Bob Backlund recently explained that he and Bruno Sammartino were embarrassed by Hulk Hogan’s success & how he attained it. Backlund, a WWE Hall of Famer, talked to Inquisitr.com to promote his new book and dished out a little more bad PR for The Hulkster along the way.
“Hulk Hogan told your children not to take drugs and cocaine and eat your vitamins and minerals. He talked the talk, but he didn’t walk the walk,” said Backlund. “It was very embarrassing for me and Bruno Sammartino to have a man like that to replace us because we believed doing the right was a very important element of a champion.”
“We don’t hate Hulk Hogan, we didn’t like what he did, what he did to improve. He cheated in life and took drugs to get ahead, and it’s not that you hate a person you just don’t like the things he did.”
This is more bad press for Hogan, who is currently going through a sex tape-related lawsuit, which also lead to him being fired from WWE for using the N-word on the tape.
Backlund did however have some kind things to say about another multi-time World Champion, Triple H.
“He’s done everything he said he would with me since I met him,” said Backlund. “I can’t say he’s Vince McMahon Sr, but you can’t judge somebody in a years time span. You gotta do business with them for quite a while before you could really know that he is that person you’re hoping that he is. So far, I believe he’s a very good person and I know he’s a good family man.”
Check out the full story where he speaks on John Cena, Vince McMahon, and more at Inquisitr.com.
