Hulk Hogan’s son, Nick Hogan, attended a somber WWE tribute to the late wrestling icon.
Nick, 35, was among the many dozens of individuals standing onstage as WWE Uncooked opened with a 10-bell salute to Hulk on Monday, July 28, 4 days after the wrestling legend’s demise on the age of 71. The group roared and chanted “Hulk!” whereas a Jumbotron flashed photos of the wrestler throughout his WWE glory days.
“Girls and gentleman, we misplaced one of many largest and most globally acknowledged icons on this planet,” intoned a recording of the booming voice of WWE government Paul Michael Levesque, who previously wrestled below the stage identify Triple H. “A person I grew up watching, was lucky sufficient to share the ring with, and like so many people [was] honored to name a pal.”
He continued, “The reality is, he captivated hundreds of thousands of individuals and impressed them across the globe. We might not be standing right here proper now, all of us collectively, if it was not for him.”
Throughout Levesque’s speech, Nick stood within the entrance row with spouse Tana Lea, who held on to his arm. Nick donned a black go well with and an emotional expression; at one level, he and Lea, 37, seemed skyward, their eyes moist with tears.
Nick broke his silence on his father’s demise earlier this week.
Nick Hogan and Tana Lea. (Photograph by Craig Ambrosio/WWE by way of Getty Pictures)
“Thanks to everybody who has reached out to me and comforted me over the previous couple of days. It actually means so much,” he wrote in a Saturday, July 26 Instagram publish, someday after Hulk’s passing. “I’m sorry to everybody I’ve not responded to but. This has been overwhelming and very tough. Listening to so many form phrases and tales about my dad’s life, interactions and experiences with everybody has been unbelievable and comforting.”
Alongside the message, Nick shared a number of heartfelt pictures of him with Hulk, together with one the place the wrestler wrapped his arms round his son.
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“My dad was essentially the most unbelievable individual I’ve ever recognized and can all the time be my hero. He was essentially the most form, loving and superb father anyone may ask for,” Nick added. “I really feel so blessed to have had the best dad on this planet. He was not solely the very best dad but additionally my mentor and my greatest pal.”
Information broke on Thursday, July 24, that Hulk had suffered cardiac arrest at his Florida house and was later pronounced useless on the hospital.
A supply completely advised Us Weekly that Hulk and his son have been “very shut” regardless of the Hogan household’s estrangement. (Hulk shared Nick and daughter Brooke with ex-wife Linda Hogan, to whom he was married from 1983 to 2009.)
“Nick obtained married lately and lives down in Florida close to his dad,” an insider near the household shared. “They obtained on nice — it was a stable father-son relationship.”
