Hulk Hogan’s former best friend Bubba the Love Sponge calls out those around him for lying about his health
Hulk Hogan’s former best friend said he’s mad over being labeled “the bad guy” for for reporting “the truth” about the WWE legend’s physical condition before his death Thursday.
During Friday’s installment of his Tampa-based radio show, Bubba the Love Sponge called out Hogan’s wife, Sky Daily, and the late wrestler’s friends, including WWE Hall of Famers Eric Bischoff and Jimmy Hart, claiming they lied to the public about Hogan’s condition.
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“I can’t take away from what I’ve already said, and what I’ve already correctly predicted,” said Bubba, who went by Todd Clem before legally changing his name. “But I am officially the guy that was the only one telling the truth about Hogan’s physical condition.
“And that has caused some people to say, ‘You know what, Bubba was right.’ — No, I wish to God I wasn’t right, because being right means we have a dead Hulk Hogan.”
“I don’t know if my telling the truth would be such a big deal if the people like his wife [Daily], Brian Blair, Jimmy Hart, Eric Bischoff, Missy Beefcake and all the other keyboard tough guys were [calling me out].”
Since mid-June, Bubba reported that Hogan’s condition was getting worse and said the wrestling icon had spent six weeks in the ICU and on his deathbed.
A rep for Hogan, as well as Bischoff and Daily, denied Bubba’s report.
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Just days before Hogan’s death, Hart wrote in a since-deleted tweet that that “Hulk is doing great, doing phenomenal!” That post seemingly came in response to a report on Bubba the Love Sponge’s show that Hart had been telling people Hogan as was not doing well and couldn’t speak.
On July 11, Daily denied rumors that the WWE Hall of Famer was in a coma and had brain damage, stating that “his heart is strong” and he was recovering from a recent neck surgery.
Daily said in a Facebook post on Friday mourning Hogan that “he had been dealing with some health issues, but I truly believed we would overcome them. I had so much faith in his strength. I thought we still had more time.”
Hogan 71, was taken by ambulance from his home in Clearwater, Fla., early Thursday, with a 911 call citing “cardiac arrest,” according to TMZ, which reported Hogan was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Clearwater Police Maj. Nate Burnside said there were “no signs of foul play or suspicious activity.”
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Bubba added that he was just trying to give the public correct information on a very dire situation.
“I have a special connection to this guy that’s not special anymore,” he said. “But, for 15 years, this guys was one of my best friends. We saw each other everyday. There are things that I’ll take to my grave that I know that him and I went through.”
Bubba and Hogan had a public falling-out after a sex tape Hogan made with Bubba’s then-wife Heather — which was secretly recorded by Bubba in 2007 — was leaked by Gawker in 2012.
Hogan sued Gawker for invasion of privacy and a Florida jury awarded him $140 million, ultimately leading to the website filing for bankruptcy.
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