14 DAY TRIAL // For a brief while, the Hogans were back in the good graces of the public, following the surprising success that was their reality show, “Hogan Knows Best.” However, after Nick’s car crash that left his passenger in a vegetative state to this day, and the highly mediated divorce of Hulk and Linda, the Hogans fell out of favor. According to PageSix, Hulk’s latest statements won’t do much in terms of improving things either.
With the public opinion still divided as regards former sportsman O.J Simpson, who allegedly murdered his wife and a friend in a fit of jealousy and rage and then walked away free, Hogan is the first to say that he actually understands why he must have done it. Seeing your wife slowly replacing you in every aspect of her life can be frustrating, and Hulk too was one step from committing a heinous crime as well, the wrestler shares.
“I could have turned everything into a crime scene, like OJ, cutting everybody’s throat.” Hulk tells Rolling Stone, as quoted by PageSix. Seeing “some shaggy-haired pool boy 30 years [Linda’s] junior” can be infuriating, the star admits, so it’s a wonder he somehow managed to keep his cool in all the madness. Nevertheless, because of it, he adds, he has come to understand and perhaps even sympathize (for lack of a better term) with O.J Simpson – which, it has been noted, could also mean he does not blame him, had he really murdered his wife as prosecutors say he did.
“You live half a mile from the 20,000-square-foot home you can’t go to anymore, you’re driving through downtown Clearwater and see a 19-year-old boy driving your Escalade, and you know that a 19-year-old boy is sleeping in your bed, with your wife... I totally understand OJ. I get it.” Hogan shares, as per the same publication.
As fans must know, Linda was the one who filed for divorce from Hulk, and then literally forced him out of the $18-million mansion they had shared. Rumors also had it that, immediately after the separation, she was spending an estimated $40,000 a month out of his hard-earned money. Nevertheless, several media outlets point out, from that to saying that murder can be thus justified is quite a big step – and perhaps Hulk Hogan shouldn’t have made it.