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Hulk Hogan is often considered one of the biggest names in the history of professional wrestling, and it is also believed that he shaped the wrestling world in a new direction. He was the biggest name of the 80s' professional wrestling world, and he is also the biggest reason behind the ultimate success of WWE.
But with great success, criticism also comes chasing. Hulk Hogan might have been one of the biggest names in the world of wrestling, but he is also one of the most controversial ones. He had many allegations bike his name throughout his life, and one of the biggest allegations that he had was being racist.
Rob Van Dam talks about whether Hulk Hogan was a racist
Even after his demise, people kept talking about all the controversies he had. WWE Hall of Famer Rob Van Dam recently talked about all the controversies about Hogan, especially the one he had about racism. Speaking on his “1 Of A Kind” podcast recently, the master of the Van Daminator explained the following;
Hulk Hogan passed away last month at 71
“I don’t need other people in society telling me that I need to hate this person because he is a racist. And I’m not saying that Hulk is or isn’t… If it turned out that you hate a certain race of people and you feel really strong about it, I might think that makes you stupid, but if everyone tells me that I need to hate you—and they’re telling me I need to hate you worse than an adulterer, worse than a wife abuser—shouldn’t I be able to choose for myself which is the worse person.”
Hogan is often regarded as one of the biggest names in the history of professional wrestling
He continued, “If somebody doesn’t want their kid to marry someone of a different race, I think they should have the right to have those feelings. You know, if it’s a Black family and they don’t want their daughter to marry a white boy, I think they have that right.” and he said the following about Vince McMahon's remarks, “Vince talking about Hogan’s racial slur, you know, I think that maybe, perspectively, in the overall picture, that could validly be played down a little.”
The demise of Hulk Hogan is definitely a huge loss for the wrestling world, and the whole world has paid tribute to Hulkamania. But as long as his name lives, the controversies he had behind his name will never leave him. People will always talk about how great he was, but they will also talk about the controversies.
