Steve Carrier on May 1, 2026
Netflix’s Hulk Hogan: Real American documentary covered Hulk Hogan’s life from his early days to his later years, but one major name was mostly missing from the project — his daughter, Brooke Hogan.
Questions about her absence were brought up when director Bryan Storkel appeared on the Ham Radio Show and was asked why Brooke wasn’t more involved in telling her father’s story.
During the conversation, Storkel explained that Brooke was contacted during production, but she never responded to the requests. He also revealed that at the time filming took place, Hulk Hogan hadn’t spoken to Brooke for several years. According to Storkel, that distance weighed heavily on Hogan and remained a painful part of his life. After explaining the situation, Storkel shared that he made attempts to reach her but ultimately respected her decision not to participate.
“Yeah ,I would have loved to talk to her, you know, and I think like at the time that we did you that we filmed with Hulk, they hadn't he hadn't spoken to her for a couple years, you know, but I talked to him about about Brooke and he clearly loved her and cared about her and was heartbroken, you know. I have daughters. I can't imagine like not having them in my life and not speaking to them. So, he you know, I don't know what all happened there, but you know, I did reach out to her a couple times and she didn't respond. And I don't think that you know, I think if she wanted to be part of it, she could have.”
rooke’s absence ended up being one of the more noticeable parts of the documentary, especially given how much of Hogan’s personal life was explored across the four episodes. Storkel’s comments make it clear that the opportunity was there, but her involvement never materialized.
Those remarks also come after Brooke Hogan spoke out publicly about the documentary and how she felt portrayed in it. During an appearance on Bubba the Love Sponge, she made it clear that she didn’t just feel left out — she believed she was erased from the story entirely.
“Literally buried—like, oh, she doesn’t exist.”
She explained that the situation went much deeper than screen time and tied into long-standing personal tensions between her and her father. Brooke said she had once believed that difficult decisions made between them would eventually lead to honesty and communication.
“Before I watched this, there was some sort of… I guess, for lack of a better term, magic or hope or something that I held onto thinking, you know, I asked to be taken out of the will, and my dad did it.”
She said she expected that decision to spark a deeper conversation between them but felt that never happened.
“You know, I think I imagined that there would be some sort of why or, hey, you're the only person I trust. Like, let's talk about it.”
Instead, Brooke said she felt pushed aside and emotionally shut out, describing how the fallout left her feeling erased in more ways than one.
“It was so… I was so upset, and it was even more upsetting to see how quickly you could be erased and how much it was like, okay, cool, F you then.”
She also made it clear that the documentary itself didn’t reflect the reality she experienced within her family, which added to her frustration about how the story was presented.
“And I feel like it wasn't at all a glimpse into reality. It wasn't my reality, at least.”
Hulk Hogan’s story continues to be told in different ways, and decisions about who participates — or stays silent — often shape how those stories unfold.
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