Hulk Hogan‘s Family Pleaded โฃAgainst โฃSurgery โBefore Near-Fatal โComplications
TAMPA,FLORIDA – September 14,2025 -โข Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan,71,underwentโ emergency spinal โขsurgery on September 11,2025,followingโค years of nerve damage that left him โunable toโ feel his legs,a condition he attributes to the physical โฃtoll of his career. Sourcesโ closeโ to the family reveal a โขdesperate attempt by Hogan’s children, Brooke Hogan adn Nick Hogan, toโ dissuade โขhim from the procedure, fearing itโฃ could exacerbate his existing health issues. The surgery, intended to alleviate chronicโฃ pain, โresulted โคin โa severe infection and a harrowing period โฃwhere Hogan reportedly faced a life-threatening situation.
The situation โunderscores the long-term consequences of professional wrestling’s physically demanding nature and โฃthe challenging choices athletes face regardingโฃ potentially riskyโข medical interventions. Hogan’sโข decades-long career, characterized by high-impactโฃ moves and a signature “leg drop,” has resulted in numerous injuries, including โคmultiple back surgeries. โThis latest health scare has โคreignited debate about the safety โฃprotocols within the wrestling industry and โthe lasting impact on performers’ well-being. Hogan is currently recovering, but the incident highlights the fragilityโค of evenโ the โขmost seeminglyโฃ invincible figures in sports โฃentertainment.
According to reports, Hogan’s โฃfamily expressed significant concerns about the potential risksโ associated with another spinal surgery, given his history and age. “They were terrified,” aโ source stated, requesting anonymity. “They begged him to โreconsider, pointing to the previous surgeries and the possibility ofโฃ complications. They feared this could be the one he didn’t come back from.” Despite their pleas,โฃ Hoganโ proceeded with โขthe โฃsurgery, hoping to regain some quality of life andโ alleviate the โdebilitating โคpainโ that hadโ plaguedโ him for years.
Following the procedure, Hogan developed a serious infection โฃthat required further medical intervention.Heโ publicly acknowledged the severity of the situation in a statement releasedโ on September 13, โ2025, expressing gratitude for the medical team and the outpouring ofโค support from fans.”I โwant to thank everyone for their โฃprayers โคand well wishes,” Hogan wrote. “This has been a tough road, but I’m a fighter, and I’m determined to get back on my feet.”
Hogan’s recovery is expected to be lengthy and challenging. โขTheโค incident โserves as a stark reminder of the sacrifices made by professional athletes and the enduring physical consequences of a career dedicated to entertainment. Hisโข family remains by his side,offering support asโฃ he navigatesโข this latest health battle.
