WWE star Hulk Hogan had a strained relationship with his daughter Brooke before his death in July aged 71 as it has been confirmed she isn’t named in his huge will
Brooke Hogan has spoken out after she was removed from her wresting star dad Hulk’s will. The WWE star died in July aged 71 and had a rocky relationship with his daughter in recent years, with the pair becoming estranged.
However, following Hulk’s death Brooke shared a heartfelt tribute about how her dad’s blood “runs through my veins”. She said: “His eyes shine through my children.
“And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments. We had a connection deeper than words, one that spanned lifetimes. I am so grateful that I knew the real version of him.”
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Yet, her husband Steve Oleksy claimed she had written herself out of Hulk’s will before he died. It has since been confirmed Hulk left almost $5million behind in assets after dying from a heart attack.
None of the money will be going to Brooke, who admitted she isn’t shocked. “His decision is no surprise to me,” she told TMZ. “It’s what I asked for, I stand by it with no regrets.
“My dad knows I’m a hard worker and I have been surviving without his money for a long, long time.” According to documents seen by US weekly, Brooke’s brother Nick appears to be the sole beneficiary.
Hulk’s widow Melanie Sky Daily is listed as his surviving spouse. Earlier this year, Brooke revealed that she was estranged from her father, as well as her mother Linda.
It came after her mum Linda shared a heartfelt Instagram story that revealed her daughter had cut ties with her eight years before. She claimed that ex-husband Hulk caused the family feud, however Brooke hit back and revealed more about the family drama.
Brooke said: “I have completely separate reasons for going no contact with each of my parents. No contact with my Mum has nothing to do with my Dad, and no contact with my Father has nothing to do with my Mother.”
However, she added: “As much as I not only understand and have empathy for their own struggles, I absolutely LOVE them with every fiber of my being—which deep down I think they know.
“My heart hurts every day, and not a day passes it does not affect me. Inside of me, there is a little girl who desperately wants and needs her Mum and Dad.”
Speaking to US Weekly, Brooke’s husband previously said of Hulk’s estate: “That money does not represent accomplishments in the ring — the majority of it came at the expense of my wife’s dignity.
“It was built on hurtful comments about her and her past relationship, which caused pain not only to her, but to many other families.” Steve referenced comments made by Hulk about an ex-partner of Brooke’s.
In an audio clip that was leaked from Hulk’s sex tape in 2012, he allegedly used the N-word a number of times as he called himself “racist, to a point”. Hulk filed a lawsuit against website Gawker for posting segments of the sex tape. In 2016, he received a $31 million (£23.4million) settlement.
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