7 Most Insane Things Happening In Wrestling Right Now (June 9)

6. Hulk Hogan Was FRAMED

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Bill Maher found himself in hot water last week when he dropped the 'N' bomb on his Real Time With Bill Maher HBO show. Senator Ben Sasse asked him if he'd like to "work in the fields" of Nebraska. "No sir," Maher responded, sensing a very dubious connection and platform on which to crack a horrendously infamous zinger. "I'm a house n*gger."

Now, the cleverest thing Hulk Hogan could have said is absolutely nothing, brother. WWE is courting Hogan again, sensing that the furore surrounding his own vile racism episode had dissipated just enough to ease sponsor concerns. What Hogan did was bury himself as badly as he buried the Ultimate Warrior at WrestleMania VI. And he's meant to be the cleverest politician in wrestling history?

"ON PURPOSE, and only an apology, unbelievable," the Hulkster tweeted - as if he had made a simple flub all those years ago.

It happens. None of us are perfect. I for example was once hauled over the coals by the commentariat for confusing Randy Savage and Rick Rude. I'm aware that they are two separate people. Fatigue, distraction, confirmation bias during the proofreading process, whatever - these things happen.

It's funny that when Hogan had a momentary lapse in concentration, he used the word "n*gger" four times, using "f*cking" as an adjective twice in a bizarre case of what apparently was just spectacularly bad luck!

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