Former WWE Ref Jimmy Korderas Slams Hogan Haters for Celebrating Death Too Soon

Former WWE referee Jimmy Korderas has broken his silence on the social media chaos following Hulk Hogan’s passing—and he didn’t hold back.

In a passionate post shared to Twitter, Korderas called out those who quickly turned Hogan’s death into an opportunity to bash the WWE Hall of Famer.

He opened his statement by pointing out how fast hate spread across the internet after news of Hogan’s death broke, saying it revealed more about the haters than the man himself. Korderas acknowledged Hogan’s flaws but emphasized the wrestler’s massive impact on the industry. He also called out those who claim to care about wrestling but chose to use Hogan’s death as a platform to spread toxicity, saying they were.

“The speed with which many wanted to take a Hogan-Hate vitriolic victory lap over a man’s death was telling. A man, who had MANY flaws, but who revolutionized an industry and broke through in a manner that it is not hyperbolic to say the industry of Wrestling is not the same without him. More full of sh*t than a backed-up sewer pipe.”

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Korderas urged people to understand there’s a time and place to address a person’s mistakes, warning against using someone’s death as an excuse to pile on:

“There is a level of tact one can have when discussing it. Dancing on a literal grave 6–12–24hrs after death? That’s a special kind of hatred.”

His sharpest message was for those who posted negativity simply for engagement. He didn’t mince words about the crowd reveling in the discourse:

“This wasn’t a mass murderer. He wasn’t a convicted felon. He was beloved by more people than hated him for the character he played and what he contributed not just to Wrestling but to pop culture..The sad part is you know it totally popped the crowd that lives in misery. Misery loves company. The fact so many couldn’t wait to get their rocks off for even just 24 hours…”

And he didn’t mince words about the crowd reveling in the discourse:

Jimmy Korderas’ message hits hard at a moment when emotions are running high. Whether you loved or loathed Hogan, the debate over how—and when—to speak on someone’s legacy isn’t going away anytime soon.