Racist tirade doesn't sound good. How do you totally erase the man who MADE WWF and b last y err got the NWO so much publicity? Especially with so many hours and mentions on the network?
But there's good news for WWE. Hulk Hogan is TRENDING. (They always think that's good news, right?)
EDIT: Dammit, JimBob! Beat me by 14 seconds. (And I didn't even get a kiss from Brie or AJ.)
(edited by JayJayDean on 24.7.15 0706) Holy fuck shit motherfucker shit. Read comics. Fuck shit shit fuck shit I sold out when I did my job. Fuck fuck fuck shit fuck. Sorry had to do it....
*snip*
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I'd bet they called WWE or Hogan for comment last night and that's what caused WWE to move out so quick (and in the middle of the night, hope the web team got paid double time.)
From Hogan's Wikipage: --------------------------------------- On July 23, 2015, WWE dissociated themselves from Hogan, removing all references to Hogan from their website, including his listing as a judge for Tough Enough and his merchandise from WWE Shop, and rescinding his entry from the WWE Hall of Fame. ---------------------------------------
Originally posted by ChumpstainI'm not sure I buy the Hall of Fame thing. Donald Trump is still in the Hall of Fame after all the blunders he's made in the last month.
Is there an online listing for the Hall of Fame somewhere?
I don't think they've really pulled Hogan from the HOF, they've just pulled his profile one place so it's not going to show up anywhere. An online gallery is not binding.
(Hey Donald Trump is still there! Forgot about him.)
Originally posted by BigDaddyLoco... and the Pandora's Box of WWE's shakey track record on race has been opened by the mainstream.
Alberto Del Rio gets fired for punching a racist. DX does blackface Michael freaking Hayes Roddy Piper
It probably needed to happen.
I think normally THIS is what would happen, but WWE cutting ties quickly may have just as quickly removed themselves from the story. Plus, this feeds back into the Hogan versus Gawker lawsuit (this news may cause the case to be dismissed), so there's plenty of other items to feed the news monster without someone taking a second look at WWE. They may skate.
Originally posted by thecubsfanI think normally THIS is what would happen, but WWE cutting ties quickly may have just as quickly removed themselves from the story. Plus, this feeds back into the Hogan versus Gawker lawsuit (this news may cause the case to be dismissed), so there's plenty of other items to feed the news monster without someone taking a second look at WWE. They may skate.
They may, but they still deserve to be called out on it - and BigDaddyLoco didn't even mention the worst thing on their record (the HHH/Booker WM19 angle, since it involves two current prominent employees of the company including Vince's heir apparent).
As far as Gawker's concerned... well, now we know why Hogan wanted that tape shot into the ether so badly. Because he knew he'd get Donald Sterling'd if it ever got out.
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