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Brooke Hogan defended a bikini photo included in her tribute to late father Hulk Hogan after online backlash, saying the beach image held personal meaning and she won’t let trolls define her grief; she also highlighted a complicated father–daughter relationship and ongoing struggles around Hogan’s will and legacy.
In Netflix’s Hulk Hogan: Real American, Hogan reveals that after his split from Linda Hogan he was left with little money, having given Linda around 70 percent of his earnings; he describes hitting rock bottom, turning to drinking and pills, and even sitting with a gun in his mouth, as the film also covers his fentanyl use and career ups and downs, with Linda and son Nick participating.
In the Netflix docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American, Hogan details extreme fentanyl use to cope with pain during his TNA years (2009–2013): two 80‑mg doses each morning, two 300‑mg patches on his legs, and six 1500‑mg fentanyl lollipops, with a staff member noting, “You should be dead.” He also described nearly bed‑ridden pain from multiple surgeries and sleeping in a chair. The piece notes that his TNA stint helped save him financially, that his final match there was in 2012, and that he died at 71 in July 2025 after postoperative complications.
Netflix’s Hulk Hogan: Real American features the late WWE icon admitting he used extreme amounts of fentanyl to cope with pain at the end of his career—including 80‑milligram doses, patches, and lollipops—driven by financial strain after his divorce; doctors told him he should be dead. Hogan died of a heart attack in 2025, and the docuseries released on April 22, 2026, recounts his darkest period alongside reflections from others like Eric Bischoff.
In Netflix’s four‑part Hulk Hogan: Real American, Hogan’s final interview, filmed about three months before his July 2025 death, reveals he was the happiest when raising his two kids with ex-wife Linda in the 1980s. The doc chronicles his turbulent life and marriage and includes home videos of Brooke and Nick, with Hogan’s reflections framed as the series debuts on Netflix.
In the Netflix docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American, the late wrestler’s final interview reveals his dangerous fentanyl use after returning to wrestling in 2009—including 80-milligram doses, patches, and even lollipops—driven by pain and a difficult divorce; the piece notes his health issues (atrial fibrillation, leukemia) and that he died of a heart attack at 71 in July 2025, with Eric Bischoff corroborating the collapse in his condition.
In Netflix's Hulk Hogan: Real American, Hogan describes using extreme fentanyl doses to cope with pain during his TNA run after his 2009 divorce, including multiple daily fentanyl forms; the doc features his final interview before his July 2025 death by heart attack and premieres April 22, 2026.
In Netflix’s Hulk Hogan: Real American, President Trump appears in an Oval Office interview and a finale voicemail, highlighting a long, admiring yet self-promotional relationship with Hogan as the doc reframes their intertwined rise in 1980s pop culture; the piece also touches on Hogan’s controversial legacy and Trump’s ongoing habit of leveraging celebrity moments in politics.
Netflix's Hulk Hogan: Real American is a four-hour puff piece that celebrates Hogan with WWE-backed access while largely avoiding a deep, critical look at the man behind the persona, glossing over controversial episodes and offering only sporadic, nostalgic insights.
Netflix's Hulk Hogan: Real American features the late WWE icon's final on-camera interview and chronicles his life—from a rough upbringing and steroid-era controversies to a tumultuous divorce, fentanyl use, and a public fallout with WWE—ending with his death in July 2025.
Netflix's Hulk Hogan: Real American compiles more than 25 hours of Hogan's life, including his final interview with President Trump and a White House sit-down, culminating in his 2025 funeral as described by director Bryan Storkel.
Brooke Hogan says she removed herself from Hulk Hogan’s will out of safety concerns after his 2025 death, but now regrets it because she feels she lost a seat at the table; Hogan’s legacy has been honored with a bronze statue and Netflix is set to release a documentary about his life.
Forty years ago, Hulk Hogan's iconic entrance theme 'Real American' debuted on WWE TV, originally written for the U.S. Express but later adopted by Hogan, becoming a legendary wrestling anthem that endures to this day, even after the passing of its creator and Hogan.
Hulk Hogan was notably omitted from the Emmys 'In Memoriam' segment, which his ex-wife Linda Hogan suspects was politically motivated due to his support for right-wing causes, despite his broad popularity and contributions to television and wrestling history.
The Emmy Awards' In Memoriam segment paid tribute to many TV stars but notably omitted some, including Polly Holliday, Hulk Hogan, and others, leading to criticism over the segment's exclusions, which are often due to time constraints and the prominence of the individuals in the entertainment industry.