Vince McMahon defended his decision to bring Hulk Hogan back to WWE in 2018, three years after the company severed ties with him once it was revealed that the pro wrestling icon had used a racial slur .
McMahon, who resigned from WWE and parent company TKO in January 2024 after a sexual misconduct lawsuit was filed against him by a former company employee, addressed his reaction to comments Hogan made during a sex tape and what happened in the aftermath during an interview for TMZ’s special on the Hulkster that aired Tuesday night on Fox.
McMahon had no issues bringing Hogan, who died at 71 in July , back to the WWE Hall of Fame and the company’s programming in 2018 after the multi-time world champion had paid a price in his eyes.
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