When did Hulk Hogan get baptized? Details explored as the late WWE icon declared "total surrender and dedication to Jesus"

Hulk Hogan was baptized 18 months before his sudden death on July 24 morning. Hogan died at 71 following a cardiac arrest at his Clearwater, Florida home. His manager Linda Bose confirmed to Newsweek:

"Unfortunately we must confirm that Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan passed away this morning. We are heartbroken. He was such a great human being and friend."

18 months before, in December 2023, Hogan took to social media announcing that he had been baptized:

"Total surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life. No worries, no hate, no judgement...only love!"

Hogan posted a video from the baptism which showed him being fully immersed in a pool, and then emerging with a broad smile, while wearing his signature bandana. His wife, Sky Daily, also got baptized along with him. The church also shared news of his baptism on social media at the time, with the caption:

"God is doing amazing things at Indian Rocks."

The Clearwater Police Department noted that emergency crews had responded to the 9:51 a.m 911 call at Hogan's Clearwater home. In a statement, police department noted, "The nature of the call was for a cardiac arrest" and added that Hogan had been taken to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

More about Hulk Hogan's faith

Prior to his baptism in December 2023, the former American professional wrestler had been vocal about his faith throughout his life, and earlier mentioned on social media about how he became religious as a teenager.

In a 2023 X post, Hogan said:

"I accepted Christ as my savior at 14yrs old, and the training, prayers and vitamins kept me in the game. But now that I am one with God, the main event theme of surrender, service and love makes me the Real Main Event that can slam any giant of any size through the power of my Lord and Savior and so it is, even now brother, Amen."

In 2009 interview with TMZ, Hogan had opened up about how his faith helped him get through his divorce with ex wife, Linda:

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"I've leaned on my religion. I accepted Christ as my savior. He died on the cross and paid for my sins. I found some very good friends who told me about being positive and the power of positive thinking. I could have went the wrong way. I could have self-destructed, but I took the high road."

Hulk Hogan is survied by his family, including his daughter Brooke Hogan.

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