How Hulk Hogan Should Be Used on Raw for Mean Gene Tribute

I was surprised when I read the following announcement: https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2019-01-07/article/hulk-hogan-return-honor-mean-gene-okerlund

I'm not going to lie: I don't think Hulk Hogan should be in front of a live crowd on WWE TV at the moment. I think there's still too much negativity surrounding him, and he needs to do more to win support from the public and from the people he offended. (If you need the situation spelled it out for you more, please just research "Hulk Hogan controversy.")

For the love of God, please do not put this man in front of a live crowd Monday Night. The reaction could not only be very negative, but it could turn into a major (unintentional) distraction from honoring Mean Gene Okerlund. Hogan, in the eyes of many fans, simply hasn't done enough to win the approval of the masses to go in front of a live crowd. "What does he need to do," you may ask, "to gain this approval?" I'm frankly unqualified to make that determination, but I can tell you he hasn't done enough publicly for a large percentage of the aforementioned fans. And since there has been that hostility, there needs to be a separation between him and a live audience in the United States (especially given the occasion).

If Hogan is going to be used, Hogan needs to be recorded in a pre-taped interview. And he shouldn't be in full "Hulk Hogan" attire either. This should be Terry Bollea as much as it is Hulk Hogan speaking from the heart about the importance of Mean Gene to him. He should be completely separated from the fans, which will be better for all people involved: Hogan, the fans, and more importantly, the reason for the moment: the memory of Mean Gene.

Otherwise, the question might not be "Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania is running wild on you?" The question could be "Whatcha gonna do when the fans boo wildly at you?"

Until next time, take care of yourselves. Spread some awesomeness.

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