Although Hulk Hogan’s wrestling career is mostly over, the WWE star is not opposed to laying a smackdown when the situation calls for it.

A legal smackdown, however. Hogan (real name Terry Bollea), 58, quietly and somewhat impressively refuted ex-wife Linda Bollea’s accusations of gay flings and physical abuse on the Howard Stern show not too long ago, not too long after she released her tell-all book making the claims. Hulk said that while he has many gay friends and has no problem with gay people, he himself has never engaged in any gayness. Hogan didn’t resort to name calling, and was very gentlemanly when denying the claims.

But he has hit back in court against his ex’s reputation damaging assertions that he was abusive and unfaithful, and Us Weekly carried a statement from Hogan’s lawyer on the legal drama:

Linda’s claims, Hulk’s lawsuit says, have “exposed him to distrust, hatred, contempt and ridicule.”

“He’s being accused of all sorts of vile conduct that he did not commit,” his attorney Will Florin said. “Miss Bollea’s made enough of these outrageous allegations that it’s time they stop … The only realistic way of making them stop is through the court system.”

Linda Bollea received 70% of the pair’s liquid assets in the divorce, the suit notes. Aside from claims Hulk Hogan cheated on her with wrestler Bruno Beefcake, Bollea also said in her memoir: Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes:

“[Hulk] tore my clothes, threw lamps, and held me down on the bed with his hands around my throat during arguments… I was always afraid he would kill me in one of his rages.”

What do you think of the drama between Hulk Hogan and Linda Bollea? Are her claims credible?

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Hulk Hogan’s divorce with Linda Hogan was already messy enough with both parties publicly flinging accusations at one another at just about every opportunity, but for one of them things just got a whole lot worse.

The details behind the Hogan divorce settlement surfaced on Friday by way of the St. Petersburg Times. The documents state that Linda will receive 70 percent of the couple’s missing assets, meaning that Linda will be walking away from the marriage with roughly $7.4 million out of the couple’s total of $10.41 million.

Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, also agreed to give his now ex-wife 40 percent ownership in his various companies. Terry, on the other hand, will be able to keep fees from his personal appearances and sales of his 2009 book, My Life Outside the Ring.

Linda also got to keep the couple’s Mercedes-Benz, a Cadillac Escalade, a Corvette, a Rolls-Royce and various off-road vehicles, but the rest of Terry’s extensive collection of cars will remain his.

Hogan took to Twitter recently to express his relief that the whole ordeal was over, saying: “Thank God any negative or blood sucking vampires are dead and gone in my mew life.One love,one life,one God. HH”

Source: St. Petersburg Times

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Iconic wrestler Hulk Hogan hung out with Howard Stern on his XM show recently, and Stern and sidekick Robin Quivers asked the star about ex-wife Linda’s claims that he’s batted for both teams.

Hogan denied the claims in a gentlemanly fashion, adding that several of his close friends were gay but that he is not. Below is a quote from Hogan on the accusations leveled in Linda’s new book, as well as a clip of his answer from the Stern show.

“I’ve got friends, a couple of my best friends in this business — and I’m not going to say who they are — are gay guys, and they’re really close friends. So you know, if I was gay — if I was a homosexual or a lesbian or transsexual or whatever I was — people know I’d probably pretty much tell you right off the bat.”

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Linda Hogan, the 51-year-old ex-wife of Hulk Hogan has revealed in her new biography that she was afraid her ex-husband was going to kill her, the couple divorced in 2008.

In her recently released biography “Wrestling With the Hulk: My Life Against The Ropes” she chronicles the difficult times Linda had with the Hulk, including what she says was a very abusive relationship.

In one part of the book she writes:

“[Hulk] tore my shirt. He threw lamps. He held me down on the bed with his hands around my throat during arguments, slamming doors, pounding walls”  while adding, “I was always afraid he would kill me in one of his rages.”

Matt Lauer of the Today Show in an interview this morning asked Linda if her ex-husband ever apologized for his actions to wich she responded that he showed no remorse at all in their relationship.

When asked why she never revealed Hulk’s actions before she said:

“I was afraid to say anything…Had I said something, the carpet would have been pulled up underneath his career. I don’t know what my kids would have done. They were little at the time” while adding, “it’s a very scary position. You don’t know how far they’re going to go. One fight can escalate and turn into something else.”

Linda also blamed the pills Hogan took because of his life as a professional wrestler for the meltdowns in their relationship and his violent attitude towards her.

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Wrestler Hulk Hogan got hitched yesterday on a beach in Clearwater, Florida, but the ceremony didn’t entirely go smoothly.

The 57-year-old Hogan (real name Terry Bollea) wed 35-year-old Jennifer McDaniel at his “compound” in Clearwater, but paparazzi showed up at the nuptials, causing a bit of a scuffle. According to TMZ, the actual altercation occurred while the pair were taking their vows:

Sources at the wedding tell us a photographer was trying to snap shots of Hulk and his bride-to-be, Jennifer McDaniel, during the ceremony in their backyard — which happens to be on the beach in Clearwater.

We’re told a family employee told the photog to beat it — and then the scuffle broke out just as Hulk and Jennifer were saying their vows. Classic.

Cops were called to the scene, but no arrests were made and the rest of the wedding appears to have been without incident. It is not clear exactly who instigated the altercation.

[TMZ, Image]

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Here’s Hulk Hogan keeping it classy in a brand new advert for forthcoming rapping game Def Jam Rapstar. And yes, that is a 57-year-old man flashing his knackers while sat next to his daughter who in no way resembles his lover … wait.

For your delectation:

[Via Joystiq]

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Although the Comedy Central “Roast of…” series is generally most awkward in just watching the people on the dais trying to pretend jokes about them are funny, the clip below of Whitney Cummings seems to have struck a nerve. (Very NSFW!)

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At a press conference in New York earlier today, wrestling legend Hulk Hogan and WWE promoter Eric Bischoff announced that they were both joining Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling (TNA).

Hogan to the press conference that he was becoming a “partner” in the company, although was surprisingly vague as to what that might involve. Eric Bischoff’s role in TNA also wasn’t specified.

Speculation suggests that Hogan may return to the ring, if not regularly then several times a year in showcase events. The good money as Hogan becoming a personality for TNA, presenting and appearing at events.

The President of TNA wasn’t any more helpful in what Hogan will be doing, saying only that: “Hulk Hogan is one of the world’s top pop culture icons and the biggest superstar in the history of professional wrestling. We are truly excited to welcome him into the TNA family.”

Will Hogan return to the ring? We’ll soon find out…well, eventually.

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Hulk needs to stop while he’s ahead. And by ahead, I mean “not any worse.” Things are at a stalemate, with his daughter being confused in public and his son still in the slammer, and maybe that’s how things will stay for awhile. Must he mix it up right now and talk about Linda to US? I think he’s lonely:

Without a doubt, this one is the most formidable opponent I’ve ever run into. You talk about dirty tricks: Brass knuckles, steel knuckles, cheap shots, tripping people up. I’ve never seen anybody in the wrestling business that has more dirty tricks than she does! I guess I taught her well.

I think that’s probably a compliment, right? In fact, he could be trying to woo her. Ew.

Image: WireImage

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