Hulk Hogan’s good friend reveals heartbreaking regret about his decision days before the death of WWE Icon

The death of the struggling icon Hulk Hogan has shaken the world of sport testing – including many who were friends with the WWE legend.

Brutus ‘The Barber’ Beef Cake – a WWE Hall of Famer and one of Hogan’s longest friends in the wrestling industry – became emotional when she thinks about the life of the man who helped him get into the industry.

Spend against TMZBrutus – born Ed Leslie – thought about the man he knew and revealed how important he was for him.

“Well, he meant everything,” he told the outlet. “He actually recruited me the high school to go into the wrestling industry when all his other friends refused and wanted nothing to do with it.”

Brutus focused more on details about how Hogan – born Terry Bollea – recruited him in the company.

“Here’s the thing. When he said to me, “You will be a wrestler, child,” I thought, “Holy Cow,” “Brutus revealed.

Hogan died earlier this week due to a heart attack in his house in Florida at the age of 71

‘I used to struggle when I was a child, but nothing I ever thought about getting busy. And he and I got so close: starting together, coming through the trenches and training …

“There is so much that nobody really knows, our beginning, our past. I owe him everything, and I am grateful that I knew him, to have been there for him as he was for me. ‘

The emotions really came to Brutus when discussing a moving accident – and how Hogan immediately came to his side.

“He had a heart so big. Thirty -five years ago, July 4, 1990, I had a terrible accident and did not expect me to live.

“And he left his family in California. His wife is about to get a baby, his son, Nick, to fly to fly to Florida to be there because the doctor said they didn’t think I would make it.

“And he flew there to be there for me. And when they brought me out of a coma caused by drugs, and he said to me, “Don’t even think about it, Brutus, you’re going to live.” And I did. And he was there when I needed the most. ‘

Brutus even revealed that he wanted to see Hogan in recent days, but was over.

‘I was going to try to go to his house a few days ago. My wife said, “You just go there.” I thought, “Oh, my God.” But if I go to the house and they say, “No, you can’t come in, it would have crushed me.” I didn’t do it [go]. And now I wanted me to have tried to come in and tried to see him before he passed. ‘

Brutus said he wanted to visit Hogan at home, but did not want to be refused

Brutus also remembered a time when Hogan flew to him after a horrible accident in 1990

Finally, Brutus revealed what he would say to Hogan if he had the chance: ‘I love your brother, and we are really friends to the end.

“I don’t even know what else to say about that. I know his family and mine were close for many years and I wish the best for them. I know they have a terrible, difficult time.

“And I just wanted to say to them, hold your chin. He wanted us to fight and move forward. That is hopefully what we are all going to do. ‘