Among all the statements that are being done around the death of the legend, D-Von Dudley defends Hulk Hogancall to forgive, and criticize those who judge him after his death despite his great contributions to wrestling.
Mark Henry remembers Hogan with respect and affection
► D-Von Dudley sobre Hulk Hogan
“To all those people who are now saying negative things because Hogan is no longer with us, look at the mirror. What have they done in the life of what everyone can feel proud? What have you not able to offend anyone? They can't say they have never done anything wrong. We are all guilty, in one way or another, to say or do something inappropriate. I am not justifying what happened or what was said at its worst time; Listen, I'm African -American. I understand. If someone understands, it is we, as a African -American people. But at the same time, you can't deny what this man did for this business. If it weren't for Hulk Hogan, there would be no WWE, nor AEW, nor TNA, none of this. We wouldn't even have the platform we are using now. We can remain relevant in this business thanks to that man. The wrestling business is at its best, hotter than in a long time. In my opinion, I would never have reached this level if Hogan had not done what he did in the 80s. Our world would probably be completely different. ”
“I refuse to go to social networks and say something, for all the negative hatred I have seen of some people who still live in the past, focusing on what he said or did. Was Hulk Hogan an exemplary person all the time? Maybe not. Are we all? No. We have all done things in our lives that we are not proud, but we still want forgiveness. Bubba said it better: when someone commits a murder, he is convicted and turns 25 or 30 years in jail, when he leaves he is given a new opportunity in life. Hogan was never given that. Some say their apologies, when they became public, did not show enough remorse. ”
“There were two different occasions in which they literally saved my career. I understand, I understand why it hurts. It hurt me too. But as the Bible says: forgive. 'Because if you don't forgive your brother, I will not forgive you.' That is exactly what the Bible says. He apologized. He took me apart and said: 'Devon, I am not that kind of person. I am not. ' He said: 'But they are killing me on social networks. They are making me feel like it was. I know that maybe I said or done things in the past. ' Then he told me: 'Brother, I love you.' And you know what? I didn't have to tell me that. I didn't have to take away and tell me, but he did. In his world, if you think about it – and I don't want to take me out – I am nobody compared to what that man has done. I didn't have to do it with me, but he did. He told me: 'Devon, I love you, brother. I love and respect everything you have done, how you left the hole, and it doesn't matter how many times they try to tear down, you always get up '. He told me: 'I have a deep respect'”.
“Do you know what kills me and it hurts, Duke? I will not give names. If you are listening to this, you know who you are. You sat and sank this man for the comments he made. Yes, I understand. But I know that those same people have done things that, if they come to light, to the fans – or rather, to the people in general – they would not like. They were upset, but now that they are dead, they are being hypocritical. Don't say good things now that you are no longer. Try to reflect on how you felt and why you couldn't let it go. One of the most important things that a advisor will tell you is that, to heal, you have to release. You have to release. Because if you don't, hatred in your heart will consume you.”
