Exclusive | Hulk Hogan’s final interview revealed in new ‘Real American’ doc — and you won’t believe who made a cameo

Nypost · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Apr 18, 2026 · 528 words · By Angela Barbuti

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In 2025, Hulk Hogan filmed a documentary about his life, which became his last interview — and it included a final sendoff from President Trump.

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What happened

In 2025, Hulk Hogan filmed a documentary about his life, which became his last interview — and it included a final sendoff from President Trump.

Why it matters

The director of “Hulk Hogan: Real American,” which premieres on Netflix on April 22, recalled the surreal presidential sit-down.

Common ground

“It was clear [Hogan] had a relationship with Trump .

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The director of “Hulk Hogan: Real American,” which premieres on Netflix on April 22, recalled the surreal presidential sit-down.”

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Multiple sources mention the documentary 'Hulk Hogan: Real American' and its premiere date, but the specific claim that the director *recalled* the sit-down, combined with the precise premiere date of April 22, is primarily sourced from web search results. The evidence is not sufficiently corroborated by independent, distinct sources to confirm the director's recollection or the exact premiere date as a universal fact.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frybread Face and Me is a 2023 American coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Billy Luther. It stars Keir Tallman, Charley Hogan, Sarah H. Natani, Martin Sensmeier, and Kahara Hodges. New Z…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frybread_Face_and_Me

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Terry Gene Bollea (; August 11, 1953 – July 24, 2025), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, was an American professional wrestler and media personality. Widely regarded as one of the greatest and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulk_Hogan

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Netflix is an American global streaming-on-demand media provider that since 2007 has distributed many original streaming television shows, including original series, specials, miniseries, documentarie…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Netflix_original_progr…

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Claim 2: “On July 24, 2025, the legend died unexpectedly at 71 from a heart attack.”

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Multiple independent web search results report that Hulk Hogan passed away at age 71 due to a heart attack or cardiac arrest, with the date cited as July 24th. This is confirmed by multiple distinct news sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Hulk Hogan, once the cornerstone of professional wrestling, passed away at the age of 71 after suffering a cardiac arrest.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/24/sports/hulk-hogan-dead.ht…

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web search NEUTRAL — Hogan died on July 24 at the age of 71. The Clearwater Police Department in Florida said in a statement that fire and police personnel responded to a medical call "for a cardiac arrest" at 9:51 a ...
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2025/07/31/hulk-hogan-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan 's death last week was caused by a heart attack, according to a Florida medical examiner's report released Thursday. Hogan, 71, whose real name was Terry Bollea, previ…
https://apnews.com/article/hulk-hogan-cause-of-death-heart-a…

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Claim 3: “In the film, the pro wrestling legend, whose real name is Terry Bollea, plays a voicemail Trump left thanking him for speaking at the 2024 Republican National Convention, where he famously ripped off his shirt to reveal a Trump-Vance tank top.”

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The claim about the voicemail thanking him for the 2024 RNC speech and the specific detail of revealing a 'Trump-Vance tank top' appears in multiple web search results, but these results are not corroborated by independent news sources or Wikipedia entries confirming this specific sequence of events. The evidence is concentrated in web search snippets.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable American non-officeholders that endorsed Donald Trump for the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Donald_Trump_2024_pres…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Real American Freestyle (RAF) is an American freestyle wrestling promotion owned by Real American Wrestling, Inc. and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. It was founded in 2025 by Chad Bronstein, Terri F…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_American_Freestyle

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Claim 4: “Storkel traveled to the White House last May to film the interview with the commander in chief, who gave him 20 minutes in between meetings on more pressing matters.”

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The specific details—that Bryan Storkel filmed the interview last May, that it was at the White House, and that the president allotted exactly 20 minutes—are only present in one web search result. No other independent sources corroborate these specific details.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — It's Florida, Man is an American anthology comedy television series created by Mark Herwick and Jeff Tomsic. It is based on the Australian series True Story with Hamish & Andy, created by Tim Bartley,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/It's_Florida,_Man

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_30_for_30_films

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Oak Cliff Film Festival is a film festival held annually in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. It showcases films made by or featuring individuals from Texas and the surrounding region. Its …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oak_Cliff_Film_Festival

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Claim 5: “Another shocking moment came when Hulk detailed the fentanyl regimen he was on to deal with the back pain he endured after 35 years of wrestling and executing his signature leg drop — two-80 mg in his mouth, two 300-mg patches on his legs, and six 1,500-mg lollipops to eat.”

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The detailed description of the fentanyl regimen (two 80 mg doses, two 300-mg patches, six 1,500-mg lollipops) is found in a web search result. While other sources discuss Hogan's health and pain management, this highly specific dosage combination is only reported once, preventing corroboration.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 1994 in professional wrestling describes the year's events in the world of professional wrestling.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1994_in_professional_wrestling

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of The Incredible Hulk episodes. The series began with two, two-hour made-for-TV movies on November 4 and 27, 1977. Regular one-hour episodes began on March 10, 1978, and ended…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Incredible_Hulk_(1…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Marvel Super Heroes is an American animated television series starring five comic book superheroes from Marvel Comics. The first TV series based on Marvel characters, it debuted in syndication on …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Marvel_Super_Heroes

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Claim 6: “In 2025, Hulk Hogan filmed a documentary about his life, which became his last interview — and it included a final sendoff from President Trump.”

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The evidence suggests Hulk Hogan passed away in 2025, but there is no evidence from the provided sources confirming that he filmed a documentary in 2025, nor is there any evidence of a final sendoff from President Trump. Evidence suggests a documentary *about* his life, but not that it was his final interview or that it included a specific sendoff from Trump.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Charles John Harder (born November 9, 1969) is an American lawyer at the law firm Harder Stonerock LLP based in Los Angeles, California.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Harder

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