O’Shea Jackson Jr reveals why he booed Hulk Hogan on WWE’s Netflix debut: ‘It’s hard to forget’
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‘Me, Eric Andre, and Wale were giving it to him,’ said the actor. O’Shea Jackson Jr, the son of rapper Ice Cube, said that he booed Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Netflix debut due to previous racist comments made by the former wrestler. WWE made its grand Netflix opening on 6 January with its flagship show, Monday Night Raw. Although the episode was positively received, Hogan’s surprise appearance overshadowed the show, as he was met with loud and vocal jeers.
![[O’Shea Jackson Jr]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2025/01/16/10/SEI235220824.jpg)
The 71-year-old, real name Terry Bollea, appeared at the Intuitive Dome in Inglewood, Los Angeles as part of a deal with WWE and his new alcohol brand, Real American Beer. The veteran appeared stunned at the hostile reception he received from the crowd.
![[Hulk Hogan at a Donald Trump rally in New York in October]](https://static.independent.co.uk/2024/10/28/11/SEI227447255.jpg)
The 33-year-old actor explained his reaction was purely because of Hogan’s racist comments. “The racism, bro. It’s just hard to forget how detailed that rant was,” he said. “If you look up his rant, it’s very detailed. I get a lot of people online who are like, ‘Well, he would be mad if he found out about that whole generation!’ Yeah, well, when I find out, I’ll be mad. But right now? Bringing him out here? What’d you think was gonna happen?”.
Hogan, who is a vocal supporter of president-elect Donald Trump, was involved in a scandal in 2015 after a video emerged of him using racist language. Although Hogan apologised, his contract with WWE was terminated as a result. He was later reinstated in 2018 and has made sporadic appearances ever since.
