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Hulk Hogan Bio, Career, Family & Net Worth

Who is Hulk Hogan?

Hulk Hogan is a retired professional wrestler. The American wrestler is also a reality TV star, actor, and musician. Furthermore, he is the ex-husband of Linda Hogan and the father of actors Nick and Brooke Hogan.

Hulk Hogan had a very successful wrestling career along with large fan followers. He has over 7 million followers on Facebook, 1.7 million on Instagram, and 2 million on Twitter. 

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Quick Facts

Full NameTerry Eugene Bollea
Also Known AsHulk Hogan
BirthdayAugust 11, 1953 
Age 70 years old
Sun SignLeo
TraitsPositive: Confident, flirty, and passionate
Negative: Jealous, possessive, and procrastinator
BirthplaceAugusta, Georgia, U.S.
Currently residingClearwater, Florida, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
EducationHigh School from Robinson High
Bachelor’s Degree from Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Floride, Dropout
ParentsPeter Bollea (Father)
Ruth Bollea (Mother)
SiblingsKenneth Wheeler (Brother)
Alan Bollea (Brother)
Height6 feet 5 inches (2.01 m)
Weight137 kg (302 lbs)
HobbyWorking out
Eye ColorGreen
Marital StatusMarried
Spouse Name Linda Hogan (Ex-Wife)
Jennifer McDaniel (Wife)
ChildrenBrooke Hogan (Daughter)
Nick Hogan (Son)
Profession Television personality, Professional Wrestler
Net worth25 million USD
Social mediaInstagram
Twitter
Facebook

Interesting Facts

  • Hulk dropped out of college in order to pursue his music career.
  • As a child, Hogan was really good at playing baseball. Unfortunately, an injury led him to put baseball aside.
  • A sex video of the wrestler with Heather Clem emerged on the internet in 2012.
  • Hulk once made Richard Belzer invited pass out and hit his head after the wrestler Guillotine choked the television host.
  • Both of Hulk’s children are actors.
  • The wrestler had his own reality TV show called Hogan knows best.
  • He has been married to Jennifer McDaniel since 2010.
  • Hulk is a very religious man. Moreover, he revealed that he owed his entire life to Christ, his savior.

Hulk Hogan Early life and Childhood

Hulk Hogan was born on August 11, 1953, in Augusta, Georgia, U.S. He then moved to Port Tampa, Florida, when he was only a year and a half old.

Hulk played baseball and was rather good at it as a kid. He managed to attract many baseball teams, but he had to throw away his baseball dreams due to his injury.

He attended Hillsborough Community College and the University of South Florida but later dropped out.

Parents

Peter Bollea (Father)

Peter Bollea was born on December 6, 1913. He used to work as a construction foreman. Furthermore, he belonged to Italian ancestry. Unfortunately, he died on December 18, 2001.  

Ruth Bollea (Mother)

Ruth Bollea was born in 1922. She belonged to French and Scottish ancestry. Furthermore, she used to be a dancer but later became a homemaker to care for her family. Unfortunately, she died on January 1, 2011.

Siblings

Kenneth Wheeler (Brother)

Kenneth Wheeler, Hulk’s brother, is a retired pastor. Moreover, he used to work for Cross Lutheran Church.

Alan Bollea (Brother)

Alan Bollea, Hulk’s brother, used to date Martha Alfonso. The couple had a son during that time. However, they separated when their son was very little.

In 1986, Allan died due to a drug overdose. Meanwhile, his ex-partner, Martha, was murdered by her boyfriend.

Romantic Affairs and Relationship

Linda Hogan (Ex-Wife)

Linda Hogan, full name, Linda Marie Claridge, is an American TV personality. On August 24, 1959, she was born in Miami, Florida, United States. 

Linda and Hogan met each other at a restaurant in Los Angeles. Furthermore, they started their relationship as a long-distance one which lasted for two years.

In 1983, they finally decided to move further with their relationship and got married. They have two children together.

In November 2007, Hulk and Linda decided to end their marriage. The divorce was finalized in 2009. After this, Linda’s relationship got attention when she dated a nineteen-year-old boy in 2008. Furthermore, she was 48 at the time.

Jennifer McDaniel (Wife)

Jennifer was born on May 13, 1974. She worked as a make-up artist. The couple, Hogan and Jennifer, began dating in 2010. 

Furthermore, their relationship made headlines for some time. The reason was the couple’s 22 years of age difference. As a result, Jennifer was accused of being a gold-digger. Moreover, people were amazed when Jennifer decided to stay with her marriage even when Hulk’s sex tape with another woman was leaked.

Children 

Brooke Hogan (Daughter)

On May 5, 1988, Brooke Hogan was born in Tampa, Florida, United States. She is an American singer, actress, and reality star

She began her career as a singer in 2002. In addition, many of her songs have been enlisted in Billboard Hot 100 chart. She did albums like Undiscovered and The Redemption. Undiscovered became a hit, although The Redemption album could not overcome the previous album’s. 

Furthermore, in 2005, she and her family starred in Hogan Knows Best’s reality show. In 2008, Brooke did a television series Brooke Knows Best which was inspired by the reality show.

Hulk has always been described as an over-protective father. Moreover, he has shared about his unapproved of Brooke’s husband too. In return, Brooke defended her dad while the public criticized him.

Nick Hogan (Son)

On July 27, 1990, Nick Hogan was born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, in the United States. He is the youngest child of Hulk and Linda.

Furthermore, Nick is an actor and reality TV star. In addition, he too was in Hogan’s family reality show, Hogan Knows Best.

Health Issues

Hulk Hogan is a fantastic wrestler. However, his wrestling career has taken a toll on his health sometimes. To maintain such a heavily built body, he had to do a lot of workouts.

All the wrestling and heavy workout affected his back. Furthermore, the wrestler has to go through spine surgery. However, that did not solve his back problems. In fact, Hulk argues that it only made his back worse.

This led him to a medical malpractice lawsuit against the Laser Spine Institute for $50 million. Furthermore, he explained that his medical teams made him undergo many unnecessary treatments. In addition, he revealed that he went through 6 heavy surgeries in 19 months.

Since none of these surgeries helped his back problems, the wrestler decided to look for other options. Furthermore, in December 2010, he went through a traditional spinal fusion surgery which solved his back problems. And he was able to return to his daily physical activities.

Hulk Hogan Career

As a kid, Hulk used to play baseball. Unfortunately, an injury stopped him from playing the game anymore. Furthermore, when he was 16, he started to watch wrestling on TV as an interest.

After graduating from high school, Hulk went to college. While doing so, he started to have an interest in music. He then dropped out of college to focus on music full-time. This led him to form the band Ruckus in 1976.

When he was free, Hulk began to go to the gym and work on his body. During his visit to the gym, the Brisco brothers spotted him and invited him for a wrestling match. So, after training for a while, Hulk began his wrestling career in 1977.

Over the years, he gained popularity for his huge figure and became super popular among the wrestlers. With a tanned bulk body and white mustache, anyone could know it was Hulk Hogan.

He has won WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times during his long-lasting wrestling career. Likewise, he won the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and original IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

The wrestler has also done a cameo in Rocky III. Moreover, he has had his own reality show, Hogan knows best. Furthermore, he has also been in other reality TV shows like Thunder in Paradise, and China, IL. 

Also, Read full biography of Wrester and actor Dwayne Johnson.

Controversies including Hulk Hogan

On March 27, 1985, actor and Television host Richard Belzer invited Hulk to his talk show, Hot Properties. Richard then requested the wrestler to show his signature move, but he refused. After continuing to pressure the wrestler, Hulk finally agreed.

But instead of his signature move, he opted for a Guillotine choke which led Richard to pass out. Furthermore, Richard then hit his head which led him to be hospitalized. Due to this incident, Hulk had to pay $5 million for his disruptive behavior.

In 1994, Hulk gave out information regarding Vince McMahon’s steroid smuggling. While under interrogation, the wrestler was revealed to have used steroids himself. After his testimony, Hulk was given complete immunity, although Vince was found not guilty.

In April 2012, a sex video of Hulk and Heather Clem emerged on the web. In addition, Heather was the wife of Bubba the Love Sponge, a radio personality. Hulk then filed a lawsuit against the couple for invading his privacy.

The wrestler won the lawsuit and thus gained $115 million as per the settlement. In addition, he also won a lawsuit against Gawker. Since he was found to have been the one to release the video. Hulk gained $31 million from this.

Net Worth

Due to his impressive and long-lasting career, Hulk has managed to earn a net worth of 25 million USD.

Social Media

Hulk Hogan is all over social media, gaining many fans worldwide. Furthermore, he has 7.7 million followers on Facebook, 1.7 million followers on Instagram, and 2.2 million followers on Twitter. So it is clear to see that the wrestler has a big fan image.

FAQs

What was Hulk Hogan’s highest net worth?

Hulk used to have a net worth of USD 100 million. Furthermore, he earned a $10 million salary from WWE, due to which he made a very high net worth.

Where is Hulk Hogan now?

Hulk is still living in Florida. Currently, he is busy working on his biopic. Furthermore, he revealed that Australian actor Chris Hemsworth will be portraying him in the biopic movie.

How many times did Hulk Hogan lose?

Hulk has lost 33% of the games he has played so far.

What is Hulk Hogan’s real height? 

Hulk is extraordinarily tall and bulky. In addition, he is 6 feet 5 inches tall.

Who beat Hulk Hogan for the championship? 

The Undertaker beat Hulk and won the championship.

Did Hulk Hogan ever win the Intercontinental championship? 

Yes, he did. Hulk won the Intercontinental championship on April 1, 1990, at WrestleMania VI.

Who is Hulk Hogan’s daughter?

Brooke Hogan is the daughter of Hulk Hogan. Moreover, she is an actress and singer.

What was Hulk Hogan’s famous saying?

Hulk is famous for saying, “I fear no man, no beast or evil, brother.”

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Zora Stowers

Update: 2024-05-04