By now you’ve heard that Gawker is out of business starting next week. We have Hulk Hogan (and Peter Thiel) to thank for this.
Following the official announcement earlier today, Hogan took to Twitter to revel in the outcome.
They messed with the wrong guy brother HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) August 18, 2016
The Internet, of course, responded in the way it does best: with Photoshop, memes and GIFs.
https://twitter.com/alexrileyiscool/status/766358443410071552
https://twitter.com/JNozeika/status/766361192658931712
@HulkHogan pic.twitter.com/BZqpfHQH8J
— Yoshi-1up (@Yoshi1up) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/ianderickson/status/766358251462098944
https://twitter.com/Kirtaner/status/766357646400167936
https://twitter.com/_keithscott/status/766361335718354944
.@HulkHogan @peterthiel I owe you brothers a high five. pic.twitter.com/6qyvHiMtwg
— Anthony Bialy (@AnthonyBialy) August 18, 2016
https://twitter.com/JNozeika/status/766361288519716865
Those who replied to the tweet and weren’t supporting Hogan received meme hate mail from his apparent band of loyal followers.
https://twitter.com/mds_02_geist/status/766358094758555652
https://twitter.com/mds_02_geist/status/766362433443143680
@fitzyMFNcent pic.twitter.com/YPJ6VOWJpL
— RRB (@Ryan_Redbeard) August 18, 2016