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Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby Circled Square » Mar 18, '16, 6:56 pm

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WHATCHU GONNA DO WHEN HULK HOGAN RUNS WILD ON LIBERAL MEDIA

WHATCHUUUU GONNA DO BROTHER
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby KaiserGlider » Mar 18, '16, 8:07 pm

It came crashing down, it hurt inside. He had to take a stand, it didn't help to hide.
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby Str8Shooter » Mar 18, '16, 8:16 pm

From what I've been reading it could be appealed and either reversed or the damages could be much less. Regardless, he ain't taking home anywhere near that much money.

Still a rare good day for Hogan as of late.
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby Everlong » Mar 19, '16, 9:21 am

Good for Hulk. This is particularly awesome because Gawker is one of the worst things about the internet right now, so I hope it completely sinks them.
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby Daz » Mar 19, '16, 10:19 am

I'd never heard of Gawker before they put Hulk Hogan's penis on the internet.

I'm fairly indifferent about the whole deal, other than a basic disgust for the invasion of privacy but the trial had some headline gems so there was that.

Good for Hogan I guess.
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby ChrisCrossed » Mar 19, '16, 10:57 am

Daz wrote:I'd never heard of Gawker before they put Hulk Hogan's penis on the internet.

I'm fairly indifferent about the whole deal, other than a basic disgust for the invasion of privacy but the trial had some headline gems so there was that.

Good for Hogan I guess.


They're a disgusting, hypocritical media outlet. When the celebrity leaks happened they rightfully condemned them and refused to show anything. However they were directly quoted as saying a judge told them to stop showing the Hulk Hogan sex tape, they refused to comply.

While they may appeal this, to my understanding they need to set aside $50 million in a separate account in order to do so. The company made only $45 million last year. They're looking at a bit of a crisis.
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby KaiserGlider » Mar 19, '16, 12:27 pm

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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby Circled Square » Mar 19, '16, 1:19 pm

WELL YA KNOW SOMETHING BROTHER, THE BIG BAD GAWKER THOUGHT HE COULD MESS WITH THE HULKSTER AND EXPLOIT HIS PAIN FOR PERSONAL GAIN, MEAN GENE! BUT THESE HULKAMANIACS OUT HERE KNOW THAT I THRIVE ON PAIN! I'VE NEVER BACKED DOWN WHEN THE HEAT IS ON, AND NOW THAT I'VE DROPPED GAWKER FOR THE 1 2 3, THEY OWE THE HULKSTER 115 MILLION, JACK!

BUT Y'KNOW MEAN GENE, IT WAS NEVER ABOUT THE MONEY! IT WAS ABOUT ALL THE LITTLE HULKSTERS! IT WAS ALL ABOUT THE LITTLE HULKSTERS WHO POST EMBARRASSING LITTLE MOMENTS ONLINE! ONE DAY THEY COULD BE A PRESIDENT, OR A CEO, OR FILLING IN FOR THE BIG HULKSTER HIMSELF, RIGHT HERE IN TAMPA FLORIDA, WHEN GAWKER COULD TAKE THOSE LITTLE MOMENTS, AND USE THEM FOR THEIR OWN GAIN!

WELL BROTHER, IT'S NOT GONNA HAPPEN! BECAUSE WITH THE POWER OF THE LITTLE HULKSTERS, THE 24 INCH PYTHONS, AND A 115 MILLION DOLLAR VICTORY FOR HULKAMANIA, YOU GOTTA ASK YOURSELF!

WHATCHA GONNA DO, WHEN HULK HOGAN, THE HULKAMANIACS, AND THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEM RUN WILD

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YOOOOOOOUUUUUU!!!!!!
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Re: Hulkamania runs wild on Gawker

Postby EmperorWu » Mar 19, '16, 2:20 pm

Can we reflect for a second that, in a sense, Hulk just got paid over 100 million dollars to bang this chick?

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*Hogan's face as soon as no one is looking.*

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