Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes [Hardcover]

Linda Hogan (Author)

Book Description

Release date: June 28, 2011

Wrestling the Hulk

How many people can say they stood up against wrestler Hulk Hogan and came out victorious? Linda Hogan did just that. After twenty-four years of dealing with his cheating, mistreatment, and lies, Linda needed to step out of her marriage ring and start a new life.

In Wrestling the Hulk, the woman who was loved by television audiences for being the supportive wife and mother on VH1’s hit show Hogan Knows Best is now revealing for the first time what life with the wrestling icon was really like behind the scenes. Linda takes readers through some of her most personal moments: from her first intimate experiences with Terry Bollea (aka Hulk Hogan) to their ringside courtship, from helping him launch a successful career and start a family to the crumbling of their marriage because of infidelity.

After two decades of being “Mrs. Hulk Hogan,” Linda finally summoned the courage to move on and love her life. She has found happiness in a new relationship with a younger man, proving that it’s never too late to start over.

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow; First Edition edition (June 28, 2011)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0062030205
• ISBN-13: 978-0062030207
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 1 x 9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #296,792 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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47 of 58 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Garbage. Is giving something ZERO stars possible? July 2, 2011

By T.

Format:Hardcover

Let me start by saying while i know the wrestling scene/business pretty well, i'm not a fan of Hulk Hogan. He manipulated the system to his own advantage's like no other.
This book is propaganda at it's highest form. From a woman who was nothing and still is nothing. Who basked in her husband's fame and the perks that go with it (none gotten on her own, mind you, it was ALL Terry's). This is the kind of woman who would lean over and stick her face in a camera trained on her husband to try and get her own "15 minutes".
I wasn't there, none of was were. But i find it hard to believe almost all of these exaggerations and so do most of the people who WERE as close you possibly could be.
The likely lies and exaggerations in this book are many and are numerous. Not only did this woman use Hulk for his money and bank accounts to give her riches and possessions she never deserved, but her family and her family's businesses also took advantage of Hulk's money.
She doesn't deserve a book and doesn't deserve any of the "face" time she's getting. A true 'user' and real-life gold-digger, its a shame there's people out there like this. Poorly written as well and again...most of it is just really hard to believe. I'm glad i got my hands on a copy that was passed to me, instead of buying this trash. AVOID at all costs.

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

2.0 out of 5 stars Distorted View of Her Own Reality October 28, 2011

By Mediaman

Format:Hardcover

Linda Hogan is making a play for sympathy in this lop-sided book that is so absurd that it bears little resemblance to reality. She tries to play the innocent, selfless, dedicated wife--yet what comes through is a brainless spoiled brat who latched on to someone who would give her anything and then complains about the down side of fame.

This book feels like her attempt to sway the courts and public opinion in her favor in the battle over her dissolved marriage. On almost every page she paints herself as a saintly, lowly servant who suspects her husband is cheating, yet she says nothing to him about it. The one time he does pull her aside to tell her about another woman, she isn't smart enough to stand up for herself and instead enables him to continue his behavior.

The fact that she thinks we'll sympathize with her proves how out of touch she is with her own reality. Hulk is no angel but the picture she paints of herself is of a ditzy golddigger (she even complains about the $9 million house they build) who likes his rough sex and wants to live the good life so much that she doesn't ever really stand up for herself. It's clear that her attitude came from parents who always told her how wonderful she was, no matter who she slept with or what bad choice she made. She makes absurd statements like, "Linda was always the last person on my priority list." No--she always appeared to place her selfish feelings first and never really dealt head-on with life's circumstances.

The other question is just who wrote this book? This woman whose career was doing nails and only had a high school education? I doubt it. No ghost writer or co-author is named. It's all too neat and tidy for a woman of her limited education to write.

While some of the stories are interesting, you quickly become aware that they are very one-sided and lack detail. I actually felt sorry for Hulk--not that he didn't cause problems but that he had such a clueless partner to support him through life's mistakes. The fact that she now is engaged to a surfer boy shows that she hasn't really learned much and she is as fake as the cover photo--which looks nothing like her.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars BORING! December 23, 2011

By HaRebecca

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I would've loved to have liked this book, however, I just couldn't get past the 9th grade reading level the writer used to create her story. It was a simple, simple read, but way too easy. The book would've been better with heartier words and more expressive language.

There was a feeling that there was a lot of "filler" items to make the book a bit longer (as the book is a thin, short, easy read as it is.)

I was not interested, I was bored to tears, and I would not recommend this book.