Linda Hogan Speaks Out On Hulk Hogan's Shocking Death

Linda Hogan, the ex-wife of wrestling great Hulk Hogan, has spoken for the first time since the WWE legend's sudden death on July 24 at age 71. In a deeply affecting tribute, written four days after the loss, Linda has spoken out about the overwhelming grief and love she still holds for the man she spent over two decades with.

In the most raw, unvarnished response via a heartfelt comment on a vintage Instagram post, Hogan's ex-wife, whom the WWE in-ring legend had been married to for 26 years until they split in 2009, shared her thoughts on the sudden loss, revealing the pain and conflicting memories that have come rushing back in the wake of his passing. "I had no idea he would pass away this soon," she said, noting that, like many others, she suspected that Hogan may have had one more comeback in him. "Big surprise. We are all devastated. It's hitting me so hard."

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Linda's words revealed a complex, enduring bond, one steeped in love, betrayal, empathy, and history. I loved Hulkster more than he loved me. It hurt when he cheated. But he was sooo famous. I sort of understood, but it was crushing. It hurt." That openness struck a chord with fans who had followed their meteoric rise and subsequent fall. But for all the pain in their past, there was, in the reflection of Linda, an undeniable bond. "We spent every minute together for so many years. I've known him since he was 28 yrs old! I was 22. I still love him." She said that while they hadn't spoken in years, their son Nick had still been keeping both of them informed about each other, maintaining a quiet thread of connection.

To Linda, this loss represents no mere curtain in the closing of a legend. It's the last page in the great love story of her life, a love that has spanned sky-high highs, shattering heartbreak, and memories that have kept her decades aloft. "I've been weeping all day. The finality. It's just shocking." But in these few sentences, Linda Hogan transformed her sorrow into a stirring tribute, because the headlines only reveal the public side of larger-than-life figures, and behind every headline lies a tale of love and loss, and the fact that death is a great equalizer.