Hulk Hogan Recalls Night He Almost Committed Suicide

By PopEater Staff Posted Oct 21st 2009 10:17AM

In his new tell-all, 'My Life Outside the Ring,' Hulk Hogan admits he hit rock bottom after his divorce from ex-wife Linda Hogan and came "damn close" to killing himself after downing a cocktail of Xanax and rum (via NY Daily News.) The former wrestler recalls reaching for a gun and putting his finger on the trigger.

Fortunately, his 'Gladiators' co-star Laila Ali, who noticed that Hogan was looking distracted earlier at work, gave him a late night call and prevented him from ending his life, Hogan recalls in the book. See the book's other juicy details >>

He accuses his wife's 19-year-old boyfriend for the issues he faced after the divorce. "Hell, [Linda's] spending time with a 19-year-old boyfriend - in the house that I pay for," he wrote. He admits that a combination of "going to [a] strip club, drinking, getting all that attention from girls" and coming back to an empty home that night in December 2007 led to his breaking point.

Other juicy tidbits in the book include his allegations that Linda was an abusive alcoholic. "In public, we were all having the time of our lives, but that public image only further masked the problems that were growing behind the scenes... There were plenty of times when Linda would lose it, but no one wanted to see that kind of ugliness on TV," he wrote.

Hogan's bank account also took a hit after his July 2009 divorce settlement with Linda, who walked away with a promise of $40,000 a month. He recalls: "I practically begged her, 'Please, don't file. Our son's just had this accident - if we do this now, it'll make us look like the Britney Spears family. Please, don't file for divorce,'" he added.

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Hulk Hogan is introduced to the crowd before the first NRL semi final match between the Parramatta Eels and the Gold Coast Titans at the Sydney Football Stadium on September 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia.

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Actress Brooke Hogan, Nick Hogan and Linda Hogan attend Downtown LA Fashion Week Spring 2010 - Alakazia - Backstage at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on October 14, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Downtown LA Fashion Week Spring 2010 - Alakazia - Backstage The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles, CA United States October 14, 2009 Photo by A. Nevader/WireImage.com To license this image (58640972), contact WireImage.com

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Actress Brooke Hogan attends the Alakazia show, part ofthe Downtown LA Fashion Week Spring 2010, at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on October 14, 2009 in Los Angeles, California. Downtown LA Fashion Week Spring 2010 - Alakazia - Backstage The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA Los Angeles, CA United States October 14, 2009 Photo by A. Nevader/WireImage.com To license this image (58639961), contact WireImage.com

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 18: Hulk Hogan is introduced to the crowd before the first NRL semi final match between the Parramatta Eels and the Gold Coast Titans at the Sydney Football Stadium on September 18, 2009 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Matt King/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Hulk Hogan

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