Hulk Hogan and his ex-wife Linda were in a “good place” before the wrestling legend’s death.
Hulk Hogan died last year
The WWE superstar died in July 2025 at the age of 71 after suffering a heart attack and his son Nick Hogan has told how his parents – who split in 2007 after more than 25 years of marriage – were “friendly” with one another and were getting on well at his 2025 wedding to Tana Lea, at which his dad served as best man.
Nick told People magazine: “My mom was there cheering us on, and they were in a good spot, and they had open communication and they were friendly with each other. They got through a lot of the turmoil of what came after the divorce.”
Before his death, Hulk – whose real name was Terry Bollea – was interviewed for the upcoming four-part Netflix docuseries Hulk Hogan: Real American, and he “really wanted” Linda to be part of the programme too.
Nick said: “I think my mom at first was a little bit hesitant, because she just didn’t want to get mixed up and stuff. My dad really wanted her to be a part of this because she was such a tremendously huge part of his life.”
The 35-year-old star eventually persuaded his mom to take part after telling Linda, 66, how much her former spouse had wanted her to be involved.
He added: “She said, ‘I want to do this for your dad, I want to be there to give the full story and help him tell our story together.’ “
And Linda was able to provide some deeply personal and intimate moments for the documentary.
Director Bryan Storkel said: “She ended up having some 40 hours of home video where you could just see [Hogan] with Nick and in the home, in diapers, rolling around with him. You finally get to see him being a dad and living a human life as opposed to just a character on the screen.”
The series, which drops on Netflix next week, features interviews from various key figures in the wrestler’s life, including his former manager Jimmy Hart and fellow WWE stars such as Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart.
Despite Nick’s comments about his parents, Linda – who also has daughter Brooke, 37, with Hulk – previously claimed she and her ex-husband were not on speaking terms when he died.
She commented on a previous Instagram post that featured a photo of herself and Hulk and was captioned, “Good old days”: “I had no idea he would pass away this soon . We all really thought he would make a come back.
“Big surprise . We are all devastated . It’s hitting me so hard .
“I loved Hulkster more than he loved me . It hurt when he cheated . But he was sooo famous . I sort of u detstood but it was crushing . It hurt . I bever got over him or started a real relationship w anyone .. I missed HIM! I’ve been weeping all day . The finality . It’s just shocking .
“We spent every minute together for so many years . I’ve known him since he was 28 yrs old ! I was 22. I still love him . Even tho I never spoke or saw him , Nick did .. and Nick would tell me things and vice versa . Just news about life . I still felt .. although broken .. we still were a family . It’s so hard to know he’s just gone .(sic)”
