As most of you know, Hulk Hogan was fired by WWE after the comments he made in private eight years ago came to light. He was caught on video saying racist remarks unaware he was being filmed or documented. While one can make the case that Hogan’s comments would never be made by him in public, he still said what he said.
During the time, WWE completely distanced themselves as far away as possible from Hogan. They now seem to be warming to to the idea of him coming back. WWE showed a clip of Sting beating Hulk Hogan at WCW Starrcade two weeks ago on RAW, them showing that clip was said to have been very intentional. WWE has attempted to not show any Hogan material since they released him. This was the first time since then that he was allowed on any WWE program.
WWE Chairman Vince McMahon reportedly knows that Hogan’s legacy is too big to ever erase. His accomplishments, as well as major moments, are cemented in the minds of most WWE fans. When you think of pro-wrestling, Hulk Hogan is the man you think of a huge percentage of the time.
With the heat of what Hogan did dying down, it seemed WWE was still cold even after Hogan’s recent media tour. It is likely that WWE does not bring Hogan back any time soon, but they most likely will consider doing so very slowly.
There has also been internal rumors that some Hogan merchandise will be going back up soon, which would be a big step forward.
