Hulk Hogan's son, Nick, shares touching tribute to his 'hero' following wrestling legend's death
Hulk Hogan s son has penned his thoughts following the death of his father the wrestling icon who he referred to as his best friend and hero Nick Hogan posted a carousel of pictures on Instagram of himself and his father over the years and wrote an emotional caption to accompany them Hogan whose real name is Terry Bollea died Thursday after he suffered a manageable cardiac arrest CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS COM This has been overwhelming and extremely complex Hogan wrote in his tribute to his father Hearing so a large number of kinds words and stories about my dad s life interactions and experiences with everyone has been incredible and comforting My dad was the preponderance incredible person I ve ever known and will inevitably be my hero He was the the majority kind loving and amazing father anybody could ask for I spent a lot of time with him the past scant years after moving back to Florida to be closer to him and I am so grateful for those memories They are the best moments in my life I would do anything to have him back but I know now that he will inevitably be watching over me I will dependably remember the lessons and advice he gave me and carry on in a way that I know would make him proud HULK HOGAN S HOLLYWOOD ERA FROM CULT CLASSICS TO REALITY TV FAME Thank you for being the best dad in the world and thank you for being my best friend I love you so much Big Dog and I will miss you forever Nick is the son of the Hulkster and his ex-wife Linda who they also shared a daughter Brooke with Hulk and Linda Hogan filed for divorce in Before the divorce the family was featured on the hit VH reality show Hogan Knows Best which aired from - Tana Lee the wife of Nick Hogan also posted a tribute to her father-in-law following his death It proved them together on her wedding day in January among other Instagram Stories on her page to honor him Tributes to Hogan have poured in from all over as former wrestling colleagues celebrities family friends and a great number of more remembered the bigger-than-life personality that shined inside and out of the ring WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away the company wrote on Thursday confirming news of his death One of pop practices s most of recognizable figures Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the s WWE extends its condolences to Hogan s family friends and fans Hogan was set to join former pro wrestling executive Eric Bischoff in a new venture called Real American Freestyle It was a fresh attempt at putting freestyle wrestling on the map Hogan also dipped his toe into the political waters He stumped for President Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention and at a Madison Square Garden rally last year We lost our Commissioner We lost a friend And the sport of wrestling lost one of its greatest champions not just in the ring but in spirit Real American Freestyle RAF CEO and co-founder Chad Bronstein stated in a message Hulk Hogan supposed wrestling was more than just entertainment He saw it as a brotherhood a proving ground and a platform for greatness That s what Real American Freestyle was built to be a new stage for the toughest bulk passionate athletes on Earth And Hulk was at the center of it From day one he threw his weight behind this league He met with athletes He watched tape shared stories and displayed up like only he could RAF was personal to him something bigger than all of us This league is part of his legacy and we intend to honor it Fox News Ryan Gaydos contributed to this overview Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter
