D-Von Dudley spent several years working in TNA Wrestling, with Dixie Carter in charge. There was some bitterness from Dudleys side over his TNA exit at the time and now it seems he buried the hatchet with Carter at Hulk Hogans funeral.
While speaking on Duke Loves Rasslin, D-Von Dudley revealed how he buried the hatchet with Dixie Carter during Hulk Hogans funeral. He explained that while the service was a great send-off for Hogan, it was also bittersweet because it took such a sad occasion for him to reconnect with people he hadnt seen in years.
The last time he had seen Dixie was when he left TNA after being pinned in the loser-leaves-town match with Aces and Eights. Since then, their only contact had been brief texts or comments on social media, mostly about family, so meeting again at the funeral felt like a reunion.
Dudley stated that any hard feelings he once carried toward TNA were washed away in that moment. His frustrations were never with the new regime but with the old management, and it had taken him a long time to let go of those feelings.
Talking with Dixie Carter gave him the closure he needed, and he felt grateful to be on good terms with her again. D-Von stressed that he always valued Dixie and the support she gave both him and Bubba during a time when they struggled to reach an agreement with WWE.
Looking back, he admitted that Dixie probably never knew how deeply hurt he was by the company. After his feud with Bubba in TNA and their loss to the Motor City Machine Guns, his role in the company went downhill, which left him feeling frustrated and disappointed.
At Hogans funeral, he put all of that behind him. He and Dixie Carter laughed, joked and agreed that it shouldnt take tragic moments to bring people together, especially since they had shared far more good times than bad.
For D-Von, the experience was about forgiveness and closure. Though it was sad that it happened on such a day, he was thankful for the chance to reconcile, noting that Hogans send-off just reminds us all that life moves forward and its important to let go of old grudges.
Hulk Hogans funeral drew several big names from various industries who came to pay their respects to the Hulkster. For D-Von Dudley, the moment was about more than wrestling since it was about forgiving, finding closure and remembering what really matters in life. Therefore, were glad he finally got to bury the hatchet with Dixie Carter after so many years.
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