• Jim Ross Gives A Hint About Hulk Hogan’s New WWE Role
During a recent edition of the Jim Ross Report podcast, WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross discussed WWE reinstating Hulk Hogan into the WWE Hall of Fame.
JR also talked about Hogan’s upcoming WWE role and if in-ring action will be involved in this new deal between WWE & the Hulkster.
Below is what Good Ol’ JR had to say (credit to Wrestlinginc for transcription):
“It’s not a surprise. Hey look, what Hogan did is just so sad, and unnecessary, and what a major mistake. I think he knows that. Now, somewhere down this journey of healing, if we find out that Hogan [has] got a different agenda, well, shame on him. I don’t believe that to be true. But I believe I’m willing to stand back and let this whole process play out and see how it works at the end of the day.
I don’t know how long we’re supposed to punish somebody for doing something so stupid. It was stupidity and ignorance. How long do you get penalized for stupidity and ignorance? It’s different now than doing bodily harm to somebody. Hey, I watch enough [Law & Order: SVU] with Mariska Hargitay to understand that. So we hope that Hogan has a nice reentry. But congratulations. I’m glad he’s back.
Now make me proud that you’re back and do great things. He has an amazing opportunity with his influence and name identity, does Hogan, to leave lasting positive impressions on everybody, no matter their ethnicity.
Without sounding like an a**hole, [Hogan] will probably have a [WWE] Hall Of Fame role. PR, he [has] got a lot of ground to cover. He [has] got some fences to mend, some bridges to repair, but that could be done. I don’t see him wrestling again. He’s 65 years old. Now, I’m not knocking the guy. It’s not. ‘J.R., look at you!’
I’m not Hulk Hogan. I never even played him on television. Could Hogan have a one-off somewhere? Of course he could! ‘Well, where do you do that?’ Hell, you do that in New York City at WrestleMania. That’s what you do! But is that what you really need to do? He’s 100 [%]. He’s got a bad back.
He’s a warhorse, man. He’s been battered and beat up. So I think it’ll be more of a PR role. I’m glad that he’s back and it give him more motivation to make himself better, without a doubt.”
• WWE Hall Of Famer Nikolai Volkoff Passes Away
PWInsider is reporting that WWE Hall of Famer Nikolai Volkoff has passed away. He was 70 years old.
Volkoff was admitted in the hospital for dehydration and other issues and was released just a few days ago. He passed away this morning.
Nikolai was a former WWF Tag Team Champion, a former two time WWWF International Tag Team Championship and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005.
RIP Nikolai Volkoff (October 14, 1947 – July 29, 2018)
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