Tessa Blanchard honor a Hulk Hogan con An emotional message about respect, legacy and humanityasking to put aside hate after his death. TNA's fighter, such as WWE's legend, also knows what it is to be the subject of other people's hatred for racial situations. Below we read your recent statements on your YouTube channel.
Criticism of AEW for not paying tribute to Hulk Hogan
► Tessa Blanchard sobre Hulk Hogan
“I was not sure to make this video. Honestly, I was going and coming with the idea, because I know how the Internet works. I know how fast people jump with their opinions, how they distort the stories, they follow trends and act as if they knew everything about everyone. But do they know what life is too short. It is too short to get quiet to protect you from that noise, to live with that fear. It is not because of the 'like' or the retweets. It is simply out of respect.
Hulk Hogan was not just a fighter. He was wrestling for a whole generation. He brought many eyes to this business. It made it bigger, brighter, more noisy. I filled sands. He hooked people. He made wrestling feel important even outside the world of professional wrestling. So, you like it or not, you have grown seeing it or not, if you are part of this business, you felt its impact.
I will not sit here to pretend that it was perfect. None of us is. But people love holding on to that, destroying others and letting their worst day define them for the rest of their lives. And sometimes they seem to forget that there is a human being under all that.
I remember a story. I was just a girl among racks, quiet, a little overwhelmed by everything. I remember that Hulk approached me in the catering area, with my dad. It was the smallest gesture in the world. I didn't have to do it, but he did. And I never forgot how that made me feel: view, welcome and safe in this crazy world full of giants.
But people are complicated. I included. He too. None of us have the right to decide who is good or bad, as if everything that is said to be automatically true. That does not work real life. And if you have ever misunderstood or judged people who really did not know you, then you know what I'm talking about. There are people who just want to talk about someone's worst version. And I am not interested in that. I am here to talk about the parties that matter, those that changed lives, which made this business what it is today.
If you talk about Hogan against The Rock in Wrestlemania … Come on, that was pure electricity. The public was completely on. That moment … that's what makes you fall in love with wrestling. And that kind of thing is unforgettable. You talk about creating moments, and that was a time for our entire industry. You don't have to agree with everything someone did to appreciate the footprint he left. And you can honor a legacy even if the story is not perfect, because none is.
So for those who are turning this death into a fashion controversy … with me do not count. This is respect. It's about giving space to your family so you can make your duel. It's about remembering that, at the end of the day, Hulk Hogan gave his life to this business, and changed it forever. Rest in peace, Hulk. And thanks for everything you gave us.”
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