AEW star Lio Rush says he “is not going to jump in on the hate train” in regards to Hulk Hogan’s death

It was reported by TMZ.com on Thursday that WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) passed away at the age of 71. AEW star Lio Rush commented on Hogan’s death by writing, “The response to Hogans passing can simply be put as sad. R.I.P to a true Icon.”

When Rush received criticism for his post due to Hogan’s past racist comments, he wrote the following message…

“I’m not going to jump in on the hate train. It doesn’t fulfill me in anyway. I won’t be celebrating the death of anyone. It’s lame.

If you have a personal opinion strong enough that you feel the need to share with the world on a day someone lost their life while family and friends mourn, that’s on you. If you were a kid watching hogan, you were dropping the leg, hulking up, waiving the finger, ripping off a shirt your parents bought you or playing air guitar to NWOs music.”

I’m not going to jump in on the hate train. It doesn’t fulfill me in anyway. I won’t be celebrating the death of anyone. It’s lame.

If you have a personal opinion strong enough that you feel the need to share with the world on a day someone lost their life while family and…

— Lio Rush 🖤 (@IamLioRush) July 24, 2025