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EXCLUSIVE: Hulk Hogan Drug Addiction Shock - Late Wrestling Icon Was Hooked on Enough Mind-Bending Substances to Kill Him at End of Ring Career · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: mistartling revelation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Legendary wrestler Hulk Cogan confessed to an addiction to fentanyl during the latter part of his wrestling career.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The late 71-year-old grappler, who passed away in July 2025 from a heart attack, discussed his opioid dependence in the Netflix documentary, Hulk Cogan, real American asterisk, which chronicles his personal struggles and decline.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hogan, Born Terry Jean-Balia, returned to wrestling with total non-stop action, TNA at 58, following a tumultuous period marked by his 2009 divorce from Linda Hogan.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He described this time as having kit rock bottom, emotionally and financially, leading him back to the ring for monetary recovery.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: However, the physical demands of wrestling became overwhelming, forcing him to rely on fentanyl to cope with the pain of his past injuries.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I was taking 80 milligrams of fentanyls, 2 in the morning.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: I had 2-300 MG patches on my legs and 6-1-5-100 MG fentanyl lollipops to eat.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hogan shared in his final interview.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He noted that his pharmacist was shocked by the volume of fentanyl he consumed.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Stating?
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You should be dead.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: We have never seen a human being take this much fentanyl.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The pain he experienced left him unable to perform simple movements without severe discomfort, necessitating that he's sleep in a chair.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hogan struggles were compounded by personal difficulties.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Former TNA executive Eric Biscoff, who facilitated Hogan's contract, spoke frankly about the challenges Hogan faced.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Hulk was reluctant to go, but he needed the money.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: You're chasing it down with a quart of vodka a day.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Biscoff explained.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: He expressed remorse for putting Hogan under such strain, recalling moments when he helped Hogan get ready for shoots.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The revelation of Hogan's addiction has shocked wrestling fans.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: One expert remarked, Hulk was the face of wrestling for so long, and this really opens a window into how much he was suffering behind the scenes.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Another source added that Hogan's story serves as a tragic reminder of the physical toll of professional wrestling and the hidden struggles of fame, emphasizing the importance of addressing mental health issues in the spotlight.
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