Ric Flair Claims Street Drugs Caused Hulk Hogan’s Death

Ric Flair claims Hulk Hogan didn’t just die from health complications — he says Hogan resorted to street drugs after doctors refused to prescribe him painkillers.

Speaking on the Double3 Coverage podcast, Flair dropped a shocking detail while discussing Hogan’s final days. According to him, Hogan was in brutal shape from years of surgeries and relied heavily on pain meds until he couldn’t get them anymore.

“I talked to him the day before he died. I shouldn’t say this, but what killed him was street drugs.”

Flair then laid out the physical toll Hogan had suffered — ten back surgeries, two knee replacements, two hip replacements, and a neck surgery that led to a serious infection. When his doctors finally said no more to prescriptions, Flair says Hogan looked elsewhere.

“When the doctor wouldn’t prescribe anymore — he was in so much pain. Then he had a neck surgery and got infected. So back in the hospital… imagine 10 back surgeries, two knees, two hips, all this. And then when the doctor would not prescribe any more pain medicine — they just couldn’t do it, all due conscience, right? Yeah. So they went and got the drugs off the street. His body just said, ‘You know what? Bingo. I can’t do it anymore.’”

This follows claims from Bubba the Love Sponge that Hogan was also battling leukemia, something Hogan allegedly never disclosed to his family. While Flair’s comments haven’t been confirmed by Hogan’s estate or medical officials, the accusations hit hard.

If true, it paints a dark picture of what Hogan may have been going through in his final days — a wrestling legend broken down by decades of damage, left with nowhere else to turn.

Hulk Hogan passed away in July, with the official cause of death listed as acute myocardial infarction. Ric Flair’s claims raise serious questions about what was really going on behind the scenes.

Hogan’s death is still rocking fans around the world, but these new remarks from Flair are bound to stir up more questions than answers.

Do you believe Ric Flair’s claims about Hogan’s final days? Should WWE legends get better medical support after retirement? Drop your thoughts below.

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