Hulk Hogan is gone from the WWE, amid rumours of a racist audio tape in which he uses the N word. His presence has been completely removed from the company, even from wwe.com's Hall Of Fame page. His removal from WWE also impacts the ongoing filming of Tough Enough. He was a judge and one of the big marketing aspects of the show. The fact that WWE felt the need to remove him from a current show and their Hall Of Fame, that gives you some indication of how serious this story could be. But let's remember that the racist tape is just a rumour and allegation. There are other factors as to why WWE have decided to get rid of Hogan. In some ways, it wouldn't have been a hard decision, it isn't like the guy is John Cena. Hogan's days of mattering to the business are long gone, he was employed in what was an expendable nostalgia role. He came back to WWE at the start of 2014, meaning he's been with the company less than eighteen months in his latest run. He was desperate for an in-ring return and lobbied for a match at WrestleMania 32, but it never looked likely, due to his inability to pass a WWE physical. Now he's gone and there's no chance of his Mania dream. Here's some of the factors that would have helped make Vince McMahon's mind up in ditching the star. Obviously there's been a major incident that was the decider, but several factors made the decision easier.
