Updated at 6pm.
HULK HOGAN SENT what appeared to be a rather cryptic tweet Thursday night but it soon became clear what one of professional wrestling’s biggest names may have been talking about.
As of this moment, there’s virtually no mention of Hogan — whose real name is Terry Bollea — anywhere on the the WWE website, even in the alumni or Hall of Fame section.
While a general search of his name still yields highlights from his WWE career, you can no longer buy Hulk Hogan merchandise.
The organisation refuse to be drawn on a reason for Hogan’s sacking but today confirmed it had terminated its contract with Hogan.
This evening, Hogan issued a statement admitting he had made a racist comment in relation to his daughter’s private life and begging for forgiveness.
“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,” Hogan told People.
“I am disappointed with myself that I used language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs.”
Originally published at 3pm.
Ah sure ‘whatcha gonna do!’
I think we’re missing the bigger issue here that the man is actually still wrestling.
No he’s not just under contract for apperence and merch sales
You don’t feel like telling us what the remark was, no?
N word
in what context?
In a game of wheel of fortune and the actual answer was naggers!!
He used the N word so should lose his job and be publicly flogged. Had it been a coloured person using the word no one would bat an eyelid.
What’s a coloured person, are you translucent?
Classic comment but for the 2 stiffs that red thumbed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HuvLUhuo52w
This is what it”s about:
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/43717-wwe-hulk-hogan-removed-from-wwecom-cryptic-tweets-status-with-company-in-question-updated
You ever hear of the NAACP?
It stands for The National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People.
So why don’t you ask them what a coloured person is.
There are some black people who use the N word, they are idiots because if they stopped using it might go away like words like wop. There is no excuse for the N word to be used by anyone in the public eye.
oh well, back to TNA for him so.
How will this affect Conor McGregors chamces for champion?
Ohh shit , all the heavy weights in the UFC will be shitting themselves
he wasn’t in the ufc
hulk hogan v mark hunt be funny
I’d pay good money for hogan v edgar
Prefer to see him against Paige Vanzant. Or Joanna Jedrzejczyk..
hogan v kimbo slice
Sure the man didn’t seem to know where he was half the time
I don’t think he’s a real American
There comes a point where you can be TOO politically correct. He was an a$$, but it’s fairly tame in the scheme of “reasons to lose a major career”.
This is tame???
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/43717-wwe-hulk-hogan-removed-from-wwecom-cryptic-tweets-status-with-company-in-question-updated
also, there are loads of mentions of Hulk Hogan on their site http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwe-world-heavyweight-championship/304454126
just listened to the tape , a bit harsh he was telling a story
When I first read that tweet I thought “HH” stood for Heil Hitler. Jeez!!!
The “Immoral” Hulk Hogan
Fair play to them for reacting to this but at the same time it’s not as if they are a bastion of inclusiveness and equality. Black wrestlers for years have been given ridiculously racist/typecast gimmicks, basically minstrel type stuff and Vince has said the very same word on the show as well. On top of all the criticism that Del Rio came out with regarding treatment of Latin Americans, I’d say WWE still has a long way to go.
Your right Conor Mc Mahons a hypocrite . Regardless of what Hogan has said and it’s very offensive and racist , the Wwe has proven to be down the years a very threatening place for minorities to work in . Who remembers Chris Kanyon was made dress up as Boy George because he was gay .
- The National Enquirer has released details from the controversial tapes that led to WWE apparently parting way with Hulk Hogan and “scrubbing” him from their website.
Hogan made the comments to Heather Clem, the woman who was married to Bubba the Love Sponge, the same woman Hogan was secretly filmed having sex with in 2012. Hogan was reportedly mad at his daughter Brooke, who he accused of sleeping with a black man.
“I guess we’re all a little racist,” Hogan said on the tape.
“She is making some real bad decisions now,” Hulk said, sources tell Radar Online and The Enquirer. “My daughter Brooke jumped sides on me. I spent $2-3 million on her music career, I’ve done everything like a jackass for her.”
Hogan continued, “The one option Brooke had, Brooke’s career besides me, is [to] sell beach records.”
Hogan also talked about how a “black billionaire guy” had offered to fund Brooke’s music career.
“I don’t know if Brooke was f******the black guy’s son,” Hulk said, the sources add.
“I mean, I don’t have double standards. I mean, I am a racist, to a point, f******* n word But then when it comes to nice people and sh**and whatever.”
According to their sources, Hogan also said: “I mean, I’d rather if she was going to f*** some n***** I’d rather have her marry an 8-foot-tall n***** worth a hundred million dollars! Like a basketball player! I guess we’re all a little racist. F****** n*******.
Seen the sex tape? No wonder they call him the hulk.
Right, well if that’s the case, that’s disappointing. And of course, fair enough. You can’t be talking like that, full stop. Regardless of any possible slang usage (which tbh I don’t see – or in paraphrasing sense. . . see), that has been said by Hogan in the derogatory sense.
Sorry, I’ve phrased the end of that wrong. I meant to say that, that any sense of quotation or slang by Hulk was not evident and it’s (unfortunately) clear that he was using it in the derogatory form.
8 years ago?????jesus! !
You’re looking at the wrong clip. It’s not released yet – a transcript is:
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/43717-wwe-hulk-hogan-removed-from-wwecom-cryptic-tweets-status-with-company-in-question-updated
It was in relation to what he said to Heather Clum, and not the video that was posted on youtube, the details are here http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/hulk-hogan-racist-scandal-n-word-caught-on-tape-wrestling/
So that means goodbye career . After that rant it’s over .
why dod he choose an irish name
He didn’t, Vince McMahon Snr did, to appeal to the Irish demographic.
He will return just like undertaker did!!!!!
Santa isn’t real
Santa is more real than WWE fights.
it was obvious he was a racist even back in his wrestling days. he was always fighting middle eastern lads.
What did he say ?
why did he choose an irish name
Back in the day when he started his Career he was given the last name hogan to represent the Irish community in America