Hulk Hogan Speaks Out: Why I'm Suing Ex Linda Bollea
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The battle between Hulk Hogan and ex-wife Linda Bollea isn't over.
As reported earlier, the wrestling icon, 58, filed court papers last week accusing his ex, 52, of defamation, after she accused him of brutal physical abuse and cheating on her with a male wrestler.
Hulk (real name: Terry Bollea) tried to keep a sense of humor about the fracas while making a Saturday appearance at the Spike TV Video Game Awards in Culver City, Calif.
"After the four-year crazy divorce I thought I'd heard everything I could hear in the courtroom," he told Us Weekly, laughing. "Then, all of a sudden she says I abused her, that I was violent. She told everybody that I was a homosexual." (Linda leveled her claims in both a shocking memoir and interviews promoting the book.
Clarified Hogan about Linda's charge that he had a sexual relationship with fellow wrestler Brutus Beefcake: "If any of that was true, I would admit it, and I was a homosexual I would embrace it. It's just so crazy to hear, so I have a real problem with it....If you're going to say I'm something that I'm not to try to ruin my career and my livelihood....I have to answer her back."
Hogan, who shares daughter Brooke, 23, and son Nick, 21, with Linda, told Us he's baffled by the situation.
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"It's so ridiculous," he said. "I don't mean to laugh about it, because it's not funny. But it's insane. It doesn't make any sense to me."
Hogan has a lot to celebrate regardless: He and new wife Jennifer McDaniel celebrate their one-year anniversary later this month. "I've moved on with my life, things are great again," he raved. "I know what it's like to be happy again."
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15HULK IS GOOD MAN HE GOT GREAT LIFE AND EVERY THING HE GOT BECAUSE HE WORK AND PLAY REAL SPORT HARD ALL HIS LIFE. SHE HAS NO REASON TRYING TO PUT HIS LIFE IN HELL, SHE THE MONEY GREETER AND ALWAYS WANT MONEY FROM HIM AND SHE DON'T CARE ABOUT HIM ONLY MONEY AND SEX SOMEONE ELSE SO HEY HULK GET RID OF HER AND SUE HER AND THEN THAT WILL BE OVER WITH. PS GOOD LUCK HULK YOU CAN WIN THIS CASE AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF AND YOUR KIDS THANK YOU
She is so stupid and embarrassing to us women! I knew she was a spiteful woman but she has sank to a new low with all her rumors about Hulk. Hulk is awesome!!!!!
she got over half his money and also is getting money from a book based on his life. she ius as fake as her chest. so glad he has moved on may he get her where it hurts her bank account.
She needs to be hit with a Law Suit so fast and so much that here great grandchildren from her recent marriage are going to be paying on it! I am sorry but I don't understand why she got so much to begin with. I will be one to say that if Hulk needs more money to go after her I would give it to him ( No questions asked )!
She is full of it!! Glad you are moving on with your life Hulk!!
I think his wife needs to grow up emotionally!! I think for the most part she is a lair and very full of herself. You go Hulk!! I glad you found a good new women.
Most women in this situation lie just to bring down their ex. It certainly isn't right and Linda will face the consequences by having to pay her ex-husband for the defemation. Linda, grow up!
Blonde Bimbo. Feather-Brained Idiot-headline seeking loser. Take a lesson from Ashton-Demi...the 'Old Hag' look is gonna surface when she wakes up one day, and GRAVITY has INDEED taken hold! The 'KID' will be off and running to the NEAREST HOT TUB! SOME people MAKE themself look unattractive (NO AMT OF MAYBELLINE can cover up STUPID!). Terry: I have met you quite a few times around town: HECK OF A NICE GUY! GREAT ASSET TO OUR COMMUNITY. Happy Anniversary to your and your pretty wife. Kath
I grew up with Bollea, he is a fine upstanding man. Was always cool to everyone I knew. We would leave his place on Paul go to nature rite in Temple Terrace work out go to Fat mans BBQ. Bollea is a good man. Why Linda's bustin his chops??? Who knows. Bollea, thanx for being cool to me when I was a kid. It meant a lot to Doug Martin and I. The Paliveda Bro's kept their distance while I was hanging out with you. They eventually became good friends to my family. Any way... Thanx for everything. From an old friend from Tampa. See Ya!
I can't help but get a kick out of pictureing Hulk Hoag "pile drive" Brutus "The Barber" Beefcake. As the late great Randy "The Macho Man" Savage would exclaim, "ooooh yeahhhhh"!
She has taking him to the cleaners in many ways. She deserves every thing she gets after trying to ruin his long standing reputation. I have no words for her but go Hulk!!!
I think linda is just desperate for money to be relevant again so shes doing all this. I love hulk hes awesome!!
it's all about Hollywood attention, why would anyone have a crappy marriage than spend years after it ends still stressingand talking about it. I'd just be happy to be over it. about it - by the way "Butt Ugly A perjorative term for someone so ugly, so exceedingly unattractive. that he or she is as "ugly as a butt" (a misnomer, since many buttocks are beautiful indeed). A popular teen-age slang term since the 80s, "butt-ugly" most probably began as military slang c. World War II. Probably because enlisted men found nothing attractive about another enlisted man's hairy, sweaty, very possibly pimpled butt!". :)
BUTT UGLY is a very good looking BUTT........no dis meant here but some 'people' just do not know what a nice looking butt...really is.. good luck hulk...god bless
Good for you Hulk, Linda is BUTT UGLY.......Honestly, she looks like a trannnnnny......yet you don't go shouting that to the press!!!! Hey - maybe she is???