10 Things You Didn't Know About 'Mean' Gene Okerlund

1. Gene Had Been Working On A Book Manuscript For Years

Keep in mind that the RF Video shoot interview that's been referenced several times throughout this article took place at some point between 2006-2007. During the chat, Okerlund said he'd been working on releasing a book for a good few years, and he even had approximately "1,200 pages" all set.

The only problem was that he didn't want to release his autobiography until he was "totally out of the business". That day, extraordinarily, would never come. Gene never got to release the story of his career simply because he rarely stopped working long enough to finish it.

Now he's gone, perhaps somebody will step in, rescue that manuscript and do his work justice. 1,200 pages (or therein thereabouts) is a ton of material to work with.

Okerlund did also add that he'd be "stepping on a lot of toes" with some of the stories he wanted to include in the book, so there's sure to be some tasty stuff in there. If nothing else, his family deserve the proceeds such a read would glean.

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