Ric Flair spoke with TMZ shortly after Hulk Hogan’s cardiac arrest death and struggled to keep himself together as he poured out the emotions of losing the fellow former WWE superstar.

For Black wrestling fans and sports commentators, Hulk Hogan’s death this week at 71 has resurfaced an irreconcilable contradiction in the iconic wrestler’s legacy: his undeniable role in broadening wrestling’s appeal to fans of all backgrounds versus his well-documented racism.