Hulk Hogan Booed Out Of Building On WWE Raw Return
Hulk Hogan made a surprise appearance on Raw as the show premiered on Netflix but the WWE Hall of Famer might have wished he hadn’t bothered.
WWE made a multi-year deal with Hulk Hogan to feature his Real American Beer Company as a sponsor on its shows with the sports entertainment giant also taking a stake in Hogan’s business.
The first edition of WWE Raw on Netflix saw several icons appear as The Rock crowned the undisputed Tribal Chief while The Undertaker shared a special moment with the new Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. But one appearance that probably won’t be on WWE’s highlight reels for years to come is that of Hulk Hogan.
WWE Fans Loudly Reject Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan was accompanied by Jimmy Hart, who waved an American flag for much of Hogan’s promo. Despite the crowd in Los Angeles cheering Hogan’s iconic theme song when the star started to speak, the mood quickly turned. Hogan reverted to his old standards as he mentioned Andre The Giant and Randy Savage in an attempt to turn things around but such was the crowd’s disdain for Hogan that he managed to get those legends booed in the process as well.
Hogan attempted to suck up the fans by calling them his greatest tag team partner over the years but this was loudly jeered as well.
Hulk Hogan trying to appeal to wrestling fans and getting booed relentlessly. A beautiful thing. #ETTD
— Don Lewis (@DonLew87) January 7, 2025
Controversy has dogged Hulk Hogan for decades and the star hit a new low when he was caught using extremely racist language and admitting to be racist in a recording that came to light as part of his lawsuit with Gawker. Hogan’s apology to the WWE locker room for the matter was said to be a case of him apologising for being caught and warning others of the dangers of secret recordings rather than him being truly sorry for what he said.
More recently, Hogan has courted controversy by publicly endorsing Donald Trump. Hulk Hogan has also claimed that Trump offered him a job in the US government when he returns to power as president.