The fans made it clear what they think of the return of Hulk Hogan with a chorus of boos WWE Raw in the series’ Netflix debut.

When the wrestling icon entered the arena after just over two hours WWE Raw, He was greeted with loud boos from the crowd — but despite the unwelcome reception, Hogan, 72, talked over them and congratulated WWE on its debut on the streaming platform, PEOPLE can confirm.

“In the past I have had a number of partners across the board. I’ve had incredible partners like macho man Randy Savage. I had huge partners like Andre the Giant,” Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) said to the crowd as they continued to boo.

He continued, adding, “But the greatest partner WWE has ever had is the fact that we’re making history tonight and WWE has partnered with Netflix, the greatest tag team partner of all time.”

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Hogan’s appearance on the show also served to promote his Real American Beer brand, and the wrestler’s unpleasant reception quickly made the rounds online.

The Hogan controversy began in 2007 when his leaked sex tape revealed that he had used a racial slur in reference to his daughter Brooke Hogan’s love life.

WWE responded by distancing itself from its longtime star and removing him from the Hall of Fame in 2015.

Initially, Hogan claimed that he had resigned from WWE, but the company quickly shut that down and confirmed that he had been fired.

In an interview with PEOPLE in 2015, Hogan apologized for the extremely offensive comments.

“Eight years ago I used offensive language in a conversation. It was unacceptable for me to have used this offensive language; there is no excuse for it; and I apologize for doing it,” Hogan said at the time.

“That’s not me. I firmly believe that every person in the world is important and should not be treated differently based on their race, gender, orientation, religious beliefs or any other reason,” he continued.

“I am disappointed in myself for using language that is offensive and inconsistent with my own beliefs.”

Three years later, in 2018, WWE reinstated Hogan.