10 Wrestling Facts We Didn't Know Last Week (Jan 11)

by Jamie Kennedy

1. Randy Savage Was One Of Gene's Least Favourite Interviews

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OK, bit of an Okerlund run going on here, but there were so many podcasts on the man's life and career this week that it's hard not to include these facts. Besides, this is another cracker.

Bruce Prichard said on 'Something To Wrestle With' that Gene Okerlund never actually enjoyed cutting promos with Randy Savage. That's mind-blowing to any long-time wrestling fan. Along with Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair, Savage is someone most-closely associated with the iconic backstage announcer's career.

It turns out that 'Mean' Gene liked to have fun during his lengthy promo sessions, and he wasn't very fond of Randy's relentless intensity. The 'Macho Man' would come armed with so much material that Gene sighed when it was time for him to tape his run of market-specific interviews. To Okerlund, it was more important to be loose and relaxed.

Randy didn't work that way. He was more inclined to make sure that every tiny detail was analysed, and Gene found that tedious.

What other big wrestling facts did you learn this week? Let us know down in the comments section below!

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Lifelong wrestling, video game, music and sports obsessive who has been writing about his passions since childhood. Jamie started writing for WhatCulture in 2013, and has contributed thousands of articles and YouTube videos since then. He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010. Further, Jamie also hosted the old Ministry Of Slam podcast, and has interviewed everyone from Steve Austin and Shawn Michaels to Bret Hart and Trish Stratus.