Hulk Hogan Once Disclosed How His Post Retirement Hawaii Plans Fell Apart Because of His Infamous Divorce: “I Thought I Had a Wife That Loved Me Unconditionally”

Hulk Hogan left a lasting legacy in the world of wrestling. His success with WWE and WCW took the industry to new heights in different decades. Hogan’s status as a top-tier celebrity was evident in the 1980s when his popularity rivaled that of many top stars in pop culture.

As such, this incredible fame carried on even after his retirement and fans kept a keen eye on the life of the Hulkster. He even starred in his own TV reality show titled Hogan Knows Best.

The show followed Hogan’s life with his wife Linda and children, Brooke and Nick Hogan. However soon after the show ended Hogan and Linda got divorced. The couple had been married for 25 years before their split became official.

In 2010, A&E produced a documentary on Hogan’s life in and outside the ring. It covered various aspects of the WWE legend’s life, including his divorce from Linda. In the documentary, Hogan talked about how his retirement plans fell apart after the divorce.

Hulk Hogan opened up on his divorce from Linda

Hulk Hogan rose from a regional star to a global icon in the 1980s. He changed his look and character and became the poster boy for WWE. Over a decade later, he ushered in another era in pro wrestling following his success as a heel in WCW.

Throughout all these changes, one thing that was consistent in Hogan’s life was his ex-wife, Linda. The pair married in 1983 and stayed together until their very public divorce in 2009. The duo decided to split in 2007 before finalizing their divorce two years later.

In 2010, A&E came up with a documentary titled Finding Hulk Hogan. It covered various aspects of Hogan’s personal life and his wrestling career.

This documentary was produced after The Immortal One had joined IMPACT Wrestling fka TNA. Speaking on his divorce, Hogan talked about his retirement plans after all his success. But due to his divorce, those plans had been scrapped.

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Hogan said, “The outcome was supposed to be retire with my ex-wife Linda in Hawaii. Just sitting on a beach drinking wine and throwing empty beer cans at the kids when they walk by the teenagers ‘get out of my way’ you know.”

Moreover, a visibly emotional Hulk Hogan expressed regret over his separation from ex-wife Linda.

The WWE legend continued, “I just thought I had a wife that loved me unconditionally. I thought that after everything we’ve been through the fights and the traveling and how hard we’d work I never dreamed I wouldn’t grow old with her. I never dreamed that I would be by myself.”

Indeed, Linda had stayed with Hogan during most ups and downs of his personal and professional life for 25 years. As such, it was only natural for Hogan to feel this way. Moreover, their divorce was a messy public affair that would’ve only aggravated the pain.

For Hogan to be split from his wife of 25 years was really a hard thing to take. He had planned out the rest of his life with Linda, but unfortunately, his plans were left in tatters after their divorce.

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