Brief disclaimer: this report has nothing to do with pro wrestling. Crazy, I know, but I *do* have other interests! If you stick around, I hope you enjoy this report:

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The Big Event has announced Al Snow as their $25 VIP Admission guest. Normal admission costs $20, so for $5 more you can cash in on an Al Snow autograph (on your own item).

Previous admission guests include Terri Runnels, Koko B. Ware, Jillian Hall, Teddy Long, and others.

In my humble opinion, there are very few “icons” of professional wrestling. The term is used a little too loosely and only an elite few can truly be labeled “icons” of the professional wrestling industry.

“Mean” Gene Okerlund is certainly one of them.

I was born in 1991 and missed Okerlund’s prime. I knew him as the interviewer for WCW and, later, as the host of WWE Confidential. It was until years later when I broke out of the WWE bubble and expanded my professional wrestling viewing and was introduced to the brilliance that was Mean Gene.

Okerlund was always a bright-spot of those mid-to-late 80s WWF broadcasts. He was someone who demanded attention and respect — and he was particularly great with Hulk Hogan. Hell, you don’t have to be a mega fan of pro wrestling to have heard “Well let me tell ya somethin’, Mean Gene!” 

I first met Okerlund in June of 2016 at the Legends of the Ring convention in Monroe, NJ. Okerlund was incredibly nice and, of course, asked if my girlfriend was my sister before giving her a friendly wink.

I was fortunate enough to meet a couple of old times and he always incredibly nice. I observed him at the hotel bar the night before a couple of Big Event conventions and I was amazed how everyone gravitated towards him. All the wrestlers wanted to have a drink with Mean Gene.

Rest in peace, Mean Gene. Thanks for the memories.

Today is New Year’s Eve and the countdown to 2019 has begun. Here’s hoping that we all have a happy and healthy New Year.

Over the past few days, I’ve posted a Year-In Review series and you can catch up month-by-month here:

Part I: January – March

Part II: April – June

Part III: July – September

Part IV: October – December

And, as promised, today I will reveal my Top 10 favorite Autographs and Photo Ops from 2018. I hope you enjoy and please feel free to post yours in the comments!

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We’ve reached the end of my year end review and, I have to say, I’m a little disappointed over some relatively quiet months that I had – though I did manage to meet two of the biggest stars in pro wrestling in back to back months. Check it out:

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