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Ric Flair Confesses Major Mistake Over Hulk Hogan’s Death

By Lyle Kilbane • Published Dec 03, 2025 11:50 EST
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WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair has admitted he should never have opened his mouth over his thoughts on the death of Hulk Hogan.

On July 24th 2025, the wrestling world was stunned when the news broke that Terry Bollea, best known to the world as Hulk Hogan, had passed away at his Florida home at the age of 71.

Hogan’s cause of death was given as a heart attack, but his family are considering a medical malpractice lawsuit in relation to his care and recent surgery to try and correct his badly damaged neck.

However, Ric Flair sparked controversy during a recent podcast appearance when he suggested Hulk Hogan’s death was down to his use of “street drugs” to try and mask the severe pain he was in:

I talked to him the day before he died. 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. Then he had a neck surgery and got infected. So back in the hospital… imagine 10 back surgeries, two knees, two hips, all this. And then when the doctor would not prescribe any more pain medicine — they just couldn’t do it, all due conscience, right? Yeah. So they went and got the drugs off the street. His body just said, ‘You know what? Bingo. I can’t do it anymore.’

Ric Flair Focusing On Hulk Hogan’s Legacy

Hulk Hogan’s widow, Sky, denied Flair’s claims, and now Ric Flair has taken to social media to admit he should have kept his mouth firmly shut:

Okay Sky! I Got Bad Information According To You. I Should Have Never Mentioned It. I Have Known Hogan Since 1979. Let’s Just Move Past This And Concentrate On His Legacy. Period, End Of Story. Let’s PRESERVE HIS LEGACY Rather Than Dwell On Any Negative Energy. I Repeat- Hulkamania Forever!