Hulk Hogan reveals in his new memoir that a phone call from former professional boxer Laila Ali saved his life after going through a night of drug use and drinking.
Laila, the daughter of the legendary Muhammad Ali, spoke to Access Hollywood’s Shaun Robinson about the intervention.
“I do remember working with Hulk on the set of ‘American Gladiators’ and he was going through a hard time, going through a divorce with his wife,” she said. “I did call him from time to time when we were shooting the show for whatever reason and I did offer him lots of words of inspiration and support.”
Hulk wrote in his memoir that Ali’s call came during a period that had him on the verge of committing suicide with a gun. “I think that was just divine intervention,” Laila said.
Laila also mentioned that she knew of the difficult situation experienced by her ‘Gladiators’ co-star but they never talked in great detail about Hulk’s divorce and his son in jail.
“I tend to not get into people’s business too far,” she said. “I just remember Hulk telling me that he had a lot going on, dealing with attorneys, dealing with his ex-wife, all the drama going on, and having to come to work and perform was really wearing him down. [And] mentioning drinking alcohol and having to get himself together before he came, sometimes he would show up late. I’d be like, ‘What’s going on, Hulk? You got everybody waiting.’ I would give him a hard time and mess with him.”
She added that the book ‘The Secret’ and her church shed light on the life of the retired professional wrestler.
“Rev. Michael [from 'The Secret'] has a church here, Agape in Los Angeles, that I’ve been going to since I was 12 years old, so I told Hulk and then he went,” she said. “He loved it, he kept going. I remember I ran into him there.”
Laila, who described Hulk as a “very nice, down-to-earth guy” said that she hopes to hear from him soon.
“He better call me, get in touch with me.”
