As a pro wrestler, Hulk Hogan was always great at talking smack. But he's getting a smackdown for saying ex-wife Linda Bollea helps him understand O.J. Simpson.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, sounded off in the new issue of Rolling Stone about his ex and the "shaggy-haired pool boy 30 years her junior" she is now dating. His frustration even led the former wrestler to compare his situation to O.J. Simpson's.
"I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like O.J., cutting everybody's throat," Hogan said. "You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can't go to anymore, you're driving through downtown Clearwater [Florida] and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife.... I totally understand O.J. I get it."
Simpson was tried and acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend Ron Goldman in 1995. A civil jury found Simpson liable in the deaths two years later, and ordered him to pay $33.5 million to the Goldman family.
A rep for Hogan has since issued a mea culpa. "Hulk in no way ...
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Nick Bollea, reality TV star and son of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, has been released from a Florida jail after serving five months for causing a serious car crash.
According to the Associated Press, Bollea, now 18 years old, was released from Pinellas County Jail Tuesday morning, where he served his sentence after pleading no contest to causing the accident in May. He was arrested last year after he lost control of his speeding Toyota Supra and crashed into a tree, permanently disabling his close friend and Iraq War veteran John Graziano.
Bollea could've spent up to five years in prison ...
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This fall, stars will throw down and show off their wrestling skills in the upcoming reality series, Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling, on CMT.Per the Reporter, the series will feature celebs competing in various events, including working a crowd, learning difficult wrestling maneuvers and (perhaps the best of the bunch) trash talking. Not mentioned as of yet are spandex-wearing and body-slamming — but there's bound to be plenty of that, too. Each contestant will be judged by Hulk Hogan, former World Championship Wrestling president Eric Bischoff and professional wrestling manager Jimmy Hart.The clincher for Hulk's new series is the group that's signed on so far. Celebs set to compete include Dustin Diamond ("Screech"), Dennis Rodman, reality-series-must-have Danny Bonaduce, former popstress Tiffany, Diff'rent Strokes' Todd Bridges (aka Willis) and Playboy Playmate Nikki Ziering, among others. The question remaining, then, is who's going to get their butt kicked fir...
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Nick Bollea — the son of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan — has been sentenced to eight months in jail after pleading no contest to charges of reckless driving.Bollea crashed a car in August, 2007, leaving his best friend, John Graziano, in critical condition. The 17-year-old was also sentenced to five years probation, 500 hours of community service and three years with his license revoked. In court Friday, Bollea reportedly said, "I would like to apologize to the Grazianos and to my family for the accident.... I will never ever be able to say I'm sorry enough." Attorneys for John Graziano filed a lawsuit against Hulk and his estranged wife in March, claiming that the parents of an underage driver are liable for the accident.Hulk Hogan (né Terry Bollea) was present during the proceedings, after which Nick was taken immediately into custody. — Anna DimondRelated:• Car-crash Victim Slams Hulk Hogan with a Lawsuit
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Look out, brother. The passenger who was critically injured in a car crash involving Hulk Hogan's son is now suing the wrestler. The attorneys for John Graziano, the Iraq War veteran riding in Nick Bollea's Toyato Supra when it lost control and crashed into a tree on Aug. 26, filed a lawsuit against Hogan and his estranged wife, Linda, claiming that the parents of the underage driver are liable. The suit, which attorneys say will seek millions of dollars, claims that Graziano was left in a semiconscious state and will require care for the rest of his life. Nick Bollea also faces a criminal charge of reckless driving involving serious bodily injury.Do you think Hogan and his wife should be held responsible? — Adam Bryant
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