Jim Ross Calls Hulk Hogan TV Special a “Fluff Piece on Steroids” — Rips Vince McMahon’s On-Camera Look

Jim Ross didn’t hold back when giving his take on “TMZ Presents: The Real Hulk Hogan,” and his review hit just as hard as one of his legendary wrestling one-liners. Speaking on his “Grilling JR” podcast, the WWE Hall of Famer dissected the special, from Vince McMahon’s appearance to how the documentary handled Hogan’s most controversial moments.

Ross admitted he was immediately distracted by McMahon’s look during the interview — his first major on-camera appearance since leaving WWE and TKO.

“I thought he looked horrible. He meaning Vince. I thought he looked tired, withdrawn and heavy concern,” Ross said, adding that the makeup job was “one issue that caught my eye” along with “having his eyebrows colored.” He said McMahon appeared “so old” and possibly uncomfortable in a setting where he wasn’t calling the shots.

When it came to the documentary itself, Ross made it clear fans shouldn’t expect a hard-hitting investigation.

“The only negative thing one could perceive as negative was Hogan’s sex tape that got leaked many years ago. That’s it. Everything else is hearts and flowers and apple pie and ice cream,” he explained. Calling it “basically a fluff piece on steroids,” Ross admitted he expected the special to be “a lot stiffer” than what aired.

Still, there was one point where Ross sided with McMahon — the claim that Hogan was not actually a racist despite the infamous leaked tape.

“I can concur. I never thought Hogan was a racist,” Ross said. “He may have said some racist things, just out of ignorance… but I didn’t ever think he was a racist, but that’s just my take on it.”

Ross also speculated McMahon might have regretted doing the interview altogether.

“Maybe he just like one of those deals where you agree to do something, and then you start doing it, and then you start regretting doing it,” he said, admitting he was surprised McMahon allowed the extended single-camera shot used in the special.

While Ross respected the nod to Hogan’s legacy, he made it clear this wasn’t the kind of documentary that digs deep — instead, it played more like a love letter to one of wrestling’s most famous stars.