When it comes to the terms of his divorce from wife Linda Bollea, Hulk Hogan is more than convinced he knows best. The wrestler, whose real name is Terry Bollea, has filed a counterpetition to his wife's divorce suit. In his filing, the Hulkster contests his missus' call for unspecified alimony and child support, as well as her bid for primary custody of the duo's speed-demon son, Nick, claiming the 17-year-old should be able to decide for himself with which parent he wishes to reside.The Hogan Knows Best stars, who have been married for 24 years, also have a daughter, aspiring pop star Brooke, but she's 19 and not subject to custody arrangements.
In his filing, the 54-year-old mustachioed patriarch left no point undisputed, even questioning the marriage date Linda listed on her divorce petition, filed last week. While she jotted down Dec. 12, 1983 as the big day, the semiretired WWE icon claimed it was actually Dec. 18. Public records back up his timeline.
One thing there doesn't seem to be much disagreement on is when things went sour for the duo. Per court documents, they separated in September, a month after their son's car crash left his passenger, Iraq veteran John Graziano, hospitalized in a coma.
In her petition, Linda sought legal custody of Nick until his 18th birthday next July, although she said she was open to "liberal visitation" for the grappler. In his reply, Terry countered that "it would be in the best interest for the parties to have shared parental responsibility."
Linda, 48, has also requested half of the couple's shared assets, which include more than $9.5 million in real-estate holdings, as well as unspecified amounts of alimony and child support. She also wants him to cover all her legal expenses. Hulk, meanwhile, said in his filing that Linda was more than capable of supporting herself and helping to support their son. He did, however, indicate he would continue to provide health insurance for the family.
As for Linda's claim to half the couple's assets, Hulk's petition mentions "numerous liabilities, contingent liabilities, obligations and debts which must be resolved as part of any equitable distribution that may be accomplished by the court."