Hulk Hogan’s son teases his wrestling career

Several months after losing his father, Nick Hogan opened up about a potential wrestling career.

Hogan’s father, the legendary Hulk Hogan, died in July at the age of 71. Hogan was spotted at several WWE events shortly after Hulk’s death and told TMZ Sports that being in the company “makes me feel so much closer to dad.”

Hogan photographed himself with NWA star Byron Idol just outside a wrestling ring, leading to speculation he could launch a career in the industry.

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Nick Hogan and Hulk Hogan during VH1 Big in 2005 – Backstage and audience at Sony Studios in Los Angeles, California. (Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic)

When asked if he was getting in the ring, he didn’t really stop it.

“You never know, man. It’s in the blood. So you never know.” he said. “I’m in pretty good shape right now. I’m cool. I’m not saying too much, but I’m trying to stay in shape. We’ll see what happens. It never hurts to drop the leg here and there,” he added, referring to his father’s final blow.

The wrestler had a history of atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that causes an irregular, rapid heartbeat, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a cancer that affects white blood cells, according to officials. The cause of his death was a heart attack.

News of Hogan’s death came weeks after he was reportedly experiencing a health crisis. However, his widow, Sky Daily Hogan, denied the reports at the time, saying he was “strong” and recovering from surgery.

WWE talent and legends, along with Nick Hogan and his wife Tana Lea, pay tribute to Hulk Hogan during Monday Night RAW at Little Caesars Arena on July 28, 2025 in Detroit, Michigan. (Rich Freeda/WWE via Getty Images)

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She admitted in an emotional social media post that he “had faced some health challenges, but I truly believed we would overcome them.”

Hogan became the main babyface of what was then the World Wrestling Federation and spent decades in the business. He has won numerous world championships and has been inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame twice, first in 2005 and again in 2020 as a member of the New World Order.

In 2024, he founded Real American beeraptly named after his release music during his time as a wrestler. He also founded Real American Freestyle, a wrestling promotion, in April 2025. Hogan made sporadic appearances with WWE in his later years and made his final appearance in January 2025 in Los Angeles.

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan waves to the crowd during the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Crown Jewel pay-per-view at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh on November 2, 2018. (Frieze Nureldine/AFP via Getty Images)

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Hogan also dipped his toe into the political waters. He remained perplexed for the president Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention and at a rally at Madison Square Garden last year.

He is credited with helping put today’s WWE on the map. Tributes poured in from across the sports world following news of his passing, and WWE gave a 10-bell salute during “SmackDown!” the day after Hogan’s death.

Ryan Gaydos of Fox News contributed to this report.

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