Rumors surrounding Hulk Hogan and fellow WWE Hall of Famer Brutus Beefcake have resurfaced after comments from Brutus’ wife, Missy Beefcake, who firmly denied long-standing allegations that the 2 wrestling legends were romantically involved.
The speculation dates back to Hulk Hogan’s highly publicized split from his ex-wife, Linda Hogan. In 2007, Linda filed for divorce, and in her 2011 memoir Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, she accused Hogan of multiple affairs and claimed he had relationships with men, specifically naming Brutus Beefcake.
Hogan strongly denied the allegations, insisting that he had never been abusive toward Linda and saying that if he were gay, he would don’t have any issue admitting it. He later filed a defamation lawsuit against Linda, arguing that the accusations damaged his status and profession. Brutus Beefcake also announced legal motion over the claims, though the lawsuits were ultimately dropped.
During a recent appearance on the “Monte & The Pharaoh” podcast, Missy Beefcake was asked directly about Linda Hogan’s allegations and dismissed them without hesitation. She said,
“Well, here, let’s go there. Nowadays, it wouldn’t shock me if there was like this big gay thing, right? But knowing my husband and knowing the depths of p***y, I understand it didn’t occur.”
“But so there was the lawsuit. Hogan was having the lawsuit with Linda, and he said, ‘Brother, you’re involved within the lawsuit, too. That is what’s going to occur. My attorneys are going to deal with the lawsuit, and I’m suing Linda, you’re suing Linda. It’s happening.’
“So, we were involved with attorneys that were filing the lawsuit. After which hastily, Hogan settled his lawsuit with Linda. I don’t know what the terms were. And Brutus was like, ‘Hey, what about my lawsuit?’ they usually were like, ‘Nah, we’re not moving forward with that. We’re all set.’”
“So, my take is that they were like, ‘Listen, Linda, listen, Linda. Settle the lawsuit. We’ll drop the Beefcake situation, and it’ll all be done.’”
She also pushed back against the long-held perception that Brutus Beefcake’s profession was built on Hogan’s popularity, arguing that the alternative was true. She said,
“Which to me is what Hogan has at all times done with Brutus. People say, Brutus rode Hogan’s coattails, but my take is, without Brutus Beefcake, there really wouldn’t be any Hulk Hogan. That’s the reality.”
Each Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake have since taken their places within the WWE Hall of Fame.
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