Powell's Blog The latest installment of the Hogan Family Circus, Hulk turns on the tears on "Larry King Live" By Jason Powell Jun 11, 2008 - 12:10 PM CLICK FOR BIO Email This Article | Printer Friendly Page Send Us News & Results | Back to Main Listing Wednesday, JUNE 11 - 12:10 P.M. -I was hoping that Hulk Hogan would come out and express general remorse for his actions during last night's "Larry King Live" interview. Yes, he offered some apologies while blaming exhaustion for him Nick badmouthing crash victim John Graziano. Sorry, Hulk, but being tired is no excuse for being a heartless prick. Hogan's big defense is that the media took snippets of his conversations with Nick and looked for the worse. While it's true that the media picked and choose what they wanted in some cases, Hulk, Linda, and Nick sure gave them plenty of ammunition. Oh, and by the way, the Tampa Tribune posted multiple complete phone conversations between Nick and his family members, and I don't recall hearing Hulk and Nick spending much time discussing Graziano or expressing any serious remorse. You can check out those audio clips by clicking here. Hulk tried to portray Nick as braver and tougher than a hardened criminal for lasting as long as he did in solitary confinement. If Nick is so tough, then why was he crying to his mother on his first night behind bars? Look, I'm sure this wasn't easy on Nick, but he was placed in that cell for his own protection. He pissed and moaned about it from the start. He's no hero no matter how Hulk tries to spin it. Ultimately, Hogan tried to portray himself and his family members as victims. The real victim is lying in a hospital bed and probably will be for the rest of his life. Hogan was really reaching when he claimed that Nick had "a couple" of traffic incidents in the past and that he wasn't drag racing prior to the accident even though the judge who sentenced Nick clearly believed that was the case. Hogan took the same approach that Vince McMahon uses when is company is generating negative publicity. He gave blind loyalists who will defend him to the end the sound bytes they needed to continue to support his cause. The majority of the feedback I've received thus far is pro-Hogan, so it clearly worked with some people. I'm sorry, but it will take more than spin and a few tears to make me look at the Hogan family any differently than I did before Larry King lobbed softball questions his way. -Contrarily, I was impressed with Brooke Hogan's honesty regarding her mother dating a 19 year-old in a recent interview. It would have been easy to say no comment, but Brooke was open about her feelings on the matter and even revealed that she and Nick went to school with the kid who is now dating her cougar mother. Meanwhile, Hulk seemed anything but honest when the subject of his dating one of Brooke's former friends came up during the King interview. He had no problem answering the question about Linda dating a 19 year-old, but he went into spin mode while stating that his current girlfriend is 34. While it's true that Hogan is not dating Brooke's friend currently, his daughter and her former friend have both gone on record about the affair in the past. Even if Hogan denies the allegations that they slept together, he should not have acted like it was a ridiculous question. This was one of many moments when Hogan ruined his own credibility with this viewer. BOOKMARK DOT NET AND ADD US TO YOUR RSS • HELP DOT NET: TAKE OUR ADVERTISER DEMO SURVEY CLICK TO RETURN TO MAIN LISTING OR SELECT A LINK BELOW FROM THIS CATEGORY Powell's Blog Latest Twelve Articles WWE's latest talent cut, no room for managers in pro wrestling, Brock Lesnar vs. Fedor, the newest wrestler on the ECW roster, traditional Survivor Series matches Brock Lesnar is the new UFC Heavyweight Champion, but he faces an uphill battle in a quest to earn the respect of MMA followers Thoughts on UFC 91 at the box office, the Randy Couture vs. Brock Lesnar main event, and the weak undercard WWE cuts five wrestlers in four days, Jeff Hardy shows a mean streak, lame duck Ring of Honor pay-per-view event WWE cracking down on marijuana use, internal frustration over a TNA cut continues, Vladimir Kozlov fan reaction, one week away from Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture I lost my precious sticker, more on WWE Raw including thoughts on Stephanie and Shane McMahon, Vladimir Kozlov, the same old Jeff Hardy, and the strangest voter ever