The Hogans: Wrestling for fame

The Hogans: Wrestling for fame - Nicholas, Brooke, Linda and Hulk Hogan © Christopher Farina/Corbis

In 2005, the same year Hulk Hogan was inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame, a reality show about the grappler's family life premiered on VH1. "Hogan Knows Best" was a way for the Hulkster to stay relevant while promoting daughter Brooke's music career.

But recent off-screen ugliness shows there's nothing real about reality TV: The Hulkster cheated on his wife of 24 years, driving her into the arms of a 19-year-old. Son Nick was sentenced to eight months in jail after a drunken joy ride ended badly. And that's just the tip of the iceberg. Read more, Hulkamaniacs.

Continued: The Spellings

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Published June 30, 2009

Minyanville.com

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