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From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.<\/p>\n
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.<\/p>\n
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.<\/p>\n
Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nBrooke Hogan had a surprising response after news broke that her father Hulk Hogan\u2019s entire $5 million estate was going to her brother, Nick Hogan.<\/p>\n
Court documents obtained by multiple publications this week showed that Nick had been named the sole beneficiary of his father\u2019s estate. WWE legend Hulk died at the age of 71 in July after suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia.<\/p>\n
\u201cHis decision is no surprise to me,\u201d Brooke, 37, told TMZ<\/em> Thursday. \u201cIt\u2019s what I asked for, I stand by it with no regrets. My dad knows I\u2019m a hard worker and I have been surviving without his money for a long, long time.\u201d<\/p>\nHulk and Brooke\u2019s relationship had been strained for some time before his death. Sources told TMZ<\/em> that Brooke had asked to be removed from her father\u2019s will in 2023 following their estrangement.<\/p>\nIn the mid-2000s, Hulk and his then-wife, Linda, fronted the reality series Hogan Knows Best<\/em>, alongside Brooke and Nick (now 35).<\/p>\n\n
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Brooke and Hulk Hogan were estranged before his death (Getty)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nAfter 24 years of marriage, Linda filed for divorce from Hulk in 2007 amid accusations that Hulk had cheated with one of Brooke\u2019s friends, Christiane Plante.<\/p>\n
According to TMZ<\/em>, Brooke and Hulk\u2019s final conversation took place two weeks before his wedding to his third wife, Sky Daily \u2014 a ceremony Brooke did not attend.<\/p>\nAfter his death, Brooke clarified speculation about her relationship with her father on Instagram.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe never had a \u2018big fight.\u2019 My father and I never \u2018fought,\u2019\u201d Brooke wrote. \u201cIt was a series of private phone calls no one will ever hear, know, or understand.\u201d<\/p>\n
She said she and her father had \u201crespectful disagreements\u201d that \u201ctook an emotional toll\u201d on her.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring the last two years, I had to step away to protect my heart,\u201d Brooke said.<\/p>\n
She concluded, \u201cAll I ever truly wanted from my father was love, honesty, and a deep connection. And for a few special years, I had that \u2014 with memories that will last a lifetime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hulk left behind $200,000 in cryptocurrency, $799,000 in personal property and intellectual property, and the right to his publicity, which is valued at $4 million, according to Us Weekly<\/em>.<\/p>\nNone of Hulk\u2019s real estate properties were listed in the paperwork, including the two homes he owned in Clearwater Beach, Florida, that are estimated to be worth $11 million.<\/p>\n
Hogan skyrocketed to fame in the 1980s, bringing professional wrestling into the mainstream. He went on to become an eight-time WrestleMania headliner and six-time World Wrestling Entertainment champion, in addition to acting and reality TV work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story. The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. Your support makes all the difference. Read more Brooke Hogan had a surprising response after news broke that her father Hulk Hogan\u2019s entire $5 million estate was going to her brother, Nick Hogan. Court documents obtained by multiple publications this week showed that Nick had been named the sole beneficiary of his father\u2019s estate. WWE legend Hulk died at the age of 71 in July after suffering from chronic lymphocytic leukemia. \u201cHis decision is no surprise to me,\u201d Brooke, 37, told TMZ Thursday. \u201cIt\u2019s what I asked for, I stand by it with no regrets. My dad knows I\u2019m a hard worker and I have been surviving without his money for a long, long time.\u201d Hulk and Brooke\u2019s relationship had been strained for some time before his death. Sources told TMZ that Brooke had asked to be removed from her father\u2019s will in 2023 following their estrangement. In the mid-2000s, Hulk and his then-wife, Linda, fronted the reality series Hogan Knows Best, alongside Brooke and Nick (now 35). Brooke and Hulk Hogan were estranged before his death (Getty) After 24 years of marriage, Linda filed f…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5773,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[2],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5772"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5772"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5772\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/5773"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5772"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5772"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seekyourlove.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5772"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}