Not every WWE icon received a hero's welcome during the WWE premiere Monday Night Raw On Netflix.
While returning stars including Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, John Cena and Undertaker She received huge applause inside the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, on Monday, January 6, Hulk Hogan I got a very different reaction.
Hogan, 71, was booed by 17,000 spectators while promoting WWE's deal with Netflix to broadcast it live. Rawwhich is moving from USA Network, as well as its own partnership with WWE to promote its Real American Beer brand.
“Back in the day, I had a whole bunch of partners,” the WWE Hall of Famer said to a chorus of sarcasm. diverse. “I had great partners, like Macho Randy Savage. I've had giant partners like Andre the Giant. But the greatest partner WWE has ever had is the fact that tonight we're making history, WWE has teamed up with Netflix, the greatest tag team partner ever.
Clips are gone from this moment Viral on X Shortly after it aired on Monday. One person wrote: “Hulk Hogan trying to appeal to the wrestling fans and getting booed relentlessly. Beautiful.” “Watching Hulk Hogan get annihilated with boos while trying to sell scam Bud Light beer was unbelievable. And I grew up obsessed with the Hulkman,” another shared.
Once the face of professional wrestling, Hogan has been viewed as an increasingly polarizing figure among wrestling fans over the past decade. In 2015, his The contract with the company has been terminated He was suspended from the WWE Hall of Fame after a leaked recording emerged of him using racial slurs.
Hogan apologized for his comments, saying: Us Weekly In a statement at the time that there was “no excuse” for his offensive language. “I strongly believe that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs, etc. I am disappointed in myself because I used language that was offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs. It is not who I am. I continue to work hard every day.” A day to improve as a person, and this is an important learning experience for me in that regard. we.
It was Hogan I repeat Inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in July 2018. “This second opportunity follows Hogan's numerous public apologies and volunteering to work with young people, helping them learn from his mistake,” WWE said. we In a statement at the time. “These efforts led to recent induction into the Boys & Girls Clubs of America Alumni Hall of Fame.”
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Earlier Monday, WWE Announce Multi-year deal to promote Hogan's beer brand Raw And social media, including branding. WWE also said it would become a minority owner in the company.
Monday Raw Debuting on Netflix also featured a guest appearance from Nikki Garcia (formerly known as Nikki Bella) And the rapper Travis ScottWhile celebrities including Vanessa Hudgens, Richard Judd and Tiffany Haddish She was spotted in the audience.
