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Author: Billy Dukes

  • The Dolly Parton, Hulk Hogan Wedding You Never Knew Existed [Watch]

    The Dolly Parton, Hulk Hogan Wedding You Never Knew Existed [Watch]

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    The proof is in the picture: Dolly Parton and professional wrestler Hulk Hogan arm-in-arm at the altar before he picks her up and whisks her through the ropes and off into a land of body slams and suplexes.

    So what happened? Why isn’t she Mrs. Hulkster today?

    Did Dolly Parton and Hulk Hogan Get Married?

    Dolly Parton and Hulk Hogan did not get married in real life, but they did for a hilarious (if corny) TV sketch.

    Parton wrote and recorded a song called “Headlock on My Heart” for a mid-’80s variety show.

    The spoof song includes lyrics like: “He’s got a headlock on my heart / It was a take down from the start” and “I love the heart that beats beneath his massive golden chest” before spoken word gems like:

    “I guess you could say he’s pinned me down for a lifetime.”

    Even better than the pun-filled verses and chorus is Hogan’s name in the video. The WWF (as it was known then) must not have approved of the Hulk appearing, so Parton names him “Starlight Starbright.”

    Andre the Giant would not have feared Starlight Starbright — this much is certain.

    We first wrote about this throwback video in 2013, but with news of Hogan’s July 24, 2025 death, it felt worth revisiting.

    Who Was Hulk Hogan’s Wife?

    At the time of his death, Hogan was married to Sky Daily, whom he married in 2023. The couple have no children.

    Prior to that, Hulkster was married to Jennifer McDaniel from 2010 to 2021 and Linda Hogan from 1983 to 2009.

    The Hogans have two kids, Nick and Brooke.

    How Did Hulk Hogan Die?

    Hulk Hogan’s death was revealed by TMZ on Thursday, July 24. The wrestler went into cardiac arrest that morning, and despite efforts from Clearwater (Florida) Fire & Rescue, he was pronounced dead at the hospital.

    The 71-year-old had undergone dozens of surgeries related to injuries suffered during his wrestling career.

    Last fall, he said he’d undergone 10 back surgeries in 10 years. In denying he was on his death bed last month, Hogan’s team told E! News that he had undergone neck surgery recently, but there was no reason to panic.

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    It will take days or weeks for Hogan’s official cause of death to be revealed, but it appears to have been sudden. In sharing the news, TMZ forwarded part of a 911 call that resulted in several EMTs and police cars showing up to his Clearwater, Fla., home.

     

    There will be a press conference on Thursday afternoon.

  • WWE Wrestler Sycho Sid Eudy Dead at 63

    WWE Wrestler Sycho Sid Eudy Dead at 63

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    Wrestler Sid Eudy has died. The WCW and WWE champion wrestler who went by Sid Justice, Sid Vicious and Sycho Sid throughout a three-decade-long career most recently wrestled in 2017, but his best-known years were in the mid ’90s.

    The 63-year-old won multiple championships in the WWF, WCW and USWA. Rivalries with Hulk Hogan (1992) and the Undertaker (1997) are perhaps his more memorable storylines. He was a headliner at WrestleMania in both instances.

    • 2024 has been a year with many big wrestling deaths, including Virgil and Ole Anderson.
    • Eudy’s death was announced by his son Gunnar on Monday (Aug. 26).
    • Details for a memorial will be shared at a later date.

    Related: 12 Celebrity Deaths That Will Break an 80s Kid’s Heart

    “I am deeply saddened to share that my father, Sid Eudy, has passed away after battling cancer for several years,” Gunnar Eudy writes.

    “He was a man of strength, kindness, and love, and his presence will be greatly missed.”

    The WWE also confirmed the news on social media:

    https://x.com/WWE/status/1828168627138261105

    Not all of Eudy’s wrestling moments were glorious. In 2001, he was part of a Four Corners Match in Indianapolis when he jumped from the second turnbuckle, breaking both his tibia and fibula. Bone pierced through the skin, and the scene was too gruesome to re-air in most cases.

    He’d eventually return on smaller wrestling circuits before returning to WWE Raw in June 2012. Eudy leaves behind wife Sabrina and sons Frank and Gunnar. The latter is also a wrestler.

    Billy Dukes is a Senior Editor and Executive Producer of Video Content at Taste of Country. He specializes in country music interviews, trend analysis and the Secret History of Country Music. Additionally, Billy covers Yellowstone, 1923 and related television shows through the Dutton Rules podcast. To date, he’s written more than 13,000 articles for Taste of Country and produced over 3,000 videos for the Taste of Country YouTube channel.

  • WWE Legend Ole Anderson Dies — Four Horseman Member Was 81

    WWE Legend Ole Anderson Dies — Four Horseman Member Was 81

    A founding member of wrestling’s Four Horseman has died. Ole Anderson — real name: Alan Rogowski — died on Monday at his home in Monroe, Ga. He was 81 years old.

    • The original Four Horseman were Anderson, Ric Flair, Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson (no relation) and manager J.J. Dillon.
    • This group (and others who replaced them) were part of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling in the ’80s and ’90s, but Anderson’s time was mostly in 1986 and 1987.
    • Years after his mid-’90s retirement from the ring, he remained a mythical figure.

    Related: WWE Wrestler Bray Wyatt’s Cause of Death Revealed

    On X (formerly Twitter), Flair showed appreciation for Anderson’s career, writing, “We didn’t always agree with each other, but the honest to God truth is you (Ole) and Gene (Ole’s late-60s, ring partner Gene Anderson) started me. Rest in peace my friend.”

    The Minnesota-born Anderson served in the Army prior to beginning his wrestling career in his home state. In 1968 he joined the Minnesota Wrecking Crew, a stable of Anderson’s that were not related, but presented as brothers.

    Contracts with regional and national wrestling associations followed until he, Flair and co. invented the Four Horseman. Ole (pronounced “Oh-lee”) Anderson would keep wrestling into the mid-’90s, after which he became a booker for WCW.

    The WWE announced Anderson’s death first:

    An obituary reveals he died on Monday (Feb. 26), but his cause of death has not been shared. He’s survived by his partner Marsha Cain, seven children and numerous extended family members.

    There will be no service for Anderson.

  • WWE Champion Bray Wyatt’s Cause of Death Revealed

    WWE star Bray Wyatt’s death rattled the wrestling community. Now, fans and friends know how he died.

    The 36-year-old former champion (real name: Windham Rotunda) died on Thursday (Aug. 24). Former WWE wrestler and chief content officer Triple H (Paul Levesque) announced the news on social media, saying that Wyatt’s father — Hall of Famer Mike Rotunda — had called him.

    “Our thoughts are with his family and we ask that everyone respect their privacy at this time,” Triple H writes.

    Wyatt was a third-generation wrestler from central Florida. In addition to his father, two uncles wrestled, and his grandfather was Blackjack Mulligan, a popular wrestler in the 1970s and 1980s. Brother Taylor Rotunda also wrestles professionally as Bo Dallas.

    Fightful.com wrestling reporter Sean Ross Sapp revealed that the family had given him permission to share Wyatt’s cause of death.

    How Did Bray Wyatt Die?

    Sapp’s account matches what WWE fans witnessed in 2023, when Wyatt disappeared from television in February. He had contracted COVID-19, and that exacerbated a heart issue.

    “There was a lot of positive progress towards a return and his recovery,” Sapp tweets. “Unfortunately today he suffered a heart attack and passed away.”

    Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was among the many wrestling stars to mourn Wyatt’s death. It came just two days after the death of another legend, Terry Funk.

    During an interview soon after Wyatt’s death, Paul “Big Show” Wight recalled his friend’s smile, laugh and kindness whenever they’d come together.

    “Just the positive energy he created around him was so special, so neat,” Wight tells reporter Denise Salcedo. “It doesn’t feel real right now.”

    Wyatt’s career took off in 2014, and over the next five years, he’d become known as one of the sport’s best performers. He’d gone by several names prior to then, but settled on Wyatt, a charming cult leader from the swamps. In interviews, he’d often say that if anyone wanted him, they should just “follow the buzzards” flying above bodies left in his wake.

    In 2019, he’d become The Fiend, a scary clown-like character that was nearly unbeatable. Two years later, he’d be released by WWE, but in 2022, he returned as Wyatt. This time he was a protagonist haunted by his dark alter-egos. His final match was a Royal Rumble in January.

    Rotunda was engaged to WWE announcer JoJo (Offerman), and together they had two children. He also had two children with his first wife, Samantha.