The Netflix series follows the rise and fall of Hulk Hogan

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‘Hulkamania’ was the name of a craze in the world of professional wrestling. One of the most popular wrestlers of the eighties died on July 24 last year.  Although he got fame in his career, he was discussed and criticized for various reasons. 

His real name is Terry Gene Bollea—known to the world as Hulk Hogan. The four-part series explores the dark side of his illustrious career as well as his personal life.  This docuseries was released on Netflix on April 22. 

The series followed Hogan’s journey from his childhood as a masked young wrestler called the ‘Super Destroyer’ to his thrilling journey to becoming a WWE Hall of Famer. But this is not only a story of his success, but also a document of his extreme moral lapse. 

Despite denying steroid use on national television for decades, he is heard saying in the series, “Of course I lied.” It was a mistake I never want to make again.’

The docu-series explores his bitter divorce from ex-wife Linda and a period of extreme mental turmoil during which he even contemplated suicide. In addition, the content of his famous legal battle against the Gawker site has also gained importance. 

Although the court ordered him to pay $140 million in damages in that case, the victory was temporary. Because some of his racist comments leaked by sources in the case caused a major blow to Hogan’s professional career and forced him out of WWE. 

He explained his dramatic performance in support of Donald Trump at the 2024 Republican National Convention and his loyalty to Trump in his own way.

While fellow wrestlers Bret Hart and Jesse Ventura paid tribute to him after his departure, Hogan’s own voice echoed the biggest truth of his life, ‘Terry Bollia was not the best man in the world. Though my character was perfect, I was imperfect as a person.’