WWE News: Pat McAfee Subtly Calls Out Hulk Hogan Following Raw Controversy
During an appearance on 'The Pat McAfee Show,' host Pat McAfee seemed to call out WWE legend Hulk Hogan after he was booed at the Raw Netflix premiere.
Monday Night Raw's debut on Netflix marked the beginning of a new era for WWE, with a bigger audience than the promotion had ever had before.
It also seemed to mark the end of Hulkamania when professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan was booed for an entire segment promoting his new beer.
This was particularly shocking to longtime wrestling fans, who have seen Hogan as one of the top wrestlers of all time.
While it appeared that the boos caught the Hulkster off-guard, the six-time WWE Champion claimed that it was all part of the plan.
US pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan gestures onstage wearing a Trump-Vance campaign shirt during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will... US pro-wrestler Hulk Hogan gestures onstage wearing a Trump-Vance campaign shirt during the last day of the 2024 Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on July 18, 2024. Donald Trump will get a hero's welcome Thursday as he accepts the Republican Party's nomination to run for US president in a speech capping a convention dominated by the recent attempt on his life. JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
During an appearance on "The Pat McAfee Show," host Pat McAfee asked Hogan if he expected those boos.
Not only did Hogan say he did, but he claimed that it was because of his politics and being a member of nWo when he was last in Los Angeles.
"Oh, I did," Hogan said. "You've got to realize, the last time I ran hard in LA, I was a bad guy. I was Hollywood Hogan, man."
"I was riding dirty with the boys — you know, [Kevin] Nash and [Scott] Hall. And we're spray painting people and we're crotch chopping everybody. Started out with the Too Sweet stuff. So last time I was there, I was a heel. But I think the politics had a whole lot to do with it, like you said."
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McAfee then wasted no time in calling out Hogan, albeit subtly.
"I would assume it had to do with politics," McAfee said. "And some other stuff."
In a single sentence, McAfee seemed to call Hogan out on multiple issues the WWE fanbase has with the WWE Hall of Famer, including past racist comments and multiple lies Hogan has shared throughout his career.
This sentiment was shared by The Undertaker on his podcast, "Six Feet Under with Mark Calaway," who laughed and said, "Sometimes in life, things come back."
"He was this bigger-than-life Americana kind of deal," Undertaker continued. "And then he gets caught on tape saying some derogatory, racist things. In this day and age, where all of that is such a hot-button issue, I don't know what you expect. They're going to react, and they're not going to react in a positive way."
Despite this, Hogan claimed that his getting booed was actually a positive thing, garnering more attention than any wrestler currently on the roster.
"The next day, we looked at it," Hogan said. "I had eleven billion impressions. Some of the big stars that were on the card that night only had three billion. I don't want to name names. [Does ear cup]. Give me some more."
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