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Hulk Hogan Suing Gawker For Ending His WWE Career

By Nick Paglino

According to The New York Post, after being awarded $140 million this year, Hulk Hogan is suing Gawker for ending his career in WWE due to the leak of his sex tape.

The report notes Hogan has filed a lawsuit in Florida which argues that Gawker releasing his sex tape with Heather Clem meant his “legacy in entertainment was severely damaged (if not completely destroyed), and his global brand was forever tarnished.”

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Hogan also names several Florida residents in the suit, including DJ Mike “Cowhead” Calta, for sending at least one of the secretly recorded tapes to Gawker. Police previously declined to pursue charges against Calta and others involved in the leak.

Hogan is seeking an unspecified amount of money in damages in the new lawsuit.

Nick Paglino
Nick Paglino

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.

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