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.
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.
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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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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Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan and Linda's boyfreind leave Madeo after dinner. Sept 12, 2009 X17online.com
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Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan and Linda's boyfreind leave Madeo after dinner. Sept 12, 2009 X17online.com
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Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan and Linda's boyfreind leave Madeo after dinner. Sept 12, 2009 X17online.com
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Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan and Linda's boyfreind leave Madeo after dinner. Sept 12, 2009 X17online.com
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Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan and Linda's boyfreind leave Madeo after dinner. Sept 12, 2009 X17online.com
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Brooke Hogan, Linda Hogan and Linda's boyfreind leave Madeo after dinner. Sept 12, 2009 X17online.com
The "victim" was actually the legal adult in the situation, and endorsed underaged drunk driving with his actions; by willingly jumping in the car with a drunk kid. Perhaps he was already brain-damaged before he entrusted his life to a spoiled, drunk rich kid, no? Most intelligent adults would not let a hammered, punk, little kid drive them around... no matter how sloshed they themselves were. Call the police instead of jumping in the car jackass! At the very least, call a taxi. What the hell ever happened to personal responsibility?
It's easy to point fingers and bash Mr. Hogan. Yes, he has clearly made some mistakes...as we all have. Should we all line up and kick him while he's down? I'm not excusing what he did but Nick is responsible for what happened in that accident. He's old enough to know that all of the decisions he made that day were wrong. Hogan should not have supplied him alcohol but I know Nick would have found a way to get it anyway. Where there's a will there's a way. The guy he was with was old enough to buy liqour and he was drinking too. You can't blame a father, mother, or anyone else. Nick drove drunk. Nick crashed. It's Nick's fault. He should shoulder all the repsonsibility. Can you blame the bar if someone leaves hammered and crashes? In our lawsuit happy country people have tried. In the end you make your own choices. Nobody put a gun to Nick's head and said 'Drink up and then drive." Nobody forced his friend to get into the car with a drunk driver. Is it tragic? Absolutley. I've been hit by a drunk driver. Luckily I was not seriously injured. After the crash I did not go looking for his parents. I ran over to his car ready to pummel him and would have if he had been conscious. I went to court for his appearance and listened as the judge sentenced him to a year in jail. At no point during the proceedings did anyone mention his parents or anyone else. His actions caused the accident. He was 17 at the time. He illegally obtained the alcohol. He got drunk. He passed out and hit me head-on. It's his fault. It's called personal responsibility. You own your actions. Nobody else. People need to stop making excuses and diverting blame. If people want to be angry at someone it should be Nick. He ruined his friends life.
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If this was anybody else BUT a celebrity we would never have heard about this and it would have went away like life does. Nick served his time and so called "justice has been served". Now he has to live with what has happened for the rest of his life. IF his father wasn't HULK HOGAN then we would have never have heard of him. Now for the injured man--yep 21--his family is damaged as well. Wasn't his father just arrested for trying to pay a hitman to kill his wife?? YEah great family values there!!! Oh yeah I grew up watching HULK HOGAN. What he does is entertain for a living. His whore of a wife has taken advantage of HIM and his celebrity status. I watched the TV show and I would have left HER years ago if I was him.
I hope israel forever ends his pathetic rag head life... seriously shut up u terrorist... u obviously let all your kids go blow themselves up before they got to 17 so u dont know ne thing.
i gotta say i actually feel for the hulk here its really gotta suck to realize that everything you have worked for, everything the hulk put himself through, both physcially, and emotionaly for the last 20/30 years is gone in an instant
moneys all but gone wife and kids pissed all it away, houses, cars, boats, clothes and i bet you brookes just like her mother bleeding every dime she can from poor daddy
wife gone, although it may not seem like it this may turn out to be a blessing
one kid with kind of half a$$ed singing, television career, just a bottle and a panties drop from being the new nicloe ritchie, paris hilton
and the other kid a convicted felon with no future, well maybe selling his a$$ oth the streets of la
his body is shot from the wrestling, and steroids
he doesn't even have a good product to hawke on infomertials
i can understand why he would put the gun under his chin
Your just a rag head terrorist. You sent all your kids off to blow up innocent people before they ever got to 17 so you obviously know nothing about being a parent of a 17 year old. I hope Israel forever commits suicide now... And not by blowing me up like all his kin do to true americans like the hulk every day. How does a rag head have any right to gripe about a hurt marine? One who was THE ADULT in the situation!!!
Terry has alot of pressure on him to be "HULK" and at the same time dealing with the mental anguish of his ex doing a 19 year old turd that is as useless as any beach bum with no job. He has handled this very well considering all that his son has put him through. Keep pushing along Terry.....you have real friends in Tampa Bay and you know it.
I consider what Laila Ali did at the time she called Hulk, was complete and total Divine Intervention, which I think was a term that was used regarding her and this situation. God love Laila for giving Hulk that unexpected call, thus saving his life. Good call Laila! no pun intended!
From the looks of that washed out slug, I give him maybe 12-36 mos. Probably less if he keeps doing the amount of drugs and roids he looks like he is doing. What washed out giant of sledge! He wants to blame a 19 yr. old for his problems, what about the wench who made him look like an overgrown gorilla! What a prize there! Maybe he should look hard in the mirror and say who was the one acting like a 19 yr old and still is today!
Get off The Hulksters Back already. THe friend of Nicks was old enough to make a conscious decision to either get into the car or not. He choose to get into the car and take the responsibility of his actions. But somehow, Hulkster is being blamed for all this even though he was not driving. Blame the real person here, the friend who got into the car on his own. He was not forced- or kidnapped- he made a bad decision that cost him. I agree also that Nick made a bad decision that cost him as well as his friend. But The Hulkster is not to blame here. And don't sit behind a screenname and blast insults at everyone saying how The Hulkster should have controlled his kids more. Cause I can bet the same ones who are throwing stones at hulk on here are the same ones you find everyday leaving their kids hang out with friends who may be drinking and driving, BUT the parents will never know until it is too late. No Teenager is perfect or innocent even though most parents want to think so. Think back when you were a kid, didn't you do things your parents would not approve of? Going to lookout point-going to the late night parties- sneaking out to get a piece of ASS...ALl you can do is hope you have tutored your child in the many dangers that lurk out there and hope they listen and listen at the right times when it is crucial they do so....
Listen up, brother ! You maggots don`t know what you`re talkin about! Don`t talk the talk if you can`t walk the walk! Linda`s goin DOWN - and I don`t mean on her boyfriend, either ! All you posters talkin` smack about me better watch your backs - don`t make me put you in the car with Nick! Cause whatcha gonna dooo when Hulkamania runs wiiiild on youuu !!!!
You are an idiot!!! It is not against the law for a parent of a child to allow, or provide alcohol for THEIR child, under their own roof....you can not provide alcohol for another child, nor can you allow them to leave with it.....if you allow them to leave your house still under the influence then yes you are liable....should that send you to suicide??? I should think not!!!! I think idiot minded people like yourself should commit suicide, or just end up in the wrong place at the wrong time!
When Laila Ali noticed that 'The Hulkster' was looking distracted and most likely different in his personality, her foresight in taking a chance in giving a damn, as well as caring about a friend by simply making a phone call is something which doesn't happen often enough - no less SOON enough in so many cases. Hulk, though much may be lost right now, YOU are not and I am ever so glad that you could finally get it off your chest through a book which may help others. As far as Laila is concerned: Thank You, Thank You So Very Much. - Campbell Hayden.
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He was probably more upset that he doesn't get to stalk his daughter much anymore!!! That whole family needs to go away!!
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No one intended for that man to be injured...I lost two very good friends in a car accident. Grow up and get a life.
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The "victim" was actually the legal adult in the situation, and endorsed underaged drunk driving with his actions; by willingly jumping in the car with a drunk kid. Perhaps he was already brain-damaged before he entrusted his life to a spoiled, drunk rich kid, no? Most intelligent adults would not let a hammered, punk, little kid drive them around... no matter how sloshed they themselves were. Call the police instead of jumping in the car jackass! At the very least, call a taxi. What the hell ever happened to personal responsibility?
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It's easy to point fingers and bash Mr. Hogan. Yes, he has clearly made some mistakes...as we all have. Should we all line up and kick him while he's down?
I'm not excusing what he did but Nick is responsible for what happened in that accident. He's old enough to know that all of the decisions he made that day were wrong. Hogan should not have supplied him alcohol but I know Nick would have found a way to get it anyway. Where there's a will there's a way. The guy he was with was old enough to buy liqour and he was drinking too. You can't blame a father, mother, or anyone else. Nick drove drunk. Nick crashed. It's Nick's fault. He should shoulder all the repsonsibility. Can you blame the bar if someone leaves hammered and crashes? In our lawsuit happy country people have tried. In the end you make your own choices. Nobody put a gun to Nick's head and said 'Drink up and then drive." Nobody forced his friend to get into the car with a drunk driver. Is it tragic? Absolutley. I've been hit by a drunk driver. Luckily I was not seriously injured. After the crash I did not go looking for his parents. I ran over to his car ready to pummel him and would have if he had been conscious. I went to court for his appearance and listened as the judge sentenced him to a year in jail. At no point during the proceedings did anyone mention his parents or anyone else. His actions caused the accident. He was 17 at the time. He illegally obtained the alcohol. He got drunk. He passed out and hit me head-on. It's his fault. It's called personal responsibility. You own your actions. Nobody else. People need to stop making excuses and diverting blame. If people want to be angry at someone it should be Nick. He ruined his friends life.
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Hulk she is so trashy, I agree with Brooke you and her are better off without her, you will find someone more classier then her, You are a great guy
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Is there nothing AOL can do to censor out the ads that people put on these sites that have nothing to do with the topic? I realize this note does not, either, but there is no other way to ask the question.
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If this was anybody else BUT a celebrity we would never have heard about this and it would have went away like life does. Nick served his time and so called "justice has been served". Now he has to live with what has happened for the rest of his life. IF his father wasn't HULK HOGAN then we would have never have heard of him. Now for the injured man--yep 21--his family is damaged as well. Wasn't his father just arrested for trying to pay a hitman to kill his wife?? YEah great family values there!!!
Oh yeah I grew up watching HULK HOGAN. What he does is entertain for a living. His whore of a wife has taken advantage of HIM and his celebrity status. I watched the TV show and I would have left HER years ago if I was him.
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I hope israel forever ends his pathetic rag head life... seriously shut up u terrorist... u obviously let all your kids go blow themselves up before they got to 17 so u dont know ne thing.
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i gotta say i actually feel for the hulk here
its really gotta suck to realize that everything
you have worked for, everything the hulk put himself through, both physcially, and emotionaly
for the last 20/30 years is gone in an instant
moneys all but gone wife and kids pissed all it away, houses, cars, boats, clothes
and i bet you brookes just like her mother bleeding every dime she can from poor daddy
wife gone, although it may not seem like it
this may turn out to be a blessing
one kid with kind of half a$$ed singing, television
career, just a bottle and a panties drop from being the new nicloe ritchie, paris hilton
and the other kid a convicted felon with no future,
well maybe selling his a$$ oth the streets of la
his body is shot from the wrestling, and steroids
he doesn't even have a good product to hawke on infomertials
i can understand why he would put the gun under his chin
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Your just a rag head terrorist. You sent all your kids off to blow up innocent people before they ever got to 17 so you obviously know nothing about being a parent of a 17 year old. I hope Israel forever commits suicide now... And not by blowing me up like all his kin do to true americans like the hulk every day. How does a rag head have any right to gripe about a hurt marine? One who was THE ADULT in the situation!!!
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Too bad he didn`t do it.
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Terry has alot of pressure on him to be "HULK" and at the same time dealing with the mental anguish of his ex doing a 19 year old turd that is as useless as any beach bum with no job. He has handled this very well considering all that his son has put him through. Keep pushing along Terry.....you have real friends in Tampa Bay and you know it.
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damn, cyndi lauper is lookin' goood
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I consider what Laila Ali did at the time
she called Hulk, was complete and total Divine Intervention, which I think was a term that was used regarding her and this
situation. God love Laila for giving Hulk
that unexpected call, thus saving his life. Good call Laila! no pun intended!
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From the looks of that washed out slug, I give him maybe 12-36 mos. Probably less if he keeps doing the amount of drugs and roids he looks like he is doing. What washed out giant of sledge! He wants to blame a 19 yr. old for his problems, what about the wench who made him look like an overgrown gorilla! What a prize there! Maybe he should look hard in the mirror and say who was the one acting like a 19 yr old and still is today!
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Get off The Hulksters Back already. THe friend of Nicks was old enough to make a conscious decision to either get into the car or not. He choose to get into the car and take the responsibility of his actions. But somehow, Hulkster is being blamed for all this even though he was not driving. Blame the real person here, the friend who got into the car on his own. He was not forced- or kidnapped- he made a bad decision that cost him. I agree also that Nick made a bad decision that cost him as well as his friend. But The Hulkster is not to blame here. And don't sit behind a screenname and blast insults at everyone saying how The Hulkster should have controlled his kids more. Cause I can bet the same ones who are throwing stones at hulk on here are the same ones you find everyday leaving their kids hang out with friends who may be drinking and driving, BUT the parents will never know until it is too late. No Teenager is perfect or innocent even though most parents want to think so. Think back when you were a kid, didn't you do things your parents would not approve of? Going to lookout point-going to the late night parties- sneaking out to get a piece of ASS...ALl you can do is hope you have tutored your child in the many dangers that lurk out there and hope they listen and listen at the right times when it is crucial they do so....
Barry
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Listen up, brother ! You maggots don`t know what you`re talkin about! Don`t talk the talk if you can`t walk the walk! Linda`s goin DOWN - and I don`t mean on her boyfriend, either ! All you posters talkin` smack about me better watch your backs - don`t make me put you in the car with Nick! Cause whatcha gonna dooo when Hulkamania runs wiiiild on youuu !!!!
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You are an idiot!!! It is not against the law for a parent of a child to allow, or provide alcohol for THEIR child, under their own roof....you can not provide alcohol for another child, nor can you allow them to leave with it.....if you allow them to leave your house still under the influence then yes you are liable....should that send you to suicide??? I should think not!!!! I think idiot minded people like yourself should commit suicide, or just end up in the wrong place at the wrong time!
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When Laila Ali noticed that 'The Hulkster' was looking distracted and most likely different in his personality, her foresight in taking a chance in giving a damn, as well as caring about a friend by simply making a phone call is something which doesn't happen often enough - no less SOON enough in so many cases. Hulk, though much may be lost right now, YOU are not and I am ever so glad that you could finally get it off your chest through a book which may help others. As far as Laila is concerned: Thank You, Thank You So Very Much. - Campbell Hayden.
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