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Netflix is ready to enter a steel cage with WWE co-founder Vince McMahon on September 25 for the documentary series Mr. McMahon. Before McMahon resigned from the WWE, he was the face of the world-famous wrestling outfit for generations. McMahon helped elevate the sport to astronomical heights by signing legends like Hulk Hogan, Mean Gene Okerlund, Big Scott Hall, Wendi Richter, Kokina Maximus, Rick Martel, and more to the Awa.

Here’s the official synopsis for Mr. McMahon courtesy of Netflix:

Mr. McMahon chronicles the rise and fall of Vince McMahon, a controversial businessman and co-founder of WWE. From his transformation of the WWE from a small, regional business into a global entertainment powerhouse to the explosive sexual misconduct allegations that led to his eventual resignation, this six-episode series offers a deep dive into McMahon’s life and his enduring franchise. Culled from over 200 hours of interviews with McMahon himself (prior...

The Iron Sheik, the notorious pro-wrestling villain who warred with Hulk Hogan in the 1980s and whose gimmick capitalized on U.S. tensions with Iran, has died at 81. The Sheik’s death was announced Wednesday via his popular yet polarizing Twitter account, which helped turn the sports-entertainment cult figure into an online presence.

“Today, we gather with heavy hearts to bid farewell to a true legend, a force of nature, and an iconic figure who left an incredible mark on the world of professional wrestling,” the post read. “We also...

On the JoBlo Movies YouTube channel, we will be posting one full movie every day of the week, giving viewers the chance to watch them entirely free of charge. Today’s Free Movie of the Day is director Jonathan Straiton’s 2016 horror comedy Night of Something Strange, and you can watch the movie over on the YouTube channel linked above, or you can just watch it in the embed at the top of this article.

Scripted by Straiton with Ron Bonk and Mean Gene, Night of Something Strange has the following synopsis: Five teenage friends set out for the beach on their Spring Break vacation. Good times are cut short when one of the group, Carrie, contracts a deadly sexual transmitted disease during a bathroom stop. When they stop for the night at an isolated motel, the real terror begins when the Std virus starts running rampant, turning those infected into the living dead.

On first glance, horror and wrestling make strange bedfellows; one offers catharsis through bloodshed and plot twists and the other…okay, scratch that. They pretty much trigger the same responses in the viewer, which is harmless fun. So where are all the wrestling themed horror flicks, or vice versa? Well now thanks to Intervision Picture Corporation, we have one – Masked Mutilator, a film that sat in a cool dry basement for 25 years before being unearthed, polished up, and released in a slammin’ new Blu with tons of extras.

Yes, the film was shot in 1994 and not released until now; it’s not a matter of embarrassment on the filmmakers’ behalf, but rather that old chestnut of lack of completion funds that kept it shelf bound for so long. Luckily executive producer Dale Schneck had the reels in his cellar, and reached out to a local university to help transfer the...

Welcome to this edition of The Last Week In Wrestling, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have some excellent wrestling to cover this time, so let’s do so.

Best Promo:

Mean Gene’s Memorialmania (Raw) – Hulk Hogan came out to speak about the death of Hulk Hogan in a touching moment. The promo ended with one last promo to Mean Gene, if only in tribute. The death of “Mean” Gene Okerlund was honored here with absolute class by Hulk Hogan and that’s that.

Best Moment:

The Fallen Angel Rises (Ring Of Honor) – Even though Christopher Daniels has signed with All Elite Wrestling, Daniels was given a segment dedicated to having a new contract be offered to him. Daniels has been positioned as a fighter who proved his worth in the ring by showing he was an honorable man when it counted most.

Best Move:...

Why are so many people smiling at "Mean" Gene Okerlund's memorial event in Florida on Wednesday??? Because That's What Mean Gene Woulda Wanted!! Tons of wrestling stars from years past -- from Diamond Dallas Page to one of the Nasty Boys -- gathered in Sarasota, Fl to honor the late wrestling announcer.  Gene's wife Jeanne -- along with their children -- was at the event where friends and family members told stories about the...

Why are so many people smiling at "Mean" Gene Okerlund's memorial event in Florida on Wednesday??? Because That's What Mean Gene Woulda Wanted!! Tons of wrestling stars from years past -- from Diamond Dallas Page to one of the Nasty Boys -- gathered in Sarasota, Fl to honor the late wrestling announcer.  Gene's wife Jeanne -- along with their children -- were at the event where friends and family members told stories about the...

Charging into the ring in a "Mean Gene-o-Mania" shirt, Hulk Hogan grabbed the mic on 'Raw' Monday night, and gave a 5-minute tribute to his longtime friend, "Mean" Gene Okerlund.  "You know something guys, I came out here wide open tonight in character because that's exactly the way 'Mean' Gene woulda wanted it," Hogan told the crowd at the Amway Center in Orlando.  "I want to let all you guys know, 'Mean' Gene loved entertaining,...

In today’s roundup, ABC adds more episodes to Season 15 of “Grey’s Anatomy” and Netflix announces its first-ever animation anthology series.

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Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen” returns to Los Angeles for four weeks of shows beginning Monday, Jan. 14 at 11 p.m. Et/Pt. The Hollywood residency marks the third time Cohen has brought the Bravo Clubhouse to the city since the series’ inception. Guests on the talk series include Matthew McConaughey, Christina Aguilera, Anne Hathaway, and more.

Season 7 of Bravo’s reality series “Don’t Be Tardy…” premieres with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, Feb. 17 at 9 p.m. Et/Pt. Kim Zolciak-Biermann (“Real Housewives of Atlanta”) tries to navigate a quickly changing dynamic at home as her youngest kids have all grown strong personalities. Meanwhile, Kroy Biermann is in full-time dad mode and exploring new opportunities as Kim decides to get back into the studio to record a new song.

Hulkamania is about run wild on 'Monday Night Raw' ... for the first time in years.  The WWE legend, Hulk Hogan, will return to 'Raw' on Monday to honor his good friend "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who passed away Wednesday morning. Hulk and Gene were great friends for decades -- their interviews were classic. Hulk tweeted about Okerlund after his passing saying the guy was "the best partner I ever had." "We never rehearsed or...

Omg, the main event at Njpw Wrestle Kingdom 13. It hurts us just watching Kenny Omega and Hiroshi Tanahashi crash to the Tokyo Dome floor during these mega-spots.

Check a few of them out below.

First, Omega goes way high and deep onto the entrance ramp with the Tope Con Hilo:

The way Kenny lands????????#njwk13 pic.twitter.com/qtzYk2Um8r

— R.Dream (@WWERDream) January 4, 2019

Also Read: WWE Wrestlers Robbed While in Minneapolis for '205 Live' (Photos and Video)

Then, an insane frogsplash-onto-a-table went horribly (storyline) wrong to the detriment of the hometown hero Tanahashi:

Rip Tanahashi. #njwk13 pic.twitter.com/VZFvC3EQwy

— R.Dream (@WWERDream) January 4, 2019

Perhaps the best offense is never trying a high-risk offensive maneuver …

Also Read: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund, Legendary WWE Interviewer, Dies at 76

Also during the epic battle, the Japanese Tanahasi paid tribute to his old American rival A.J. Styles by using the Styles Clash:...

"Mean" Gene Okerlund was seriously injured during a nasty fall back in December ... triggering a rapid decline in his health that ultimately led to his death, his son tells TMZ Sports. We spoke with Todd Okerlund who says Okerlund suffered multiple broken ribs during the fall at his Florida home and was treated at a hospital in Sarasota. Todd says Okerlund had been in frail health for a while but the fall clearly made things much worse.

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The legendary WWE interviewer was the voice of a generation of wrestling fans ...

Gene Okerlund, the voice of a generation of pro wrestling fans, died on Wednesday.

Okerlund was an iconic interviewer who broke into the wrestling business with the Awa before gaining fame as the interviewer during the heydey of Hulkamania in the WWF and then in WCW during the nWo years. Okerlund was 76.

"A voice and soundtrack to an entire era of our industry. He was the star of some of WWE's most memorable segments," WWE executive vice president Paul Levesque said on Twitter. "'Mean Gene' was beloved by all who got to work with him. Our thoughts are with his family at this difficult time."

Okerlund held the microphone for Hogan, Roddy Piper, Randy Savage, Andre the Giant and many more. He stood in the ring in 1996 as trash rained upon Hogan, Kevin Nash,...

Some of Hollywood’s top comedians are remembering the life and career of Bob Einstein, the comic actor known for his characters Super Dave Osborne and Marty Funkhouser on “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” who died Wednesday at 76.

“Never have I seen an actor enjoy a role the way Bob did playing ‘Marty Funkhouser’ on ‘Curb.’ It was an amazing, unforgettable experience knowing and working with him,” Larry David said in a statement. “There was no one like him, as he told us again and again. We’re all in a state of shock.”

Einstein’s brother, writer-director-actor Albert Brooks, called him “a great brother, father and husband,” but also a “brilliantly funny man.” In addition to his work on TV, several comedians also held up Einstein’s scene in the Brooks-directed comedy “Modern Romance” as a clerk at a running store calmly pressuring Brooks into spending a fortune on running gear...

Join our newsletter to get more stories like this The WWE Universe is mourning the loss of another legend as Mean Gene Okerlund died Wednesday at the age of 76. The news was originally revealed by his son Tor Okerlund as he said his father died near his home in Osprey, Florida. Mean Gene Okerlund cause of death When asked about Gene Okerlund’s cause of death, Tor told the Associated Press (via ESPN) that his father had received three kidney transplants recently and fell a few weeks ago. Tor then said that “it just kind of went from bad to worse.” […]

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Bob Einstein, the actor best known for his Super Dave Osborne character, has died at the age of 76, TheWrap has learned.

Einstein’s brother, actor and comedian Albert Brooks, also confirmed the news of Einstein’s passing on Twitter on Wednesday. “R.I.P. My dear brother Bob Einstein. A great brother, father and husband. A brilliantly funny man. You will be missed forever,” Brooks wrote.

An L.A.-born actor, writer and comedian, Einstein made first made his name as a writer for “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour” alongside the likes of Steve Martin and Murray Roman before transitioning to performing as the bungling Super Dave Osborne character in the 1970s.

Also Read: 'Mean' Gene Okerlund, Legendary WWE Interviewer, Dies at 76

Einstein first debuted the character, a sunny, naive and frequently-injured parody of daredevil stuntmen like Evel Knievel, on John Byner’s variety show in 1972 and later recurred on...

“Mean” Gene Okerlund, the smooth-voiced WWE announcer and frequent straight man to pro wrestling’s most outrageous personalities, died Wednesday at 76. The WWE confirmed his death in a tweet, calling Okerlund “the most recognizable interviewer in sports entertainment history.”

Born in 1942 in South Dakota, Okerlund made his way to Minnesota in the Seventies, where he worked as a ring announcer for the American Wrestling Association, a local wrestling franchise based in Minneapolis. His national notoriety, however, began when he joined the then-WWF in 1984, one year before pro wrestling, and the WWF in particular,...

Gene Okerlund, one of World Wrestling Entertainment’s most prolific personalities, has died at the age of 76, the organization confirmed on Wednesday.

Originally an interviewer in the American Wrestling Association, Okerlund joined the WWE in 1984 as a regular correspondent, quickly developing a reputation for his provocative interviewing style. In addition to interviewing, Okerlund also spent his career providing ringside commentary, as well as hosting several WWE events.

For the uninitiated, here’s one of Oklerund’s most iconic interviews with “Macho Man” Randy Savage from 1987:

Tributes from some of the biggest names in the WWE — including Hulk Hogan, who...

Gene Okerlund, the WWE interviewer dubbed “Mean Gene” by wrestler Jesse “The Body” Ventura, has died, according to the WWE. He was 76.

A cause of death was not immediately available.

“Mean Gene I love you my brother,” tweeted Hulk Hogan today..

A WWE Hall of Famer, Okerlund began his career in radio and local TV, and became an announcer with American Wrestling Associations in the early 1970s. He joined what would become the WWE in 1984, where, as the WWE notes, he became a national cable presence through interviews with such wrestling superstars as Hulk Hogan (who inducted Okerlund into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2006), “Macho Man” Randy Savage, The Ultimate Warrior, among many others.

Okerlund moved over to WWE rival World Championship Wrestling in 1993, where as the lead interviewer he posed questions to an expanding roster of familiar pros, including Diamond Dallas Page and Goldberg.

Legendary WWE and WCW interviewer “Mean” Gene Okerlund has died. He was 76.

Okerlund first joined WWE back in 1984 — the Hulk Hogan days.

“WWE is saddened to learn that WWE Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund, the most recognizable interviewer in sports-entertainment history, has passed away,” the pro-wrestling promotion said on Wednesday. “WWE extends its condolences to Okerlund’s family, friends and fans.”

Okerlund got his start with the American Wrestling Association, where interviewed the likes of Jesse “The Body” Ventura — who gave him his “Mean Gene” moniker — Bobby “The Brain” Heenan and Hogan. Okerlund became a staple on national cable TV after he made the move to the WWE, where he had notable interviews...

"Mean" Gene Okerlund, the longtime broadcaster for WWE, has died. He was 76.

WWE revealed the news of Okerlund's death on Wednesday but did not say how he died or when.

Okerlund, who was given his nickname by the sport's star turned former Minnesota Gov. Jesse "The Body" Ventura, got his start at Omaha radio station Koil before moving to Minneapolis, where he worked for a local TV station.

In 1970, he segued to wrestling, serving as a fill-in for announcer Marty O'Neill at the American Wresting Association before becoming O'Neill's permanent replacement several ...

Welcome to this edition of the WWE Week In Review, right here on Nerdly. I’m Nathan Favel and we have a close race for the match of the week, so let’s get right to it.

WWE Promotes Independent Cards On Web-Site The following is courtesy of WWE.com:

Evolve Wrestling and London-based Progress Wrestling launch their first joint tour this August, featuring a mix of exciting American independent talent and hard-hitting grapplers from the United Kingdom, including Superstars of the Nxt UK division. Among the Progress contingent from across the pond will be WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne, former Nxt Tag Team Champions Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate & Trent Seven), Mark Andrews, 2018 WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament winner Zack Gibson and 2018 Mae Young Classic competitor (and 2017 semifinalist) Toni Storm.

Joining them will be the top competitors from Evolve, including Wwn Champion Joey Janela, Evolve Tag Team Champions Chris Dickinson & Jaka,...

Andre the Giant was a booze-swillin' Legend -- so says WWE Hall of Famer "Mean" Gene Okerlund, who tells TMZ Sports there were times he tried matching the Giant drink-for-drink! Yeah ... you can guess how that turned out.   We spoke to Mean Gene before the "Andre the Giant" doc premieres Tuesday night on HBO ... and he told us some fun facts about his larger than life friend. Turns out, Andre was a serious fine-dining nut...

André Roussimoff’s life was so dominated by size that in “Andre the Giant,” the documentary about his life and career as a professional wrestler, he’s introduced by his feet. Just walking along, you can see that his shoes dwarf those of the person walking with him. Much of Jason Hehir’s film, premiering this week on HBO, centers on that idea — that this man who stood over 7 feet tall was larger than any life could give him.

Roussimoff’s public persona has been well-documented. As a public figure, cultural icon, and (as the film posits) at one point one of the most famous people in the entire world, Andre the Giant was recognizable simply by existing. The value in a biographical portrait of a mammoth, beloved figure like this is to provide context for the man himself, the life outside the ring.

“Andre the Giant” provides some of that,...

WWF (now WWE) legend Andre the Giant was a gentle soul — he just happened to be 7’4” and more than 500 pounds. But the enormous professional wrestler had a darker side, a sadder part to his existence. “People would not leave him alone,” WCW and WWF icon Ric Flair remembers in a new trailer for Bill Simmons’ upcoming HBO documentary about Hulk Hogan’s larger-than-life rival. “They were making fun of him,” “Mean” Gene Okerlund added. “He would cry.” Also Read: 'Andre the Giant' Trailer: Watch WWE Icon Drink, Fight and Change Wrestling Forever (Video) And yes, Andre was huge. Arnold Schwarzenegger, no pencil-neck himself,...

While he’s no Mean Gene Okerlund or Gorilla Monsoon, had The Rock not gone on to Hollywood superstardom he might have had a rewarding career as a WWE ring announcer. Dwayne Johnson demonstrated that on his new YouTube channel for a new bit called “The Rock Reacts,” and for the inaugural video his team dug up his […]...

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Since the super-show made its spectacular debut in 1985, WrestleMania has provided grappling fans with a multitude of memorable moments. Considered WWE’s ‘season finale’, the Showcase of Immortals is often the battleground to conclude the company’s hottest feuds, with the most anticipated match of the year reserved for the main event.

Yet WWE hasn’t always got things right. Truth be told, they’ve often got things wrong – very wrong. From racist facepaint, questionable choices of attire, dreadful singing, to just plain bad booking, the company has contrived to repeatedly gaffe on the grandest stage of all.

And consistently too, year by year…

31. WrestleMania – Gene Okerlund: Star Crooner WWE.com

The inaugural WrestleMania was intended to be the epitome of ‘rock ‘n’ wrestling’, and as such had a huge celebrity involvement. Looking to appeal to a national audience, Vince McMahon drafted in the likes of Muhammed Ali,...

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If you’ve been following this series of articles, you’ll have read about my first trip to the Us for WrestleMania Xix, my New York trip in 2004 and then again for when WrestleMania went Hollywood in 2005.

I decided to take a break in 2006 in order to pay off some student debts and let my bank balance recover a little. Shortly after making that decision, WWE announced that Bret Hart would be inducted into the Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 22 weekend. I wish I’d seen the ceremony that year (featuring the inductions of Hart, Sensational Sherri, Gene Okerlund and Eddie Guerrero) but in terms of WrestleMania 22 itself, I was Ok to give the show a miss that year.

After my year off, I decided I’d go back the following year and set about booking up for WrestleMania 23 in Detroit, Michigan. With it being twenty...

The questions isn’t whether Dwayne Johnson will be a good host (since he excelled during his first two times in Studio 8H), but whether or not “Saturday Night Live” can finally start regaining some of the momentum that propelled it through its Fall run. That was possibly the strongest stretch during my five years covering the show here at HitFix, but 2015 has been marked by less-than-stellar episodes and a less-than-ideal production schedule. As such, “SNL” has been spotty both in terms of quality and production. But maybe tonight will be a turning point as the show heads into this season’s home stretch. As always, I’ll be liveblogging each segment in real time. I’ll give that segment a grade. I highly encourage you to not stress too much about the grades. The Rock Obama will get angry if you stress about the grades. See you at 11:...

Known for his signature finishing move the Ddt, and for coming into the ring with his pet snake Damien, Jake The Snake Roberts was one of the most colorful performers in the classic era of the World Wrestling Federation. But his life outside of the ring was far different than what his fans knew. Battles with drug and alcohol addiction wreaked havoc with his personal life and eventually his professional life. Now the story of his greatest battle of all is told in the upcoming documentary "The Resurrection Of Jake The Snake" premiering at the Slamdance Film Festival. Directed by Steve Yu and featuring any wrestling fan's dream array of talent including Scott Hall (aka Razor Ramon), Stone Cold Steve Austin, Chris Jericho, Ted Dibiase, Adam Copeland (aka Edge), Gene Okerlund, Jim Duggan (aka Hacksaw Jim Duggan), Jim Ross and Jerry Mires (aka J-Rocc), the film chronicles the relationship between...

The menacing silhouette of a Jason Vorhees or Michael Myers in the distance slowly, intently, stalking their prey with the backdrop of chilling music is scarier than their brutal methods of murder. Inevitably the build-up is better than the final crescendo itself.

Planting the seed of impending doom and not necessarily seeing it is a brand of horror we looked at in our Top 10 Physiological Horror Films and is one being used more often. But forget about horror icons like Freddy Kruger and his knife wielding buddies – some of films most foreboding figures nowadays come in a much smaller package.

Here we take a look at six of the creepiest dolls that may look cute but are anything but.

Saw – Billy

With a total of eight films in the Saw franchise, slowly but surely we came to realise that it wasn’t Tobin Bell’s Jigsaw who is the creepy posterboy of the films.

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SummerSlam is WWE’s biggest show outside of WrestleMania, it’s an August tradition that’s been running for 27 years now. Along the way we’ve had plenty of great matches and moments — but also a great deal of legitimate controversy.

You might in fact describe SummerSlam as WWE’s most controversial event ever. There always seems to be some sort of issue burning up backstage, whether it’s a creative problem, a botched spot, personal bitterness or financial dispute. We’ll detail all of those backstage insights in this feature, shedding light on the SummerSlam moments that had Vince McMahon fuming. The irony is that some of these controversies actually made SummerSlam more interesting. The drama on screen is always entertaining, but there’s nothing wrestling fans love more than a bit of real drama! There’s been many backstage and on-screen incidents that provoked...

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One of the departments WWE has no worries about turning a profit is their always successful home video releases. Today, new details emerge about a highly anticipated release, featuring all-time great “Macho Man” Randy Savage.

The Macho Man DVD, titled “Macho Man – The Randy Savage Story,” will be released on November 18th in North America, and will have several editions available. This will be the first feature length released on Savage, one that many fans expected in 2009 during the WWE’s first Savage DVD release.

A six-disc version, also featuring the 2009 “Macho Madness” match collection will be released as a collector’s edition, and will also contain a Randy “Macho Man” Savage T-shirt, bandana, and Savage’s trademark sunglasses.

A basic three disc DVD and two-disc blu-ray will also be available. The WWE interviewed several subjects for the project, including Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Diamond Dallas Page, Bret “The Hitman” Hart,...

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WWE Legends House is the first reality television program available on the WWE Network. Eight WWE legends: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper, Hillbilly Jim, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Tony Atlas, Jimmy Hart, Pat Patterson, “Mean” Gene Okerlund and Howard Finkel all move in together and the hilarity ensues. While we best know these legends from watching them in the ring, Legends House offers us a look at the personal lives of our beloved childhood heroes every Thursday at 10pm on the WWE Network.

Seven episodes in and we know things about these grapplers that we may have been better off not knowing, like Tony Atlas’ foot fetish (more on that later.) Ashley, the show’s host, and her now infamous “hello boys” catchphrase puts the legends in different activities on a daily basis. The legends so far have been male models in Las Vegas, participated in a “Larping” battle and filmed...

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WrestleMania XXX has come and gone, but the anticipation for the next extravaganza is never too far removed from the wrestling enthusiast’s mind. Part of the allure of “The Granddaddy of Them All” is the memories shaped by WrestleMania’s past. No setting has produced as many classic matches that come to define a person’s wrestling fandom.

After a few weeks of processing the happenings of the latest “Showcase of the Immortals,” it is time for the annual update to the list of WrestleMania’s greatest matches. Did any matches from Mania XXX make the cut?

30. Bret Hart vs. Rowdy Roddy Piper – WrestleMania VIII

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Bret Hart became the Intercontinental Champion for the first time at Summerslam in 1991, defeating Mr. Perfect. Yet, the decision was made to take the Ic title off of Hart and put it on The Mountie. The Hitman was disheartened until...

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As we have seen from the backstage happenings in 1993, sometimes the biggest stories in WWF/E happen off screen rather than on screen. We learned about how Shawn Michaels quit the WWF, how Vince McMahon’s first stint as a heel was in the Uswa, who the second Doink was, and that Hulk Hogan called the WWF Championship a toy.

Moving on to the next installment of this series, we take a look at 1994. On screen, this was the year that Bret Hart reclaimed his spot at the top of the company, and Owen Hart was brought to the forefront as one of the biggest heels in the company. Macho Man, Bobby Heenan, and Mean Gene Okerlund left the WWF and joined Hulk Hogan in WCW. And at the end of the year, Diesel scored one of the more shocking and unexpected WWF Championship victories in history.

All of this we know.

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Whenever somebody gets announced as an inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame, there’s always a question of whether or not that person deserves to be in there. When it comes to the late great Paul Bearer, there should be no question. He is definitely a WWE Hall of Famer.

It was announced officially on this Monday’s edition of Raw that Bearer will be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame. As most fans know, Bearer (real name William Moody) passed away on March 5, 2013. It’s fitting that nearly on the one year anniversary of his passing that he’ll be recognized with an honor like the WWE Hall of Fame.

Bearer was known to wrestling fans as the manager, as well as the biggest ally, of The Undertaker. When Undertaker started in WWE, it wasn’t with Bearer right away, but they brought him in because...

It's a very special episode of "WWE Raw," as WWE turns back the clock to take things old school. That means a retro arena design, an old ring and several returning legends to delight the fans.

Scheduled to appear on the show are "The Million Dollar Man" Ted Dibiase, Bob Backlund, Roddy Piper, Ric Flair, The New Age Outlaws, IRS, Ron Simmons, Scotty 2 Hotty and Diamond Dallas Page. Of course, WWE always trots out quite a few surprises on these special episodes as well, so there's no telling what they have in store.

There's also the ongoing story lines, leading up to the "Royal Rumble." Daniel Bryan will debut as part of the Wyatt Family, Brock Lesnar is back, Cm Punk continues to make The Shield look like fools, and John Cena and Randy Orton return after missing last week's show.

Related: WWE's Road Dogg talks old school 'Raw', '...

As part of the “30 Years of WrestleMania” mode, 2K Games has announced a series of matches featuring the legendary Hulk Hogan for inclusion in the upcoming WWE 2K14.

Covering the first nine WrestleManias, the “Hulkamania Runs Wild” match list includes:

WrestleMania 1: Andre The Giant vs. Big John Studd WrestleMania 2: Hulk Hogan vs. King Kong Bundy WrestleMania 3: Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat vs. “Macho Man” Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) WrestleMania 3: Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (with Bobby Heenan) WrestleMania 4: Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth and Hulk Hogan) vs. Ted Dibiase (with Andre The Giant) WrestleMania 5: Randy Savage vs. Hulk Hogan WrestleMania 6: The Ultimate Warrior vs. Hulk Hogan WrestleMania 7: Sgt. Slaughter vs. Hulk Hogan WrestleMania 8: Randy Savage (with Miss Elizabeth) vs. Ric Flair (with Mr. Perfect) WrestleMania 9: Bret Hart vs. Yokozuna (with Mr. Fuji) WrestleMania 9: Hulk Hogan vs.

Michael Cole. The hatred I possess for this man knows no bounds and continues to grow with every week he is on air. May the powers that be prevent me from taking control of a nuclear arsenal in the near future. Because at that rate, I should be just about ready to nuke the entire planet and commit mass genocide of the human race just to get his nasal, whiny little voice off the airwaves for good.

As a child, teen and a man in his 20s I have grown up with the ever changing face of the WWE broadcast team and enjoyed wonderful, entertaining and riveting banter from the likes of Jesse “the Body” Ventura, Lord Alfred Hayes (a personal favourite), Bobby “the Brain” Heenan, Gorilla Monsoon, the “Macho Man” Randy Savage, “Mean” Gene Okerlund, Jim Ross, Jerry “the King” Lawler, Paul Heyman, Joey Styles and even the man himself,...

WWE asked for and got fan input to determine the content of “The 25 Greatest Rivalries” Blu-ray and DVD, and, unlike the weekly Twitter/WWE App votes on Raw which most of us net fans suspect are rigged, fan input clearly shows in the final cut. Granted there are classic feuds I personally wish had made the cut, but as a wrestling fan since I was 10, I’m overall very happy and legitimately surprised by not only the feuds that Do appear, but the order they’re in.

A couple years ago when the ‘E released their “50 Greatest Superstars Of All Time” DVD, a lot of us fans in the Iwc, (Internet Wrestling Community for the uninitiated), accused the doc of being blatantly skewed to stars who were either currently with the E, or had predominantly been mostly with the E, throwing in a few token guys who weren’t really WWE guys.

Wooooo! “Nature Boy” Ric Flair is one of the WWE Hall-of-Famers confirmed to be appearing at tonight’s edition of WWE Monday Night Raw as the long-running series goes Old School March 4 at 8pm Et on USA Network. Along with Ric Flair, “The Million Dollar Man” Ted Dibiase, Dusty Rhodes, “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, Mae Young, Honky Tonk Man, Sgt. Slaughter, New Age Outlaws and Mean Gene Okerlund are also among the WWE Legends confirmed to appear on the special Old School edition of WWE Raw, according to WWE. No word at this point on what the old timers will be [...]...

Last night’s WWE Raw results from Philadelphia. It’s the Slammy Awards show and Michael Cole welcomes us to the show, alongside Jerry “The King” Lawler and John Bradshaw Layfield.

1) Rey Mysterio defeated Damien Sandow with the 619 and the splash from the top for the victory. Cody Rhodes and Sin Cara were at ringside.

Booker T comes out to award the first Slammy Award – “Tell Me I Just Did Not See That”. The nominees are Brad Maddox screwing Ryback, Daniel Bryan losing the World Title in 18 seconds to Sheamus at WrestleMania, Kofi Kingston walking on his hands at the Royal Rumble and Cm Punk hitting the Gts on The Rock at Raw 1000. Booker goes to name the winner but instead out comes The Boogeyman! making his WWE return. He smashes an alarm clock over his head, dances around and pulls out the worms.

After the commercial, Booker still can...

Last night’s 1,000th episode of WWE’s Money Night Raw comes from the Scottrade Center in St. Louis, Missouri with Michael Cole and Jerry “The King” Lawler on commentary.

The show kicks off with a new intro. Another video then plays that looks back at some of the memorable moments from the past 1,0000 episodes, including some of the saddest moments in the history of the show such as Eddie Guerrero’s tribute night. The video plays for four minutes with lots and lots of clips.

Vince McMahon kicks off the show from the middle of the ring. A “thank you Vince” chant starts and Vince welcomes us to Monday Night Raw and then introduces D-Generation X and the music plays as Shawn Michaels and Triple H comes to the ring.

Michaels says he needs to catch his breath from all the running around. Hbk says something feels missing and...

Mean Gene Okerlund was speaking on the Inside The Ropes podcast show this past week and revealed that the late Macho Man Randy Savage turned down a place in WWE’s Hall of Fame.

Okerlund revealed that WWE had made overtures for Savage to be inducted into the Hall of Fame after WCW’s sale to Vince McMahon in 2001 but the “Macho King” had turned down all offers up until his death last year. Okerlund went as far saying it was “Bs” that McMahon didn’t want Savage in the Hall of Fame but it was instead Randy Savage who didn’t want to be associated with it.

As for why Savage didn’t want to be in the Hall of Fame, Okerlund revealed that he didn’t know and that “he was still trying to figure it out” why he declined WWE’s offers for induction. Okerlund, who was...

As we reported earlier, WWE creative have been told to treat the July 23rd 1,000th Raw as a major pay-per-view event. The majority of the writing team and officials’ time and effort right now is not focused on WWE No Way Out pay-per-view on June 17th but the celebratory Raw that begins a permanent move to three hours.

Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that WWE creative are being pushed hard to come up with a huge angle that will dominate the summer, similar to how the Nexus and Cm Punk angles caught on with fans in the past two years. Specifically they have been told to devise a “knock your socks off” type angle that will broaden interest to fans who haven’t watched WWE regularly for the past year.

WWE officials currently feel the current product is stagnant and are concerned about the poor ratings.

Dave Meltzer also reports that WWE Legends Gene Okerlund,...

Results from last night’s WWE Smackdown “Blast From the Past Edition” that took place in Hampton, Virgina.

Lilian Garcia introduces Hall of Fame announcer Mean Gene Okerlund who is standing in the ring. Mean Gene brings out his first guest, World Heavyweight Champion Sheamus.

Sheamus apologies for hitting referee Chad Patton last week and that there is no excuse for his behaviour. He says he is sorry but it is not enough for John Laurinaitis who comes out to the ring and says he must take some action. He has given Sheamus the biggest fine in WWE history, a whopping $500,000. He also announces that he will take on the team of Daniel Bryan and Alberto Del Rio tonight with his partner… Gene Okerlund.

1) Randy Orton vs Mark Henry goes to a no-contest when Kane interferes to further his feud with Orton. Kane attacks Cowboy Bob Orton who accompanied his son to ringside.

Tonight the WWE are giving its audience a live Smackdown labeled as a ‘Blast from the past.’ With the WWE really impressing in recent weeks, it will be interesting to see what surprises, if any, become apparent on tonight’s live show.

The show will continue storylines that a building up to the next PPV, Extreme Rules, which actually hits at the end of the month in just a few short weeks time. Tonight’s WWE Smackdown will be a Supershow which includes superstars from both Raw and Smackdown such as; Daniel Bryan, Sheamus, John Cena and many more.

As it is a ‘Blast from the past’ expect legends such as; Jim Duggan, Roddy Piper, Gene Okerlund, Dusty Rhodes, Mick Foley and many more to appear.

Be prepared for anything tonight, no doubt the legends will play a big part in the show. It’s unclear if any with contribute to storylines,...

You can't teach old wrestlers new tricks -- and several WWE icons proved it last week, during a hilariously left-footed Zumba class ... and TMZ has obtained the clumsy footage."Hacksaw" Jim Duggan ... along with WWE legends like Jimmy "Mouth of the South" Hart, "Rowdy" Roddy Piper, Hillbilly Jim, Pat Patterson, "Mean" Gene Okerlund, Howard Finkel, and Tony Atlas all hit the dance studio in Palm Springs ... and shocker, we're told it's for an upcoming reality show.

The annual pop culture extravaganza returns when WWE WrestleMania Xxvii explodes onto triple-dvd and triple-disc Blu ray from 4th July 2011. Obsessed With Film have teamed up with Silvervision to give three copies away of the grand-daddy of them all to our Owf readers.

From Snoop Dogg to the Jersey Shore’s Snooki, Keri Hilson to “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, WWE WrestleMania Xxvii brings together the biggest names from the world of music, television and Hollywood for the can’t-miss Sports Entertainment event of the year. Hosted by The Great One, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, this promises to be the most electrifying WrestleMania in history.

In his first match since returning from injury, “The King of Kings” Triple H sets out to do what no man has ever accomplished – defeat the Undertaker on “The Grandest Stage of Them All”. This epic confrontation between two of Sports Entertainment’s biggest icons is...