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Hulk Hogan Gives a Concerning Health Update Just Hours After Claiming He Is Feeling Better Than Ever

Published 05/25/2023, 10:30 AM EDT

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WWE icon Hulk Hogan will turn 70 this August. The generational star, who has had a long bout with surgeries and ailments, recently shared positive news. Hogan said he felt like 25 again. However, hours after the update, Hogan dropped concerning information about his health. The latest detail from the six-time WWE champion will surely make his fans worried.

Hulk Hogan updates about his health

The Immortal One recently appeared on The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani, where he spoke about a range of issues, including his retirement match. Talking about his body, Hogan said he’s not moving as fluidly as he would have liked but is working towards improving it.

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“I’m not moving around the way I should be. So, I’m going to keep working, keep training and keep doing rehab,” he said.

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Just hours before this interview, TMZ reported Hogan was feeling better than ever. “I feel better than I’ve ever felt at 69 years old, I feel like I’m 25 again,” he told the media outlet during an exclusive chat.

Hogan has had dozens of surgeries over the years. According to WWE legend Kurt Angle, Hogan underwent back surgery in January. Speaking on his The Kurt Angle Show podcast, the 54-year-old had said that his fellow WWE Hall of Famer couldn’t feel his lower body.

Just days after this, Hogan cut a WWE-esque promo to refute the claim. Meanwhile, Hogan revealed getting a call from WWE for a match earlier this year, 11 years after he hung his boots.

Hulk Hogan recalls Shane McMahon’s call ahead of WrestleMania 39

Shane McMahon made his in-ring return in Hollywood at WrestleMania 39. Shane-O-Mac faced The Miz in a truncated match, which saw him tearing his quad. However, McMahon had originally pitched the idea to Hulk Hogan three months prior to the marquee event.

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Recalling the moment, Hogan told Helwani: “Shane McMahon called me. He goes, ‘Hey, you got one more in you, old man?’ I said, ‘Take it easy with the old man stuff, brother.'”

On the other hand, Hogan has expressed his desire to have a retirement match with Stone Cold Steve Austin. He said Austin and he would have torn the place down during the latter’s initial years in the WWE. However, that encounter never took place. 

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Now, a few months short of his 70th birthday, Hogan wants to fulfill his longstanding wish. Let’s hope Hogan’s health gets better, and he steps inside the squared circle once again. What are your thoughts on the 69-year-old’s health? Are you rooting for Hogan’s in-ring comeback? Let us know in the comments.

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Sudipto is a WWE writer at Essentially Sports. He holds a PG degree in Mass Communication. Being an experienced journalist, Sudipto has interviewed WWE Superstars Alberto Del Rio and Sheamus and hopes to add some more names to that list.
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