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WWE completely removes Hulk Hogan from brand amid ‘racist rant’ controversy

Mike Gallagher

Jul 24, 2015 - 04:43

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WWE completely removes Hulk Hogan from brand amid ‘racist rant’ controversy

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Hulk Hogan has been completely removed from all WWE branding amid allegations of a ‘racist' rant.

An audio clip of Hogan, 61, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, has surfaced this moing that has led to WWE officials completely removing his face from the official website, online shop and Hall of Fame.

The only remaining available reference to Hulk Hogan on the website is a link to a pre-planned Australian tour in which the WWE legend is scheduled to be ‘general manager' but trying to access it leads to a ‘you are not authorized to access this page' message.

The clip, which can be heard above, has completely split opinion. Hogan openly repeats the word ‘n**ga' and ‘n****r' and, in the recording, admits he ‘gets heat for saying it' in mode society.

With no official statement from WWE, it remains unclear if the 61-year-old, who was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005, has cut his longstanding ties with the sport.

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