Hulk Hogan Netflix series depicts steroid use, scandals and regrets

Key Points:

• Netflix’s docuseries "Hulk Hogan: Real American" chronicles the life and career of wrestler Terry Gene Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan, highlighting his rise to WWE fame and his death in 2025 from a heart attack.
• The series addresses Hogan’s controversial legacy, including his admitted steroid use starting in the early 1970s and his use of racist language, for which he has expressed regret.
• Hogan’s personal struggles are explored, including his acrimonious divorce, a suicide attempt following public backlash over an O.J. Simpson comment, and his legal victory against Gawker over the unauthorized release of a sex tape.
• The documentary features interviews with Hogan’s family, wrestling peers, and former President Donald Trump, who discusses his friendship with Hogan and their shared experience of being controversial public figures.
• Hogan reveals his political support for Trump, endorsing him publicly at the 2024 Republican National Convention following the 2024 assassination attempt on Trump.