Last Updated:July 29, 2025, 08:27 IST

Chelsea Green, Women’s United States Championship winner, quits social media after backlash for comments on WWE legend Hulk Hogan.

Canadian professional wrestler Chelsea Green, the Women’s United States Championship winner, has quit social media after she faced massive backlash for her comments on the recently departed Hulk Hogan, a legend of WWE who passed away last week.

Green appeared on CBS News’ 24/7 show on Thursday and called Hogan an ‘absolute icon’ despite his ‘polarising political views’.

Hogan supported Donald Trump during last year’s presidential election and was already considered to be a polarising figure after leaked audio showed him making racist remarks. 

“A significant part of my role at @WWE involves engaging with the public & responding to questions, often on live platforms. Yesterday, I was asked to comment on Hulk Hogan on live TV. Let me be clear: my stance on racism is unwavering,” Green tweeted last week. 

The backlash appeared to continue, and Green has stepped away from social media altogether. 

“I’ve tried to keep my page positive and comedic, but today, a lot changed and it hit harder than I expected. The name-calling, the death threats, the faceless accounts,” Green tweeted on Saturday, July 26. 

Hogan passed away on Thursday after suffering a potential cardiac event at his home in Florida. 

WWE honoured Hogan on “Friday Night SmackDown” with a tribute video highlighting his wrestling achievements, followed by a 10-bell salute. 

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