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35 Years Ago, Brooke Hogan Gifted Hulk Hogan “The Greatest Day of His Life”: ‘She Just Melted His Heart’

Published 01/09/2023, 8:30 AM EST

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Hulk Hogan is one of the most popular and well-known faces in the wrestling world. Over the years, Hogan has earned himself a proper name and fame. Ever since The Hulkster stepped into the pro wrestling world, he hardly experienced any setback.

Hogan quickly achieved the legendary status and became a top crowd drawer. However, apart from being one of the most successful wrestlers, Hogan was a family man as well, having one daughter and a son with his former wife, Linda Hogan.

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Hogan tied the knot with Linda Hogan back in 1983. His marriage with Linda lasted till 2009, finally when the couple decided to divorce. After his divorce with Linda, Hogan wed Jennifer McDaniel in 2010, and stayed with her till 2021.

However, Hogan never had any children with his other spouse. Both his daughter and son, Brooke and Nick, came from his first wife, Linda. During his documentary, ‘Hulk Hogan & Family‘, his initial experience while having his first daughter, Brooke was revealed.

Hogan claimed Brooke to be full of life and fun, and further stated that Brooke Hogan was to be “Daddy’s girl”. However, it was Hogan’s friend Bubba and niece, Victoria Bollea, who revealed how Hogan felt when Brooke was born. Bubba revealed that Brooke’s birthday was Hogan’s greatest day in his life.

While, Victoria said, She just melted his heart. I mean those big blue eyes and her you know, blonde hair, she was the cutest thing.”

Hulk Hogan being the tough man that he is, it is nearly impossible to melt his heart, however, his daughter was able to do so. Brooke Hogan was born in 1988, and later in 1990, Hogan had a son, Nick.

Hulk Hogan once rejected a high-paying offer and chose his family over it

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The 69-year-old Hulkster has always been one of the top stars in the company, and also one of the most well-paid ones. His tenure in WCW also saw him reach the seven-figure mark in his contract. However, once during his term with WWE and Vince McMahon, Hogan had rejected a high-paying offer from him.

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In the aforementioned video, Bubba revealed that once Vince McMahon had offered a one night opportunity which also paid well.

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However, chose to take his son to his soccer game over the high-paying appearance. His dedication and love toward his family was very evident from that point, and still to this day, Hogan shows a lot of love to both his son and daughter.

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Shounak Chakrabarti is WWE writer at EssentiallySports. With a degree in Journalism, he wants to stand tall as an objective journalist. An avid fan of wrestling from childhood, Shounak has followed the sport from its very core and Seth 'Freakin' Rollins just happens to be his favorite wrestler.
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