Hulk Hogan: Why 2-time WWE Hall of Famer is hated by fans in real life?

Hulk Hogan is one of the seven WWE Superstars to be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice. The veteran has one of the biggest impacts on WWE's monumental success. Despite his profile as a wrestler, Hulk is arguably the most hated wrestler by the fans in real life. His backstage influence and character are the main reasons behind the fans hating him.

Hulk returned to WWE Raw on Netflix and was booed out of the arena by the fans. Since then, discussion about his controversies has been taking place. Hulk Hogan has been racist in the recent past. His take on Kamala Harris' roots was widely criticised by everyone during the US Presidential Campaign.

Even back in 2015, a pre-recorded tape of Hogan went viral where he racially abused Brooke Hogan and her black boyfriend with the N-word and so much more. It was the reason behind WWE distancing themselves from Hogan for a long time. Even AEW's Tony Khan banned Hogan and his wife.

Fans and wrestlers hate Hulk Hogan's backstage foul plays

In the 1990s, he supported his son Nick, who was involved in a car accident. He was part of the steroid scandal and showed special treatment to his daughter. Hulk additionally has a bad reputation for his lies. He and Eric Bischoff were accused of ruining TNA with their bookings.

The biggest reason behind the hate for Hulk is the fact that he was not willing to put over many stars whom he did not like. Iron Sheikh regularly slandered Hogan for the same on X till he died. Hogan was a part of the creative team both in WWE and WCW.

WCW's biggest match was between Sting and Hogan in Starrcade in 1997. It had an awful ending and made everyone look bad, as Hogan could not conclude to have a proper ending. Jesse Ventura, one of the 1980s stars, wanted to have a wrestling union. Instead of supporting it, Hulk complained to Vince, which led to the end of the Union's idea.