Gene Okerlund - What Jesse Ventura was Like in AWA

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  • Mean Gene Okerlund discusses his old friend Jesse "The Body" Ventura who he worked with in AWA, WWF and WCW. Stream New Shoot Interviews 📺 TitleMatchNetwork.com
    RIP to the late-great Mean Gene. Mr Okerlund talks about his relationship with former AWA Wrestling star Jesse Ventura. Plus find out what Gene says the issue between Jesse and Hulk Hogan was all about.
    We also get Gene's take on Verne Gagne and how he landed the job in the Amiercan Wrestling Alliance.
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  • @TitleMatchWrestling
    @TitleMatchWrestling  2 місяці тому +18

    RIP to the late great Mean Gene Okerlund
    Stream the Full Shoot Interview (2005)
    ➡titlematchnetwork.com/wrestling-shoot-interviews-results/

  • @mikejejenich-pb5zx
    @mikejejenich-pb5zx 2 місяці тому +91

    The fact that barely anyone showed up to this guys funeral is a disgrace

    • @TitleMatchWrestling
      @TitleMatchWrestling  2 місяці тому +21

      Couldn't agree more. With everything he did for wrestling the least his "friends" could have done was show their respects

    • @jokerswank6082
      @jokerswank6082 2 місяці тому +8

      💯you'd think people would be pouring in their tributes to him left and right seeing the histories he's had with them.

    • @UCUSmusic
      @UCUSmusic 2 місяці тому +5

      Leads me to believe that he was an asshole behind the scenes... im not saying he was... just reminds me of what happens at the end of a crappy life.
      Think Puff Daddy had he passed before the scandle.

    • @slow71971
      @slow71971 2 місяці тому +2

      Bet he makes up for that in fans visits to his grave.

    • @cutekanjii
      @cutekanjii 2 місяці тому +3

      Yeah, it's disgusting, especially from Vince & Hogan. Vince is a despicable human being. Couldn't care less about all the people who made him a billionaire, he think it was ALL him. Well, without those other peoples talents he'd still be trying to get by pulling off the odd stunts here & there with Eval kineval etc. And it was just downright disrespectful for Hogan not to bother showing up for it

  • @ericdravenX00X
    @ericdravenX00X 2 місяці тому +35

    Mean Gene was the Best Love Hearing his Voice..
    R.I.P. Mean Gene Okerlund

  • @jeffryallred2174
    @jeffryallred2174 2 місяці тому +19

    My best friend worked at a bar and grill in Dayton Ohio. The owner of the resturant was friends with Mean Gene, Gene would stop in everytime WCW came to Dayton, I was able to meet him, Bobby Heenan, and Nick Bockwinkle, great times, great guy!

    • @ericpierce6888
      @ericpierce6888 2 місяці тому

      Mustve been along time ago if Nick Bockwinkle was there...im from Dayton..what was the name of the bar.....it wasn't the pub that was attached to Hara Arena was it

    • @1107FlexBlvd
      @1107FlexBlvd 2 місяці тому +1

      937

  • @edwardmaul
    @edwardmaul 2 місяці тому +15

    The interviews between Mean Gene Okerlund and Bobby the Brain Heenan are real pieces of history .
    Thank you.

  • @mikesmith2718
    @mikesmith2718 Місяць тому +8

    Mean gene was the voice of my childhood. Nothing compares to 80s wrestling when you see mean gene doing an interview. R.I.P Gene

  • @kenterminateddq5311
    @kenterminateddq5311 2 місяці тому +27

    Without Jesse Ventura, Gene Okerlund wouldn't be "mean".

  • @silasclayton7777
    @silasclayton7777 2 місяці тому +25

    Oh man, that voice.

    • @antfbi
      @antfbi 2 місяці тому +1

      Like butter

  • @Simply206
    @Simply206 2 місяці тому +6

    Mean Gene Okerlund - GOAT. I think it is sometimes forgotten that Mean Gene helped play a big part in WWEs success in the 80sand early 90s. Shocking that only DDP turned up to his funeral.

  • @stevengallant6363
    @stevengallant6363 2 місяці тому +14

    The voice of my childhood

  • @DavidH1
    @DavidH1 2 місяці тому +8

    This man was a national treasure.

  • @cpbstation3154
    @cpbstation3154 2 місяці тому +10

    Greatest interview man ever...bar none!

  • @davegratz5895
    @davegratz5895 21 день тому +1

    I worked at a store near where Gene lived before wrestling went huge. Very nice, quiet humble guy.

  • @lpdog82
    @lpdog82 Місяць тому +2

    i just love seeing this, i could hear gene talk forever, i grew up watching gene on tv and his unmistakable voice can be recognized anywhere, i love his stories WOW what a life , RIP gene , i sure miss classic wrestling of the early days , RIP to all those guys that entertained us and that have now passed on

  • @carloszepeda8842
    @carloszepeda8842 2 місяці тому +3

    Jesse was very charismatic and entertaining . I enjoyed his wrestling, interviews, announcing and his show the Body Shoppe.

  • @dank7256
    @dank7256 2 місяці тому +5

    Mean Gene was the BEST ! RIP

  • @JohnMiller-un8kh
    @JohnMiller-un8kh 2 місяці тому +3

    Pure class this man, not many left like him.

  • @joeboo8626
    @joeboo8626 2 місяці тому +3

    Surprised Hogan didn't try to take credit for the "Mean Gene" moniker. Had his pizza a couple times back in the early 2000s, it was pretty good. Would have loved to meet him and Bobby Heenan. Favorite "Mean Gene" moment was the outake when a WWF sign fell while he was interviewing Rick Rude and Heenan. His outakes are hilarious.

  • @Peanutbutterb00b5
    @Peanutbutterb00b5 Місяць тому +1

    Man, he had the most recognizable voice ever and did such a great job. Fines and suspensions for those that didn’t show up for his funeral.

  • @Grisna_25-
    @Grisna_25- 2 місяці тому +7

    Love jesse

  • @bartofilms
    @bartofilms 24 дні тому +2

    Gene was so important to Pro Wrestling. People don’t even know…

  • @anson.meadows
    @anson.meadows 2 місяці тому +4

    Great content. Mean Gene and Jesse V 👌

  • @kentcarlisle5660
    @kentcarlisle5660 2 місяці тому +3

    Great interview... I do love that voice 🤠

  • @michaelvazquez7851
    @michaelvazquez7851 2 місяці тому

    Nice interview

  • @robertdiotalevi285
    @robertdiotalevi285 2 місяці тому +1

    "From coast to coast and border to border..." Still hear that voice from my youth....R.I.P.

  • @user-dc1dr9kr8x
    @user-dc1dr9kr8x 2 місяці тому +5

    Gene had so much talent he would have been great announcing NFL or baseball

  • @Parlimant_Strifey
    @Parlimant_Strifey 2 місяці тому +2

    The first time he met one of these Superstar Billy Grahams, brother.

  • @Constable00
    @Constable00 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks

  • @sly_tendencies87
    @sly_tendencies87 2 місяці тому +4

    Love Jesse

  • @murraykelm5691
    @murraykelm5691 Місяць тому +1

    Gene had a great voice, could easily see him host a game show, like Jeopardy.

  • @thebigmarbowski84
    @thebigmarbowski84 2 місяці тому +1

    Haha the biel throw story was great. It's still called that today.

  • @AllCelebzNElitenNeckMaskz
    @AllCelebzNElitenNeckMaskz 2 місяці тому +3

    Jessy tells more story's than Walt Disney !

  • @fureyhiggins3289
    @fureyhiggins3289 Місяць тому +1

    Shocked that only one guys from the business showed up at his funeral. Not at all surprised that it was DDP.

    • @jonnyWisconsin
      @jonnyWisconsin Місяць тому

      I saw the pictures. There were others like the killer bees, Brian knobbs and Mike white. But yea gene loved Hogan , had him introduce his into to the hall of fame. Where was he

  • @SargeistExisting
    @SargeistExisting Місяць тому +1

    "You called the match. And that was it."

  • @EddieChukkz
    @EddieChukkz 2 місяці тому +1

    I admit I chuckled at 4:25

  • @emceeschwartz
    @emceeschwartz 2 місяці тому

    the goat nuff said

  • @CrookedRosePOD
    @CrookedRosePOD 2 місяці тому +1

    I always wanted to do radio but couldn't plus I Don't have the best voice

  • @johnny5805
    @johnny5805 2 місяці тому +9

    Only DDP went to his funeral. That IS absolutely fuc*ing disgraceful !

    • @KClouisville
      @KClouisville 2 місяці тому +1

      Still can't believe Hogan didn't make it...after all they'd been through. Or Vince even.....whatever Vince may be....he always seems sentimental about the people with him in his early days of running the company.

  • @matthewgabbard6415
    @matthewgabbard6415 2 місяці тому +1

    Those Midwest guys make good radio and tv commentators. The accent is as flat as the land. Except Minnesota of course. You betcha

  • @msoi215
    @msoi215 2 місяці тому +1

    #RIPMeanGene

  • @JamesBuddell-fn6bz
    @JamesBuddell-fn6bz 2 місяці тому +2

    Mean genes burgers in Tulare California. Ate there a few times, great burgers and milkshakes. I believe they are now closed. I believe Covid 19 wiped them out. Cool place!

  • @mikejejenich-pb5zx
    @mikejejenich-pb5zx 2 місяці тому +3

    Jesse has no time to bleed 🩸 👋

  • @JADub87
    @JADub87 2 місяці тому +2

    "Mean, by God Gene"! 💯

    • @thespaceram2879
      @thespaceram2879 28 днів тому

      God=Lord Jesus Christ condemns idolaters later that keep doing it and don't stop.

  • @carloszepeda8842
    @carloszepeda8842 2 місяці тому +1

    I like he was with Gracie Slick

  • @carloselizondo7671
    @carloselizondo7671 2 місяці тому

    He once took a vacation to Grenada.

  • @jasonkessler6841
    @jasonkessler6841 2 місяці тому +2

    Thanks for the memories.

    • @tylermcnally8232
      @tylermcnally8232 2 місяці тому

      I doubt he will read this

    • @jasonkessler6841
      @jasonkessler6841 2 місяці тому

      @@tylermcnally8232 You doubt?, I am pretty sure he won't.

    • @mharris5047
      @mharris5047 2 місяці тому +3

      @@jasonkessler6841 I don't know if Tyler doesn't know that Gene Okerlund died a few years back after a very hard battle with liver failure involving at least two transplants or if he was being "smart (expletive)" about it but I agree that Gene won't get to read these comments. May Gene RIP. IIRC Jesse Ventura is still living as of early June 2024.

  • @timburr4453
    @timburr4453 13 днів тому +1

    Jesse was never a good in ring worker, but a superstar talker and personality

  • @412StepUp
    @412StepUp 2 місяці тому +7

    Let me tell you something Mean Gene. When you die I’m not going to your funeral.

  • @jrodgibby
    @jrodgibby 2 місяці тому +2

    Couldn't wrestle to save his add

  • @mahmud9973
    @mahmud9973 2 місяці тому

    Hello ilove you

  • @JuanGarcia-fw4bn
    @JuanGarcia-fw4bn 2 місяці тому

    Is this Ron Jeremy's dad? Looks so much like him.

  • @kennyhackett1461
    @kennyhackett1461 2 місяці тому +4

    Jessie Ventura looked great, but his wrestling was the shits.

  • @vincesmith2499
    @vincesmith2499 2 місяці тому +3

    Jesse is jealous of Hogan.

  • @vincesmith2499
    @vincesmith2499 2 місяці тому +2

    Jesse IS a kook.

  • @DavidMccallister65
    @DavidMccallister65 Місяць тому +2

    Jesse is a freaking kook. 🤦‍♂️

  • @salvagemonster3612
    @salvagemonster3612 Місяць тому +2

    No one likes Jesse.