Former WWE Chairman Vince McMahon shared a friendly relationship with late wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. The 79-year-old recently opened up to share his reaction to the WWE Hall of Famer getting booed by the fans.
Hulk Hogan made an appearance on the RAW Netflix premiere alongside longtime manager Jimmy Hart. Unfortunately, they were met with a negative reception from the crowd as the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, started echoing with loud boos.
In a recently dropped trailer of TMZ's upcoming 'The Real Hulk Hogan' documentary, Vince McMahon noted that he was angry at The Hulkster getting booed. He added that the legend deserved a better reception.
"I was angry. He deserved much more," said Mr. McMahon. [From 2:03 to 2:07]
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You can check out his comments in the video below:
As it turns out, the January 6, 2025, edition of Monday Night RAW was Hulk Hogan's last WWE appearance. The real-life Terry Bollea passed away on July 24 at the age of 71 after suffering a heart attack.
Vince McMahon allegedly started a chant at Hulk Hogan's funeral
Mr. McMahon attended Hulk Hogan's funeral in Clearwater, Florida, on August 5. However, the former WWE Chairman allegedly only stayed for a few minutes.
Speaking to Sportskeeda Wrestling Senior Editor Bill Apter, legendary wrestler B. Brian Blair opened up about Vince McMahon's stay at the funeral. The 68-year-old said that Vince spoke for about two minutes before getting everyone up for a standing ovation and starting a chant in Hulk Hogan's honor.
"He spoke for, I would say, a minute, two minutes, probably two minutes, and he got everybody up for a standing ovation for Terry, and then he got the whole place going, 'Hogan! Hogan! Hogan!' It was awesome, Vince was awesome, he was excellent, and it was heartfelt from Vince," Blair said.
The one-hour documentary on the life of the late WWE Hall of Famer titled, TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan, airs tonight on Fox at 8 p.m. ET.
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