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Netflix Doc Shows Hogan’s 2009 Fentanyl Overdose, 2025 Death

4/24/2026

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Netflix released “Hulk Hogan: Real American” on April 22, revealing Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) used 80 mg fentanyl twice daily, two 300-mg patches and six 1,500-mg lollipops during his 2009 comeback.
A pharmacist warned he should be dead after seeing that dosage.
Bollea broke when his 2007 divorce finalized in 2009, returned to TNA wrestling, arranged by Eric Bischoff.
He died at 71 from a heart attack in July 2025, prompting police to rule death non-foul.

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Story summary

Netflix released “Hulk Hogan: Real American” on April 22, revealing Terry Bollea (Hulk Hogan) used 80 mg fentanyl twice daily, two 300-mg patches and six 1,500-mg lollipops during his 2009 comeback.
A pharmacist warned he should be dead after seeing that dosage.
Bollea broke when his 2007 divorce finalized in 2009, returned to TNA wrestling, arranged by Eric Bischoff.
He died at 71 from a heart attack in July 2025, prompting police to rule death non-foul.