David Otunga Weighs In On Hulk Hogan’s Legacy, Separate Character From Man

Former WWE Celebrity David Otunga is opening up on how he is selecting to recollect Hulk Hogan … explaining the character will all the time maintain a particular place in his coronary heart — however he cannot ignore Terry Bollea’s previous.

The 2-time Tag Staff Champion made a shock look on Thursday’s “TMZ Stay” with Harvey and Charles … and the hosts requested his ideas on the WWE Corridor of Famer’s legacy, given his controversial previous — together with the racist slurs he uttered throughout a leaked intercourse tape.

The 45-year-old defined he completely idolized the Hulkster rising up … and he nonetheless remembers the primary time they met and the way particular it was that Hogan already knew of him.

Otunga stated his private interactions with Hogan have been all the time cordial and good — even after the scandal — however it would not change what he heard on that tape.

“The way in which I take a look at his legacy is, clearly, what he stated is reprehensible and who he’s as a person is one factor,” Otunga stated. “However for me, the character Hulk Hogan and what he represented and as an emblem is a lot, it was so highly effective for me, and formed a whole lot of my life — that is why I turned an expert wrestler.”

“So I select to keep in mind that and the way optimistic that was. My interactions with him have been all the time optimistic, however I can not ignore what I heard.”

Otunga’s phrases comply with what fellow Celebrity Mark Henry stated in “TMZ Presents: The Actual Hulk Hogan” … when he instructed Harvey Hulk confirmed who he actually is with what he stated in that tape — and it harm him.