When it all comes down to it, wrestling super star and Real American Hulk Hogan is just like the rest of us. When the time comes to enjoy some sexy shenanigans with with another person, all any of us really want to do is be all racist. It’s just natural.
But for some reason the Hulkster’s racist ramblings on his eight year old sex tape with Heather Clem, who was married at the time so some guy named Bubba the Love Sponge, became a problem to the squeaky-clean image of the WWE and they’ve removed him from their roster.
WWE confirms it has terminated its deal with Hulk Hogan (H/T @joshcohan) pic.twitter.com/tU3UFZOaXI
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) July 24, 2015
A racist things go with the WWE, this probably wouldn’t even make a Top 10 moments list, but since there’s an exposed penis involved, it obviously crossed a line for Vince McMahon’s dream factory and Hogan got the boot.
So what all racist things did Hogan say to get axed? You’ll be sorry you asked.
The racism evidently reared its hooded head when Hogan was talking about his daughter Brooke and her laughable singing career according to The National Enquirer, because of course they have it.
“She (Brooke) is making some real bad decisions now. My daughter Brooke jumped sides on me. I spent $2-3 million on her music career, I’ve done everything like a jack–ff for her. The one option Brooke had, Brooke’s career besides me, is sell beach records.”
The problem with the former Hollywood Hogan is that the offer to make beach records came from a “black billionaire guy.” The creator of Hulkamania continues…
“I mean, I don’t have double standards. I mean, I am a racist, to a point, f–king n—ers. But then when it comes to nice people and sh-t, and whatever… I guess we’re all a little racist. F–king n—er.”
What happened to fighting for the rights of every man, Hulk? This isn’t the same man I saw headbutt the Soviet flag. I’m devastated.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKM1AAzeRCg
Hogan, now unemployed released an apology through People magazine.
“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.”
In the meantime, the WWE has deleted Hogan from its website and is no longer selling Hogan-related items at its shop.
In the storm I release control,God and his Universe will sail me where he wants me to be,one love. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 24, 2015
Hogan is probably the wrestler most synonymous with the WWE and its rise to power in the 1980s as the WWF. He was easily the most famous wrestler in the world and one of the most famous public figures, in the upper echelon of pop culture awareness like a Michael Jordan or LeBron James. His heel turn when he came into WCW helped the former second place wrestling promotion become a monster hit and led to its eventual merger with the WWE. It’s going to be hard, if not impossible, to whitewash Hogan out of its history. Frankly, I don’t see how they can do it.
The fact is, Hogan’s heel turn probably keeps this from hurting his lasting image in the sport. If 1980s good guy All-American Hulk Hogan had spouted a bunch of racist ramblings while getting his freak on with another man’s wife on film, it would have been a big deal. Now, with his reality show, his dumb worthless family and whatever wrestling promotion he’s slumming in at any given time, the complete destruction of Hulk Hogan had already happened. This is just the final epilogue.
Will Hogan return? That’s an easy bet to make. Of course he will. Probably with another promotion, basically making a forgiveness tour and it will work. He’ll be able to make a paycheck again, because nothing he could have said before sexing up Mrs. Love Sponge is worse than what he’s been doing on TV for the last decade or so.
