WWE ends contract with Hulk Hogan, strips website info

WWE has terminated its contract with wrestler Hulk Hogan, who's real name is Terry Bollea, Variety has confirmed.

"WWE terminated its contract with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan)," the organization said in a statement on Friday. "WWE is committed to embracing and celebrating individuals from all backgrounds as demonstrated by the diversity of our employees, performers and fans worldwide."

Although the reason for the Hogan's termination wasn't revealed, the news comes after from a 2012 radio interview surfaced in which the wrestler used the n-word.

Hogan is also no longer named on a list of judges for WWE's reality show, "Tough Enough," although it's on the roster for WWE's August tour of Australia.

As of Friday morning, Hulk Hogan's page on the WWE website had been stripped of its content. All mention of his name has also been removed from the general WWE website and his merchandise has also been pulldown from the WWE online store.

Although his name surfaces in the search archives, the results, including his biography page, read "You are not authorized to access this page," once clicked.

"In the storm I release control, God and his Universe will sail me where he wants me to be,one love," Hogan wrote in a cryptic tweet late Thursday.

Hogan used the racial epithet several times during a radio interview with DJ Whoo Kid.

"Well, Booker T used to do that to me, and every time I pull up YouTube there's that famous thing with Booker T and his brother is there and they're all talking trash, and Booker T says, 'I'm coming for ya Hogan, you ni---'-and not 'ni--,' he goes 'ni---,'" Hogan said.

The Hall of Fame wrestler also asked why it's black people are allowed to use the term but not him.

This is the latest trouble in what's been a difficult year for Hogan, who sued Gawker for $100 million over a sex-tape video they published showing him and a friend's then-wife in bed.