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Melon

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48. Sure he was. Hulk Hogan and Terry Bollea were completely separate to a kid watching wrestling

Fri Jul 25, 2025, 09:23 PM

Jul 25

Hulk Hogan was an absolute role model for kids. He gave a wholesome message and donated his time to charity. Your kids weren’t following Terry Bollea, they watched the character Terry created.

Edit…we all watched wrestling in the late 80’s. That was must see tv back then.

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Hulk Hogan Was a Racist, Liar, and Scab [View all] Celerity Jul 25 OP

I was clueless about this until one morning I heard Stephanie Miller telling the story of Mike 03 Jul 25 #1

Oh, that poor little girl. electric_blue68 Jul 25 #27

Hogan was an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Jul 25 #2

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I will dig a few millimetres deep and declare you a POS MAGAt. Bye bye berk............ Celerity Jul 25 #5

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Still desperately burning through alt accounts, eh? Celerity Jul 25 #7

I miss them already Orrex Jul 25 #14

may Trump soon follow them to obliteration Celerity Jul 25 #17

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I miss you already. Orrex Jul 25 #22

lol Celerity Jul 25 #28

As are you EYESORE 9001 Jul 25 #8

they got in a few more posts than they normally do, roflmaoooo Celerity Jul 25 #15

He was an asshole, full stop. Bev54 Jul 25 #9

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No difference if the body is cold or not an asshole is an asshole. No use covering it up. Bev54 Jul 25 #12

Why? A bellend is a bellend, whether dead or alive. Fuck Hulk Hogan. Celerity Jul 25 #13

"Speaking ill of the dead" is just a way to cover up abusers like Hogan obamanut2012 Jul 25 #10

Redundantly adding: And a THIEL-KRASNOV ahole. - I miss Gawker. UTUSN Jul 25 #3

He was no Gorgeous George. Sneederbunk Jul 25 #16

But...but...he was able to heroically rip off his own shirt rather than unbubutten it like most adults. Ping Tung Jul 25 #18

Thank you for filling in some gaps Celebrity, JMCKUSICK Jul 25 #19

I used to be entertained by him but find out he was an a hole kimbutgar Jul 25 #21

okay, realize this is stupid, given the overall message, but... slightlv Jul 25 #23

Erm.... COL Mustard Jul 25 #25

Sky Daily Celerity Jul 25 #26

And I made the comment just based on her Name!!! (LOL) This leaves no doubt! nt slightlv Jul 25 #31

He was a clown show, just like Trump and all the magat idols ToxMarz Jul 25 #24

Thank you. H2O Man Jul 25 #29

Does anybody here know that the Hulkster helped raise millions to charitable organizations? Gimpyknee Jul 25 #30

Or that Hitler liked H2O Man Jul 25 #32

Hitler and Charles Manson? That's quite a leap. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #35

Did you know he was a racist, misogynist, homophobe, and a dirty scab? obamanut2012 Jul 25 #36

I did. I wrote below. I met him out when he was fund raising for American Indian children. Melon Jul 25 #39

How would you be judged if you took a lifetime and recorded it? Then took your worst day and judged you by it. Melon Jul 25 #41

That falls on deaf ears here. Gimpyknee Jul 25 #42

I just got on to erase it until I saw this post. Melon Jul 25 #44

Just another steroid-addled phoney. Mr. Evil Jul 25 #33

I hate "professional wrestling", so I was never a Hulk Hogan fan. Aristus Jul 25 #34

Thanks for posting the reminder, for awhile B.See Jul 25 #37

I haven't heard the racist part, but I met him Melon Jul 25 #38

"I probably won't go search for the alternative about him..." LudwigPastorius Jul 26 #53

A waste of carbon bonds who contributed nothing of value to anyone. nt Maru Kitteh Jul 25 #40

Contributed nothing of value? Gimpyknee Jul 25 #46

Don't strong union wages mean less need for charity? leftstreet Jul 25 #49

Oh look, it's you again. Maru Kitteh Jul 26 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Gimpyknee Jul 25 #47

There's a lot to be said about him Renew Deal Jul 25 #50

The truth malaise Jul 25 #43

I have to admit that before he came out as a scum I enjoyed watching him ificandream Jul 25 #45

Sure he was. Hulk Hogan and Terry Bollea were completely separate to a kid watching wrestling Melon Jul 25 #48

Your charitable contributions Keepthesoulalive Jul 25 #51

Good piece by Dave Zirin. Thanks. (nt) Pinback Jul 25 #52

Eww MorbidButterflyTat Jul 26 #54

There were worse people in the industry. The Grand Illuminist Jul 26 #56