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Hulk Hogan Reveals the Saddening Number and Nature of Surgeries He Has Had Since WrestleMania 21 and Its Major Competition to Mick Foley – “I Got a Bullet Hole”

Published Jun 9, 2023 | 4:00 PM EDT

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Injuries and sports go hand in hand. The same stands true for wrestling. Although some wrestlers can move on in life without many alterations to their lifestyle, others have to face terrible health issues. In such a case, surgery remains the only option. And at times, even that is not enough to treat the injury. Hulk Hogan recently opened up about how wrestling altered his life by affecting his body greatly.

The iconic wrestler appeared in a recent ‘Full Send Podcast’ episode. While talking, he shed some light on his current health condition. Since things regarding his health have been unclear for quite some time now, you would be interested in listening to what Hogan has to say.

Hulk Hogan’s dark confession about his surgeries

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Hulk Hogan has been out of the public eye for quite some time now. The wrestling legend had lower-body surgery a couple of months ago, so he probably needed some rest and recovery. Now appearing in a recent podcast, Hogan revealed several things.

I wrestled The Rock at 18, Vince at 19, and was part of 20 and 21 WrestleManias, but since then, I’ve kind of backed off,” shared Hogan about when his body started giving up on him.

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Hogan further revealed that he initially went to have just one surgery. However, he ended up getting around 26 surgeries performed on him. He then added, “I finally replaced the hips. I got a bullet hole in my shoulder from a couple of bad shoulder surgeries. Abdominal surgeries. A couple of surgeries on my face because I always would leave with my left and get kicked in the face a bunch of times. I had the orbital socket broken a couple of times.

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It is quite unfortunate that Hogan had to face such extreme issues after retirement. However, he now appears to be in a much better state in the podcast. Moreover, the former wrestler also shared that he still works with WWE and was in Saudi Arabia at the Night of Champions.

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We can assume that he is talking about some backstage work here. Moreover, he is currently working with Ric Flair on a project related to CBD. As far as his surgeries are concerned, it would remind some of you of another WWE personality.

A few months ago, an official post on Twitter shared Mick Foley‘s image on Twitter. All the parts that Foley had received an injury on were labeled. The visuals shocked several fans. People considered it a miracle that Foley isn’t paralyzed yet. Now, after reading knowing about Hogan’s 26 surgeries, fans would probably hold the same thoughts for him.

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After reading about Hogan’s surgeries, do you think he will ever come back for a ‘final’ wrestling match like Ric Flair?

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Kaif Ali

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Kaif Ali is a combat sports writer at EssentiallySports, known for his coverage of UFC and WWE. He is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in the English language from a top university. He is a passionate fan of legendary UFC fighters Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, as well as a dedicated supporter of WWE icon Steve Austin.
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Sherjeel Malik