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Netflix Doc Chronicles Hulk Hogan’s Rise, Scandals, 2025 Death

4/24/2026

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Hulk Hogan Documentary

Netflix released the documentary series “Hulk Hogan: Real American” about wrestler Terry Bollea.
The series chronicles his 1980s WWE rise, steroid use, and WCW heel turn.
It also recounts his TV breakup after an affair, a leaked sex tape, and a fentanyl overdose.
It notes his O.J. Simpson support, a racist incident that led WWE to cut ties, and his 2025 death while he remained bound to an all-American image.

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Hulk Hogan Dies

Hulk Hogan appeared at the 2024 Republican National Convention, ripped his shirt and shouted “Let Trumpamania run wild, brother” to about 20,000 fans.
His endorsement of U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a backlash that sharply cut his fanbase.
He later gave a brief White House interview for a Netflix series, citing a “big Russia meeting.”
Three months after his last major public appearance at Netflix’s WWE launch, Hogan died.

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Hulk Hogan Succumbs

Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack on July 24, 2025 after responders treated him for cardiac arrest.
He had atrial fibrillation and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer of white blood cells.
His family’s request for a 90-day extension to file a malpractice suit remained unmet as no suit was filed by April 23, 2026.
His Clearwater beachfront mansion, a 5,000-sq-ft home with five bedrooms and 4.5 baths, was listed for $11 million.

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Hulk Hogan Documentary

Netflix released the documentary series “Hulk Hogan: Real American” about wrestler Terry Bollea.
The series chronicles his 1980s WWE rise, steroid use, and WCW heel turn.
It also recounts his TV breakup after an affair, a leaked sex tape, and a fentanyl overdose.
It notes his O.J. Simpson support, a racist incident that led WWE to cut ties, and his 2025 death while he remained bound to an all-American image.

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