Sky Daily Shuts Down Ric Flair’s Claim That Street Drugs Caused Hulk Hogan’s Death

Ric Flair’s dramatic claim that “street drugs” contributed to Hulk Hogan’s death has been the talk of the wrestling world—but now Hogan’s widow is stepping in to set the record straight.

TMZ Sports dropped the update: Sky Daily, Hulk Hogan’s wife, is calling Ric Flair’s claim not just incorrect, but flat-out false.

“That didn’t happen at all,” Sky told TMZ, responding directly to Flair’s statement that Hogan turned to street drugs after doctors allegedly stopped prescribing him pain meds.

All of this comes after Ric Flair’s now-walked-back comment that “street drugs killed Hulk Hogan.” Flair later clarified, saying:

“There seems to be some controversy over my remarks that street drugs killed Hulk Hogan. I only was repeating what I know to be a fact through family members.”

But according to Sky and two other family sources, not only was Flair wrong about the drugs — he also didn’t speak to Hogan the day before his death. Sky said Hogan was under constant care at Morton Plant Hospital in Florida and his medication was tightly monitored, especially after a recent neck surgery.

“Sky — who also denied Flair spoke to Hulk the day before his death — said the icon was under constant care of the Morton Plant Hospital in Florida, so Naitch had to have been either misinformed or misunderstood.”

Two additional family sources backed Sky’s account, telling TMZ Sports that Flair’s version of events was completely untrue. None of them are angry with Flair, admitting he was one of Hogan’s closest friends—they simply want fans to know the truth.

The family isn’t pissed at Flair — they know he was one of Hogan’s close buddies and didn’t mean any harm with his words … but wanted to make it clear he got this one wrong.

This all follows a detailed account from radio personality Bubba the Love Sponge, who recently shared on his podcast that Hogan’s pain had become unmanageable outside of the hospital, leading to dangerous decisions in the face of tight opioid regulations. However, Sky’s statements now paint a different picture — one of careful hospital care, not unsupervised desperation.

The wrestling world has lost one of its biggest icons, but as stories continue to emerge, those closest to Hogan are doing their part to set the record straight.

What do you think about Sky Daily’s response? Do you believe Ric Flair was misinformed or trying to protect a legacy? Share your thoughts and memories of Hulk Hogan below — let’s talk.