Rare Footage Of Gene Okerlund’s First WWF Interview With Hulk Hogan, Zelina Vega Responds To Rumor

Hulk Hogan and "Mean" Gene Okerlund

— It was 35 years ago today when “Mean” Gene Okerlund conducted his first interview with Hulk Hogan in the World Wrestling Federation (at a WWF Championship Wrestling television taping in Allentown, Pennsylvania). A video of this is not available on the WWE Network, but a fan managed to find the clip and post it on Twitter.

Reacting to his passing on Wednesday, Hogan called Okerlund the best partner he ever had.

— Before SmackDown LIVE aired on New Year’s Day, Zelina Vega took to Twitter to squash a rumor that she suffered a concussion.