So Beefcake was thinking of his friend Hogan — who had reportedly been dealing with several health issues — in the days leading up to his death Thursday morning at age 71, and in an interview with TMZ, Beefcake expressed regret about not being able to see him one last time.

Hulk Hogan and Brutus Beefcake were longtime wrestling colleagues and friends for nearly 50 years. In 1977, Beefcake, whose real name is Edward Harrison Leslie, made his professional wrestling debut as Ed Boulder alongside Hogan,

Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, passed away on July 24 after suffering a cardiac arrest at his house in Clearwater, Florida. Beefcake claimed in 2024 that The Hulkster "hit on" his wife several years ago, causing their friendship to fall apart.