Hulk Hogan
The world-famous Wrestler of all time, Hulk Hogan, the birth name Terry Gene Bollea is also known as Mr. America. He is one of the greatest, most popular and charismatic wrestlers in the world wrestling history.
Besides being famous as a professional wrestler, he is also an actor, television personality, entrepreneur and musician for WWE. He is a 12-time World Champion being six-time WWE World Heavyweight Champion and a six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He is the third-longest reigning wrestling champion. He has set the standard for the WWE superstar. He is known as the key figure in the rise of World Wrestling Entertainment from a regional attraction to a worldwide scenario.
Regarding his personal life, Hogan is married twice. He shares two children with his first wife. After having a divorce from his first wife, he tied the knot with Jennifer McDaniel in 2010 and divorced in 2021.
Early Life And Education Of Hulk Hogan
Born as Terry Eugene Bollea in the year 1953 in Augusta, Georgia, Hulk Hogan is the son of a homemaker & dance teacher mother Ruth V. Bollea (1922 - 2011) and a construction foreman father Peter Bollea (1913 - 2001). He belongs to American nationality and is of Italian, French and Panamanian heritage. His parents raised him with his brothers Kenneth Wheeler and Alan Bollea.
He became interested in wrestling when he was 16 years old. Hogan was a big fan of Dusty Rhodes. He is also a skilled musician. He had spent ten years playing electric bass guitar in several Florida-based rock bands. In his spare time, Hogan used to work out at Gym and eventually became a strong big lifter making his strong body posture and physique.
Hulk Hogan's Career
Hulk Hogan started training with Matsuda for more than a year before he entered the world of wrestling in 1977. He made his first debut in the wrestling arena in 1978 as “Sterling Golden” before being as Hulk Hogan. He was featured in several of the main event matches during the time. In 1979, Hulk Hogan gained the recognition of the highest honor in the wrestling arena winning NWA World Heavyweight Championship.
In the same year, Hogan was introduced to the WWF Company head Vincent J. McMahon, who was impressed by his charisma and physical appearance. It is then when Terry Bollea aka Hulk Hogan gained the name of Hulk Hogan as Vincent J. McMahon wanted to use an Irish name and he looked similar to the comic hero, the Incredible Hulk.
After joining WWF, the fans for Hulk Hogan began to grow and the reign of Hulkamania started. Hulk Hogan was handpicked by Vincent J. McMahon as the company’s showpiece and his popularity. His popularity and performance had even impressed the Hollywood Actor Sylvester Stallone, he cast him as “Thunderlips the Ultimate Male” in his movie Rocky III in 1982.
Hulk Hogan enjoyed the call of popularity and stardom from the 80s to the early 90s. He is one of the WWF personalities that helped the show to transform into the big show it is today. After winning the numerous WWF titles, Hulk Hogan began to appear in several movies, television shows, records and lunch boxes.
His popularity was growing, but then he was cited in the part of the steroid scandal that had him being terminated in both wrestling and film careers. His legacy in the WWE arena is very significant. The matches of Hogan with his greatest rivals Roddy Piper, King Kong Bundy and ultimate warrior are still the noteworthy parts of WWE history. His greatest matches in WrestleMania count with Andre the Giant in Wrestlemania III, Randy Savage in Wrestlemania V and The Rock in Wrestlemania X8.
Hogan had left WWE for its greatest rival WCW in the 1990s. He turned into a villain as he smelled the tiredness of his fans sees him as a hero. He maintained his posture as stardom as a cowardly bad guy in WCW entertainment.
Remaining with WCW for some years, Hulk joined WWE in 2002. He became the pop culture icon in WWE. In 2003, he reigned as Mr. America and following in the year 2005, he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. He was applauded for several minutes by his fans before he could make his speech at the WrestleMania 21 in 2005. He stayed in WWE until 2007 and has rejoined the network in 2014 as the host of WrestleMania XXX.
Besides, Hogan has appeared in several movies including Mr. Nanny (1993), Spy Hard (1996), Gnomeo & Juliet (2011), etc. He has also appeared in several radio and television programs and also in video games. Furthermore, He is a Christian by faith and openly talks about it. He has been honored with several awards and achievements.
How Rich Is Hulk Hogan? His Net Worth
Hogan has a net worth of around $25 Million with an annual salary of $10 Million. He is the owner of several restaurants. In 2012, he opened a beachfront restaurant called “Hogan’s Beach” in Tampa Area. His net worth in 2008 has been reported to be over $30 million. However, recently, his salary was reported to be around $ 5 million ranking him 23 out of 27 wrestlers having a net worth of $5 million. In 2017, he earned nearly $8 million. As of 2018, his net worth is $25 million as per The Richest.
Moreover, Hogan also earns much from his movie career. His debut movie, Rocky III made $270 million at the box office which was released in 1982. His next movie, No Holds Barred grossed over $46 million.
Besides, he bought a clearwater beach house in 2014 for $3.3 Million with his wife Jennifer Hogan. Two years later, he sold his Bel Air house for $6.2 million. Hogan also has a Vipe car that costs $87,895 and a Chevrolet worth $90k.
As per some sources, he spent $7258 on his clothing, $1318 on grooming and $6100 on vacations. No doubt, the media personality lives a luxurious life with his million-dollar net worth.
Hulk Hogan's Personal Life, Current Relationship Status
Talking about the personal life of Hogan, he is rumored to be in a relationship with his girlfriend Sky currently. However, the information hasn't been confirmed by any media. Maybe he is single. Previously, he was married to his second wife Jennifer McDaniel after his divorce from his first wife Linda. The couple started their affair in 2008 and got engaged in December 2009. Finally, they tied the knot in 2010 in a private ceremony attended by friends and families in the backyard of Hogan's house at Clearwater.
Despite the huge age differences and the fact that Hogan was filmed having sex with Heather Clem, Hogan is living happily with his second wife. The couple has no children together but Hogan has two from his previous marriage. The family currently resides in Tampa, Florida. Sadly, the pair split in 2021.
The actor married Linda Claridge in 1983 on December 18 as his first wife. He has two children from her, a daughter named Brooke Hogan and a son named Nick Hogan. Besides, Christiane Plante, who was his daughter associate for her 2006 album, claimed that Hulk Hogan had an affair with her in 2007 after knowing this his wife Linda filed the divorce from him. Hulk Hogan stated he thought of his death after the divorce and never had cheated on Linda.
After the divorce, Hulk paid more than 70% of their liquid assets including 40% ownership in most of his company which is worth around $30 million of assets and cash. Moreover, his ex-wife got $7.44 million of their $10.41 million from combined bankroll and investment accounts. Later, the WWE star revealed that his divorce led him to bankruptcy after providing huge divorce alimony. He says,
"(I lost) hundreds of millions. There were houses being bought, cars being bought, vacations for family members ... There were eight, nine, 10, 11 of them moving into our house."
Moreover, Hogan has been pulled into several of the rumors and issues. Talking more about Hogan, he is also known as Mr. America, The Super Destroyer and Hollywood Hogan. His trademark includes the yellow and red combination.
Legal Issues
During the promotion of the first Wrestle Mania on a talk show, Hot Properties in 1985, the legend performed his signature wrestling moves on Richard Belzer due to which Richard pa s s out. After the incident, the case was settled down for $5 million.
In 2007, an online site called, Gawker leaked the 41-minute sex video of him and Heather Clem, wife of Hogan's best friend. After some years, he filed a lawsuit against Gawker, Denton and AJ Daulerio citing emotional distress and loss of privacy. Later, the case was settled.
Hulk Hogan's Body Measurement
Hogan stands at the height of 6 feet and 7 inches with a bodyweight of 137 kg, he is an undisputed WWE champion adored and admired by many of his fans known as Hulkamaniacs. AS of 2022, his age is 68. He has white hair and grey eyes. The wrestler has maintained a fit and healthy body even in his late sixties.
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