WWE unexpectedly met by jeering crowd as he stepped out to promote his new beer brand. Retired WWE legend Hulk Hogan found himself roundly booed by a stadium of wrestling fanatics on the opening night of Netflix’s Monday Night Raw this week. The veteran star, 71, real name Terry Bollea, made a surprise appearance during the event at the Intuitive Dome in Inglewood in Los Angeles, on Monday night but did not receive the warm welcome he was clearly expecting.
Flanked by his longtime on-screen manager Jimmy Hart and sporting a vest bearing the name of Real American Beer –his new brew, which has just signed a multi-year partnership with the streaming giant – Hogan attempted to salvage the situation. “You, the fans, have been my greatest tag team partner because you guys have stuck with me through thick and thin dudes,” he told the hecklers.
“You know, I got a new tag-team partner right now. I got Hulk Hogan’s Real American Beer that I’ve teamed up [with]. “And in the past, I’ve had a whole bunch of partners down the line. I’ve had incredible partners like ‘ooh ya’ the Macho Man Randy Savage. I’ve had giant-size partners, like Andre the Giant.
“But the greatest partner the WWE has ever had, is the fact that tonight, we’re making history, and the WWE has tag-teamed up with Netflix, the greatest tag-team partner of all time.”. Persisting with the heavy-handed sales pitch, Hogan declared: “Well, let me tell you something brother! From the first time I stepped into the ring, I’ve always fought for something bigger than myself.
