While speaking on her YouTube channel, Tessa Blanchard admitted it was hard for her to decide if she should post the video. She went back and forth because she knows how the internet can be; how fast people share opinions, twist what others say, and jump on trends without knowing the full story.

>“So, I wasn’t sure I was going to make this video. Honestly, I kind of went back and forth about it because I know how the internet works. I know how fast people are to jump in with their opinions, to twist stories, to follow trends and act like they know everything about everyone."

>"And then as I was thinking, I was like, screw that. That was even a thought in my head during this time. But you know what? Life’s too short. It’s too short to stay quiet just to protect yourself from that kind of noise, to live in that kind of fear. So, this video — it’s not about going viral. It’s not about getting the likes or the retweets. It’s really just about respect.”

>“And Hulk Hogan — he wasn’t just a wrestler. He was wrestling for an entire generation. He brought so many eyes to this business. He made it bigger. He made it brighter. He made it louder. He filled arenas. He got people hooked. He made wrestling feel important to the world outside of professional wrestling."

>"So whether you grew up watching him or not, whether you love him or hate him or fall somewhere in between, if you’re a part of this business, you felt his impact. You feel it when the crowd pops. You feel it when you hit the curtain. You feel it in the way this industry even exists the way it does today.”