Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Ric Flair Reveals Hulk Hogan's Final Struggles
Ric Flair, a famous wrestler, talked about his friend Hulk Hogan's last days.
He said Hogan had a lot of surgeries and was in a lot of pain.
When doctors couldn't give him more pain medicine, he turned to street drugs to cope.
Flair said this is what ultimately led to Hogan's death.
He also said he respected Hogan and didn't mean to hurt his legacy.
Flair shared this in a podcast and later on social media to explain his comments.
Ric Flair discussed Hulk Hogan's final struggles in a podcast interview.
Hogan underwent numerous surgeries, including 11 back surgeries, 2 knee and hip replacements, 1 shoulder replacement, and 2 neck surgeries.
Flair stated that Hogan resorted to street drugs for pain relief when doctors could no longer prescribe stronger medications.
Flair clarified that his remarks were not meant to demean Hogan's legacy but to share what he knew.
Flair recounted his last conversation with Hogan, emphasizing the immense physical toll on Hogan's body.
- Who
- Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan
- What
- Ric Flair discusses Hulk Hogan's final struggles and cause of death
- When
- Recent interview on Doubl3 Coverage podcast
- Where
- Podcast interview and X post
- Why
- To clarify his remarks about Hogan's final days and cause of death
- Ric Flair
- WWE Hall of Famer
- Hulk Hogan
- WWE Legend
- Surgeries
- 11 back, 2 knees, 2 hips, 1 shoulder, 2 neck
- Cause of Death
- Street drugs (per Flair)
- Podcast
- Doubl3 Coverage
- Platform
- X (formerly Twitter)