{"id":45605,"date":"2025-07-28T16:13:44","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:13:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=45605"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T20:13:44","slug":"hulk-hogans-wife-shares-heartbreaking-tribute-after-wrestling-legends-death-i-wasnt-ready-for-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2025\/07\/hulk-hogans-wife-shares-heartbreaking-tribute-after-wrestling-legends-death-i-wasnt-ready-for-this.html","title":{"rendered":"Hulk Hogan&#8217;s Wife Shares Heartbreaking Tribute After Wrestling Legend&#8217;s Death: \u2018I Wasn\u2019t Ready for This\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_45614\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-45614\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2025\/07\/Hogan-and-Wife-02_credit-mrs.sky_.hogan-Instagram.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-45614\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2025\/07\/Hogan-and-Wife-02_credit-mrs.sky_.hogan-Instagram.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-45614\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@mrs.sky.hogan \/ Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sky Daily Hogan, the wife of pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, is leaning on her faith and cherished memories after the sudden passing of her husband, who died Thursday at age 71 following cardiac arrest at their Florida home.<\/p>\n<p>In an emotional Instagram post early Friday morning, Sky broke her silence, expressing the shock and pain she felt over the loss of the man she called her partner and her heart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wasn\u2019t ready for this\u2026 and my heart is in pieces,\u201d she wrote. \u201cHe had been dealing with some health issues, but I truly believed we would overcome them. I had so much faith in his strength. I thought we still had more time.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMh-0IGM0Ps\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DMh-0IGM0Ps\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Sky Daily Hogan (@mrs.sky.hogan)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The wrestling legend, born Terry Bollea, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest at his Clearwater home. Emergency personnel responded to the call just before 10 a.m. and treated Hogan on site before transporting him to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p>While reports had circulated in recent weeks about Hogan\u2019s health, his wife had previously dismissed concerns, assuring fans he was \u201cstrong\u201d and recovering well from surgeries. His passing, she said, was \u201csudden and impossible to process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo the world, he was a legend\u2026 but to me, he was my Terry,\u201d Sky continued. \u201cThe man I loved. My partner. My heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite his declining health, Hogan remained dedicated to his fans. \u201cHulk loved his fans so much and despite his growing physical discomfort, he did everything he could to show up, sign autographs, take photos, and connect with the people who supported him through it all. You meant everything to him,\u201d she shared.<\/p>\n<p>Sky also gave fans a glimpse into the couple&#8217;s spiritual foundation. \u201cHulk was a believer in Christ,\u201d she wrote, \u201cand I take comfort knowing his soul is at peace and he\u2019s been welcomed home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That faith was on full display last December, when the couple announced on social media that they had been baptized. Hogan shared at the time, \u201cTotal surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life. No worries, no hate, no judgment\u2026 only love.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tributes quickly poured in across social media from wrestling icons, fans, and even political leaders, all honoring the man who defined a generation of professional wrestling with his charisma, catchphrases, and unmatched presence.<\/p>\n<p>As the world mourns, Sky is asking for one simple thing: \u201cPlease keep his family and all of us who loved him in your prayers as we try to navigate this new reality.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sky Daily Hogan, the wife of pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, is leaning on her faith and cherished memories after the sudden passing of her husband, who died Thursday at age 71 following cardiac arrest at their Florida home. 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