 2 lety

      @@mr.onethirtyeight5088 Ab-so-lute-ly!!! xoxo The Clarences

    • @MrRywee123
      @MrRywee123 Před rokem

      @@THECLARENCES The kid diddler Clarences

    • @THECLARENCES
      @THECLARENCES Před rokem

      @@MrRywee123 Yikes!!! xoxo The Clarences

  • @realretrorelapse
    @realretrorelapse Před 2 lety +17

    Gene Mean, the best to ever do it!

  • @chester-chickfunt900
    @chester-chickfunt900 Před rokem +1

    There will never be anything like this again. Picasso in high boots. Pure smack. Amen.

  • @djrdjr8888
    @djrdjr8888 Před rokem +3

    I loved Mean Gene with Bobby the Brain. BTW, Happy Birthday in Heaven Gene. He would have turned 80 today. 🎂

  • @straingedays
    @straingedays Před 2 lety +11

    I will have that quote stuck in my head forever
    .. .. .."" PASS THE F**KING POTATOES "".. .. ..

  • @MrWrestling2
    @MrWrestling2 Před 2 lety +11

    After a terrible day, this made me happy.

    • @HiPHOPx87
      @HiPHOPx87 Před 2 lety

      Same. Stay strong. Hold on

    • @davidstandingcrow219
      @davidstandingcrow219 Před 2 lety

      I read ya. After what happened early last week in TX. I feel the same way.

  • @Mundane05
    @Mundane05 Před rokem +2

    3:45 that was one smooth-ass save that even makes Valentine look like a million bucks, laughing at his kayfabe opponent. Too bad they didn't make it through heh.

  • @janreznak881
    @janreznak881 Před rokem +3

    Everyone else acting their heart out, while Sheiky Baby is just Sheiky Baby. He make you HUMBLE!

  • @tsonaqua
    @tsonaqua Před 2 lety +4

    Mean Gene was part of my childhood. Remember him better than many of the wrestlers.

  • @butchvito
    @butchvito Před 11 měsíci +4

    You'll never find a better cast of characters like you did during this era of the WWF. They had so much personality from the wrestlers, commentators, and managers. This by far funnier than any crap comedy sketch show.

  • @bigj2345
    @bigj2345 Před rokem +2

    That clip at the end may embody just about everything I loved about that era of wrestling.

  • @Stewart1953
    @Stewart1953 Před 2 lety +4

    Gene was the best announcer ever this clip was awesome

  • @advancedchiropractic667
    @advancedchiropractic667 Před rokem +3

    Iron Sheik was a beast. He was the real deal.

  • @jokersinurface
    @jokersinurface Před rokem +7

    This is what is missing in wrestling today...fun. Today's talent take the stuff too seriously. Sometimes you just need to have a laugh. RIP Mean Gene.

  • @scottheaton8469
    @scottheaton8469 Před 9 měsíci +2

    The look that terrified turkey gave the audience was too much!😂