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With all of his legal options exhausted to try to reduce the $140 million penalty awarded to Hulk Hogan over his invasion of privacy lawsuit, Gawker’s founder Nick Denton has filed for personal bankruptcy, according to multiple reports.

The British internet entrepreneur, 49, personally owes $125 million to former WWE champ Hogan after a Florida jury handed down the verdict in March this year. The other $15 million of the award is owed by Gawker Media itself.

Denton filed for bankruptcy to prevent Hulk Hogan [pictured] from seizing his assets

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Entertainment website Gawker, which was forced to pay out $140 million for invasion of privacy to former wrestler Hulk Hogan in March over a sex tape it published back in 2012, has failed in its attempt to decrease the amount it had to pay out because of the recent revelation that Hogan’s case was funded by a tech billionaire with an axe to grind against them.

On Tuesday (May 24th), it was revealed by Forbes that billionaire entrepreneur Peter Thiel – one of the founders of PayPal and who invested early on in Facebook – helped to fund the case brought by Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Gene Bollea). This was discovered when a person briefed on the case spoke on the condition of anonymity, and the details of the extent of Thiel’s help to Hogan is protected by a confidentiality agreement.

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WWE Chairman Vince Mcmahon lost an estimated $357million on Friday, yes that’s million. The loss, which came due to the share price of WWE stocks taking a massive tumble, meant that Vince is no longer a billionaire, but he’s still a very wealthy man. Though his wallet might have suffered a huge dent, does it really spell trouble for the WWE, or is it a blow the company can easily shake off?

WWE Chairman Vince McMahon

How do you lose over $350 million in one day? Well for Vince McMahon it happened after the WWE announced their new network television deal, which was less than impressive to Wall Street. The new deal which sees WWE programming stay with NBCUniversal is estimated to be worth around $150million, which, while impressive, was around a third less than what they were expecting. Shareholders had been early awaiting the new TV deal announcement, after they were left underwhelmed at the performance of the WWE Network so far.

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Hulk Hogan has appeared in a promotional ad for his new web hosting company Hostamania. Riding on the wave of popular culture, the wrestler chose to parody pop star Miley Cyrus' controversial 'Wrecking Ball' video by swinging in on his own concrete pendulum. The ad many only be a minute long but it packs enough weird and "WTF?" moments as Miley's Terry Richardson-directed music video.

Hulk Hogan Takes It Up A Notch Of Weird.

Short of getting naked and running his tongue over a sledgehammer, Hogan swings by to kick a guy in the face. the clip starts with a techie guy scribbling with Crayolas in a Hulk Hogan colouring book before receiving an alert for "200,000,000 HOSTING ORDERS." The guy ignores the screen and goes back to his snacks and colouring but is faced with an upside down guy in a vest who appears to the sound of bongos drums. The mysterious stranger bites a crayon in half much to our techie's disgruntlement.

Continue reading: The Weirdest Clip You'll See Today: Hulk Hogan Dons Thong In Miley Cyrus 'Wrecking Ball' Parody [Video]

Hulk Hogan doesn’t care much for subtlety. The ex-wrestler-cum-reality TV star posted pictures of his badly burnt hand after a radiator exploded while he was holding it. Some of his fans weren’t into it, though.

Terry Gene Bollea aka Hulk Hogan wrote “Just had a radiator explode on my hand, OUCH,” before writing "Double OUCH," and “Triple OUCH,” on his Twitter with subsequent photos of the burn which were, believe us, really gruesome. But Hogan’s a sensitive man, too, and said sorry if any of the pictures offended his fans. "I apologize for posting my burned hand photos,with all the feedback I now realize I really should take a moment before I make a decision. HH" he wrote. HH, as he signs off with on Twitter, was lambasted by many fans for his decision to post the pictures online, with many unawares of what they were clicking on, and many young kids seeing the rather disgusting images. Still, if you’re a fan of gruesome photos, then they’re still available for your delectation.

Having enjoyed a lucrative career in wresting during the 80s and 90s, Hogan is still only semi retired as he approaches 60-years-old. Hogan Knows Best saw him become a reality TV star. He became active on social networking site Twitter not long ago, and has amassed 600k followers since then, although he may be losing a few following THOSE pics.

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Hulk Hogan burns hand and Tweets picture. Wrestling God Hulk 'the Hulkster' Hogan came away from his latest encounter, this time a radiator in his home in Tampa, Florida, battered but not beaten, following an explosion at his house cause by the faulty heating device. The accident was caused by a faulty pipe it is presumed, but we reckon Hulk just punched it.

To show off his latest victory, Hollywood Hogan took a few 'hand-selfies,'offering plenty of squeamish snaps of the burnt hand for his legions of Twitter followers. He spent the rest of the night taking photos of his hand actually, on his way to the hospital and before, after and even during his surgery to remove the burnt skin. Some people didn't like it, but others saw funny side with some of the captions, even if it did go on for a while.

The wrestler posted "Just had a radiator explode on my hand, OUCH" along with the first photo, followed shortly after by "Double Ouch" and "Triple Ouch," but decided to take a trip to the ER before sending any more pictures to his fans, Tweeting (this time without a picture) "at the ER now at Tampa General Hospital."

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Given we’ve seen rather more of wrestling veteran Hulk Hogan than we’d really care to in the past year or so, thanks to his now notorious sex tape, it’s quite a surprise to find the Hulkster apologizing for an image of his hand that he posted on his Twitter profile.

Hogan tweeted the picture of his hand after apparently having a radiator explode on it – not, as we thought, from friction burns accumulated from years of ripping his t-shirts apart during his ring entrances. The burns were such that the 59 year-old had to make a trip to the emergency room in Tampa after the incident. "Just had a radiator explode on my hand, OUCH," the sports entertainer tweeted, alongside the unsavory looking picture.

Quipping “Would you like it rare?” – in a line we reckon probably didn’t make the final cut of his aforementioned sex tape – Hogan was later forced to backtrack after receiving a few grossed out replies to the picture. "I apologize for posting my burned hand photos,with all the feedback I now realize I really should take a moment before I make a decision. HH" he eventually wrote. Pretty strange that, Hulk, it’s something you possibly should’ve done before committing your bedroom atrocity to tape.

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Hulk Hogan has slapped a Tampa based Laser Spine Institute with a lawsuit alleging they performed "unnecessary" surgeries on his back that subsequently ended his career in the ring. Filed under his real name Terry Bollea, Hulk is seeking a massive $50 million in damages for what he describes as "negligent conduct," according to E! Online.

"Bollea...missed out on multiple millions of dollars in opportunities to earn income within his profession due to disability because defendants continued to cause him to needlessly suffer severe back pain, peg pain, and other related symptoms," the court papers state. A statement issued by his attorneys Will Florin and Eric Czelusta said Hogan had originally consulted with "numerous prominent spine surgeons," who urged him to undergo the traditional spinal operation. However, the wrestler opted to go with the Spine Institute which allegedly recommended numerous "minimally invasive" laser procedures that only offered temporary relief for the pain he was suffering from scoliosis and bulging discs in his back. "The surgical treatment provided by Defendants did not provide relief to Bollea's symptoms and resulted in a continuing worsening in his overall condition," adds the suit. "Not withstanding, its treatment being unnecessary and ineffective, Laser Spine billed Bollea and his health insurer multiple six figure sums for these medically unneeded procedures."

Hogan left WWE in 2003, though briefly returned between 2005-2007, before appearing as a semi-retired wrestler for various smaller federations.

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Just when we’d all just about rid ourselves of the memory of professional wrestler Hulk Hogan getting into bed with the wife of his best friend Bubba the Love Sponge and doing the Hogan no-sell on her in front of a camera, the whole issue has come back into the headlines again, with the grappler pressing on with his lawsuit against website Gawker.

Why? It was Gawker who leaked the video, initially believed to have been filmed by Bubba himself, with allegations made that he and his wife Heather were going to make a quick buck off it. Hogan filed a suit on that one as well, but settled privately with his friend, who has since pledged his support. Hogan had also dropped his suit against Gawker in federal court last month – worth $100 million – “without prejudice”. That sounds quite nice, but it’s not. It meant that Hogan had the choice to re-file should he wish to, and that’s exactly what he’s gone and done.

TMZ write that it’s believed that Hogan initially dismissed both cases so that he could get both of them together as one, so that he wouldn't have to get wrangled up in more paperwork and, thus, more attorney’s fees. With the Bubba settlement sorted, it looks like he’s got Gawker solely on his hit list, though we’re not sure if he’s going to be able to drop the leg on them.

They may have settled their legal troubles, but that doesn't mean that Hulk Hogan and radio DJ Bubba the Love Sponge will be rekindling their friendship anytime soon as the Hulkster let it be known that the two "are NOT friends and never will be friends."

Writing on his Twitter page, Hogan announced that after the sex tape debacle and Bubba's later comments the best thing to do would be to walk away from the friendship altogether. 

The wrestling great was about to take Bubba to court last month (Oct. 15) for invasion of privacy after CCTV style footage of Hulk doing the dirty with Bubba's ex-wife, Heather Clem, surfaced on Gawker. The case was settled on Monday (Oct. 29), after which Bubba released a statement telling in which he acknowledged the fact that Hulk had nothing to do with the recording and that he would help Hulk in the case.

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Hulk Hogan has settled his lawsuit with radio DJ, and his former best friend, Bubba the Love Sponge over the filming and leaking of a sex tape featuring the wrestling great. Hulk is still pursuing separate lawsuits against his sex tape co-star and Bubba’s ex-wife Heather Clem and the website Gawker.com, who uploaded the video.

According to TMZ, although the terms of the lawsuit have not been made public yet, it is believed that a public apology and admittance that Hogan had nothing to do with the filming process were also part of the terms of the lawsuit. Today, Bubba released a statement telling of his regret and reiterating that Hulk in fact had nothing to do with the video saying: “It is my belief that Hulk is not involved, and has not ever been involved, in trying to release the video, or exploit it, or otherwise gain from the video’s release in any way."

Bubba finished his statement by saying that he is now committed to helping Hulk overcome the remainder of the court battles and to finding whoever is responsible for the film’s recording and internet exposure.

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We wonder if Hulk Hogan ever took lessons from his former pal Bubba The Love Sponge in how to cut a wrestling promo? Because the man currently being sued by the grappler over the supposed leaking of a sex tape, sure cut a mean one on his radio show recently. Bubba's ex wife Heather was the mystery woman who Hogan was seen in a clinch with in a sex tape first leaked by the website Gawker, and Hogan has since filed a lawsuit worth $100m at both Bubba and Gawker.

However, according to the New York Daily News, Bubba isn't going to take this lying down, and exploded in his own defence on his radio show recently. "There were three people in that home. All three knew what time it was. They knew what was going on," Bubba raged in his first public comments since the scandal became public. "You know I have surveillance. You knew of everything going on," he continued. "But now that your feelings are hurt ... you're trying to cover your a-- with your (new) wife and your jobs and your social standing."

"Nobody held a gun to your head, Hogan, and told you to come to me and ask me to have sex with my wife," he thundered on, in a segment that would've been ripe for Piper's Pit. He suggested that Hogan probably leaked the tape himself. Well those TNA Wrestling ratings could do with a boost.

The latest twist in the Hulk Hogan sex tape scandal sees Bubba The Love Sponge, who’s wife ‘stars’ in the naughty footage, claim that it was Hogan who in fact leaked the tape.

According to TMZ, Bubba the Love Sponge took to the airwaves on his radio show and claimed Hulk Hogan may have played a role in the release of the sex tape, despite the numerous and public denials. Between confirming that he and Hogan are no longer best buds, he labelled the WWE star as “self-centered”, before saying: "At the end of the day, I can't even comment on the validity ... [Hulk] could have had something to do with the leak of it." Bubba, of course, is not without blame; TMZ had previously reported his role on the tape, which was to assert the financial position they would be in should the video find its way into the public eye.

TMZ also reported the litigation against Bubba by Hulk, who is allegedly suing his old mate for $100m. In the suit, Hogan claims he "had a reasonable expectation of privacy in his consensual, intimate activities in a private bedroom and reasonably believed that his privacy was safe and protected."

Hulk Hogan's sex tape gave nostalgic fans of the former pro wrestling champion something to chuckle about a couple of weeks back, though it seems things have turned very serious, very quickly, over the controversial leaking of the clip.

Hogan says he had intercourse with Heather Clem around six years ago, though did not known he was being secretly recorded in her home. The New York based gossip site Gawker posted the video earlier this month, though it is unclear how it obtained the footage. Hogan is seeking $100 million in damages from the company, which declined to comment on the case. The wrestler is also suing Heather Clem and Todd Clem, a radio DJ best known as Bubba 'the Love Sponge' and somebody who Hogan considered to be one of his best friends. Standing outside federal court in Tampa, Florida this week, Hogan remained silent, leaving his lawyers to speak with the media. "Mr Hogan had a reasonable expectation of his privacy, just as all Americans have a reasonable expectation of their privacy in their bedrooms," said one of his attorneys.

It's unlikely that a $100 million federal case will come over a sex-tape featuring an ageing wrestler with a questionable haircut, though it'll be fun to watch things unfold anyway.

Whilst The Hulk Hogan sex tape scandal runs wild on the internet, the former WWE wrestling star has been talking politics with The Huffington Post.

Asked whether he was in support of Republican candidate Mitt Romney, Hogan had the following to say: "That's where I'm at right now," he told ‘HuffPost Live’ host Marc Lamont Hill. "Something needs to change in this country. There's no reason why this country shouldn't be up and running and everybody healthy and happy and prosperous. We need a change. I'm just waiting for someone to take the lead and run." He said that, and then launched into one of his infamous “what you gonna’ do when Hogan runs wild on you,” “greatest of all time” marathon speeches, which detracted from the sincerity of his political stance. "I think he knows I'm on the team," Hogan said when asked if Romney knew of his support. "I showed up at an event down in Tampa [and] spoke my piece.

Fine, we’ll talk about the sex tape now that all that boring politics is out the way. The sex tape, as you probably already know, was leaked to Gawker.com, and features some rather disturbing footage of the wrestling hero engaging in some after-dark, adult activities with Heather Clem, the wife of Hogan's friend Bubba the Love Sponge. Apparently Bubba’s cool with that.

"Whatcha gonna do, brother, whatcha gonna do when a sex tape scandal runs wild on you?" Quickly call up some of the biggest mouthpieces in US entertainment culture and seek to explain yourself as soon as possible is what appears to be the answer for Hulk Hogan. Once one of the most popular stars in America back in the 80s thanks to his run as champion with the scripted wrestling company the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment), Hogan has been caught with a low blow in recent weeks after the Hulk Hogan tape, featuring him and a mystery woman emerged online.

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What's been a tumultuous week or so for estranged coupled Hulk Hogan and his wife Linda, the lawyer of the latter has come out with a statement that says that Linda is "embarrassed" about the recent incident that saw her arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. As has now been widely reported, the 53 year-old was arrested Thursday morning (October 4th) in Los Angeles before later being released on a $5000 bail that same morning.

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The heads of a pornographic website named Sex.com have given Hulk Hogan a blank check, telling the wrestling legend to name his price, as the bidding war to distribute his sex tape hots up.

While the 12-time World Wrestling Champ has threatened legal action should the film not be removed from the Internet, however porn bosses are currently seeing if his mind can't be changed. TMZ posted a letter said to be from Sex.com's director of media Martin Ellison on to their website last night, in which Hulk is told that this ordeal does not need to be an embarrassing one for him and that the heads of the company are very much interested in meeting him in regards to the tape. The letter goes on to pay Hulk numerous compliments, telling him, "You are '"bigger" than Andre the Giant where it matters and we aren't just talking about fan base 'brother'."

Earlier last year, the wrestler, currently signed for TNA Wrestling, announced that he was facing bankruptcy after losing a huge chunk of the massive wealth he built up over his 30 year career following a series of ill advised business ventures, an expensive divorce and general squandering of his money. However, he has said that recently his monetary situation is improving somewhat, but porn bosses wont to see just how much his situation has improved and if they can make it a little easier for him in exchange for the rights on the already infamous video.

Don’t bother trying to answer the query posed in the headline. The answer is clearly no, we weren’t ready for a Hulk Hogan sex tape but it’s here now, and we’re all stuck with it. Yes, the rumors are true, Hulk Hogan has been caught with his pants down – quite literally – and stars in his very own sex tape, currently showing on Gawker.

Hogan, who is seen getting up close and personal with an attractive brunette, is pretty unhappy about the whole thing. His lawyer David R. Houston tells TMZ.com, “This tape was made secretly without Hulk's knowledge or permission. We are going to do everything in our power to figure out who did it. Anyone displaying the tape will be held accountable to the fullest extent of the law.” The movie starts with the woman – thought to be Heather Clem, the ex-wife of Hulk’s best friend Bubba The Sponge – chatting to the ex-wrestler whilst laying on the bed. Suddenly, Hogan’s phone rings (his ring tone is a track by his daughter Brooke) and the former WWF star briefly chats to someone before hanging up and getting down to business with Heather. Perhaps the highlight of the tape comes when Hogan leaps of the bed and announces, “F*ck I just ate. I felt like a pig”.

Meanwhile, as Hulk’s tape hit the web, his ex-wife Linda Hogan was arrested for DUI. Law enforcement sources say she was taken to a Malibu police station before being released several hours later on $5,000 bail.