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Hulk Hogan’s wife Sky: I ‘truly believed’ he would overcome health issues

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Though Hulk Hogan was battling serious health issues before his death, his wife Sky Daily believed that he would kick out and they would be able to spend more time together.

Hogan (Terry Bollea) passed away of cardiac arrest on Thursday following weeks of rumors about his health as he was dealing with complications from neck surgery. Those complications had him in and out of the hospital, but Daily still believed that her husband would recover.

“I wasn’t ready for this…and my heart is in pieces,” she wrote in an Instagram tribute today. “He had been dealing with some health issues, but I truly believed we would overcome them. I had so much faith in his strength. I thought we still had more time.

“This loss is sudden and impossible to process. To the world, he was a legend… but to me, he was my Terry. The man I loved. My partner. My heart.”

Hogan and Daily — a yoga instructor — wed in 2023, with this being Hogan’s third marriage. He is survived by his two children, Brooke and Nick, from his first marriage with Linda Hogan.

Daily asked everyone to keep Hogan’s family in their prayers as they navigate this difficult time.

“Hulk loved his fans so much and despite his growing physical discomfort, he did everything he could to show up, sign autographs, take photos, and connect with the people who supported him through it all,” Daily wrote. “You meant everything to him.

“He was a believer in Christ, and I take comfort knowing his soul is at peace and he’s been welcomed home. Please keep his family and all of us who loved him in your prayers as we try to navigate this new reality.”

Eric Bischoff unable to attend Hulk Hogan WWE SmackDown tribute: ‘I will be there in spirit’

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Though he wishes he could be there, Eric Bischoff won’t be in attendance when WWE pays tribute to Hulk Hogan on SmackDown tonight.

Bischoff posted a tweet this afternoon saying WWE invited him to SmackDown for the show, but he will not be able to make it in time. The episode is being held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, and Jimmy Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase are among the legends who will be there for the Hogan tribute.

“I appreciate the invitation and wish I could be in Clevland in time. But I will be there in spirit,” Bischoff wrote. “And so will Hulk.”

Bischoff and Hogan were good friends and business partners for decades, and the two were working together on a new venture called Real American Freestyle prior to Hogan’s passing. That organization –which offers amateur wrestling stars the chance to continue their careers as professionals — plans to continue on despite Hogan’s death. The inaugural RAF show is scheduled for August 30 and will air on the streaming service Fox Nation.

In the weeks preceding his death, Hogan had been experiencing health complications after undergoing neck fusion surgery. He died in Clearwater, Florida on July 24 of cardiac arrest.

WWE paying tribute to Hulk Hogan on SmackDown, legends set to attend

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Update —

TMZ reports that WWE is bringing legends Jimmy Hart, Sgt. Slaughter, and “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase to Cleveland to be in attendance for tonight’s tribute to Hulk Hogan on SmackDown.

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While there are no details about the exact plans, WWE has confirmed that it will honor Hulk Hogan on SmackDown tonight.

WWE.com’s preview for tonight’s show now lists a Hogan tribute in addition to the other matches and segments that will be taking place. The show is being held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio.

“WWE will pay tribute to the legendary icon and WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan, tonight on SmackDown at 8 ET/7 CT on USA,” the promotion wrote.

Hogan, the most famous wrestler in company history, died of cardiac arrest on Thursday after experiencing weeks of complications following a May neck surgery. WWE paid tribute to him yesterday with a post on the company’s website, with Paul “Triple H” Levesque then authoring a social media statement where he credited Hogan for helping make WWE what it is today.

Here is the full SmackDown preview for tonight:

WWE SmackDown (Friday, July 25) —

  • Cody Rhodes addresses his upcoming street fight with Undisputed WWE Champion John Cena at SummerSlam
  • WWE pays tribute to Hulk Hogan
  • WWE Tag Team Champions The Wyatt Sicks (Dexter Lumis & Joe Gacy) defend against Andrade & Rey Fenix
  • Alexa Bliss vs. Roxanne Perez
  • Randy Orton, Jelly Roll, Logan Paul, and Drew McIntyre appear

Report: Netflix working on Hulk Hogan docuseries since 2024

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A Netflix docuseries focused on Hulk Hogan has reportedly been in the works since 2024.

On Thursday, Hogan — the most famous pro wrestling star in U.S. history — passed away of cardiac arrest at 71 years old. Hollywood insider Matthew Belloni wrote about Hogan’s passing for Puck News and shared that WWE, Hogan, and Netflix had been working together on a docuseries. More than 20 hours of new interviews with Hogan were filmed for the project.

Belloni wrote in his newsletter:

The Hulkster died mid-documentary: Hulk Hogan, who died today at 71, will be remembered for mainstreaming pro wrestling and bringing down Gawker. He also left behind an unfinished docuseries on his life that Netflix has quietly been working on since last year, per sources. Director Bryan Storkel and producer Connor Schell’s Words + Pictures have been collaborating with WWE and Hogan on the multipart series, which will include more than 20 hours of new interviews with Hogan that were shot before his passing. There’s no release date yet.

Netflix is the broadcast home of WWE Raw in the United States and carries a wider array of WWE programming in international markets. The partnership between the two companies officially kicked off with Raw making its Netflix debut on January 6, which ended up being the last appearance Hogan ever made for WWE.

While this project does not have a premiere date yet, a new docuseries titled “WWE: Untold” will debut on Netflix on July 29. It aims to give viewers an inside look at WWE creative and some of the company’s stars.

Jimmy Hart mourns death of ‘best friend’ Hulk Hogan

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Just days after claiming that Hulk Hogan was doing “phenomenal” amid his health issues, legendary wrestling manager Jimmy Hart is mourning the loss of his best friend.

Hart was one of Hogan’s closest associates, working with him on-screen for decades and traveling everywhere with Hogan as his real-life manager. He expressed love for Hogan’s family following Thursday’s tragic news and reflected on the times he and Hogan shared together.

“What can you say when losing a best friend. First to Hulk’s family I love you. I am here for you all,” Hart wrote. “Hulkster you always kept me close to you through everything it was an honor. We traveled the world back and forth. Wherever we went Hulkamania was ALIVE brother!! The fans always came out and we loved every minute of it. You made more people smile than I’ll ever be able to count. Those are the memories I’ll forever cherish. Thank you for a 4 decade ride. I will keep the Megaphone going, Red and Yellow will live on, legends never die Baby!!! I love you Terry ‘Hulkamania’ FOREVER!!”

The 71-year-old Hogan passed away on July 24 after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida. In the weeks preceding his death, Hogan had been in and out of the hospital due to complications from a May neck surgery, but those close to him denied rumors that he was in grave condition.

Along with managing Hogan, Hart has been involved with his business ventures like the weekly karaoke event at Hogan’s Hangout. The Clearwater restaurant put out a statement yesterday asking everyone to respect the privacy of Hogan’s friends and family during this time.

“It is with a heavy heart and deep sadness that we confirm we have lost a legend. Our beloved Terry Bollea, known worldwide as Hulk Hogan, passed away today surrounded by his loved ones,” Hogan’s Hangout said on Thursday. “At this time of grief, we ask that everyone please respect the privacy of his family and friends.

“May we all take solace in the wonderful memories he left behind for the millions of fans worldwide whose lives he touched for more than four decades. He will be missed, but never forgotten.”

Daily Update: Hulk Hogan, Our Lady Peace, Will Ospreay

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This week’s issue is one of the biggest of the year when it comes to major shows and we have one our biggest issues of the year out:

  • Full coverage of All In Texas including why matches ended the way they did, business numbers, lots of injury updates, booking notes on the top matches,  PPV numbers, gate, merch, history of Texas stadium shows, complaints about the length and why, interest level comparisons with WWE this week and the past month, next head-to-head and more
  • Bill Goldberg’s retirement, his comments, a look into the ratings of the show, WWE side of the story, what could have been done differently, Seth Rollins angle looked at, SummerSlam card revealed, how to accurately look at the numbers and more.
  • WWE Evolution, early numbers, booking thoughts.
  • Great American Bash and competition wth All In.
  • ROH Supercard of Honor featuring an incredible main event
  • Dragon Gate has its biggest show of the year
  • The life and times of the Amazing Kung Fu on the death of Eddie Hamill and his influence on how babyfaces in the U.K. work
  • The most detailed look at the ratings for all the wrestling television shows this past week, with demo, comparisons with last year and quarters.
  • A look at the CMLL anniversary show
  • MJF heading to Mexico to challenge for title
  • Arena Mexico has trios match with young wrestlers that was super
  • Alberto turns face in AAA
  • G-1 Climax first week news
  • Celebrity returns to Japanese rings
  • MMA legends do pro wrestling title match
  • Cowboy Bob Ellis and the Hall of Fame
  • Tokyo Joshi Pro in the U.S.
  • Slammiversary is TNA’s  biggest event in years
  • Update on lawsuit against AEW
  • Tony Khan talks a number of subjects after All In
  • The story behind the Dralisico & Dragon Lee win over FTR in Mexico and what happened next
  • Advance ticket sales for WWE & AEW upcoming shows
  • Dana White talks about White House show for next year
  • MMA champion shot five times this past week
  • Randy Couture update
  • Business of Taylor vs. Serrano
  • Lawsuit involving Real American Beer
  • Stratus talks Evolution
  • SummerSlam advances

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Thursday Update

WWE

  • Madison Square Garden expressed its sadness at the death of Hulk Hogan: “We are deeply saddened by the loss of WWE Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan, who made his debut at Madison Square Garden in 1979.”
  • TMZ reports that, while Hogan and his daughter Brooke were estranged at the time of his passing, Brooke feels grateful that she got to tell her father “I love you” during the last conversation they had in 2023:
    • Sources close to Brooke tell TMZ … she learned of her dad’s death Thursday morning when her brother, Nick, texted her husband to share the news. We’re told the father-daughter relationship had been fractured for some time — the result of a culmination of issues over the years and how Hulk treated Brooke.
    • We’re told Brooke feels lucky and grateful she got to say ‘I love you’ during their last conversation, and she feels at peace knowing she did everything she could to protect and support him.
  • Ric Flair spoke to TMZ about Hogan’s passing.
  • Eric Bischoff tweeted: “Thanks for the house Hulkster.”
  • “Million Dollar Man” Ted DiBiase posted a video paying tribute to Hogan.
  • The Hollywood Reporter has an article on how Hogan helped pave the way for other wrestlers to become Hollywood stars.
  • The Undertaker tweeted about his segment with Trick Williams from NXT: “[Tuesday] night wasn’t your night @_trickwilliams, but the future is there for your taking. It was a pleasure sharing the ring with you, now go get yours young man…just leave my LFG team alone!”
  • Shawn Michaels joined Undertaker & Michelle McCool on Six Feet Under this week.
  • Jelly Roll appeared on a new episode of Stephanie McMahon’s “What’s Your Story?” podcast.
  • Our Lady Peace has re-recorded their song “Whatever” – which was Chris Benoit’s theme music – and is donating the proceeds to suicide prevention initiatives:
    • It’s been [18] years since the tragic events surrounding WWE wrestler Chris Benoit and the theme song we wrote for him. 
    • We feel that enough time has passed that it was necessary to  to re-record ‘Whatever’ to help shine a light on suicide prevention and mental health awareness. 
    • We’re donating all monies earned from streaming ‘Whatever’ to suicide prevention initiatives across North America.
  • Bronson Reed was the guest on this week’s edition of Celtic Warrior Workouts with Sheamus.
  • Logan Paul uploaded a new episode of his vlog.
  • WWE ranked Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H from SummerSlam 2002 as the seventh greatest match in SummerSlam history:
    • 25. Cody Rhodes vs. Brock Lesnar (2023)
    • 24. Seth Rollins vs. John Cena title vs. title match for the WWE Championship and United States Championship (2015)
    • 23. The Undertaker vs. Bret Hart for the WWF Championship (1997)
    • 22. Brock Lesnar vs. Seth Rollins for the Universal Championship (2019)
    • 21. Bianca Belair vs. Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship (2022)
    • 20. Randy Orton vs. Christian no holds barred match for the World Heavyweight Championship (2011)
    • 19. Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker (2015)
    • 18. Jeff Hardy vs. CM Punk TLC match for the World Heavyweight Championship (2009)
    • 17. Steve Austin vs. Kurt Angle for the WWF Championship (2001)
    • 16. Rey Mysterio vs. Eddie Guerrero ladder match (2005)
    • 15. Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns vs. Samoa Joe vs. Braun Strowman for the Universal Championship (2017)
    • 14. The Rock vs. Triple H ladder match for the Intercontinental title (1998)
    • 13. John Cena vs. CM Punk for the Undisputed WWE Championship (2011)
    • 12. Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar Last Man Standing match for the WWE Championship (2023)
    • 11. John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan for the WWE Championship (2013)
    • 10. The Undertaker vs. Edge Hell in a Cell match (2008)
    • 9. Shawn Michaels vs. Razor Ramon ladder match for the Intercontinental title (1995)
    • 8. The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar for the Undisputed Championship (2002)
    • 7. Shawn Michaels vs. Triple H unsanctioned street fight (2002)

Other Wrestling

  • Chris Jericho shared a remembrance of Hulk Hogan: “When I started in WCW, I had the pleasure of meeting one of my childhood heroes, then years later in WWE, I had a blast with him entertaining millions…the same way he had entertained me for many years. Thank you for everything Hulkster…you paved the way for all of us. Please Say your prayers and eat your vitamins everybody….you just never know.”
  • Will Ospreay, who is dealing with a neck injury, reiterated that he’s doing everything he can to return in time for Forbidden Door next month: “Thanks for all the love. I’ll do everything they need to make sure I’m fit and healthy for Forbidden Door. No promises, I can only go as quick as the healing process. But as said everyone is confident I’ll be good.”
  • Glacier appeared on AEW Unrestricted this week.
  • Priscilla Kelly (former WWE wrestler Gigi Dolin) was a guest on Saraya’s Rulebreakers podcast.