Wrestling Quotes by Gene Okerlund

I think I have some advice for both the talent, and the 'powers that be' in professional wrestling. I would say let the guys…

— Gene Okerlund

My theory for a good interview is to listen to a person and react. I would always ask a question that was pertinent to…

— Gene Okerlund

To go into the WWE Hall of Fame as the very first announcer was a big, big honor for me.

— Gene Okerlund

I think as time goes on, people may realize the golden age of wrestling may have been in the 1970s and early 1980s.

— Gene Okerlund

The thing I do remember the most of Wrestlemania, which was a high point for me, was Wrestlemania 1. The fact we made it…

— Gene Okerlund

We know somebody's got to win, somebody's got to lose, but aside from that, there's a lot of latitude and spontaneity and free-wheeling that…

— Gene Okerlund

People expect you to top yourself - to always have more and bigger.

— Gene Okerlund

Bobby is the Aaron Rodgers of managers in professional wrestling - Rodgers works magic on the professional football field, but Bobby Heenan did the…

— Gene Okerlund

Goldberg is destined for stardom.

— Gene Okerlund

Retirement for old people, forget about it.

— Gene Okerlund

I have a tremendous amount of gratitude to those who enjoyed my work. It's something we did together, because I must have given them…

— Gene Okerlund

I can tell you, I was in Seoul, Korea, and I had people come up to me in the airport and say 'Congratulations on…

— Gene Okerlund

I've worked with all these guys, Jim Ross, Mr. Fuji, Nick Bockwinkel, Bobby Heenan.

— Gene Okerlund

Wrestlemania is the event of the year. Always has been and always will be.

— Gene Okerlund

For the most part I'm living the life I want to lead.

— Gene Okerlund