WWE is currently the most popular wrestling industry, thanks to its captivating storyline and the presence of top-tier retailers. Furthermore, their ratings have surged recently due to their apparent recognition of their audience’s feedback.
But suddenly it seems like, regarding Hulk Hogan, the promotion is making a critical decision by going against fans’ choices, which has generated backlash in the community again.
Recently, Hulk Hogan was part of WWE Raw’s Netflix debut to promote the show, but fans booed him despite his fame in wrestling. The backlash persisted for several days. Now, WWE has added more fuel to the fire by announcing Hogan’s appearance at the Saturday Night Main Event in San Antonio, Texas, on January 25th.
Hogan’s recent WWE involvement is associated with a sponsorship deal that promotes his beer brand, Real American Beer. Fans took offense during such special events and quickly expressed their outrage on social media about the news.
WWe stop . Nobody wants this crap.
— eric (@eric_cool) January 14, 2025
Dude can he just stay the fuck away 🤦🏾♂️
— MAIN EVENT JALEN (@MAINEVENTJALEN) January 14, 2025
WWE HASNT LEARNED HUH…
— Phys ✨️ (@Physics_wrestle) January 14, 2025
Why are they forcing him on us? 😭😭
— Ian Irungu (@GatumaIan) January 14, 2025
Booooooo
— Mr. Ellipses 🇺🇦 🐳💙… (@mlegions75) January 14, 2025
Just practicing…
Why did fans boo Hulk Hogan on Raw Netflix debut?
WWE legend Hulk Hogan appeared on Netflix’s Monday Night Raw debut at the Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, but the crowd greeted him with loud boos instead of cheers. Hogan was there to promote his beer brand, Real American Beer, and entered with his classic theme song, “Real American.”
Watching Hulk Hogan get booed out of a building filled with 18k people restored my faith in humanity 😭 #WWERAW #RawOnNetflix pic.twitter.com/f8qBP7uILt
— Public Enemies Podcast (@TheEnemiesPE3) January 7, 2025
The negative reaction shocked Hogan and WWE officials. Fans’ anger stems from Hogan’s controversial past, including racist remarks he made in a 2007 tape that surfaced in 2015. In the tape, Hogan used racial slurs while talking about his daughter’s boyfriend.
Racism is a sensitive issue, especially in the wrestling community, where fans respect talents from all backgrounds. Because of his past actions, Hogan’s presence didn’t sit well with fans, making him a source of frustration for many.
