Donald Trump ‘broke off talks with Russia’ to characteristic in Hulk Hogan documentary
Donald Trump “broke off negations with Russia” to feature in an upcoming documentary about wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, is claimed.
The moustachioed musclebound megastar is said to have called the president personally to feature in the Netflix special due to air this month. Director Bryan Storkel said Trump even delayed dealing with Vladimir Putin to pay tribute to the wrestling legend for the flick.
He said he travelled to the White House last May – just weeks before Hogan died – to film Trump’s cameo. He added: “The same day, he’s in the other room dealing with Putin. . . . He’s like ‘Yeah, I gotta get back to Russia‘.”
Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, publicly backed Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential election campaign and even ripped off his t-shirt — as he often did during his wrestling career — to reveal a Trump shirt underneath at a Republican National Convention.
Bryan told the New York Post: “It was clear [Hogan] had a relationship with Trump . . . at one point I was like ‘Yeah, we should get Trump.’ And he was like ‘well, let me call him right now.’ And he just dialed him.
“There were a couple times where we’re just on speakerphone with Trump, and I’m going ‘what’s going on here? I’m sitting in a car with Hulk Hogan. He’s talking to the sitting president of the United States. What crazy world did I get myself into?”
During the film, Hogan reportedly plays a voicemail from the president in which the Orange Manbaby thanked him for the endorsement.
Bryan said: “Just seeing his reaction to Trump’s voicemail as he’s listening to it, you can tell he’s proud of it. It also just shows how close their relationship was, whether you love that or hate that, it was there.”
Trump led tributes to Hogan when he was found dead in his Florida mansion last year aged 71 after being plagued by health problems. He said at the time:” We lost a great friend today, the ‘Hulkster’.
“Hulk Hogan was MAGA all the way – Strong, tough, smart, but with the biggest heart. He entertained fans from all over the World, and the cultural impact he had was massive.”
Bryan also revealed Hogan’s extreme fentanyl regimen, which included two 80 mg in his mouth, two 300-mg patches on his legs, and six 1,500-mg lollipops to eat, to handle the pain he endured following a 35-year career in the ring.
The four-part docuseries will also feature interviews with ex-wife Linda and long-time rival Bret “The Hitman” Hart as well as Kevin Nash, who Hogan joined forces with to create the New World Order stable in the mid-90s.
A teaser posted by Netflix reads: “Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea. Uncover the man behind the legend — featuring his very last interview. Hulk Hogan: Real American premieres April 22 on Netflix.”
It will feature Hogan’s final ever interview. He said in a voiceover: “Some people hate me, but after I’m gone, I think people don’t know the truth. Who was this guy really? I really was here for a reason more than just wrestling.”
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