TV series
Hulk Hogan: Real American
Overview
Before he was Hulk Hogan, he was Terry Bollea. Uncover the man behind the legend in this unfiltered documentary featuring his very last interview.
Details
- First air date
- 2026-04-22
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 4 episodes
- Genres
- Documentary
- Network
- Netflix
- Production
- Words + Pictures, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Hulk Hogan as Self
- James Ray Hart as Self
- Linda Hogan as Self
- Bret Hart as Self
- Nick Hogan as Self
- Jesse Ventura as Self
- Brian Blair as Self
- Cody Rhodes as Self
- Vince McMahon as Self (voice)
- Bruce Prichard as Self
- Donald Trump as Self
- Kevin Nash as Self
Creators and crew
- Ben Houser - Executive Producer
- Libby Geist - Executive Producer
- Connor Schell - Executive Producer
- Alexa Conway - Executive Producer
- Paul Levesque - Executive Producer
- Lee Fitting - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The Rise
Who was Terry Bollea? From his discovery of wrestling to his storied rise to fame, the larger-than-life persona of Hulk Hogan is born.
Episode 2: Hulkamania
WrestleMania III skyrockets Hulk into superstardom. He falls in love and becomes a father, but getting everything he always wanted comes at a steep cost.
Episode 3: Hollywood Hogan
As retirement rumors swirl, a scandal ousts Hulk from the WWE. He pivots to TV and film, but wrestling still calls — and now it needs a villain.
Episode 4: Hulk vs Terry
Forced to branch out, Hulk finds himself mired in controversy. He emerges with outspoken views, but his death leaves the world contemplating his legacy.
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