Time was when Hulk Hogan's worst enemy was Ric Flair, but he's coming to realise that some things in life are worse than whooping pensioners with freakish spiderweb hair.
Like his family, for instance. Not only is Hulk Hogan being divorced by his wife, but now he's also been sued by the friend of Hulk Hogan's son Nick who was critically injured when Nick crashed his car into a tree last year.
According to the lawsuit, Hulk Hogan is culpable for damages because he allowed Nick to drive even though he knew what a dangerous driver he was. If Hulk Hogan loses this lawsuit, he could stand to lose millions of dollars from it – an amount he could quite easily make back by agreeing to appear in another reality TV show. Something called Hogan Doesn't Know Best or Hogan's A Legally Irresponsible Parent or something.
Some people look at Hulk Hogan, see his fluorescent handlebar moustache, his bald head disguised by a horrible mullet/ bandana combo and his superhuman talent of being able to tear a deliberately-flimsy T-shirt in half and think that he's invincible. But Hulk Hogan isn't invincible. In fact, it looks as if Hulk Hogan is pretty much effed.
For starters, Hulk Hogan is getting divorced, possibly because Hulk Hogan had an affair with his daughter's friend. And if it wasn't bad enough that he stands to lose half of his money to his wife, Hulk Hogan now stands to lose even more of it thanks to a lawsuit by the family of John Graziano.
John Graziano, you'll remember, is the boy who was critically injured when Hulk Hogan's son Nick smashed his car into a tree at high speed in August. Because of the crash, Graziano will need medical care for the rest of his life and has still not left hospital.
But while Nick has been arrested for the crash – police claim he was racing another driver when he lost control of his car – it's Hulk Hogan who's being sued by Graziano's family, as Reuters reports:
The suit filed in Pinellas County by the parents of John Graziano says Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, was responsible for the August 26 crash in Clearwater, Florida, because he knew his son liked to speed and race other drivers. The suit also names Hogan's wife, Linda Bollea, Nick Bollea and Jacobs as defendants. Linda Bollea has filed for divorce from her husband. Edward and Debra Graziano did not ask for a specific amount of damages but said John, 23, may need millions of dollars to pay for medical care for the rest of his life. He remains hospitalized with head injuries.
The lawsuit certainly seems to have merit – still just 17 years old, Nick has been ticketed four times for speeding, plus an episode of Hogan Knows Best centres around Hulk Hogan's reactions to Nick's constant bad driving. Meanwhile, a 2006 documentary shows Hulk Hogan's wife Linda staring into the camera and telling everyone how much she loves street racing.
It doesn't look great for the Hogans, and just about the only thing that Hulk Hogan has left in life to look forward to is American Gladiators, and you know the old saying – when the only good thing in your life is American Gladiators then you're basically shagged.
But this Hulk Hogan lawsuit is just the start of a larger problem – just as Dog The Bounty Hunter will never fully recover from his racism scandal, Hulk Hogan could also be destroyed by his proximity to such a horrific crash. And if that happens, it means there won't be any more oversized oddly-coloured angry blonde reality TV role models left, which is potentially very dangerous for society.
Aaron Carter, it's time to beef up and fill the vacuum.
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mst3kster says
Also, Hulk knew his son Nick had been drinking even though he’s a minor. What I don’t understand is why John Graziano, Nick’s passenger, didn’t have his seat belt on.
As far as another reality TV show, maybe call it, “Hogan Knows Breast” because, seriously, Hulk needs a bra.
Paul Sorrenti says
leave hulk alone, stu, did you not see how gracefully he handed over his belt to the ultimate warrior back in 1952, only to reclaim his title in ’74. He beat the ULTIMATE warrior, stu, as in there’s no possible better warrior, and Hulk beat that, HULK beat the impossible. i think he can handle a bunch of solicitors or some 2 bit reporter from a has-been celeb sight living off former glories. i bet your ranked 192 in the world now.
sorry boss i don’t know what came over me.
blackmetal mkey says
hulk
you are goning to do keep nick out of jail
heis do it again can he change his life around
as dog chapman to help you on these
and beth too because you are about family.
Clubber Lang says
I pity the fool who lets his babies drive drunk and fast. EEEOOAAWWW!!!!! -I hate’em. And I pity ’em. Hulk has got straighten out his kids. Nofooling around.
I respect the man though. I respect any man that has the balls to bed his daughter’s friend. Beleive me, I have tried. It aint easy when you look like me and my muscle is fat. Sure I can talk mean, but I cant back it up. AEEAEOOOEAAAA!! Now I is mad. Real mad.
I pity myself at this point. Where’s Brunt Man? I can’t take all this jibberin on these blogs and interlines. Give me an old fashion liberry anytime.
I read the book. I crush the book. And then I finish the book. AAEEOEOEAAAAAAA! Now I’m mad cause I anit got no more books.
Speaking of books. Hulk’s son need one. How about “Potty training your kids”? Get it to him and whack him in the head with it too while you is at it! AAAEEEOOOAAO- now I am really mad at Hulk.
CArrie says
OK hulk is responsible for his son, why wernt the othet kids parents controlin him. Why did they allow their son to ride with someone that had all these tickets and they pubish these things. I understand they need help for bills but I think both sides and both sides of parents needs to take responsibility for their children and their actions. Everyone is puttin it all on nick because the othet boy got hurt but he made the choice to get in the car with him.
Miss Rose Mary Hebert says
Hi,
How are you? I am fine.
I really sorry about your divorce and crash.
My favorite name is hulk hogan.
He is number #1.
He is so handsome and cute man.
I really love your beard and mustache too.
I really love and miss you very much.
I am deaf and sign languages too.
I am 49 year old.
I want see you for face to face.
I still watch on the TV movies and wrestlings a lot.
I have your wall poster in the my bedroom.
I still dream sleep about you.
I have a figures and DVDs too.
Any Questions?
Thank-You, Rose Hebert