WWE: Hulk Hogan Returning to WrestleMania 32?
Hulk Hogan has not been seen on WWE television since July after he was fired by the company after an anti-black racist rant from a sex tape where he repeatedly used the N-word and some homophobic slurs. According to the latest on the Wrestling Observer Radio via What Culture, there is a possibility that he will be back just in time for WrestleMania 32 on April 3.
However, Dave Meltzer noted that WWE may not risk the backlash of re-hiring the Hulkster less than a year after his controversial rant. There are many people saying that the 62-year-old just made a stupid mistake and the media just made it bigger than what it was.
Meltzer also added that WWE is monitoring Hogan's lawsuit against media and gossip blog, Gawker, who first posted his sex tape and racist rant back in October 2012. The company will likely wait after the trial is over as it may cause some headlines WWE doesn't want to be part of.
The news quickly lit up the wrestling community resulting to some fans asking Hogan on Twitter. The WWE Hall of Famer politely replied to some questions, revealing that he hasn't had contact with the WWE since his firing and a return at the moment is not possible.
Back in November, Executive Vice President of Talent and Live Events Paul "Triple H" Levesque revealed in an appearance on "Greg and the Morning Buzz" that he is optimistic about "Hulkamania" running wild again in the WWE.
"For me, I hope so. It's about reinvigorating his brand and him as a human being and the confidence within the world as to who he is," Triple H said as quoted by Wrestle Zone.
The WWE has distanced themselves from Hogan since his release, immediately removing his merchandise from the WWE shop and basically erasing him from the company's history. The six-time WWE champion admitted in a September interview with Sports Illustrated that he was hurt when WWE removed him from its history.
Hogan also added that he was not really a racist and he apologized for what he did. He was just in a very dark place in his life when he made the racist rant as he was in the middle of a messy divorce with his wife Linda and was just recovering from several some health issues.
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