The president of All Elite Wrestling has officially placed a ban on Hulk Hogan and his wife Linda from all events. Tony Khan, the president of AEW, made the announcement earlier today in response to the protests in America surrounding the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor.
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As many of the protests escalate into looting and violence in the nation, Linda Hogan took aim at the "afro Americans" who she believes is responsible for the violent turn of the recent protests.
"Watching the looting. It's all afro Americans. not sure how robbing and stealing set the record straight but if they want to be heard they need to be civilized," she wrote in a tweet that she has since taken down. But, of course, not quick enough before the screenshots were captured.
Tweeted on May 30th, Khan responded earlier today with a ban on her and her husband, a former WWE Hall of Famer, from attending any future events. "You've now joined your husband in being banned from all AEW shows," he tweeted. "Congratulations."
The ban on Hulk Hugan is likely from the racist spree of comments he made in 2015 that resulted in getting fired from the WWE and erased from the Hall Of Fame, though he later rejoined the WWE company a few years later.
Hulk Hogan Gets Religious In Bizarre & Lengthy Coronavirus Rant
Hulk Hogan is under the impression that we don’t need a Coronavirus vaccine.
Hulk Hogan is easily one of the most accomplished wrestlers of all time although, over the last couple of decades, he has certainly had his fair share of controversies. Now, Hogan is weighing in on the Coronavirus which has become the only news story people care about. Thousands of people are being infected with the virus every single day and now, there are over a million people who are suffering from it.
Hogan took to Instagram where he unleashed a lengthy rant that spoke about religion and how this virus is an act of God. In fact, Hogan believes we don’t even need a vaccine and that people should begin to focus on Jesus.
Per Hogan:
“God said, ‘you want to worship athletes, I will shut down the stadiums. You want to worship musicians, I will shut down Civic Centers. You want to worship actors, I will shut down theaters. You want to worship money, I will shut down the economy and collapse the stock market. You don’t want to go to church and worship Me, I will make it where you can’t go to church. […] Maybe we don’t need a vaccine. Maybe we need to take this time of isolation from the distractions of the world and have a personal revival where we focus on the ONLY thing in the world that really matters. Jesus.”
Well, there you have it. If you’ve been waiting for Hogan’s analysis, now you have it. Hogan seems pretty confident that God is behind all of this although perhaps it would be best to seek the advice of an actual doctor.
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Hulk Hogan Reaches Settlement In $110 Million Sex Tape Lawsuit
Hulk Hogan was seeking $110 million from a couple of radio hosts in Tampa Bay.
Hulk Hogan is one of the most legendary wrestlers of all time although he hasn’t been without his fair share of controversies. Back in 2007, two radio hosts, Mike Calta and Matt Loyd leaked the sex tape during some type of radio war. Eventually, the tape found its way into the hands of Gawker who published the sex tape a few years ago. In 2016, Hogan won a $141 million lawsuit against the website although they only had to pay $31 million which eventually led to the closing of Gawker.
Since then, Hogan has been trying to recoup the $110 million that was never paid to him. He decided to go after Calta and Loyd. According to documents, both hosts have agreed to no longer possess the tape and the lawsuit as a whole has been settled. It was supposed to go to court in January of 2021 but now, it’s been avoided.
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The actual figure for the settlement has not been reported and it will likely remain this way for the foreseeable future. In these types of situations, both sides typically agree to keep everything private for legal purposes. Needless to say, this is a win for Hogan whose whole life has been turned upside down ever since this scandal broke loose.
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WWE Announces Hulk Hogan For Valentine’s Day SmackDown Show
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan to appear on tonight's episode of SmackDown on Fox - will "The Fiend" be lurking?
The WWE has made a late addition to their Valentine's Day episode of SmackDown on Fox, as Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan is now confirmed for tonight's show at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Canada. The announcement comes amidst rumors that The Hulkster will be among the WWE superstars traveling to Saudi Arabia for the Super ShowDown event on February 27th.
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The official WWE preview states that Hogan will address his upcoming Hall of Fame induction as a member of the nWo.
Whatcha gonna do when Hulk Hogan and Hulkamania run wild on you this Friday night?
That’s right — the WWE Universe will get to see The Hulkster himself this week on SmackDown! Hogan will appear to discuss his upcoming induction into the WWE Hall of Fame as a member of the nWo. The Immortal’s second Hall of Fame induction will come Thursday, April 2, during WrestleMania 36 Week alongside fellow nWo members Scott Hall, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman.
What will The Hulkster have to say less than two months ahead of the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony? Find out by tuning in to SmackDown this Friday night on FOX at 8/7 C!
Is it possible that he'll have a run in with WWE Universal Champion "The Fiend" Bray Wyatt, as well? Wyatt is already scheduled to face Goldberg at Super ShowDown, but if there's one thing we've learned it's that whenever a legend is present, "The Fiend" is always lurking and ready to pounce.
WWE Legend Hulk Hogan Rumored To Return For Saudi Arabia Event
The Hulkster will reportedly be back on WWE televsion for the 2020 Super ShowDown event.
WWE superstars will be returning to Saudi Arabia later this month for another Super ShowDown event. Although the list of matches and participants have not yet been revealed, rumors are already swirling that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan will be among those in the building at Riyad’s King Fahd International Stadium on February 27th.
According to PWInsider.com, Hulk's role on the show has not yet been revealed but fans shouldn't count on seeing any leg drops.
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The Hulkster just recently underwent his 10th back surgery - and he is already back in the gym with the hope of getting back in the ring once again. Back in October, the 66-year old wrestling legend told the Los Angeles Times' Arash Markazi that he is angling for one final match, hopefully at Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa Bay this April.
“I talked to Vince [McMahon], and I said I really don’t know if I could live with myself knowing my last match was with TNA [Total Nonstop Action Wrestling],” he said. “If I can get fixed, I pray I can have one more match. I told Vince, ‘When I get through this back surgery, I’m going to get in the best shape of my life and we’re going to talk about me having one last retirement match.’ “
“I’d love for it to be against Vince,” Hogan said. “I had such a great time with him in the ring at WrestleMania 19. I had no idea what to expect from him, but he’s a great bad guy. His timing is great. I loved wrestling him, but everything he does hurts. When you’re in the ring with someone and they’re hurting you, you kind of pinch them on the wrist, and the whole match I was doing that to Vince. I was like, ‘Vince, take it easy!’ Everything he does hurts, but I’d like to get in the ring with him one more time for my last match. That would be perfect.”
Whether or not Hogan gets his wish remains to be seen but we do know that he'll be on-hand at Super ShowDown, as well as during Wrestlemania weekend when the nWo gets inducted into the Hall of Fame.
Hulk Hogan Debuts New Look For Wrestlemania Season
The Hulkster shares post-surgery update, still eyeing Wrestlemania.
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan just recently underwent his 10th back surgery - and he is already back in the gym preparing for one last Wrestlemania run. The Hulkster took to social media this week to provide an injury update, as well as to show off his brand new white beard that has him looking like a juiced up, leg-dropping, shirt-shredding Kris Kringle.
He captioned the post:
"They said 4 months light weight then 6 months I could train slowly again after back surgery number 10, buuuttt at 7 weeks 4days my MANIACS can see I’m on the grind with my pizump on brother! I mean PLIZEASE Wrestlemania is right around the corner Brother!"
Back in October, the 66-year old wrestling legend told the Los Angeles Times' Arash Markazi that he is angling for one final match, hopefully at Wrestlemania 36 in Tampa Bay this April.
“I talked to Vince [McMahon], and I said I really don’t know if I could live with myself knowing my last match was with TNA [Total Nonstop Action Wrestling],” he said. “If I can get fixed, I pray I can have one more match. I told Vince, ‘When I get through this back surgery, I’m going to get in the best shape of my life and we’re going to talk about me having one last retirement match.’ “
“I’d love for it to be against Vince,” Hogan said. “I had such a great time with him in the ring at WrestleMania 19. I had no idea what to expect from him, but he’s a great bad guy. His timing is great. I loved wrestling him, but everything he does hurts. When you’re in the ring with someone and they’re hurting you, you kind of pinch them on the wrist, and the whole match I was doing that to Vince. I was like, ‘Vince, take it easy!’ Everything he does hurts, but I’d like to get in the ring with him one more time for my last match. That would be perfect.”
Whether or not Hogan gets his wish remains to be seen, but we do know that he'll be featured during Wrestlemania weekend as the nWo gets inducted into the Hall of Fame on the Thursday before the PPV event.