Ric Flair Claims Street Drugs Contributed to Hulk Hogan's Death

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, died on July 24, 2025, at the age of 71 from an acute myocardial infarction, according to official reports. Now, fellow WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has claimed that street drugs contributed to Hogan's death, stemming from chronic pain after doctors refused to prescribe additional pain medication.

Flair shared these details during a recent interview on the Double Coverage podcast, where he described speaking with Hogan the day before his passing. "I talked to him the day before he died," Flair said. "I shouldn't say this, but what killed him was street drugs. When the doctor wouldn't prescribe anymore, he was in so much pain." He explained that Hogan had undergone extensive surgeries over his decades-long career, including 10 back operations, two knee replacements, two hip replacements, and a recent neck procedure that became infected, leading to another hospitalization.

According to Flair, medical professionals eventually halted the prescriptions out of concern for Hogan's well-being. "They just couldn't do it in all good conscience," Flair recounted. "So they went and got the drugs off the street. His body just...