US EditionHulk Hogan's New Wrestling Promotion Is Already Causing Big Controversy
- WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan appeared on media outlets such as TMZ and The Pat McAfee Show on May 6, 2025, to promote his latest wrestling project called Real American Freestyle Wrestling.
- Hogan repeatedly misnamed AEW star Shelton Benjamin as 'Benjamin Shelton,' prompting Benjamin's sharp public rebuke and reflecting ongoing tensions from Hogan's 2015 racism scandal.
- Shelton Benjamin, who is currently one half of AEW's Tag Team Champions alongside Bobby Lashley, dismissed any notion of past friendship with Hogan and criticized the sincerity of his apology statements.
- MVP, Benjamin’s colleague and former WWE star, called Hogan a 'pathological lying piece of human excrement' on social media, expressing broader frustration among wrestlers.
- The controversy reignited debate about Hogan’s legacy and sincerity regarding past racist remarks and his standing within the wrestling community.
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