Infotainment Factory: Wrestling icon 'can't feel his legs', friend claims

WWE legend Hulk Hogan has "can't feel his legs" after back surgery according to fellow wrestling great Kurt Angle.

Angle revealed he spoke to Hogan at RAW's 30th anniversary celebration show in late January, with the iconic wrestler saying a back operation had left him unable to feel his "lower body".

"Hogan had his back surgery again. He had the nerves cut from his lower body. He can't feel his lower body, so he has to use his cane to walk around," Angle said on the latest episode of his podcast.

"I thought he was using the cane because he has pain in his back. He doesn't have any pain, he has nothing at all. He can't feel anything.

"So now he can't feel his legs, so he has to walk with a cane.

"That's pretty serious, man. I mean, I really feel for Hogan. He put his heart and soul into the business and it ate him up."

The 69-year-old, whose real name is Terry Gene Bollea, is rated among the most popular wrestlers during the 1980s.

"He's (Hogan) the name and face of the company. He's the guy that revolutionised pro wrestling. I have so much respect for him," Angle added.

Hogan has not commented publicly about his health battle - with his only update being a tweet saying "morning" which went out on Monday (AEDT).

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