Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan’s sudden death is spiraling into one of the most shocking posthumous controversies in recent celebrity history — and now, an explosive claim of medical malpractice has thrown the official narrative into chaos.
Terry Bollea, known worldwide as Hulk Hogan, passed away on July 24 at age 71 in Clearwater, Florida. Initially reported as a cardiac arrest at home, the WWE icon’s death was classified as natural. But that story may now be unraveling — and fast.
A bombshell report reveals that an unnamed occupational therapist present at Hogan’s home the morning he died allegedly told responding officers that Hogan may have been the victim of medical malpractice. According to TMZ, the therapist dropped a staggering accusation: that a surgeon severed Hogan’s phrenic nerve during a recent procedure. That’s the nerve responsible for diaphragm function — which means, in plain terms, for breathing.
If that nerve was damaged, Hogan’s ability to breathe would have been severely compromised. Combine that with a body ravaged by decades in the ring, kidney issues, and multiple surgeries, and you’re looking at a potential medical powder keg.
Hogan’s wife, Sky Daily, called 911 after he stopped breathing — but could it have been too late?
TMZ reports bodycam footage from responding police officers shows them discussing the malpractice allegation at the scene. But so far, authorities remain tight-lipped.
Enter Brooke Hogan.
Hogan’s estranged daughter, after initially staying quiet, is now demanding answers — and she’s not mincing words. Brooke says she’s been contacted by nurses and law enforcement professionals who were reportedly present that day, urging her to seek out the 911 tapes and bodycam footage, which she claims are being kept under wraps.
“All body cam footage and 911 dispatch calls are not available… It’s all on lockdown. I do not know why,” she wrote on Instagram, fanning the flames of public speculation.
And if that wasn’t enough, radio host and longtime Hogan associate Bubba the Love Sponge piled on with his own claims — including that Hogan’s body was cremated too quickly, there was no autopsy, and that something suspicious could have been injected into his dialysis port.
No evidence has been offered to support those claims, but they’ve struck a nerve with fans — especially after it was revealed Hogan wasn’t autopsied, despite a recent surgery, the potential for malpractice, and questions about medication interaction.
The Clearwater Police Department maintains there was nothing suspicious about Hogan’s death. But with Hogan’s family now split — his daughter demanding investigations, and his widow urging calm — this story isn’t going away quietly.
Was this just a tragic end for a man whose body had endured decades of punishment? Or is something more sinister hiding beneath the surface?
For now, the legacy of Hulk Hogan — one of wrestling’s most iconic figures — is being overshadowed by mystery, mistrust, and a growing demand for transparency.
