Ric Flair Retracts Drug Claims in Hulk Hogan's Death

Wrestling legend Ric Flair has retracted his earlier claims that street drugs contributed to the death of fellow icon Hulk Hogan, acknowledging misinformation after the late wrestler's widow publicly refuted the assertion.

Hogan, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, died on July 24, 2025, at age 71 from an acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, while under care at Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Florida. Medical records indicated he had a history of chronic lymphocytic leukemia and atrial fibrillation, a heart rhythm disorder. In the months leading up to his death, Hogan had undergone a four-level anterior cervical discectomy and fusion neck procedure to address long-standing back issues, part of more than 25 surgeries over the previous decade, including 10 on his back, as well as replacements for both knees and hips.

Flair, a longtime friend of Hogan since 1979, first raised the drug allegation during a November 2025 appearance on the Doubl3 Coverage podcast. He claimed to have spoken with Hogan the day before his death and stated that severe pain following an infected neck surgery led Hogan to seek street drugs when doctors limited his prescribed...