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[–] dumbass@quokk.au 75 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I'd rather not speak Ill of the dead... So I'll be quiet.

I'll do it.

Hulk Hogan was a narcissistic, racist, hypocritical piece of shit.

In the words of the immortal Sheiky Baby: FUCK THE HULK HOGAN, FUCKING BITCH!

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 6 points 2 days ago

he and THIEL also go way back too.

[–] TwoBeeSan@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago

HULK HOGAN IS BITCH I FUCK HIM IN ASS

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[–] MoonRaven 14 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] IndiBrony@lemmy.world 38 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ozzy doing us all a favour and dragging this one down to his domain.

[–] magic_lobster_party@fedia.io 22 points 3 days ago (4 children)

Ozzy raised $190 for charity right before he died. Hulk Hogan doesn’t deserve to be with him.

[–] EmptySlime@lemmy.blahaj.zone 18 points 3 days ago

Ozzy wouldn't be in Hell to be punished. He's there to be the punishment.

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If anyone is wondering why this community is more than happy to see Hulk in the ground, you might find this article insightful.

Hulk Hogan, Trump idol and enemy of the free press, dead at 71

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 days ago
[–] Chookitypok@piefed.social 34 points 3 days ago

Rest in piss.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 30 points 3 days ago (1 children)
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[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 30 points 3 days ago

David Bixenspan:

"Oh my God.

I just realized.

HULK HOGAN DIED ON THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER/RADAR ONLINE STORY THAT EXPOSED HIM AS A RACIST.

That's...insane."

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 27 points 3 days ago (2 children)

The world gains another gender neutral bathroom.

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[–] stupe@lemmy.zip 26 points 3 days ago

It's ok to speak ill of shitty people, even when they're dead. They deserve no respect.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 21 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Correction: Terry Bollea, who portrayed Hulk Hogan, has died. The Hulkster was way cooler than Terry. Terry said racist things, took Peter Thiel's money to bankrupt Gawker, and was a MAGA.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

took Peter Thiel's money to bankrupt Gawker

OK but... FUCK Gawker.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 3 days ago (10 children)

FUCK Gawker.

Yes. But also, fuck billionaires throwing around money to destroy things that they don't like (Thiel was pissed at Gawker for publicizing that he was gay, which, while kinda fucked up, also shouldn't allow someone to destroy a media outlet with their money).

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They weren't destroyed by the money. I'm sure the expensive lawyers helped, but Gawker's actions killed Gawker. Literally all they had to do was pull down the sex tape. Instead they refused and wrote a fucking article about how they were refusing.

[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Money was a big factor. The lawsuit would not have happened or had as much chance of success without being bankrolled by Thiel. Gawker's actions were disgusting and likely criminal, but US courts overwhelmingly favor businesses over individuals, unless said individuals have deep pockets.

[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

This is a failure of the system, and I'm glad it was (momentarily) corrected, even if by someone as odious as Thiel. We can celebrate a good outcome regardless. Would that this shit wasn't necessary, obviously, but I'll take the wins where I can.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 5 points 2 days ago

he had a vendetta for journalists in general.

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[–] Walican132@lemmy.today 21 points 3 days ago (2 children)

It’s so interesting seeing how different the reaction to him and Ozzy passing has been. I always loved Ozzy but seeing the outpouring of respect and love sent his way really touched my heart. Seeing hogan being a wet fart of a reaction has made me giggle and just shows how impactful Ozzy’s life was.

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[–] siv9939@lemmy.zip 18 points 3 days ago
[–] JelloBrains@piefed.zip 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I don't necessarily mourn the person, I do mourn the character, I mourn what that character meant for professional wrestling, Hulkamania catapulted wrestling into what we know today, helped bring about Mania, the nWo leads and the Monday Night Wars, that gets us the Attitude Era, which leads to wrestling being a cultural phenomenon we'll likely never see again. I mourn that, I truly do.

Yet... Hogan made a career out of telling people to be moral All-American people, behind the scenes he was a union buster, complicit in a steroid scandal, held up others for his own gain, helped destroy a company he knew nothing about, turned out to be a racist and when he was finally allowed to return it's reported he was telling people not he was sorry just don't get caught on camera, his daughter quit talking to him because he only wanted a relationship on his terms, he went full Trump, all around he was not upholding the principles of Hulkamania. As a human I mostly find him distasteful, but not to go full on like some did today, Holy Beelzebub I dislike a some of you today even if I understand the sentiment.

Nah, fuck him. In truth, he helped to create the hellscape we all live in now, first through his wrestling career, then through the Gawker lawsuit, and then from helping Donald Trump get elected (by speaking at the RNC, among other things). He deserves every ounce of vile and venom this community can give to him.

It's fair to mourn your childhood hero and all, but that Hogan was dead for a long time already, in the graveyard of the myths we outgrow next to Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, so fuck union busters.

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] xz25@opensocial.at 1 points 1 day ago

@DarkFuture @ImADifferentBird hmm, I expected a .ml with that comment

[–] GeneralEmergency@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Is it too early for memes?

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[–] Freefall@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago

The trash takin itself out these days. More of that plz

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago
[–] MolochAlter@lemmy.world 13 points 3 days ago

I'm just happy that Jesse Ventura got to see Terry's body float downriver.

[–] Eryn6844@beehaw.org 6 points 2 days ago

even the most distasteful goes back into the earth and is worm food. maybe he can come back as something not hateful?

kinda like how it came after fox news spent money to get the broadcast rignts to his promotion.

[–] hypeerror@sh.itjust.works 14 points 3 days ago

I'm curious to see what WWE does in tribute considering almost everyone he worked with and most current fans hate him.

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