Prior to his death, Hulk Hogan had a fractured relationship with his daughter, Brooke Hogan. A major point of contention came up when he married his third wife, Sky Daily, in September 2023, and Brooke skipped the wedding. At the time, she issued a statement on Instagram. “For my own journey to healing and happiness, I have chosen to create some distance between myself and my family,” she wrote. Unfortunately, it appears the father and daughter were unable to repair their relationship before his passing.
A report from TMZ claims that Brooke drew a line in the sand while her father was still alive and requested to be taken off his will. A source told the outlet that this happened back around his wedding. The former reality TV star had herself removed by bypassing the Hulkster and speaking to his financial manager. Apparently, the WWE wrestler and his daughter had butted heads over the matter before she got her wish of being taken off the will to avoid a protracted legal process with other family members. In a post on her Instagram Stories, Brooke also explained her absence from the Monday Night RAW match that included a tribute to her dad. “For those of you giving me crap for not attending my Dad’s tributes, @wwe did not extend an invite,” she wrote. Her brother, Nick Hogan, was there, so fans had been wondering why she wasn’t with him.
The friction between the pair was well-known, and when news broke about Hulk’s death, everyone was worried about Brooke’s relationship with him, as fans hoped they had a chance to bury the hatchet before he died. Sadly, it seems that the two never fully reconciled.
Brooke Hogan’s final conversation with Hulk Hogan
When Hulk Hogan died on July 24, details about his final conversation with Brooke Hogan were released. According to TMZ, the last time the “Brooke Knows Best” star spoke to her dad was two weeks before his September 2023 wedding. At that time, Brooke had expressed concern that her father was overworking himself at his age and tried to convince him to make a change, but to no avail. She was also reportedly concerned about the people he was surrounding himself with. They may have been unable to reconcile, but Brooke did express love for her dad in that conversation.
Even though Brooke was no longer close with Hulk, she never stopped loving him. Taking to Instagram, she posted two touching tributes to her father. The first was in the form of a statement. “My dad’s blood runs through my veins. His eyes shine through my children. And our bond has never broken, not even in his final moments,” she wrote at the onset of the post. “His hugs were my home. Wrapping my arms around his big frame always made me feel like his little girl, even as I grew up. I’ll never forget his scent,” she added. The second post was a loving photo montage of Brooke spending time with her pops over the years. “Our bond is eternal. That truth brings me comfort and hope, even in your absence,” read a line near the end of the caption.
