Hulk Hogan’s daughter, Brooke, has opened up on her troubled relationship with the wrestling legend in a candid statement in the wake of his death. 

The WWE legend passed away at 71 on Thursday due to cardiac arrest at his Clearwater, Florida home. Paramedics rushed him to a nearby hospital, but unfortunately, Hogan was pronounced dead there.

His passing came just months after his bitter family feud with his daughter and ex-wife Linda took a deep emotional toll on him. 

Linda accused the former wrestler of tearing their family apart as she claimed Brooke had cut off both parents over Hogan’s actions. 

In a heartfelt statement, Brooke expressed her feelings about her father, emphasizing that despite any disagreements, their relationship remained unbroken.

“My father’s blood flows in my veins. His spirit lives on in my children. And our connection was unbroken, even in his final moments,” she began in an extensive social media post on Tuesday.

Hulk Hogan’s daughter Brooke has broken her silence on the death of the WWE legend  

Oleksy married Brooke Hogan in 2022 amid the family feud between father and daughter

“Our bond was beyond words, one that transcended time. I am so thankful I knew his true self, not just the persona the world saw through a filtered lens. We shared a quiet, sacred connection, one visible and palpable to anyone who saw us together. When he departed this world, it felt as though a part of my soul left with him. I sensed it even before the news reached us.”

In an astonishing video on social media shared back in March, Linda first accused her former husband of being a ‘complete liar’ and ‘sex addict’. 

She also claimed their family is ‘in the worst mess’ after Brooke cut both parents out of her life. 

Brooke later addressed her mother, asserting that her father wasn’t solely to blame for the family’s rift. She claimed she endured ‘verbal and mental abuse’ during her childhood.

“Unfortunately, it often escalated to physical abuse. And it’s not always by the person you’d expect, as abuse can take many forms,” Brooke stated.

After Brooke’s stunning response, Linda then took a dramatic U-turn by defending Hogan and branding her daughter a ‘narcissist.’ 

Following his death, Brooke said that she feels the need to clarify the narrative surrounding their relationship, claiming that she had to ‘step away to protect my heart.’

‘We never had a “big fight.” My father and I never “fought.” It was a series of private phone calls no one will ever hear, know, or understand,’ she wrote.

He was involved in a bitter family spat with ex-wife Linda and daughter Brooke back in March

Daily Mail reported Hogan wanted to fix his relationship with Brooke (second L) in his final days 

‘My father was confiding in me about issues weighing on his heart, both personal and business. I offered to be a life raft in whatever capacity he needed. I told him he had my support. I begged him to rest, to take care of himself. He had nothing else to prove to the world or anyone.’ 

The 37-year-old, who welcomed twins with her husband, former NHL star Steven Oleksy, in January, went on to reveal the real reason behind their rift. 

Brooke explained that she felt her father begin to pull away as he no long wanted her by his side throughout surgeries and shuttered her out on an emotional level.  

‘He was telling me these things, being so vulnerable with me and heard my pleas, then suddenly something shifted, and he made a choice to walk the path that clearly tore at his spirit,’ she continued. ‘I felt a disconnect. What followed were respectful disagreements that took an emotional toll on me.’ 

‘During the last two years, I had to step away to protect my heart. My husband stayed open, quietly reaching out to my dad without me knowing, trying to find a safe way back in for me. After my father passed, I read those messages, some answered, some ignored… but all of them broke my heart.’ 

Even amid their estrangement, Brooke and her husband Steven found a touching way to honor the wrestling icon. 

The couple included a sweet nod to Hogan in the name of one of their twins, it was revealed last week. Their daughter’s full name is Molly Gene Olesky – with the middle name being the same as the late wrestler’s.

‘I know in my heart I did everything I could,’ Brooke concluded. ‘He knew I would run through a burning building for him. And in many ways, along the path of life, I did. He knows how deeply, how hard and how purely I loved him. I am at peace knowing this.

Hogan never met Brooke’s two twin children, a boy and a girl, whom she welcomed in January

‘All I ever truly wanted from my father was love, honesty, and a deep connection. And for a few special years, I had that-with memories that will last a lifetime.

‘My world is forever changed. But I’m deeply blessed with a loving husband and two beautiful children who remind me every day of life’s greatest gifts.’

Oleksy, who is spent known for his stints with the Washington Capitals and rival Pittsburgh Penguins, married Brooke in 2022.

He also broke his silence on Tuesday, sharing a photo of the trio alongside a statement that read: ‘My wife and I have not released any official statement about the death of my father in law.

‘We are grieving and processing privately and ask for the respect to do so. If you see or hear something it did not come from us. There are many disturbing AI videos circulating that do not represent our family, feelings, or opinions. Thank you very much for the love, support, and understanding.’

Hulk welcomed Brooke as well as son Nick, 35, with ex-wife Linda – whom he was married to from 1983 to 2009.

He later tied the knot with Jennifer McDaniel in 2010 until their divorce in 2021. Two years later, the WWE legend said ‘I do’ to Sky Daily and the pair were married up until his death on Thursday.

Brooke and her father last spoke nearly two years ago in September 2023 only weeks before he married his third wife Sky.

Hogan’s estranged son-in-law, former NHL star Steve Oleksy, also broke his silence 

 Oleksy is best known for his stints with the Washington Capitals and rival Pittsburgh Penguins

On that call, Brooke expressed love and concern for her father – telling him that he shouldn’t be working so hard due to his declining health. Despite her pleas for him to enjoy more of his life, those requests fell on deaf ears. The pair didn’t speak again.

The outlet also claims that Hulk apologized to Brooke on the call, but it wasn’t clear what that apology was for.

TMZ also reported this week that Brooke was concerned with what was going on in Hulk’s life and was protective of him. However, their relationship wasn’t reparable.

Despite multiple attempts from her husband to fix their relationship, including when Brooke almost died in childbirth, Hulk ‘responded coldly and never made an effort to meet Brooke’s kids,’ per TMZ.

The outlet added that Hulk seemingly ‘only wanted a relationship with her under his terms.’

Back in April, DailyMail.com exclusively revealed that Hogan was ‘heartbroken’ about his ongoing family feud – specifically with Brooke .

‘The massive uphill battle might finally be taking place,’ an inside source stated.

Olesky and Brooke, who married in 2022, welcomed their twins earlier this year 

Brooke learned of her father’s passing when Nick reached out to her husband Steven

‘Hogan is finally hearing and listening to those that have been thrown in different directions by his behavior. He is looking to make up for past bad decisions.’

While it’s said that Hogan wanted to stay as ‘far away from Linda as possible’, our source added: ‘He’s heartbroken that he doesn’t have a relationship with his daughter and would love someday to rectify that.

‘As this current drama has occurred and all the s*** that he has gone through piles on to itself, he is finally looking to see if he can make amends and help rather than hurt.

‘He knows that many will think it is a boy who cried wolf situation, and it will be hard to trust him – but he is looking to do the work.’