Why WWE legend Hulk Hogan fined a former TNA World Champion?

WWE legend Hulk Hogan has always been the center of attention for his actions and controversies. The WWE Hall of Fame has recently made headlines for fining a former TNA World Champion, James Storm, during a professional wrestling event.

And, this has been revealed by James Storm about an incident from his TNA days, where he was fined by none other than wrestling legend Hulk Hogan. The reason? A passionate promo that hit a little too close to home.Earlier, in 2010, former TNA President Dixie Carter appointed WWE legends Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff, as appointed by Dixie Carter. The former was hired as a consultant, while the latter was hired as a member of the creative team. During this period, James Storm was fined for cutting a promo about the younger stars being held back. He revealed this incident in a candid conversation with Chris Van Vliet. Let’s take a look at the possible reason behind Hulk Hogan’s fining James Storm.

The reason why WWE legend Hulk Hogan was fined by James Storm

In a candid chat on Insight with Chris Van Vliet, former TNA World Champion James Storm shared an eye-opening story about a surprising disciplinary action involving WWE Hall of Famer and brand ambassador Hulk Hogan.

Storm revealed the real reason behind his fining during his TNA days, which traces back to some bold comments he made during a TNA promotional segment.He reminisced about a moment in 2010 when TNA President Dixie Carter brought Hulk Hogan on board as a creative consultant, along with Eric Bischoff, to head the creative team. Bischoff encouraged Storm to “speak from the heart,” and he took that to heart, delivering a passionate promo where he called out veteran wrestlers for hogging the spotlight and overshadowing the rising stars.

On Insight with Chris Van Vliet, James Storm shared that he got in trouble after criticizing TNA creative during a promo, despite being told to speak from the heart by Eric Bischoff. The promo the wrestling legend cut was about how the younger generation back then was getting their time taken.“I remember I got in trouble. I got fined. Of course, I got fined so many times. Just because I did a promo where I was saying, ‘The days of someone coming out here and talking for 30 minutes and taking up time for the younger generation are over.

These people are paying to see the people that have brought this company to the forefront, and all this.”He further said, “I remember Bischoff calling me. He’s like, ‘Why would you say that?’ Blah, blah, blah. I’m like, ‘Well, you asked me to speak from the heart, this is what I believe. This is what all of us kind of built this company on, is priding ourselves on going out there and working.”Also Read: Veteran WWE star Brock Lesnar’s daughter Mya Lesnar wins the NCAA National Shot Put title | WWE News - Times of IndiaThe TNA legend also noted that the former RAW General Manager called him after and questioned why he said that, to which he replied that it was what he felt in TNA back then.