Chris Jericho Talks Hulk Hogan Controversy, His Thoughts On Miz Replacing Hogan On "Tough Enough"

On the latest episode of Talk Is Jericho, Chris Jericho commented on the recent Hulk Hogan controversy and the Miz replacing Hogan as a judge on Tough Enough. With respect to Hogan's racial comments, Jericho stated, "it's a rough situation for everybody."

"All I know is that Hulk has always been a nice guy to me and I've seen him sign hundreds and hundreds of autographs for kids, waiting for an airplane and I was there standing next to him," Jericho said. "It doesn't excuse what he said. I'm not saying anything about that. I'm just saying I think he has got a good heart and was maybe caught in the wrong place, saying things that he shouldn't have said, but all you can say is that I hope Hulk rebounds and comes back from this and I hope he digs down deep inside and finds out what kind of a person he really is. And I think, if he can do that, then people will get a chance to see the real Hulk and terrible, terrible situation and Hulk should not have put himself in that position. Like I said, man, it's a tough thing. A lot of times, friends do things that you wish they hadn't have done, but you don't abandon them completely."

As for the Miz replacing Hulk Hogan on Tough Enough, Jericho said that he is "really excited that Miz is involved." According to Jericho, the show has "more energy than it had before" with the Miz replacing Hogan.

"[I'm] sorry to see Hulk Hogan go, but I think in the long run, Miz might not have the tenure that Hulk has, but he has more personality in the soundbites and maybe a little bit more passion," Jericho added.

Jericho also interviewed professional wrestling enthusiast Dennis Haskins, of Saved by the Bell fame. To check out the entire podcast, click here.

Source: Talk Is Jericho