Steve Austin Checks In, Sad Virgil Story, Gene Okerlund Reveals Who Came Up With His Nickname
- Steve Austin checked in with the vlog above.
- As noted earlier, WWE Hall of Famers Jerry "The King" Lawler, Jim Ross and "Mean" Gene Okerlund took part in a "Tales from the Ring" Q&A and meet and greet last night at Potawatomi Casino in Milwaukee, WI. Lance Allan of TMJ 4 interviewed Okerlund ahead of the Q&A, who admitted that Jesse "The Body" Ventura coined his nickname, "Mean." Okerlund also discussed working with WCW, interviewing Randy Savage and more. You can listen to the full interview here.
- Thanks to KayfabeKickout.com for passing along this link on DeadSpin.com, which looks at former WWE star Virgil selling photos of himself in a New York subway station.
Former WWE "Superstar" Virgil has taken to panhandling in NYC Subways. At least he's not dead? [pic] CC: @deadspin twitter.com/StadiumInsider?
? Ross Sheingold (@StadiumInsider) February 23, 2013
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