WWE Hall of Famer Verne Gagne Passes Away

– “Mean” Gene Okerlund and other stars in the wrestling business report that WWE Hall of Famer and former AWA promoter Verne Gagne has passed away at the age of 89. Okerlund tweeted:

Sad to hear my longtime friend Verne Gagne has passed today. To me their was never anybody quite like him. May you rest in peace. GO

— Gene Okerlund (@TheGeneOkerlund) April 28, 2015