He Was Not Sold On ‘Hulk Hogan’ At First

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Elsewhere in the documentary, Hogan reflected on the origins of his now-iconic name. The wrestling legend explained that Vince McMahon Sr. suggested he adopt “Hulk Hogan,” despite already using “Hulk” due to his massive frame.

“I said, what is Hulk Hogan?” he recalled, noting that he was Italian and didn’t identify with the Irish-sounding name. After some hesitation, he ultimately agreed, a decision that would go on to define his legacy.

Linda Hogan Shares Wild First Date Story

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The documentary also dives into Hulk Hogan’s relationship with his ex-wife, offering a glimpse into how it all began. While Hogan kept things relatively modest when describing how they met and “hit it off,” Linda had a much more vivid memory of their first night together.

She recalled going back to his apartment, where he disappeared into the bathroom before re-emerging “completely naked.” “It was like when you go to the zoo and see a… wooly mammoth,” she said. “He was huge. How many people can say they got f-cked by a giant?” she said.

Hulk Hogan Gets Emotional Recalling Brother’s Death

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Hulk Hogan also opened up about one of the most painful moments of his life, the loss of his older brother, Allan Bollea. Allan died in 1986 at just 38 years old, and Hogan admitted their relationship had been complicated. “We weren’t that close. He grew up really fast,” he recalled. “By the time he was 17, he was riding with a bunch of bikers.”

As Hogan’s wrestling career took off, he said his brother would occasionally show up at matches, sometimes arriving with “like, ten Hell’s Angels.”

Hulk Hogan Overcome With Emotion

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In the days leading up to Allan’s death, Hulk Hogan shared a moment that has stayed with him ever since. He recalled his brother approaching him in a parking lot, saying he had just gotten out of rehab and needed money. Hogan gave him the money, but made a decision he would later regret. “I didn’t take him with me,” he said, explaining he left for a wrestling event shortly after.

Not long after, he received devastating news: Allan had overdosed and died. “So I should have taken him with me instead of giving him the money. So that was the last time I saw him. It was … that was a hard one to get over,” Hogan said.

The grief was so overwhelming that Hogan admitted he “couldn’t handle” attending his brother’s funeral. During the interview, when asked to reflect further, the wrestling icon became visibly emotional and cut the conversation short. “You have to stop,” he said, struggling to continue.

“Hulk Hogan: Real American” is now streaming on Netflix.

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