Afa (Wild Samoans, wrestling team), 74
Agape Church, 235, 258–59, 260
aggression, steroids, 140–44
Alabama wrestling circuit, 67, 73–74, 75
Albano, Capt. Lou, 82
alcohol, 65–66. See also drugs; steroids
Claridge, Linda (wife), 179–81, 191, 213, 290
Graziano, John, 201–2
Hogan, Nick, 206–9
negativity, 289
Alfonso, Martha (sister-in-law), 23, 114
Ali, Laila, 221, 222, 234–36, 258–59, 260, 261, 283
Allentown, Pennsylvania, TV recording studio, 81, 83, 89, 103, 105
Alley, Kirstie, 149
Altomare, Tony, 82, 85–86, 106
American Gladiators (TV show), 221–25, 234, 258, 271–72, 279
Anchor Club (Cocoa Beach, Florida), 62–63, 65, 67
Anderson, Pamela, 159–60
André the Giant (wrestler), 12, 33, 86, 89, 101, 134, 135, 272
androgen, 64
Anheuser-Busch, 41–42
AOL, 165
Arsenio Hall (TV show), 143–44, 145, 155
Atomic Leg Drop, 89. See also leg drop
attraction, law of, 247–56, 277
Augusta, Georgia, 11
Backstreet Boys (band), 170
Ballast Point Baptist Church, 28–29
Ballast Point Elementary School, 17–19
Barnett, Les, 224
Barnum, P. T., 107
Barris, Bob, 20
Barris, Gary, 20
Barrymore, Drew, 159
baseball, 15–16
Beckwith, Michael, 249, 258–59, 260–61
Bee Gees (trio), 182
Belleair neighborhood, Clearwater, Florida, 149–51
Belushi, John, 110
Bennett, Scott, 177
Benoit, Chris, 33
Betty Ford Clinic, 180
Bischoff, Eric, 146, 150, 151, 155, 223, 224, 225, 232–33, 279, 280, 284, 295
Black, Roy, 272
Bockwinkel, Nick, 101
Bollea, Alan (brother), 12
death of, 116–17, 119, 124, 165
finances of, 115
personality of, 14, 15, 22–25, 30, 114
Bollea, Brooke (daughter). See Hogan, Brooke (daughter)
Bollea, David (nephew), 99
Bollea, Kenny (half-brother), 25–27
Bollea, Linda (wife). See Claridge, Linda (wife)
Bollea, Marsha (sister-in-law), 99, 115–17, 119
Bollea, Michael (Horace Hogan, nephew), 114
Bollea, Nick (son). See Hogan, Nick (son)
Bollea, Peter (father)
career of, 12–13
religion, 28
Bollea, Ruth (mother), 12, 13, 276
Bollea, Kenny, 25–26
health of, 190
Hogan and, 117
religion, 28
Bollea, Terry Gene, birth of, 11. See also Hogan, Hulk (Terry Gene Bollea)
Boulder, Terry “the Hulk,” 77. See also Hogan, Hulk (Terry Gene Bollea)
Boulder Brothers (Terry and Ed Boulder), 73, 75, 76. See also Hogan, Hulk (Terry Gene Bollea)
bowling, 15
Bridges, Whitey, 62, 65, 66–67, 68
Brisco, Jack, 45, 56, 62, 80, 81
Broadman, Steve, 18
“Broadway,” 59
Brooke Knows Best (TV show), 299
Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake (Ed Leslie), 22, 63, 64, 65–66, 67–68, 73–75, 77–78, 123–24, 160, 199, 279, 284, 295, 299
Bubba the Love Sponge (Todd Alan Clem), 160, 262
bullies, 14–15
Bundy, Ted, 276
Byrne, Rhonda, 246–47
cable television, 102
celebrity. See also fan base; Hulkamania
Hogan Knows Best (TV show), 178
Miami, Florida, 181–82
Celebrity Championship Wrestling (TV show), 279–80, 284
celebrity exhibition matches, 164–65
Cena, John, 140
Channel 9 television (New York City), 101
Chapman, Duane “Dog,” 278
Charles, Ray, 12
Cher, 159
children, role models, 112–13
Christian Youth Ranch, 29, 31–32, 39, 249
Chrysler Corporation, 109
Church of Scientology, 149
cigarette smoking, 65
Claridge, Gail (mother-in-law), 147–51, 180
Claridge, Joe (father-in-law), 180
alcohol, 179–81, 191, 213, 290
Brooke Hogan and, 172–73, 174, 177, 185, 186, 187
celebrity, 110–11
courtship, 96–98
divorce, 1, 4, 7–8, 158–59, 161, 186, 214, 224–26, 238–39, 254, 256–57, 280–83, 286–87, 300–04
finances, 149–50
marriage to Hogan, 99–101, 121, 122–30, 137, 145, 147–52, 158–61, 236–39, 289–90
personality of, 13, 123, 148, 159–60, 174, 177, 179, 181, 183–84, 186, 191–93, 216, 254, 288–89
son Nick’s car crash, 4–6, 206, 210, 214, 220
television, 177–78
Clark, Sue, 22
Clearwater, Florida, 149–51, 301
Clem, Todd Alan (Bubba the Love Sponge), 160, 262
Clinton, Bill, 143
CMT music cable network, 279
CNN Headline News (TV show), 284
CNN television network, 178
Cocoa Beach, Florida, 63, 64–66
Conroy, Jeannie, 39
construction work, 42
Dancing with the Stars (TV show), 221
Daytona 500, 185
death, attitude toward, 200
Deca-Durabolin (steroid), 64
Disney Studios, 145–46
divorce
Claridge, Linda (wife), 1, 4, 7–8, 158–59, 161, 186, 214, 224–26, 238–39, 254, 256–57, 280–83, 286–87
Hogan, Brooke (daughter), 230, 245, 274, 281–82, 289–90
Hogan, Hulk, 193, 214, 224–26, 227–32, 238–39, 244–45, 256–57, 280–83, 286–87, 289, 291–92, 295–96
drugs. See also alcohol; steroids
Bollea, Alan (brother), 21, 23, 24, 99
high school, 21
Japan, 94
marijuana, 65, 66, 94, 104, 111, 117, 127, 128–29
negativity, 289
Duff, Hilary, 171
Dynabol (steroid), 64
Ebersol, Dick, 110
elementary school education, 17–19
entertainment, wrestling, 15, 50–51
ethnicity, 85
Everson, Cory, 160
Everson, Jeff, 160
“Everything to Me,” 171
“Eye of the Tiger” (theme music), 96
eyewitnesses, 205
fakery, 51
fan base. See also celebrity; Hulkamania
ethnicity, 85
Hollywood Hogan persona, 161–62, 166–67
Hulkamania, 95–96, 103, 119–20
Japan, 90
relationship with, 283–87
fatalism, 71
Father of the Year Award, 191–93
Federico, Philip J., 263, 266, 267, 274–75, 278
Federico, Rick, 263
Ferrigno, Lou, 76–77
Flair, Ric, 138, 146, 150, 151, 155
Florida Championship Wrestling (TV show), 32–33
Florida wrestling circuit, 50–62
Folio modeling agency, 94
Ford Motor Company, 109
Fort Homer Hesterly Armory, 34, 50
Fox News television network, 178
Fugate, Lee, 263
Funk, Dory, Sr., 34
Funk, Terry, 80
Gagne, Verne, 95, 101, 103, 105
Gail Claridge Interiors, 151
gay wrestlers, 57–60
General Motors, 109
gimmick, New York wrestling circuit, 74–75
Gold’s Gym (Los Angeles, California), 98
Grace, Nancy, 284
Graham, Billy (the Superstar, wrestler), 33, 44–46, 48, 50, 54, 67, 82
Graham, Eddie, 33, 51, 52, 81, 88
Graham, Mike, 33, 49, 51, 52, 88
Graziano, Debbie, 199, 210, 212–13, 215–16, 219–20
Graziano, Ed, 199, 211–13, 219–20, 267, 296–97
Graziano, John, 201–3
car crash, 3, 4, 6, 206, 208–9, 284
family life of, 198–200, 201–3, 213
injuries to, 210–11, 215, 216–18, 255, 257
lawsuit, 8, 219–20, 256–57, 304
Great Malenko (wrestler), 33
Hackman, Gene, 110
Hall, Arsenio, 143–44, 145, 155
Hall, Scott, 162
Hart, Jimmy, 279
Hartman, Phil, 232
Headline News (CNN TV show), 284
Highlander (film), 159
Hillsborough Community College, 40
Hilton, Paris, 277
Hogan, Brooke (daughter), 13, 124
divorce, 230, 245, 274, 281–82, 289–90
family life, 163, 199, 220, 252–54
health of, 181
home-schooling, 174
music and recording career, 168–69, 170–71, 173, 178, 181, 185, 197–98, 298–99
television, 171–73
Hogan, Horace (Michael Bollea, nephew), 114
Hogan, Hulk (Terry Gene Bollea)
birth of, 11
career of, 41–43
divorce, 193, 214, 224–26, 227–32, 238–39, 244–45, 256–57, 280–83, 286–87, 289, 291–92, 295–96, 300–04
education of, 17–19, 40–41, 53
finances of, 61, 73, 78, 79, 82, 100, 110–11, 115, 116–17, 125, 130, 140, 148–51, 155–56, 222–23, 293, 295–96
Graziano lawsuit, 8, 219–20, 256–57, 261–81
Hollywood Hogan persona, 161–62, 166–67
injuries to, 135–40, 162–63, 197, 298
introspection, 243–46
Madison Square Garden debut (1979), 83
marriage and family life, 99–101, 121, 122–30, 137, 145, 147–52, 158–61, 163–64, 168–75, 178–84, 191–93, 213–15, 222–23, 229–30, 236–39, 252, 289, 291–92
McDaniel, Jennifer, 250–52, 260, 261, 273, 283, 295, 303
music, 19–22
name change, 85
personality of, 11, 14, 35–36, 47, 78–79, 80, 163–64, 250, 291–92
physical appearance, 15–16, 38, 41, 42, 63, 64, 67, 73, 74, 76–77, 81–82, 83, 144
religion, 28–32, 247–50, 259–61
romantic life, 21–22, 83–85, 87–88, 96–98, 157–59, 185–88, 252–54
sexual assault allegations against, 157–59
spirituality, 247–50
suicide, 1–2, 4, 6–7, 232–35, 259
weightlifting, 37–38
wrestling, 15, 18–19, 32–36, 40, 44–49, 74, 89, 91, 106–8, 136, 298
Hogan, Linda (wife). See Claridge, Linda (wife)
Hogan, Nick (son), 13, 124, 201, 203
arrest of, 218–20
car crash, 1–4, 206–9, 214, 255
childhood of, 130
family life, 163, 225–26, 245, 255, 299–300
home-schooling, 174
imprisonment of, 269–81
reckless driving, 204–5
release of, 294
Secret, The (Byrne), 259–60
television, 176
Hogan Knows Best (TV show), 7, 175–84, 185, 186, 188–89, 192, 197–98, 199, 203, 221, 299
Hollywood Hogan persona, 161–62, 166–67
Holmes, Henry, 153, 223, 224, 225
homosexuality, 57–60
Honda Civic, 170
Houston, David, 278, 284–85, 303
Hulkamania, 27, 107. See also celebrity; fan base
the Iron Sheik match, 103–5, 136
lifestyle and schedules, 118–21
Hulk Hogan’s Pastamania (restaurant), 157–58
“Hulk” nickname, 77, 85, 95–96
human growth hormone, 142
Humperdink, Oliver, 45, 47–48, 49
Incredible Hulk, The, 76–77
Infinity’s End (band), 20
(Inside)Out: Hulk Hogan, Stage Dad (TV show), 171–73
Iraq war, 200
Iron Butterfly (band), 21
Iron Sheik, The (wrestler), 75, 103–5, 136, 272
Ito, Lance Allan, 262
Jacobs, Danny, 198, 201, 203, 205
Japan, 89, 90, 91, 93, 94–95, 96, 114, 118
Jeannie Conroy Show (TV show), 39
Jericho, Charles, 33
Joe Louis Arena (Detroit, Michigan), 109, 138
Johnson, Dwayne “the Rock,” 166–67
Johnson, Rocky, 166
Kansas City wrestling circuit, 62
Kearn, Steve, 88
Kennedy, Kate, sexual assault allegations by, 157–59
Kimmel, Jimmy, 178
knee injuries, 135–37, 162–63, 181
Koloff, Ivan (the Russian Bear, wrestler), 33
Lachey, Nick, 171
Lanza, Blackjack (wrestler), 116
Larry King Live (TV show), 178, 285, 286
Late Night (TV show), 65–66
Lauper, Cyndi, 109
Lawler, Jerry, 74–75
law of attraction, 247–56, 277
Law & Order (TV show), 263
LeDuke, Jos (the Canadian Freight Train, wrestler), 33
legal issues
divorce, 1, 4, 7–8, 158–59, 161, 186, 214, 224–26, 238–39, 254, 256–57
Graziano lawsuit, 8, 219–20, 256–57, 261–81
steroids, 141–44
Lennon, John, 35
Leslie, Ed (Brutus “the Barber” Beefcake), 22, 63, 64, 65–66, 67–68, 73–75, 77–78, 123–24, 160, 199, 279, 284, 295, 299
Letterman, David, 65–66
life coaches, 249
Lindstrom, Hank, 29, 30, 31–32, 249
Little League, 15–16
Little League World Series, 15
Little Mermaid, The (animated film), 168
Locklear, Heather, 151
Lohan, Lindsay, 171
Longoria, Eva, 182
Lopez, Jennifer, 182
Los Angeles, California, 96, 98
Madison Square Garden (New York City), 33, 81, 83, 87, 88, 89, 102, 103, 104–5, 113
Make-A-Wish Foundation, 112
Mall of America, 157
Manson, Charles, 276
marijuana, 65, 66, 94, 104, 111, 117, 127, 128–29
Mashburn, Sherry, 21–22, 87–88
masturbation, 22
Matsuda, Hiro, 51–53, 54–56, 57, 61, 62, 63, 88, 134, 272
Mayo Clinic, 139
McDaniel, Jennifer, 250–52, 260, 261, 273, 283, 295, 303
McMahon, Vince, Jr., 81, 101–4, 106–8, 109, 142–43, 144–45, 146, 151
trial of, 152–55
WrestleMania XXV, 297–98
WWF, 165
McMahon, Vince, Sr., 33, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 92–93, 94, 101, 103, 104, 105–6, 136, 137, 159
Memphis wrestling circuit, 74–77
Metabol (protein), 66
Miami, Florida, 181–82
Minnesota wrestling circuit, 95–96, 97–98, 100, 101, 102, 103–4, 108, 111, 157
MJ (DJ), 261–63
Mobile Civic Center, 76
Monday Night Raw (TV show), 162
Monday Nitro matches (TV show), 158, 162
Morrison, Darci, 275
motor sports, Hogan, Nick (son), 169–70, 198
Mr. Nanny (film), 145
Mr. Wonderful (wrestler), 99
MSG Network (television network), 89, 90, 110
MSNBC television network, 178
MTV, 171
MTV/Rock ’n’ Wrestling phenomenon, 109
Muscle and Fitness magazine, 160
music. See also Ruckus (band)
Hogan, Brooke (daughter) and, 168–69, 170–71, 173, 178, 181, 185, 197–98, 298–99
Hogan, Hulk and, 19–22, 29, 31–32, 35, 39–41, 43, 44, 53, 60, 66, 109, 158
My Chemical Romance (band), 185
Nash, Kevin, 162
National Enquirer (newspaper), 253–54
National Wrestling Alliance, 114
NBC television network, 110, 272
neck injury, 138–40
negativity, 288–89, 293, 296–97
New Earth, A (Tolle), 247–48, 271, 288
Newlyweds (TV show), 171
New World Order (nWo), 161–62
New York, New York, 110
New York wrestling circuit, 74–75, 81–83, 102, 154
No Holds Barred (film), 107, 145, 154
North Pensacola Beach, Florida, 73–74
’N Sync (band), 170
Oklahoma! (musical), 39
O’Neal, Shaquille, 182
Ono, Yoko, 35
Oprah (TV show), 246
Orndorff, Paul “Mr. Wonderful,” 55, 61
Orton, Bob, 46
Orton, Randy, 46
Osbourne, Ozzy, 171
Osbournes, The (TV show), 171, 175
paralysis, 139
Patterson, Pat, 57–58, 105, 142–43
pay-per-view television, 102, 109, 150
Pearlman, Lou, 170–73
People magazine, 178, 285, 286
Pettit, Vic, 15, 20–21, 28, 32, 34, 35, 79
physical education class, 17–19
PinkSneakers, 175–76
Pitt, Brad, 95
Plante, Christiane, 185–88, 193, 252–54
Plastic Pleasure Palace (band), 19–20
Playboy magazine, 159–60
Portland, Oregon, wrestling circuit, 77–78
Power of Now, The (Tolle), 247–48, 265
Presley, Lisa Marie, 149
Preston, Kelly, 149
Price, Doug, 139
Ray (film), 12
Ray, James Arthur, 249, 259–60, 261, 271
reality TV, 171–73, 175–84, 188–89
Redford, Robert, 86
religion, Hogan and, 28–32, 247–50, 259–61
Reynolds, Burt, 12
Rhodes, Dusty, 33–35, 45, 47, 48, 76, 88, 134
Robin Hood: Men in Tights (film), 159
Robinson High School, 40
Rock ’n’ Wrestling phenomenon (MTV), 109
Rocky (film), 89–90
Rocky II (film), 90
Rocky III (film), 90–93, 95, 96, 97, 251
Rodman, Dennis, 165
Rolling Stones (band), 94
Rosenthal, Elizabeth, 284–85
Ruckus (band), 44, 45, 49, 56. See also music
running, 55
Russian Bear, The (wrestler), 75
Saturday Night Live (TV show), 110, 112, 232
Scientology, 149
Scorpion King, The (film), 166
scripting, of wrestling, 165–67
Secret, The (Byrne), 246–47, 249, 255, 259–60, 271, 283, 284
Sergeant Slaughter, 75
Shapiro, Robert, 272
Shaw, Bill, 151
Shea Stadium (New York City), 89
show business, wrestling, 50–51, 89
Sicilians, the (wrestling team), 82
Sika (Wild Samoans), 74
Simpson, Ashlee, 171
Simpson, Jessica, 171
Simpson, O. J., 262, 272, 276–77, 283
SkyDome (Rogers Center, Toronto, Canada), 166–67
Smith, Anna Nicole, 262
Smith, Butch, 15
Somers, Suzanne, 110
songwriting, Hogan, Brooke (daughter), 169
South Florida, University of, 40–41
Spears, Britney, 214
spirituality, Hogan and, 28–32, 247–50, 259–61
Sportatorium, 50, 51, 53, 57, 61, 81
sports entertainment, 133
Stallone, Sylvester, 89–93, 94, 96
Steel Cage Matches, 101
Steppenwolf (band), 21
steroids, 45–46, 63–66, 74, 81, 112, 115, 125, 127, 128–29, 140–45, 151, 153–55, 162. See also alcohol; drugs
Stewart, Rod, 94
Stillness Speaks (Tolle), 247–48
Sting, The (film), 86
Storch, Scott, 178
Studio 54 (New York City), 110, 112, 114
Suburban Commando (film), 145
suicide, 1–2, 4, 6–7, 232–35, 259
Sullivan, Brendan, 272
Superstar. See Graham, Billy (the Superstar, wrestler)
surgery, 137, 139–40, 162–63, 181, 298
Survivor (band), 96
Tampa, Florida, 11–13, 39, 87–88, 189–91, 261–63, 300, 301
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (football team), 84
Tampa Electric Company, 41, 43
television
American Gladiators, 221–25, 234, 258
Hogan, Brooke (daughter), 171–73
Hogan Knows Best, 175–84
reality TV, 171–73
Thunder in Paradise, 145–47, 149, 150
World Championship Wrestling, 146
wrestling, 32–33, 76–77, 79, 81, 83, 89–90, 101, 102, 103, 109, 110
Thornton, Scott, 37
Thousand Oaks, California, 151
Thunder in Paradise (TV show), 145–47, 149, 150
Time Warner, 165
Tombstone, the (wrestling move), 138–39, 162
Toyota Supra, 169–70, 198, 205, 208
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), 54
Undertaker, The (wrestler), 138–40, 162
United States Air Force, 26
USA Today (newspaper), 157
Vale, Fernando, 212
Valium, 142
Venice Beach, California, 120
VH1 (TV network), 171–73, 178, 186, 299
War on Drugs, 141
weightlifting
steroids, 64
West Haven, Connecticut, 82, 85
Whitey and Terry’s Olympic Gym (Cocoa Beach, Florida), 63, 64.67
Wild Samoans, 74
World Championship Wrestling (WCW), 146, 151, 154, 155, 158, 162, 165, 166, 279
World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF), 32, 33, 81, 84, 85
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), 32, 297
World Wrestling Federation (WWF), 26, 32, 101, 102, 103, 106, 108, 142, 143, 144, 145, 146, 150, 155, 162, 165, 167
WrestleMania (TV show), 109
WrestleMania III (TV show), 89, 134, 137
WrestleMania XVIII (TV show), 166–67
WrestleMania XXV (TV show), 297–98
Wrestler, The (film), 134, 299–300
wrestling
Alabama wrestling circuit, 67, 73–74, 75
apprenticeship in, 50–60
business of, 73, 78–79, 85–87, 93, 106–8, 133
cocaine, 111–12
Florida wrestling circuit, 50–62
Hogan, Hulk, 15, 18–19, 32–36, 40, 44–49
Kansas City wrestling circuit, 62
Memphis wrestling circuit, 74–77
Minnesota wrestling circuit, 95–96, 97–98, 100, 101, 102, 103–4, 108, 111, 157
New York wrestling circuit, 74–75, 81–83, 102, 154
pain, 133–39, 145, 162–63, 197
pay-per-view television, 102
Portland, Oregon wrestling circuit, 77–78
scripting of, 165–67
steroid use, 140–45
Young, Peter, 90
Young, Rhonda, 90