Well folks, grab a seat and a box of tissues because this one’s hitting in the feels—hard. Linda Hogan, the former wife of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, has broken her silence following his shocking death, and what she said is, well… equal parts heartbreaking and raw.
It all unfolded in a comment—yes, a “comment”—on Instagram. Linda posted an old photo of her and Hulk just days before his passing, captioning it “The good ole days!” And let me tell you, what came next wasn’t some sanitized, PR-approved statement. No. It was an unfiltered emotional avalanche.
“I had no idea he would pass away this soon,” she wrote. “We all really thought he would make a comeback! Big surprise. We are all devastated.”
Boom—just like that, she’s not speaking like an ex-wife. She’s speaking like a woman who never stopped loving the man behind the legend. Linda gets candid about their turbulent past, even addressing the elephant in the room—his cheating. “I loved Hulkster more than he loved me. It hurt when he cheated. But he was sooo famous. I sort of understood, but it was crushing.”
That line? That’s not bitterness. That’s history. That’s someone who lived the circus of celebrity life, who stood next to one of the most recognizable faces in wrestling—”and” weathered the emotional storm that came with it.
They were married for nearly three decades, shared two children—Brooke and Nick—and had enough public drama to keep tabloids fed for years. But all of that seemed to melt away in this single, soul-baring post.
“I never got over him or started a real relationship with anyone… I missed HIM!” she confessed, making it clear that, beneath the headlines and harsh words, there was still a bond. And maybe even a little unfinished love story.
She ends with this gut-punch: “I love you Hulkster. You were my man. The only man for me. RIP.”
Now remember, Linda and Hulk had some rocky terrain behind them—public fights, harsh words, and that Instagram video earlier this year where she let him “have it”, calling him a “sex addict” and accusing him of destroying their family.
But in the end, grief has a way of cutting through all that noise. Whatever anger lingered, it’s clear now that loss hit hard. Hulk Hogan may have been a larger-than-life persona in the ring, but to Linda? He was still Terry. Her first love. Her heartbreak. Her Hulkster.
