WWE Cuts Ties With Hulk Hogan After Racist Rant Caught On Tape

[Wheretonow]

Hall of Fame wrestler Hulk Hogan is out at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) after an audio recording featuring the wrestler using racist language was heard by WWE officials.

"I guess we're all a little racist," Hogan reportedly says on the tape, before repeating the n-word in an overtly racist and inflammatory fashion.

WWE told The National Enquirer in a statement:

"WWE has terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan). WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide."

The comments were discovered on the same sex tape over which Hogan is poised to go to trial with Gawker Media, which posted excerpts of the tape in 2012. The Enquirer reports that the conversation between Hogan and Heather Clem, wife of former friend and radio host Bubba the Love Sponge Clem, was recorded on the same tape, which remains sealed in a Florida court.

Early Friday morning, Wade Keller of Pro Wrestling Torch reported that Hogan's name and image had been scrubbed from WWE.com.

Hogan already has been removed from the WWE Hall of Fame page. His bio page reads "you are not authorized to access to this page," his merchandise has been taken off WWEshop.com and he's no longer listed as a judge for WWE's "Tough Enough" show.

Additionally, WWE wrestler Curtis Axel, whose Axelmania character -- a parody of Hogan -- had appeared on his WWE profile, has had his page edited back to a default image, the Mirror reports.

[Trill Jackson]

I only liked him when he made the heel turn to Hollywood Hogan and the NWO in the WCW, the rest of his gimmick was dumb to me.


As long as Ric Flair isn't a racist I'm okay "WOOOOOOOOOOO"

[BBW Katrina]

So Bill Cosby is a rapist. Hulk Hogan is a racist. There goes my 80's childhood. If some dirt comes out on Punky Brewster I'm through!!

[Roger.Smith]

This story is just further validation of my belief in not placing people on pedestals.

[Chung Tran]

ironic that the rant came from the same sex tape Hogan was in, with his friend's wife.. WWE knew about the tape since 2012.. Hogan's been a Jackass cartoon character for decades, no pity felt from here.

[Luke Skywalker]

He is just a racisct. A lot of people are, nowadays they try to hide they are biggots. But they are and they know it. Most people can see it.

[DarkeyKong]

Brooke Hogan has a sextape?

[hornsfan4life]

Originally Posted by DarkeyKong

Brooke Hogan has a sextape?

Not that I know of........Hulk Hogan has the sex tape with the wife of a friend of his. During the tape is when he makes the comments in reference to Brooke.

[The Black Tornado]

Originally Posted by BBW Katrina

So Bill Cosby is a rapist. Hulk Hogan is a racist. There goes my 80's childhood. If some dirt comes out on Punky Brewster I'm through!!

I know what you are saying!!!

[Duthgar1976]

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[roaringfork]

Originally Posted by BBW Katrina

So Bill Cosby is a rapist. Hulk Hogan is a racist. There goes my 80's childhood. If some dirt comes out on Punky Brewster I'm through!!

What about the fact that Valerie Bertinelli's character (on One Day at a Time) was infatuated with Elton John?

Maybe this one's too twisted to even think about.

[Chung Tran]

Originally Posted by roaringfork

What about the fact that Valerie Bertinelli's character (on One Day at a Time) was infatuated with Elton John?

Maybe this one's too twisted to even think about.

we weren't sure Elton was Gay then.. besides, the real Valerie married Eddie Van Halen while the show still aired..

you want twisted? how about sister Julie (Makenzie Phillips) and Dad John Phillips?

and how about that Bonnie Franklin? she was always smiling, but I bet if I search long enough I can find some dirt there

[Chung Tran]

speaking of Hulk Hogan, and perhaps a little off-topic.. I was just on the National thread to see if anyone was talking about the debate coming Thursday, how Rick Perry is not included.. anyway, I was reminded why I never go there.. seems like there's a bunch of Hulk Hogan's, blathering idiots fixed on racial subjects.. un-moderated fools going back and forth.

btw, I wasn't logged in, and I clicked "like" on one response I saw.. and it took.. I thought only logged-in folks got a vote.

[txexetoo]

And anyone cares because of why? WWE is irrelevant and so is hulk Hogan

[Poppa_Viagra]

and how about that Bonnie Franklin? she was always smiling, but I bet if I search long enough I can find some dirt there


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I searched but could not et past Bonnie Franklin's tits. RIP she was a goddam fox.