‘My GOAT’ – Hulk Hogan’s in-ring return ‘confirmed’ as fans react to latest twist in WWE Netflix controversy
Could Hulk Hogan really be set for an appearance at WWE Royal Rumble? One irate star on the Monday Night Raw roster sounds like he’s itching to have the veteran on hand for the prestigious men’s Rumble match on February 1st. Hulk Hogan was one of the most talked about names of the WWE Netflix debutGetty CM Punk is rarely one to shy away from telling people what he thinks and, on Monday night’s edition of Raw on Netflix, the Second City Saint turned his anger towards Hogan, who has been mired in controversy in recent weeks. Fans had already let WWE know they were less than keen for the veteran performer to appear on the launch episode of Raw on Netflix earlier this month, and afforded him a hostile reception when he did show up. Booing loudly drowned out cheering at the Intuit Dome as The Hulkster struggled his way through a promotional address for his new beer, reportedly disappointed backstage by the fan reaction. For better or worse, though, the 71-year-old rarely stays away from the spotlight, and remains in phenomenal shape for a man of his years – and considering he hasn’t wrestled in a match since 2012. But could that hiatus from the ring about to be coming to a shuddering halt? Certainly, the idea of Hogan working a full singles match at this stage in his wrestling journey is about as far away from a possibility as you could get in the wild world of WWE, but a fleeting cameo in the Royal Rumble match is entirely feasible. That’s the scenario CM Punk hinted at during a furious address on Raw, in which he planned to succeed in the Rumble at the expense of his many rivals in the bout. He targeted John Cena, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Drew McIntyre – and Hogan. Raising the anger in his voice, he bellowed into the microphone while staring into the camera as he drilled each of them in turn. At the sound of Hogan’s name, the Dallas, Texas crowd booed loudly again as Punk fizzed: “You put Hulk Hogan in the Royal Rumble and I’ll throw his dusty a** over the top rope, and I’ll kill Hulkamania once and for all!” That vow drew a great reaction from those in attendance before Punk adamantly promised to leave the Rumble with his hand raised, while fans were left to marvel at his delivery. Hogan was arguably WWE’s biggest star in the 1980s and held the top title five timesIG: HulkHogan CM Punk vowed to deal with Hogan if he showed up at Royal RumbleWWE/Netflix “That’s my GOAT,” said one fan in reply to the Hogan reference, while another said: “Bruh done rocketed up the charts in my book.” “That’s why he’s the GOAT,” echoed another, while a third chipped in: “Alright, alright…. Punk might be top five [of] all time.” Not everyone saw fit to stick the boot into Hogan and cheer Punk, though. One further reply insisted: “I’m sorry that [was] cheap. No one wants to see Hogan in the Rumble in 2025.” One couldn’t resist cracking perhaps the obvious joke, writing: “Punk v Hogan at Mania confirmed.” Could that happen? A WrestleMania bout with CM Punk seems a mighty stretch from here. But Hogan being hooked over the top rope in the Rumble in the shortest of short cameos for the all-time legend? As they always say: Never say never – in WWE, anything can happen.
Could Hulk Hogan really be set for an appearance at WWE Royal Rumble?
One irate star on the Monday Night Raw roster sounds like he’s itching to have the veteran on hand for the prestigious men’s Rumble match on February 1st.
CM Punk is rarely one to shy away from telling people what he thinks and, on Monday night’s edition of Raw on Netflix, the Second City Saint turned his anger towards Hogan, who has been mired in controversy in recent weeks.
Fans had already let WWE know they were less than keen for the veteran performer to appear on the launch episode of Raw on Netflix earlier this month, and afforded him a hostile reception when he did show up.
Booing loudly drowned out cheering at the Intuit Dome as The Hulkster struggled his way through a promotional address for his new beer, reportedly disappointed backstage by the fan reaction.
For better or worse, though, the 71-year-old rarely stays away from the spotlight, and remains in phenomenal shape for a man of his years – and considering he hasn’t wrestled in a match since 2012.
But could that hiatus from the ring about to be coming to a shuddering halt?
Certainly, the idea of Hogan working a full singles match at this stage in his wrestling journey is about as far away from a possibility as you could get in the wild world of WWE, but a fleeting cameo in the Royal Rumble match is entirely feasible.
That’s the scenario CM Punk hinted at during a furious address on Raw, in which he planned to succeed in the Rumble at the expense of his many rivals in the bout.
He targeted John Cena, Roman Reigns, Sami Zayn, Drew McIntyre – and Hogan. Raising the anger in his voice, he bellowed into the microphone while staring into the camera as he drilled each of them in turn.
At the sound of Hogan’s name, the Dallas, Texas crowd booed loudly again as Punk fizzed: “You put Hulk Hogan in the Royal Rumble and I’ll throw his dusty a** over the top rope, and I’ll kill Hulkamania once and for all!”
That vow drew a great reaction from those in attendance before Punk adamantly promised to leave the Rumble with his hand raised, while fans were left to marvel at his delivery.
“That’s my GOAT,” said one fan in reply to the Hogan reference, while another said: “Bruh done rocketed up the charts in my book.”
“That’s why he’s the GOAT,” echoed another, while a third chipped in: “Alright, alright…. Punk might be top five [of] all time.”
Not everyone saw fit to stick the boot into Hogan and cheer Punk, though. One further reply insisted: “I’m sorry that [was] cheap. No one wants to see Hogan in the Rumble in 2025.”
One couldn’t resist cracking perhaps the obvious joke, writing: “Punk v Hogan at Mania confirmed.”
Could that happen? A WrestleMania bout with CM Punk seems a mighty stretch from here. But Hogan being hooked over the top rope in the Rumble in the shortest of short cameos for the all-time legend?
As they always say: Never say never – in WWE, anything can happen.
