Brooke Hogan, the daughter of late wrestling icon Hulk Hogan, has revealed why she chose o skip her father’s funeral service in Florida this week -citing their estrangement and his personal aversion to funerals.
ln an emotional Instagram post, Brooke shared that she instead honored her father’s life privately at the beach – a place they both loved -alongside her husband, former NHL player Steve Olesky, and their infant twins.
“My father hated the morbidity of funeral. He didn’t want one”, Brooke wrote. “Although I know people grieve in many ways – people grieve in many ways – and I’m so grateful for all the celebrations and events organized to honour him… I had to to make my own decision to honor him the best and most genuine was I know how privately… the way that made me feel the closest to him”.
The 37-year-old posted of her young family playing in the surf, calling the moment a deeply personal tribute.
“The only thing missing today, was him in his pop-up lawn chair watching the waves… and the sunset”, she captioned.
Hulk Hogan born Terry Bollea, was laid to rest on Tuesday, August 5, in a private service at Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Largo, Florida, and was attended by close family and friends.
The wrestling legend died on July 24, 2025 at the age of 72 after suffering a heart attack at his Clearwater home.
Though Brooke and her father had grown apart in recent years, she has continued to speak fondly of him. “Daddy, we honored you in the simplest way that agreed with my soul”, she wrote. “Molly loved the water. I think she’ll be a “little fish” as you called me”
“In a reflective post on July 29, Brooke addressed media speculation about the nature of her estrangement from her father, which reportedly begun in September 2023. She clarified that there was no major falling out – a series of deeply personal conversations that led her to step away for her emotional well-being.
Brooke revealed that she moved to Florida in 2023 to be closer to her father but felt an emotional “force field” blocking her out.
The last time they spoke was two weeks before her wedding that September.
However, in a gesture of peace, Broolke removed herself from his will aiming to avoid conflicts with other family members, including her mother Linda and Hogan’s third wife.
-9News Nigeria.
