Below are a couple of top news stories of the day, featuring Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan.
• Ric Flair Says He Never Had Cancer, Son-In-Law Misled Fans
A fan on social media posted a photo from a Meet & Greet with Ric Flair and wrote, “F**k man, every time you see Flair he’s got these random gashes on his forehead or black eyes. He needs to calm down.” The post quickly spread, with many fans expressing worry over Flair’s condition.
Conrad Thompson, Flair’s son-in-law and longtime podcast co-host, responded to the speculation on X. “He had a skin cancer removed but go on,” Thompson wrote.
Ric Flair later tweeted that he never had cancer of any kind:
“I’m Sorry People Have Been Misled By Social Media, But I Don’t Have Cancer Of Any Kind. Thank You For Your Concerns And For Everyone Reaching Out. I Am Absolutely Fine, And Unfortunately, You’ll Have To Live And Put Up With Me For Another 25 Years!”
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• Hulk Hogan Explains Why He’s Fine With Fans Booing Him
2-Time WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan remains a divisive personality for many wrestling fans. This was evident when he was loudly booed during his appearance on the RAW Netflix premiere on January 6th.
During an interview with Forbes, Hogan suggested that fan boos don’t always equal true dislike, using The Rock as an example:
“Well, it’s kind of weird, because a lot of people forget that professional wrestling is a work. And so, I’ve seen The Rock in Vegas. I love him to death. I’ve seen The Rock in Vegas, I’ve seen The Rock in LA, and they booed him out of the building. Hulk Hogan goes to LA, they boo him out of the building and everybody, bam, what is it? 3.2 Billion interactions or something? Just crazy numbers.”
Hogan believes that fans boo The Rock as part of the show but don’t genuinely dislike him, a category he feels he also falls into.
WWE hasn’t featured Hogan in person since RAW’s Netflix launch, and even past images of him on screen have been met with boos. Despite this, Hogan is optimistic:
“A lot of people have advice and a lot of people have opinions about why I got booed or stuff that I should fix or not fix. But then I’ll go to New York or I’ll go to Chicago and they’ll cheer me out of the building, and I should probably turn to those same people that gave me advice before and ask them, ‘What do I do about people cheering me now?'”
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