Published 08:57 IST, September 18th 2019
Will WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan be able to make a comeback?
Hulk Hogan was removed from the WWE official website and every possible way. The reason for the same was a tape which now is under seal. Will he be back?
Terry Gene Bollea better known by his ring name in WWE as Hulk Hogan, is an American retired pro wrestler, actor, television personality, entrepreneur and musician. Hogan is one of the most recognized wrestling stars worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 1980s. But in a short span of time, Hogan has completely dropped from the WWE. The organization for which he worked for 30 years has now removed Hogan from their website, records and dropped him from every appearance and TV show in their roster and made a public statement about Hogan that is condemning. But why did this happen so instantly?
It is something about the tape, but why can’t we hear that?
The National Enquirer found a tabloid in the US. They claimed a tape that involves Hogan ranting his daughter, Brooke Hogan, and a relationship that she had with a black man. Hulk Hogan talks about her daughter’s situation and her music career. He was heard allegedly using the N-word repeatedly throughout the tape and also make several racist remarks on her daughter's relationship with an unidentified man. The tapes are under seal in Florida court which is preventing them from wide distribution. But anyway, it is obviously proved that something wrong is recorded into it, by the reactions of the WWE network.
After being dropped out of WWE what did Hogan Hunk do?
Well, the last time WWE removed someone completely from their website is Chris Benoit. The wrestler before killing himself murdered his wife and child. This time for WWE made a statement for Hogan which says, "WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan). WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers, and fans worldwide." To which Hogan released a statement apologizing which reads, "Eight years ago I used offensive language during a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used that offensive language; there is no excuse for it, and I apologize for having done it. This is not who I am. I believe very strongly that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or otherwise. I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs."
Now, what happens to Hogan? Will he be back?
Honestly, no one knows an answer to this. He is suing Gawker for $100,000,000 and there is a chance he’ll win. As for his wrestling career, more or less it is finished. He is also 66 years old now, and so unlikely his body won’t be able to put that much great effort in the ring. It has also been heard that Hogan’s longevity and generations of fans might convince smaller organizations like TNA Wrestling to take him. Let see what happens next.
Updated 18:00 IST, September 18th 2019