Hulk Hogan sues ex-wife over 'insane' claims he had homosexual relationship with fellow wrestler

[foreigncorrespondent]

Hulk Hogan is suing his ex-wife for defamation, saying her claims that he had an affair with fellow wrestler Brutus Beefcake are "ridiculous" and "insane".

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She claimed he had an affair with wrestler Edward Leslie, known in the ring as Brutus Beefcake, The Booty Man and Dizzy Hogan, who began his career with Hulk Hogan and was often billed as his brother.

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"If any of that was true, I would admit it, and (if) I was a homosexual I would embrace it.

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[Fearless]

1. Hmm... don't know what to think.

He was a pretty big asshole to cheat on his ex wife.

Also, saying what he did is very different than the standard... "I am not gay, I never have been gay"...etc... makes me inclined to think it's a lie. But at the same time they were very close... But also at the same time, they wrestled together in the 1970's... why didn't she bring it up then or at any point since the divorce before now?

[foreigncorrespondent]

3. I was in two minds about it as well...

...but I felt it was a decent comment he made. Not many men in his position would have made a comment like that.

What pisses me off is the ex wife using being gay to slander her ex husband to try and belittle him to the public.

[Fearless]

5. It's true...

What I'm leaning to is that something of "some kind" probably happened sometime... but probably just guys being guys sort of thing. (Hey most kids do it at some point right?) He doesn't consider it sexual and doesn't consider himself gay.

My two cents at any rate.

[RKP5637]

9. I get really PO'ed about that too, using gay as a slander tool. n/t

[joeybee12]

2. That's a pretty enlightened comment from Hulk...

The wife sounds a little unstable from what I've seen of her...seems to me she is very bitter over the whole break-up and wants to keep getting back at him.

[foreigncorrespondent]

4. I thought the comment...

... was enlightened as well.

[beyurslf]

6. Wouldn't this have been more valuable to her during the divorce?

With everything that came out during that, I can't imagine why this would not have.

[justiceischeap]

7. She could be attempting to make some money off the claims

Doesn't mean they have to be true...

I have to say, when I read the headline of this topic, I expected some very unenlightened comments from Hulk but I was pleasantly surprised by his statement.

[joeybee12]

8. She's looking for a book deal!!!