The Original Sheik from Lansing, The Steiner Brothers from Bay City, RVD from Battle Creek. Plus 20 more pro wrestlers you might be surprised to know were from the Great Lakes State.
RVD grew to be an absolute powerhouse, being one of the main attractions in ECW, Extreme Championship Wrestling, with his unprecedented TV Title reign which began April 4th, 1998 and lasted until an injury force him to relinquish the title on March 4th, 2000.
The wrestling world was saddened with the news of the passing of long time WWE commentator Mean Gene Okerlund. Let's take a look back at a few legendary moments in his career that happened in Michigan.