Mean Gene was 100% put on this earth to do the job that he did. It's been a blast just watching all these hilarious interviews for hours. Rest in Peace, Mean Gene.
Not only did Mr. Wonderful stun Mean Gene when he disrobed but the sheer glory of his physique caused the Normal Tracking to malfunction and search for Wonderful Tracking.
I loved Saturday mornings! My Mom would yell.up to me and say "turn that shit off. It's fake!". I'd say, "no Mom, I'm about to witness westling history!!". The 80's were a great time to be a kid wrestling fan.
A friend of my S.O.'s used to waitress at a sports bar that some of the wrestlers would frequent after their show when they were in Pittsburgh. She said Paul Orndorff was one of the absolutely sweetest guys that ever walked into the place. RIP Mr. Wonderful, Mean Gene, and thanks for the hours of entertainment back in the day.
I swear these people just used to go in there high, and just have fun and say whatever they felt like saying, to get a rise out of people... it was the best😂😂
hahaha Gene lost it at "Turtlehead" and Orndorff almost cracked up at Gene cracking up I miss this, it seemed like promos were a lot more fun back in those days
Another couple of seconds on camera and we could have seen both of them completely lose it. Would love to know what they said to each other in the back after this.
Look up Mean Gene's promo with Wendi Richter. That was the first time I've ever seen him completely lose it! (and Wendi's still straight faced like a boss)
Gene can be a FUCKING FUNNY guy... did you ever see the movie "Ready to Rumble" with David Arquette, Scott Cann & Oliver Platt? Mean Gene was fucking HILARIOUS in that movie...when he was at the drunken party at Jimmy King's Winebago & he walks up looking WASTED to Oliver Platt & says "Do people think I'm SEXY?!?" to Oliver Platt... I Laughed my ass off for a 20-Minutes over that the first time I saw it
No "seeming" about it. Promos were infinitely better back then because (a) they weren't scripted and (b) the guys delivering them had extraordinary talent that you'll never see or hear again. Bygone era. R.I.P. professional wrestling.
When Mean Gene started to make the turtle head gesture I couldn't help but think he was trying to get Mr. Wonderful to crack up. Almost seems like they were trying to make each other break character during the whole promo. Priceless!!!
I seen some behind the scene stuff with Mean Gene and Sgt Slaughter and others. They made jokes and lots of laughs. Looked like they had lots of fun doing these promos.
@@chuck3042 I miss wrestling when performers were able to either be themselves or create a character of their own. WWE should get rid of scripts and bring back "ad-libbing".
"You know that it's gotten to a point when you know every time I look into the cameras that another woman leaves her husband for Mr.Wonderful." Funny stuff. RIP Paul Orndorff.
Watching these guys perform is truly awesome. Today's stuff is over produced. Back in the day it had a more real, raw edge to everything. RIP two legends.
I was in the gym one day back in the early 90's and he asked me if he could work in with me doing bench press. We did about 4 sets four sets together. I remember he was polite and very nice guy!
@@kenterminateddq5311 Gym was kind of crowed and asked to work in and i was just loading up the bar. I was a competitive BB years ago ,so I could hold my own. A lot of the wrestlers would come to Powerhouse Gym. I thought , hey this is neat , I got to workout with Mr. Wonderful.
What's amazing is that Mr. Wonderful was, by 80s and 90s standards, a poor promo guy. Yet he was still better in the mic than 95% of today's WWE roster.
But you have to think that was Paul's eight to tenth year in the business. These new kids do not have a chance. They been in the business what a year or two?
lee graves The thing is, because of how talent is developed, as is to day, they're not when it comes to promo experience, 10 years from now, they'll be just as crappy. Performers are told what to say line by line, and so they never really develop the ability to work the crowd, feel them, and switch gears if they need to. No different to why the in ring product is suffering because matches aren't called in the ring anymore. Now, regardless of whether two performers are losing the crowd the rehearsed match isn't being changed. Almost every major moment in pro wrestling history came through spontaneous thinking on the part of the performers.
Adam Robinette it was natural though. Even though he was searching for words and kind of stuttering on others it was just like you and I talking and having a conversation and not reading a script and going word by word which a lot of guys today do. Worked for me.
Oh, I agree. That's what I was getting at. He never lit the crowd on fire with promos. He wasn't Roddy Piper. But he also didn't seem like someone told him what to say, either, and he didn't come off as someone playing a character.
Mean Gene was playing the straight man perfectly until Orndorff came up with that "turtle" comment. Mean Gene almost lost his Kool-Aid on that joke! LOL
I don't know about you guys, but when I watched Mean Gene back in 87, he just made every interview better, because of the seriousness he brought to them. Miss you, Okerlund!
Paul was a great heel, but in real life one of the nicest men you could ever meet and smart as hell. He was best friends with "Hot Rod Roddy Piper " and he learned alot of his promo and wrestling things from him . He was right when he said he was one of the last of the best wrestlers of their time . That kind of wrestling is gone .
Just think of how long they were able to milk some combination of Hulk with or vs Orndorff, Orton, Piper, with Adonis joining the mix later. Several of those guys made multiple turns within a couple year span but they all could work whichever role they were in.
i think the reason these old promos work is because the wrestlers look relaxed and natural. the problem with todays wrestlers promo is it sounds like they try so hard to sound relaxed and look and sound unnatural.
radioclash84 They're reciting scripted stuff nowadays. Back then guys just spoke off the top of their head and were only expected to reference a couple of key talking points.
+radioclash84 Yes, very true. No one does the mic like the old guys did. Some are just obnoxious and ridiculous -- think of Enzo Amore or even The Rock; their gimmick is wearing thin.
+radioclash84 I gotta question...are scripted promos from the WWE a necessity for WWE corporate, y'know kind of like the stockholders idea. Or are scripted promos just Vince's idea because his ego stung from past wrestlers nailing unscripted promos and making him look near useless for creativity.
I miss these interviews that WWF (now WWE) had. Mean Gean is one of a kind indeed. I recall being a little girl waiting for these promos and interviews, these were the best entertainment around. It was the right amount of drama and entertainment there is. Thank you for posting part of my childhood here.
And last week, when Mean Gene interviewed Mr. Wonderful in heaven, it went something like this: Mr. Wonderful: Do you know what happened just now, Mean Gene. Gene: I regret to say that I do not. What happened, Mr. Wonderful? Mr. Wonderful: I get to the Pearly Gates, Gene, a whole crowd of souls move out of the way for Mr. Wonderful to get to the Pearly Gates, and St. Peter comes over and do you know what he said? Gene: What, pray tell, did he say? Mr. Wonderful: He says "Mr. Wonderful, can I please open the gates now? All of these good people are waiting to be admitted to heaven." From a lifelong fan, R.I.P you wonderful, wonderful man.
I always focused on Mean Gene .... that guy was pure gold. So fast on his feet with a quip, a tart riposte, or a subtle facial expression. These interviews were so off the cuff and Mean Gene handled all of them with aplomb.
Greg Thomas Therein lies the problem. Everyone is a "Superstar." Everyone has entrance music, merchandise, pyro, video montage, catchphrase, bright colors, over the top gimmick, etc., etc. Over saturated nonsense. No room for subtlety. Rarely ever an organic, non-scripted moment.
Mean Gene was the ultimate "straight man" he always kept the straight face and never lost his cool, to see him get pushed over the edge into laughter was the best! Amazing clip!
Does anyone remember an old Nestle Crunch ad with Mr. Wonderful? I remember thinking, if I ate Nestle Crunch...I could look like Paul Orndorff as a kid. Wrestling today has nothing on this era and the late nineties. Orndorff was the man!
Mean Gene always fed into the wrestler's, face or heel, which is why the interview always seemed fun, where as now it is scripted and by the script, word for word.
I will say about Mean Gene the same thing I said about Bobby Heenan: These people are not replaced when we lose them. If people wonder why the world of pro wrestling is less than it used to be, the answer lies in the fact that we have lost too many people like Mean Gene. People who weren't wrestlers per se, but they enriched the world of wrestling by being involved with it. And now they are gone and wrestling is much diminished by their absence.
That's great stuff!Grew up watching Mean Gene out of the AWA in Minneapolis on their Milwaukee affiliate when I was a kid and he even had it back then as an announcer taking over the mantel from the legendary Marty Simply the best!
God I miss Mean Gene and Heenan. 1:29 Gene rolls his eyes cause he was saving the interview by fixing Paul's botch on how he knows he's NOT Mr. Wonderful lol. God you kids missed out if you never seen 80s or 90s wrestling
Yeah there’ll never be a more awesome class of humans walking this earth than these gentlemen. Worthy of every respect one could and should give them. No matter what your walk of life…
Mean Gene was 100% put on this earth to do the job that he did. It's been a blast just watching all these hilarious interviews for hours. Rest in Peace, Mean Gene.
Watch mean gene's eyes they tell the story
Both dead
Well said
mean gene was the star of this interview
I agree 💯
Not only did Mr. Wonderful stun Mean Gene when he disrobed but the sheer glory of his physique caused the Normal Tracking to malfunction and search for Wonderful Tracking.
Underrated comment 😅
love it 🤣
even recorded his wonderfulness struggles to be contained
😂
@@bostonrailfan2427 Ha!
It was always tough being Paul Orndorff. Even when he was in school the teachers used to raise their hand before they would speak to him.
When Mr. Wonderful was born, Dr. Spock was his private physician.
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Ha ha!
That might be the funniest thing I read all day today! Thank you!
It was also very tough being Mr Wonderful when you’re responsible for most of the world’s marriage breakups.
As a kid there was nothing better than this on a Saturday morning in the 80s.
I loved Saturday mornings! My Mom would yell.up to me and say "turn that shit off. It's fake!". I'd say, "no Mom, I'm about to witness westling history!!". The 80's were a great time to be a kid wrestling fan.
...and the NWA on TBS at 6:05 pm 👍
Sunday mornings 10am on USA network right after the Cartoon Express featuring JEM
Saturday mornings were the best. The 1980s was a great time for wrestling.
@@laurenurban3942 no doubt. They even had a Saturday morning cartoon
Paul's physique disrupted the VHS tracking. Legend.
Nonsense
#1 comment
The feeds fighting over the tracking, satellites serving the scale.
😂
LOL, these legends were just having fun in front of the camera, whilst delivering gold.
Never again. Such a shame.
u really have no clue what was happening.
Now the wrestlers seem like they're reading que cards phoney, did seem natural back then.The 70s wrestlers even better
TheHabitman Lots of drugs helped
Johnny Ace Shut up Laurenitis
@@Vikashar No you shut up or do I have to shut you up myself?
Fifty-six people voted thumbs down because they had to ask Mr. Wonderful if it's okay to watch this video.
maynardsmoreland 😂😂😂
MUAHAHAHA! Good one!
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maynardsmoreland awesome comment lmao 😂
It's up to 133 now! Poor, poor Mr. Wonderful.....
even The Tracking had to be adjusted for that wonderful Physique
ROFLMAO
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣haaaaaaa haaaaaaa I didn't notice that.
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Brilliant 😂
LOL
A friend of my S.O.'s used to waitress at a sports bar that some of the wrestlers would frequent after their show when they were in Pittsburgh. She said Paul Orndorff was one of the absolutely sweetest guys that ever walked into the place. RIP Mr. Wonderful, Mean Gene, and thanks for the hours of entertainment back in the day.
I bet they had a fight over who'd wait on him, too.
“Hello, this is your Captain. We will be departing as soon as we get clearance from Mr. Orndorff”.
That’s Mr. #1derful.
I was on that plane. I heard it.
Lol!!!!! I’ve never seen busboys on airplanes either. He had some serious pull
Even Orndorff had to stop from laughing when Gene started too.
That was great lol
Rest In Peace Geno... you were a huge part of my youth.
Coreo me too man... I remember Saturday mornings watching with my pops.
Was he your dad?
He’s his red headed stepson
Frankly Frank Bahahahaha Ken Patera murdered that promo
@@thegoldentroll Yes he was.
Orndorff's story about the plane and the captain about asking is it okay to take off. I lost it😂😂 They dont have promos like this anymore
I swear these people just used to go in there high, and just have fun and say whatever they felt like saying, to get a rise out of people... it was the best😂😂
Mean Gene’s voice is what made Saturday’s for a 80’s kid-SPECIAL! 🙏
@1:14 "I know I'm not Mr Wonderful..you know I'm Mr Wonderful" 😭 I have tears streaming from laughing at that 😂🤣
hahaha Gene lost it at "Turtlehead" and Orndorff almost cracked up at Gene cracking up
I miss this, it seemed like promos were a lot more fun back in those days
Another couple of seconds on camera and we could have seen both of them completely lose it. Would love to know what they said to each other in the back after this.
Look up Mean Gene's promo with Wendi Richter. That was the first time I've ever seen him completely lose it! (and Wendi's still straight faced like a boss)
thaloh I think Wendi is straight faced because she didn't realize why Mean Gene (and whoever else was in the background) burst out laughing.
Gene can be a FUCKING FUNNY guy... did you ever see the movie "Ready to Rumble" with David Arquette, Scott Cann & Oliver Platt? Mean Gene was fucking HILARIOUS in that movie...when he was at the drunken party at Jimmy King's Winebago & he walks up looking WASTED to Oliver Platt & says "Do people think I'm SEXY?!?" to Oliver Platt... I Laughed my ass off for a 20-Minutes over that the first time I saw it
No "seeming" about it. Promos were infinitely better back then because (a) they weren't scripted and (b) the guys delivering them had extraordinary talent that you'll never see or hear again. Bygone era. R.I.P. professional wrestling.
I had no idea it was so tough being Mr. Wonderful. That guy had a lot of courage to just have to live with everyone wanting some of his time.
When Mean Gene started to make the turtle head gesture I couldn't help but think he was trying to get Mr. Wonderful to crack up. Almost seems like they were trying to make each other break character during the whole promo. Priceless!!!
I seen some behind the scene stuff with Mean Gene and Sgt Slaughter and others. They made jokes and lots of laughs. Looked like they had lots of fun doing these promos.
They did start to laugh at the end. Mean Gene did this a lot.
I will always miss the way wrestling "used" to be...
It is more a soap opera than about wrestling now. Best wrestling was in 80s and 90s
Yep it used to be fun I couldn’t wait til it came on
I know that's right!
@@chuck3042 I miss wrestling when performers were able to either be themselves or create a character of their own.
WWE should get rid of scripts and bring back "ad-libbing".
I miss the way the whole US used to be during the 80s and 90s.
So goddamn funny....”is it ok if we take off, Mr. Orndorff...?”😂
"You know that it's gotten to a point when you know every time I look into the cameras that another woman leaves her husband for Mr.Wonderful." Funny stuff. RIP Paul Orndorff.
Gene even laughed
What cracks me up is that it bothers him. He doesn’t want that kind of power over women and destroy marriages, but that’s just the way it is.
Nobody does it like mean gene. The most recognisable voice in sports entertainment. Gone but never forgotten. R.I.P.
All of the angels will rush to the gates fighting to greet Mr. Wonderful. Rest in peace.
Watching these guys perform is truly awesome. Today's stuff is over produced. Back in the day it had a more real, raw edge to everything. RIP two legends.
Over produced and under talented....i cant watch it anymore.
Grown men Encouraging violence to children is truly awesome
You talk gutter garbage
Rest in Power, Mr. Wonderful! I can imagine Paul, Mean Gene and Bobby the brain Heenan are cracking people up somewhere in the afterlife right now 😭
(Clears throat) Gorilla Monsoon (cough cough).
It's so funny to see Mean Gene playing along with Orndorff.
He was the best.
I saw other announcers try to copy mean gene and they failed, they all came out as rude an assholes, but not mean gene
"Im gonna show you the body that the women love,and the men love......to fear"
lmao!
Kristopher Levine Ya gotta love that dude he was no doubt a wrestling legend and a icon
Awkward pause at exactly the wrong place. 😂
smooth save.
You're asking me!?
the moment he show off the bod...the vcr needed to track every moment.
poet215
No doubt recorded by a recent divorcee at some motel.
Paul's work-out session with the common people at the gym is pure gold
"Don't you ever put your hands on me again you hog!"
I remember watching it in 1984 and cracking up.
That women. Much respect and courage taking it in stride. 😅
I was in the gym one day back in the early 90's and he asked me if he could work in with me doing bench press. We did about 4 sets four sets together. I remember he was polite and very nice guy!
Orndorff asking a stranger to do bench presses?
@@kenterminateddq5311 Gym was kind of crowed and asked to work in and i was just loading up the bar. I was a competitive BB years ago ,so I could hold my own. A lot of the wrestlers would come to Powerhouse Gym. I thought , hey this is neat , I got to workout with Mr. Wonderful.
@@davidwirth2716 God, I miss Powerhouse Gym. Now, all the gyms are closed and might shut down for good.
Stupid ass CO-VID. :(
@@kenterminateddq5311 Hopefully Ken your Gym will open soon, taking walks and running is great, but we all want to hit the weights!
@Eric Stoehr Go do your Zumba class!
What's amazing is that Mr. Wonderful was, by 80s and 90s standards, a poor promo guy. Yet he was still better in the mic than 95% of today's WWE roster.
you are right adam; the talent of the 80's and 90's will never be seen again.
But you have to think that was Paul's eight to tenth year in the business. These new kids do not have a chance. They been in the business what a year or two?
lee graves The thing is, because of how talent is developed, as is to day, they're not when it comes to promo experience, 10 years from now, they'll be just as crappy. Performers are told what to say line by line, and so they never really develop the ability to work the crowd, feel them, and switch gears if they need to. No different to why the in ring product is suffering because matches aren't called in the ring anymore. Now, regardless of whether two performers are losing the crowd the rehearsed match isn't being changed. Almost every major moment in pro wrestling history came through spontaneous thinking on the part of the performers.
Adam Robinette it was natural though. Even though he was searching for words and kind of stuttering on others it was just like you and I talking and having a conversation and not reading a script and going word by word which a lot of guys today do. Worked for me.
Oh, I agree. That's what I was getting at. He never lit the crowd on fire with promos. He wasn't Roddy Piper. But he also didn't seem like someone told him what to say, either, and he didn't come off as someone playing a character.
Gotta love Mean Gene!! He's an immortal icon of wrestling.
I have some bad news about that immortality
RIP the legend
Yep Jean was even in the cartoon
Love him yourself
Gene Okerland was so good. "You have no private life at all!"
Sympathetic Gene
William Robinson it was hilarious timing.
Rip
RIP Mean Gene
“It’s a nightmare!”
LOL
RIP Mr. Wonderful. He just died less than an hour ago.
Even the Grim Reaper had to ask Mr. Wonderful if it's ok to take him
RIP Paul.
You win bro😂
NOOOOocrap :(
Heaven just got more wonderful....
@@DerWutendeMetzger I wonder if St. Peter asked Orndorff permission for him to cross the pearly gates
Mean Gene was playing the straight man perfectly until Orndorff came up with that "turtle" comment. Mean Gene almost lost his Kool-Aid on that joke! LOL
I don't know about you guys, but when I watched Mean Gene back in 87, he just made every interview better, because of the seriousness he brought to them. Miss you, Okerlund!
Maître Renard Great pipes, too......his voice is perfect for wrestling
Lol. Awesome. Poor Mr. Wonderful. Its not his fault women keep leaving their husbands for him.
Paul did the skanks husbands a favor.The ball's in your court Mr.Wonderful.
Wrestling was funbackthen
"Exactly" lol.. Ahhh the golden era
They funny thing is he has his wedding ring on during the interview.
@@hezamachine
Clearly, the only other person who noticed it!!
Paul was a great heel, but in real life one of the nicest men you could ever meet and smart as hell. He was best friends with "Hot Rod Roddy Piper " and he learned alot of his promo and wrestling things from him . He was right when he said he was one of the last of the best wrestlers of their time . That kind of wrestling is gone .
Good heels often are.
Liked him better a face than heel.
Just think of how long they were able to milk some combination of Hulk with or vs Orndorff, Orton, Piper, with Adonis joining the mix later. Several of those guys made multiple turns within a couple year span but they all could work whichever role they were in.
Absolute love that Gene breaks down the card for the PPV. Simple but effective way of getting everyone mentioned. Love this.
You love anything
Wwe owes mean gene much more thanks than they gave him through the years. He helped make it what it is today, and he contributed a LOT
i think the reason these old promos work is because the wrestlers look relaxed and natural. the problem with todays wrestlers promo is it sounds like they try so hard to sound relaxed and look and sound unnatural.
radioclash84 They're reciting scripted stuff nowadays. Back then guys just spoke off the top of their head and were only expected to reference a couple of key talking points.
+radioclash84 Agree. Obviously Orndorff wasn't the best mic man on earth, but he was just being himself, and it worked.
+radioclash84 Yes, very true. No one does the mic like the old guys did. Some are just obnoxious and ridiculous -- think of Enzo Amore or even The Rock; their gimmick is wearing thin.
+radioclash84 I gotta question...are scripted promos from the WWE a necessity for WWE corporate, y'know kind of like the stockholders idea. Or are scripted promos just Vince's idea because his ego stung from past wrestlers nailing unscripted promos and making him look near useless for creativity.
+MrBoywonder1985 Rocky was a star on the mic when he turned Heel the first time and never took a step back. Nothing about him wore thin
" I know that I'm not mr wonderful you know that i'm mr wonderful"
lmaooooo
paul orndorf was a beast.one of my all time favorites
Yonnie Mccullough in which way was he a beast, he’s before my time.
@@duramax78 He was one of the best heals of that time.Plus he was a ligitimate badass in the locker room.
I miss these interviews that WWF (now WWE) had. Mean Gean is one of a kind indeed. I recall being a little girl waiting for these promos and interviews, these were the best entertainment around. It was the right amount of drama and entertainment there is. Thank you for posting part of my childhood here.
222 jilted husbands thumbs down this video when their wives left them for Mr. Wonderful.
It’s true… 😏
Lmao😂 probably true with some.. by the way I have a German shepherd but his name is Vidar but my grandfather's name is Odin..
More common people complaining about not being wonderful
And last week, when Mean Gene interviewed Mr. Wonderful in heaven, it went something like this:
Mr. Wonderful: Do you know what happened just now, Mean Gene.
Gene: I regret to say that I do not. What happened, Mr. Wonderful?
Mr. Wonderful: I get to the Pearly Gates, Gene, a whole crowd of souls move out of the way for Mr. Wonderful to get to the Pearly Gates, and St. Peter comes over and do you know what he said?
Gene: What, pray tell, did he say?
Mr. Wonderful: He says "Mr. Wonderful, can I please open the gates now? All of these good people are waiting to be admitted to heaven."
From a lifelong fan, R.I.P you wonderful, wonderful man.
It's funny. I was turtle-heading only just this morning. Made it to the toilet just in time. 😅
"It doesn't take much for you to please you".
only his hand and a lil' baby oil and some retro pictures of the olsen twins .
+Jermaine Clunis lol and the aside glance from Gene, realizing what that sounded like lol
And the men love .... to fear.
Turtle head!
Lol
That part.
Hahahahaha
this is my favorite video on TH-cam.
We'll miss you Mean Gene .R.I.P.
I always focused on Mean Gene .... that guy was pure gold. So fast on his feet with a quip, a tart riposte, or a subtle facial expression. These interviews were so off the cuff and Mean Gene handled all of them with aplomb.
And who doesn't like a tart riposte?
Ok, Mr. Bockwinkle
Love the way the classic wrestlers said their trash talk and commentary. Wish it was still that way.😀👍
Legends never die, they continue living through our memories. Mean Gene was in a league of his own. No one comes close and we all know it.
Absolutely!
Gordon Solie was Mean Gene's equal. Both announcers were totally deadpan. They never let on that it was a work.
If there was just ONE guy in pro wrestling today like Mr. Wonderful, maybe I'd start watching again.
There can't be, because the same people are writing the scripts for all the wrestlers.
Frank Cabanski You're right. Back in the day, the wrestlers handled their own promos for the most part.
Greg Thomas Therein lies the problem. Everyone is a "Superstar." Everyone has entrance music, merchandise, pyro, video montage, catchphrase, bright colors, over the top gimmick, etc., etc. Over saturated nonsense. No room for subtlety. Rarely ever an organic, non-scripted moment.
donkeypant Exactly. If everyone is equally hyped, then no one stands out. I used to love the jobbers and the squash matches.
Exactly, needs less script, more "realism".
There will never be another 'Mean Gene' Okerland....thank you for all your great memories....
2:53 Lmfao the tracking kicks on when he starts taking his robe off 😂😂 VHS couldn't handle Mr.Wonderful
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The 80's were great, Thanks for the memories guys. RIP Paul Orndorff and Mean Gene.
This is the reason I love wrestling from the 80s Absolute Comedy at its best. There will never be another Golden Era like this one.
Even Orndorff almost laughed haha
Paul Orndorff at the gym is comedy gold
I had to come back to say goodbye and watch my favorite promo by Mr. Wonderful. R.I.P. Paul Orndoff
This is the very first time I saw Mean Gene crack up during a promo lol
One of the BEST interviews by two of the best: "Mean" Gene and Mr. Wonderful um 1derful Paul Orndorff
I met Paul Orndorff at the convention center in Canada he was a real gentleman he took the time to sign everything I had truly one of the best
'Mean Gene' Okerland is a legend as a Professional Wrestling interviewer. World class! Professional Wrestling was fortunate to have him.
Omg! Just hearing these names brings back memories. I loved wrestling in the 80’s. R.I.P. Mr. Wonderful, Mean Gene.🙏🏿
the funny thing is Vince must have loved it because these were never taped live
“The body that women love, and the men, love to.. fear” 😂😂
"It don't take much for you to please...you..."
Mean Gene was the ultimate "straight man" he always kept the straight face and never lost his cool, to see him get pushed over the edge into laughter was the best! Amazing clip!
Dr. Schultz always had Mean Gene breaking character. 😂
Lmao even the VCR was like "Hold up I need to make sure I get this."
Does anyone remember an old Nestle Crunch ad with Mr. Wonderful? I remember thinking, if I ate Nestle Crunch...I could look like Paul Orndorff as a kid. Wrestling today has nothing on this era and the late nineties. Orndorff was the man!
112 People's wives left them, when Mr. Wonderful took off his robe.
Very underrated promo. Cracks me up every time.
The greatest era of wrestling. Not too rehearsed and just fun to watch.
No one could interview a wrestler like " mean " Gene he was a classic !!
Rest In Peace Mr wonderful, thanks for keeping me and millions of others entertained during my childhood in the 80s.
Still a better promo than anything in WWE today
tbf they dont set the bar very high lol
This is great improv
Really love seeing a wrestler being interviewed and looking at both the interviewer and the camera and not staring off at the void off camera
No way anyone can hold a candle to mean gene. What a genius. He’s the Bobby Heenan of interview guys
One of the greatest promos ever and Mean Gene was half of it. Great stuff!!!
Back when innuendo was still appreciated, no swearing, we did not need it. I mourn a simpler time.
Ditto.
Mean Gene always fed into the wrestler's, face or heel, which is why the interview always seemed fun, where as now it is scripted and by the script, word for word.
Yep, agreed.
I will say about Mean Gene the same thing I said about Bobby Heenan: These people are not replaced when we lose them. If people wonder why the world of pro wrestling is less than it used to be, the answer lies in the fact that we have lost too many people like Mean Gene. People who weren't wrestlers per se, but they enriched the world of wrestling by being involved with it. And now they are gone and wrestling is much diminished by their absence.
Even a super nova will eventually fade away. We must appreciate their brilliance for as long as we can, and never take them for granted.
“I can’t even leave my motel!” Sounds very glamorous paul 😂😂😂
That's great stuff!Grew up watching Mean Gene out of the AWA in Minneapolis on their Milwaukee affiliate when I was a kid and he even had it back then as an announcer taking over the mantel from the legendary Marty Simply the best!
"That big ole turtle head , then he does somethin and goes in " that's called foreplay Mr Orndorff
Mean Gene is simply the best....RIP.
LONG LIVE THE 1980S!!!
RIP 2 of the greats. Mean Gene and Paul Orndorff🕊️🙏
It’s sad that as time goes on, that more of these guys have passed than are still living. RIP guys thanks for the memories.
Can you imagine seeing a bunch of limousines and Mr Wonderful walks out of a Motel room to be picked up that’s fantastic
God I miss Mean Gene and Heenan. 1:29 Gene rolls his eyes cause he was saving the interview by fixing Paul's botch on how he knows he's NOT Mr. Wonderful lol. God you kids missed out if you never seen 80s or 90s wrestling
dave m i caught that too, that was a good save by Gene
Mean Genes voice ranks up there with the best broadcast voices of all time.
I'm sitting hear fearing Mr. Wonderful's body as we speak...and I love it.
Yeah there’ll never be a more awesome class of humans walking this earth than these gentlemen. Worthy of every respect one could and should give them. No matter what your walk of life…
I dont know whats funnier, Gene cracking up or Paul staring at him for a moment while cracking up 😂😂
"hey...it doesn't take much to please you" lel
I left my husband for “Mr. Wonderful” and all I got was a case of the herp and a struggle for child support every month.
Yes, but did you get his permission to get knocked up?
Lovely
DAMN😂😂😂!!!
Orndorff should have taken off his wedding ring to totally sell his mr wonderful gigalo character
Watched it and loved seeing our new hero score.
Was a crappy view for a long time with the camera but got better.
Take care buddy.
I loved Paul Orndorf. I don’t care if he was a rule breaker or not he was great.