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Several months after losing his father, Nick Hogan teased a potential wrestling career.
Hogan’s father, the legendary Hulk Hogan, died in July at the age of 71. Hogan was spotted at several WWE events shortly after Hulk’s death, and told TMZ Sports that being around the business “makes me feel so much closer to dad.”
Hogan photographed himself with NWA star Byron Idol just outside a wrestling ring, resulting in speculation that he might start a career in the industry.
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Nick Hogan and Hulk Hogan during VH1 Big in ’05 – Backstage and audience at Sony Studios in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)
When asked to step into the ring, he didn’t exactly shut it down.
“You never know, man. It’s in the blood. So you never know,” he said. “I’m in pretty good shape right now. I’m cool. Not saying too much, but trying to stay in shape. We’ll see what happens. It never hurts to lose a leg here and there,” he added, referencing his father’s finishing move.
The wrestler had a history of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that causes an irregular and rapid heartbeat, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer that affects white blood cells, according to officials. His cause of death was a heart attack.
News of Hogan’s death came weeks after he reportedly had a health crisis. However, his widow, Sky Daily Hogan, denied these reports at the time, saying he was “strong” and recovering from operations.
WWE talent and legends, along with Nick Hogan and wife Tana Lea, pay tribute to Hulk Hogan during Monday Night RAW at Little Caesars Arena on July 28, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)
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She admitted in an emotional post on social media that he “had been dealing with some health issues, but I really believed that we would overcome them.”
Hogan became the main babyface in what was then the World Wrestling Federation and spent decades in the business. He won several world championships and was twice inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, the first time in 2005 and the second in 2020 as a member of the New World Order.
In 2024 he founded Real American beeraptly named after his walk-out music during his time as a wrestler. He also founded Real American Freestyle, a wrestling promotion, in April 2025. Hogan made sporadic appearances with WWE in his later years, making his final appearance in January 2025 in Los Angeles.
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images)
Hogan also dipped his toe in the political waters. He bounced to president Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention and at a rally in Madison Square Garden last year.
He is credited with helping put today’s WWE on the map. Tributes poured in from around the sports world following the news of his passing, and WWE did a 10 o’clock salute on “SmackDown!” the day after Hogan’s death.
