Nick Hogan Trains with NWA Champion Bryan Idol

Nick Hogan, the son of the late wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, has reignited speculation about a potential professional wrestling career after sharing an Instagram photo of himself training with NWA champion Bryan Idol on November 18, 2025. The image, posted by Hogan and reposted by Idol, shows the two posing in front of a wrestling ring at the Fight The World Wrestling Academy in Florida, where Idol serves as a lead trainer.

Hogan, 35, grew up immersed in the wrestling world as the son of Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea. Despite early exposure to the industry, including a brief training stint with wrestler Rikishi more than a decade ago, Hogan has not pursued an in-ring career. He gained public recognition through appearances on the reality television series Hogan Knows Best and Brooke Knows Best in the mid-2000s. His life took a dramatic turn in 2007 when he was involved in a car crash in Clearwater, Florida, that left his passenger with severe, life-altering injuries. Hogan pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving serious bodily injury and served eight months in jail as part of his sentence.

The recent training session marks a notable shift, coming amid...