WWE has been re-evaluating how they would use Hulk Hogan in conjunction with their Real American Beer sponsorship, FightfulSelect.com reported this week. Including pitches for other talent to serve as the endorsement face. Full story for subscribers - ThreadSky

seanrosssapp.bsky.social • 130 days ago

WWE has been re-evaluating how they would use Hulk Hogan in conjunction with their Real American Beer sponsorship, https://FightfulSelect.com reported this week. Including pitches for other talent to serve as the endorsement face.

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anneelise.bsky.social•130 days ago

Here's a free idea for WWE - don't use Hogan for anything. Even if he were to get a positive reaction, this is a man who never really apologized for what he said. The apology was just for the word he used, but his statement would have been offensive without the slur.

stonewallpoke.bsky.social•130 days ago

Agreed. Best idea is to just not. Whatever he’s done for the industry doesn’t matter when he’s an objectively awful dude. The chance of a pop will never again be worth the optics.

eatingpizzas.bsky.social•129 days ago

Kenzo Suzuki’s time has come!

reelpineapple.bsky.social•129 days ago

LOL I was mid bong hit, and this fucking BROKE me......fucking bravo.

issiahsworld.bsky.social•130 days ago

They can keep it all.

In a big fire. 🤭😏😁

timelordsoundwave.bsky.social•128 days ago

Anybody who promotes the piss water will get booed.

j43oftheftp.bsky.social•130 days ago

This company is such a maga machine, it’s ridiculous

garaktailor.com•130 days ago

Gods help whoever gets saddled with that bullshit job.

ramiking745.bsky.social•130 days ago

They'll just hold it in until they do a show in a MAGA heavy state.

justjm.bsky.social•130 days ago

Hogan also got boo'd in Florida a while back.

If WWE holds an event in Oklahoma, possibly. 😂

bazmanaew.bsky.social•130 days ago

Boycott the bear so it's a financial flop for them.

WWE only sees money, that's why they celebrate the extortionate ticket prices.

bazmanaew.bsky.social•130 days ago

Beer***

thejimdb.bsky.social•129 days ago

Can they bring in Kyle Rittenhouse to pimp it?

tommi2tongues.bsky.social•130 days ago

I hope they don't use anyone! It can potentially hurt their career.

quianaa2001.bsky.social•130 days ago

Lol

d-altagnan.bsky.social•130 days ago

Just put Hogan out to pasture, man. He has no place in today's wrestling landscape and they could use better companies for a beer sponsor if they must. Sell off Real American Beer and invest sponsorship in Austin's Broken Skull or Chavo's Los Guerreros if they must keep a wrestler connection.

geekxpop.bsky.social•130 days ago

I don't know, I mean, I honestly do not know who in the WWE didn't see that using Hulk Hogan was a problem. He's been exposed as a trash human being for years now. Yet, someone still thought it was a good idea to roll his wrinkled, hobbled, tanned ass out there and expect a positive pop. Yeah, bravo

darthshak.bsky.social•130 days ago

In California on Jan 6th of all days. Like wtf

geekxpop.bsky.social•130 days ago

Right? Like, his politics aren't the only thing, but considering the date and location... this was not a well thought out idea.

darthshak.bsky.social•130 days ago

Yeah I have earthly idea who the hell thought this was a good idea.

windir.bsky.social•129 days ago

Vinny Mac went on tv after the disgusting allegations and the crowd fucking bowed to him my dude.

Hogan getting booed is genuinely an anomaly and I’m not surprised WWE didn’t expect it. WWEs audience routinely cheers for human garbage.

daylinadams.bsky.social•130 days ago

They...really don't get it, do they?

wesrose.bsky.social•130 days ago

The funny thing is that if they wanted to sell a beer, Stone Cold was *right there* and way less problematic!

dnellicious.bsky.social•130 days ago

I mean until you bring up that he used to beat the shit out of Debra

wesrose.bsky.social•130 days ago

Well shit.

dnellicious.bsky.social•130 days ago

Yeah, wrestling is kinda fucked, it’s a very hard thing to enjoy where everyone is devoid of transgressions.

theblackpantha.bsky.social•129 days ago

Stone Cold has his own beer anyway, why would he market competition?

tranquilodude.bsky.social•130 days ago

I think it’s less that they want to sell a beer and more they have some ulterior motives with financing this particular company

edwin-burbank.bsky.social•130 days ago

I didn’t get it, but now I totally get it.

craftbearded.bsky.social•130 days ago

Yeah but he already has a beer deal with a craft beer which isn’t nationwide and probably isn’t going to be a WWE sponsor

alleyrose73.bsky.social•130 days ago

The Paul Bros. have never passed up an endorsement deal. Let them do it.

johnnyblumpkin.bsky.social•130 days ago

To quote the Iron Sheik - "Fuck the Hulk Hogan, he is number one cocksucker!".

brothamusiq.bsky.social•129 days ago

How about they drop the sponsorship

chrismaccy.bsky.social•129 days ago

Unlikely when they own a part of it now

thedaftestlap.bsky.social•130 days ago

Here's the best way they can use this sponsorship

Don't

casonband.bsky.social•129 days ago

Problem is, it’s not just an endorsement. WWE is part owner now. They’re in bed with this.

abachalypse.bsky.social•130 days ago

This means TKO would need to NOT cater to their mostly right-wing, red-pilled, Rogan-simping audience that makes up a large chunk of UFC fans.

I don't see much changing. WWE fans will slurp up anything the company does lately, regardless of quality or ethics.

darthshak.bsky.social•130 days ago

I do agree for the most part but Hogan is toxic and it's not gonna get better for him.

vashaun.bsky.social•130 days ago

Thing is you're kinda right. Except for this particular incident where, yeah...I think Hogan is just a liability for them.

joeybaloneylives.bsky.social•130 days ago

Chelsea Green needs to absolutely SQUASH Hogan

darthshak.bsky.social•130 days ago

They could cancel the sponsorship and ignore Hogan until he dies. Seems like a win win to me

jim1993.bsky.social•130 days ago

Shooting themselves in the foot

Stamford being Stamford eh

zondo321.bsky.social•130 days ago

i would make a joke like "Shinsuke should be the face and spit it as his poison mist lololol"

but the bear is made to be racist, homophobic and transphobic. fuck off with it.

mrthebatman.bsky.social•130 days ago

LA Knight, probably.

chickensammich.bsky.social•130 days ago

Give it to Jimmy Hart

hawkster52.bsky.social•130 days ago

Unironically. Jimmy always gets good nostalgia pops and he can still talk. Have him show up in random backstage segments, shill real american beer (if they even keep that name after this) and leave.

hawkster52.bsky.social•130 days ago

Something tells me they're going to be doing this "re-evaluating" with Flair too when they bring his old ass back, and then Flair does something that gets heat on himself again or more stories come out. Neither of them should be on national TV for any reasons at this point.

davep518.bsky.social•130 days ago

Simple... drop them as a sponsor. Nobody wants his shit beer anyways.

thekirbyt.bsky.social•130 days ago

How about don’t!

joeofx.bsky.social•129 days ago

Hacksaw Jim Duggan could use the work.

barrystiglets.bsky.social•130 days ago

Fox News. My Pillow. Cash for Gold. Free motorized scooters. Diabetes testing supplies. Commemorative coins: these are the folks I would send Terry to for his next paycheck.

simsima1980.bsky.social•129 days ago

In all honesty they really can’t read a room when it comes to Hogan… Like… Seriously… How many times do the crowd need to boo him for them to understand most wrestling fans can’t stand him… I was of the generation who Hogan was the first wrestler that would get me hype… That all changed in my teens

hugetinymistake.bsky.social•130 days ago

bigot beer

fearnloathinnnyc.bsky.social•130 days ago

You can’t polish a turd. F that beer.

fearnloathinnnyc.bsky.social•130 days ago

bsmorris.bsky.social•130 days ago

Big E

Watch Hogan squirm

happyears.bsky.social•130 days ago

The problem isn't just that it's Hogan, I think the audience is tired of third-rate brands being shoved on them like this, from this beer to Periscope to Flair's "Wooo!" or whatever. Partnering with a brand like Prime is cool and on-trend, this isn't.

bluebaronbbb.bsky.social•130 days ago

We want current stars not old has beens

happyears.bsky.social•130 days ago

That TOO. I don't want Hogan, Taker, Goldberg, Austin, Flair, Double J, Rock, Foley, Sting, etc. Awesome folks, let the past be the past. I want Cena's retirement tour to be the last time he's on screen in any meaningful way. Use the old folks to put over the new folks ONCE and go away!

vashaun.bsky.social•130 days ago

While I understand the sentiment, I think you can definitely get mileage out of legends. I think what Sting did in AEW was a fantastic approach and Final Boss Rock was very entertaining. It really comes down to using Legends in productive and more importantly entertaining roles.

happyears.bsky.social•130 days ago

It definitely can be done. Like I said, do it ONCE, and have them move on and make way for new stars. The fans + bookers' reliance on nostalgia makes it hard to pave the road to the future. Like how much Rock do I need? I got tired of him when he feuded w/Cena.

vashaun.bsky.social•130 days ago

That's fair. But the Rock/Cena stuff I thought was fun the first time. Less the second. I don't think reliance on nostalgia is to blame more than just short-sighted/stop-start booking. The nostalgia feels less a cause and more a symptom.

vashaun.bsky.social•130 days ago

As for Hogan, his age isn't an issue at all. It's more the fact he's just an awful person.

christianperez.bsky.social•130 days ago

I swear to God, Cody better stay away from this with a 10 foot pole and we all know WWE gonna peer pressure him and he’s gonna fold 🙃

justjm.bsky.social•130 days ago

Cody already got his vodka, so it's probably very unlikely for him to be an endorser of another liquor brand.

billygoatsgruff.bsky.social•130 days ago

danbobdickson.bsky.social•130 days ago

What's Beefer up to?

fanciestofcats.bsky.social•130 days ago

Pay Chelsea Green whatever Hogan was getting paid. This Canadian is more American than Hogan

fem-loser.tgirl.gay•130 days ago

American Nightmare CHELSEA GUHREEEEN

windir.bsky.social•129 days ago

Hopefully the result of the re-evaluation is “don’t use.” Nothing is made better by Hogan’s presence in 2025

bluebaronbbb.bsky.social•130 days ago

Shrunken arms

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