Hulk Hogan’s Travel Schedule After Surgery May Have Led to His Death

Bubba the Love Sponge is laying it all out—and this time, he’s pointing directly at Hulk Hogan’s nonstop lifestyle in the weeks leading up to his death.

During the July 25, 2025 episode of The Bubba the Love Sponge Show, Bubba detailed how Hogan’s condition reportedly took a serious turn after complications from back and cervical surgery, claiming a key issue stemmed from damage to Hogan’s esophagus.

Bubba said doctors recommended rest, but Hogan refused to slow down, staying on the road to promote business ventures, host karaoke nights, and make frequent cross-country appearances.

“Had he slowed down and not thought he had to be, you know, at three or four or five different cities a week—promoting his beer, in New York promoting his new wrestling federation, in New York promoting his new sports bar, at Hogan’s Hangout every Monday night for karaoke, supposed to be at Pigeon Valley, Tennessee for the opening of the new Hogan Surf Shop…”

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He believes the pace Hogan kept after surgery made recovery nearly impossible.

“…Had he slowed down and rested—the only thing that was going to repair his esophagus and the complications they had—was rest.”

Bubba said the constant travel took a physical toll that Hogan simply couldn’t overcome.

“And when you’re on a private plane flying at 40,000 feet to one city, sleeping in a hotel bed, and then flying to the next, your body just can’t heal when it’s traveling like that. It needs to be laying in bed or in your recliner at home.”

Hogan had undergone neck surgery in May and returned to the hospital in June due to complications. Despite this, he remained active with his beer company, his new Slam Sports Bar project in New York, and public appearances—sometimes hitting multiple cities in one week.

Now, with Hogan gone, Bubba says the pace Hogan kept may have cost him the recovery he needed to survive.

Do you think Hogan should have taken more time to rest—or was he just doing what he loved until the end? Share your thoughts in the comments and tell us how you’ll remember the Hulkster.

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