Linda Hogan Opens Up in Emotional Tribute to Hulk Hogan, One Week After Posting “The Good Old Days” Photo
In a moment of raw vulnerability, Linda Hogan — ex-wife of the late, legendary Hulk Hogan — poured her heart out online following his shocking passing, revealing a complicated mix of grief, nostalgia, and heartbreak over a love that never truly healed.
“I’m melting down now,” Linda confessed in a heartfelt Instagram comment, posted under a throwback photo she shared just one week before Hulk’s death. “I had no idea he would pass away this soon. We all really thought he would make a comeback! Big surprise. We are all devastated.”
Despite their tumultuous past — including public revelations of infidelity and a bitter divorce finalized in 2009 — Linda’s message struck a deeply human chord.
“I loved Hulkster more than he loved me,” she wrote. “It hurt when he cheated… but he was sooo famous. I sort of understood, but it was crushing. I never got over him.”
The two shared a decades-long relationship that began when Hulk was just 28 years old. Though they hadn't spoken or seen each other in recent years, Linda admitted she still heard updates through their son, Nick, and always considered them “a family, although broken.”
“I tried to stay strong for Nick… but I’m melting down now,” she continued. “It’s so hard to know he’s just gone. I love you, Hulkster. You were my man. The only man for me. RIP.”
Linda’s tribute has sparked conversation online — not only for its honesty, but also because it reignited the memory of Hulk’s cheating scandal. In 2009, she claimed he had an affair with one of their daughter’s best friends. Hulk later admitted to the affair but insisted the marriage was already “irrevocably broken." After their split, Hogan went on to remarry (and later divorce) Jennifer McDaniel before recently tying the knot with Sky Daily in a small Florida ceremony.
Meanwhile, Linda and daughter Brooke Hogan have also experienced a strained relationship. Brooke recently addressed her family dynamics in a public statement earlier this year, making it clear she maintains distance from both parents, citing long-standing issues beneath the surface. Still, Linda’s grief serves as a reminder of the human side of celebrity — the love, the loss, and the longing for closure that fame can never fix.
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Be careful what you wish for, in her case wanting to be rid of Hulk. The people you love won’t be here forever. Don’t let pride or pain stand in the way of mending relationships — because once they’re gone, all you’re left with are memories, regrets, and the words you never said. One day we’re here, the next we’re gone. Forgive while you can. Love while you can.
