1. What a crappy way to start off 2019. The WWE announced early Wednesday that iconic broadcaster Gene Okerlund has passed away at 76.
The man known as "Mean Gene" was a staple of WWE (then-WWF) programming in the '80s and was instrumental in getting over talent with this over-the-top commentary and hilarious interviews. His disdain for all the heels made YOU hate them even more. In the '80s, when we thought wrestling was "real," commentators were responsible for selling the storylines and making the audience hate or love a wrestler. He did it better than anyone.