WWE Severs Ties With Wrestling Star Hulk Hogan Amid Reports Of Racial Slurs Caught On Tape
STAMFORD, Conn. (CBS Detroit/AP) — World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. has severed ties with its biggest star, Hulk Hogan.
The company deleted most references to Hogan on its website and issued a statement Friday saying it had terminated its contract with the wrestler.
The company did not give a reason, but issued a statement saying it is "committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide."
Hulk Hogan's WWE page in April, and now http://t.co/I6vEIZPkns pic.twitter.com/xjXN0uGMQH
— Brandon Wall (@Walldo) July 24, 2015
Hogan's publicist didn't immediately return a message left by The Associated Press. The 61-year-old Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, sent out a cryptic tweet early Friday:
In the storm I release control,God and his Universe will sail me where he wants me to be,one love. HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) July 24, 2015
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was the main draw for the first WrestleMania in 1985 and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
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