Court filings made public in September show that wrestling icon Hulk Hogan left more than $5 million in documented assets and did not list his eldest child, Brooke Hogan, as a beneficiary of his estate.
Documents filed by Hogan’s son, Nicholas "Nick" Bollea, on Sept. 9 seek to name him co-personal representative of the estate alongside financial adviser Terry McCoy. The filings state that Hogan, whose legal name was Terry Bollea, executed a will in 2016 and amended it four times, most recently in July 2023. Hogan died July 24 at his home in Clearwater, Florida, at age 71; the death certificate lists acute myocardial infarction and a history of atrial fibrillation.
According to the paperwork, Nick was designated the only heir to inherit the estate. The filings acknowledge Melanie Sky Daily as the surviving spouse. Brooke Hogan, 37, is not listed as a beneficiary; the filings and reporting indicate she had asked to be removed from the will in 2023, reportedly to avoid potential disputes after their father’s death.
The filings itemize roughly $5.0 million in assets, including about $200,000 in cryptocurrency, approximately $800,000 in personal and intellectual property, and publicity rights valued at $4 million. The documents also reference a potential medical malpractice claim with an undetermined value. Nick’s filings do not list real estate holdings; separate reporting has said Hogan owned two adjacent Clearwater properties with an estimated combined value of about $11 million.
A court has signed off on McCoy’s appointment as curator of the estate, the filings show. Nick’s paperwork also notes ongoing litigation: he filed a suit against radio host Todd "Bubba the Love Sponge" Clem over a planned documentary that Nick says would infringe on his father’s copyrights and relates to a sex tape connected to Clem’s then-wife. The suit seeks to prevent distribution and alleges other unspecified damages; documents seen by media outlets say Nick retained McCoy to handle the matter for the estate.
Clem has publicly responded, posting a video on the social platform X in which he denied ownership of the documentary materials and contended the film does not portray Hogan negatively. "I don't own any of it," Clem said in the video. "You dumbass. Did you watch it? Do you realize your father is not portrayed in a bad light at all?" He has also called the lawsuit "just a bunch of garbage" and questioned Nick Bollea’s motives.
The filings obtained by media outlets were reported by the New York Post and said to have been acquired originally by Us Weekly. The estate and representatives did not immediately respond to requests for comment through channels listed in the filings.
Hogan became a household name in professional wrestling during the 1980s and 1990s and maintained significant publicity and intellectual property value through his long career. The legal and financial steps now under way will determine the administration of the assets listed in the probate filings and address outstanding litigation tied to the entertainer’s final months.
