Hulk Hogan's Son Nick Fights Back Tears as WWE Pays Tribute to the Late Wrestler at SummerSlam

NEED TO KNOW

• Nick Hogan attended WWE's SummerSlam in honor of his late father Hulk Hogan on Saturday, Aug. 2

• During the event, Nick was seen getting emotional as a WWE tribute was shared in memory of Hulk

• Hulk, real name Terry Bollea, died from a heart attack at age 71 on July 24

Nick Hogan had an emotional moment as his father Hulk Hogan was honored by the WWE at SummerSlam.

On Saturday, Aug. 2, Nick, 35, was seen getting choked up as a tribute played for the late wrestling icon while attending the WWE summer event with his wife Tana Lea at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

In a video of the tribute posted on X, WWE announcer Michael Cole said, “Hulk Hogan was larger than life, sports entertainment personified [and] the greatest performer in our history.”

“He was undefeated [at SummerSlam] … just so many great moments, too many to talk about really in the career of a man who carried professional wrestling on his back for three decades. Rest in peace brother,” he concluded.

As Hulk’s classic theme song “Real American” played at the end of the tribute, Nick was seen holding back tears in the crowd as he stood clapping alongside his wife. He then made a prayer motion and placed his hand on his chest as fans cheered in the stadium.

Hulk, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died of a heart attack at age 71 on July 24. He shared his two children, Nick and daughter Brooke, 37,  with his ex-wife Linda Hogan.

Nick’s appearance at WWE SummerSlam comes after he attended WWE’s Monday Night RAW program, where another tribute was given to his late father by the wrestling community on July 28.

At certain points during the tribute, Nick appeared to wipe away tears and clapped along with the audience while standing center stage with the show's wrestling roster alongside his wife Lea, who was also emotional as she held his arm.

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On Saturday, Aug. 1, Hulk was honored in another way as the state of Florida, where the late wrestler lived most of his life, marked the date as “Hulk Hogan Day.”

Nick commemorated the day on Instagram, writing, “Tomorrow, Aug. 1, is officially ‘Hulk Hogan Day’ in the state of Florida. My dad was a true Floridian and loved his home state. Thank you for this honor @flgovrondesantis. He would be so proud of this.”

Alongside his message, he posed a photo of the official document issued by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declaring the day as “Hulk Hogan Day.”

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