Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan underwent neck surgery on Wednesday – just weeks after a bizarre appearance on Fox News sparked fears over his health.
According to TMZ Sports, Hogan – whose real name is Terry Bollea – is already recovering well after having a ‘little fusion procedure’ to make him ‘feel a little better.’
The 71-year-old was back to work on Thursday just 24 hours after going under the knife.
‘Quick turnaround,’ a representative for Hulk was quoted as saying.
Hogan – who is currently preparing for the launch of his new wrestling league, Real American Freestyle, this summer – is no stranger to surgery after recently telling WWE superstar Logan Paul that he had at least 25 from 2014 to 2024 alone.
‘I’ve had 10 back surgeries,’ he said on Logan’s ‘Impaulsive’ podcast. ‘Both knees and both hips replaced, shoulders – everything.’
Hulk Hogan has had neck surgery weeks after his appearance on Fox News sparked concern
The 71-year-old, widely considered one of the greatest wrestlers ever, has already recovered
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Fans were left concerned for Hogan when he appeared as a special guest on Fox & Friends at the start of May while sporting a worrying new look.
Renowned for his deep tan, the WWE great’s skin looked particularly weathered on air, while his usual white beard appeared to be dyed black despite his goatee and hair being left white – making for a strange contrast.
One viewer wrote on social media: ‘tell Hulk Hogan his face is dirty, clean that soot off.’
Another said: ‘Does anyone believe this is Hulk Hogan?’
A third added: ‘Hulk Hogan giving off Wooly Willy vibes this am on Fox & Friends’
Hogan was on the show to promote his new wrestling league but appeared to ramble as the interview went on.
The odd TV cameo came just over a month after his family became embroiled in a bitter public dispute after ex-wife Linda accused him of being ‘complete liar’ and ‘sex addict’.
Hogan’s beard appeared to be dyed black despite his goatee and hair remaining white on Fox
His bizarre TV appearance came just over a month after a bitter family feud involving his ex-wife Linda (left) and their daughter Brooke (center)
Linda claimed the family is ‘in the worst mess’ after daughter Brooke cut both parents out of her life, with the latter soon hitting back at her mom in a shocking war of words.
Brooke’s husband has also taken sly shots at his wife’s parents while leaping to her defense in the midst of the bitter family feud.
Hulk and Linda were married for 26 years between 1983 and 2009. They have two children together – Brooke, 36, and Nick, 34.
Hogan remarried in 2010, tying the knot with Jennifer McDaniel, but they split 11 years later. He married his third wife – Sky Daily – in 2023, in a ceremony that Brooke did not attend.