WWE Black Wrestlers Reacting To Hulk Hogan’s Death
“He Never Respected Us”: Black WWE Star Blasts Hulk Hogan’s Legacy in Scathing Post-Death Rant
The wrestling world is reeling after the fictional death of Hulk Hogan — but while tributes flood social media, one voice has cut through the noise with brutal honesty.
In a blistering statement that has now gone viral, fictional WWE veteran “The Truth” Marcus King, a former Intercontinental Champion and one of the most outspoken Black wrestlers in the industry, refused to sugarcoat his feelings about the so-called Immortal One.
“Y’all can put roses on his grave,” King wrote in a fiery Instagram post, “but don’t expect me to forget what that man stood for — and who he stepped on to get there. Especially Black women.”
🧨 “He Wasn’t a Hero to Us”
King didn’t mince words. In a time when the industry was quick to highlight Hogan’s wrestling achievements — his WrestleMania moments, his championship reigns, his larger-than-life charisma — King reminded fans of what many Black wrestlers quietly endured for years behind the scenes.
“He wasn’t just a product of a racist era — he perpetuated it,” King wrote.
“He looked down on us, talked down to us, and treated Black women in this business like they were disposable. You want me to cry for that? Nah. I’ll cry for the people he silenced.”
👊 Calling Out the “Protection” of a Toxic Legacy
King didn’t stop at Hogan. He called out the entire system — the promoters, the old-school agents, the corporate execs — who shielded Hogan even after the world heard him use the N-word and dismiss his own daughter’s relationships with Black men.
“You ever notice how quick they were to forgive him?” King said during a fictional podcast appearance. “But when a Black wrestler speaks truth? We’re ‘angry,’ ‘unprofessional,’ or worse — ‘hard to work with.’ Hogan was the face of wrestling, but behind closed doors he was the face of what held people like me — and especially Black women — back for decades.”
✊ “Black Women Were Treated Like Nothing — And He Laughed Along”
One of the most powerful parts of King’s message was his defense of the unsung Black women who tried to break into wrestling, modeling, and even backstage roles during the 80s and 90s — women who, according to King, were routinely disrespected, dismissed, and hypersexualized.
“I’ve seen Black women pushed out of photo shoots because ‘Hogan didn’t want that look.’ I’ve seen them propositioned, mocked, called out their names. And where was Hogan? Right there. Laughing. Enabling. Sometimes leading it.”
King made it clear: this wasn’t about bitterness — it was about truth.
“The industry protected him. Now y’all gotta sit with that.”
⚖️ Wrestling’s Reckoning Has Arrived
Since King’s post went viral, several other wrestlers — both fictional and inspired by real-life stories — have begun speaking out. There’s a growing movement demanding that Hogan’s WWE Hall of Fame legacy be revisited, and that Black wrestlers be given space to speak their truth, unfiltered and unedited.
One female indie wrestler, going by the ring name “Sasha Reign”, added her own perspective:
“Black women in this business don’t get statues or Hall of Fame rings. We get silence. I’m proud of Marcus King for saying what we all lived.”
📣 The Last Word
In a final message, Marcus King posted a short video:
“To the ones who say ‘don’t speak ill of the dead’ — maybe the dead should’ve lived better. I’m not here to pretend a racist became a saint just because he stopped breathing.”
Whether you agree or disagree, the conversation is no longer in the shadows. Hulk Hogan’s fictional death may have ended a chapter, but for many Black wrestlers, the real healing is just beginning — through truth, fire, and finally, being heard.
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