Hulk Hogan tragically passed away less than three weeks ago.
The wrestling world continues to pay respects to the two-time WWE Hall of Famer. In addition to his passing, many things and people from his past have either spoken out or been seen publicly.
Mainstream media remains locked into the Hogan story.
Amid his popularity, there were quite a few controversies. In 2012, Hogan found himself caught up in the biggest scandal of his career after Gawker published footage from a sex tape filmed without his knowledge.
The tape revealed how Hulk’s longtime friend, Todd “Bubba the Love Sponge” Clem, arranged for Hogan to have sex with Bubba’s now-ex-wife, Heather Clem.
Heather has been out of the public eye for quite some time, but now TMZ has spotted her for the first time since Hulk Hogan passed away.
The 51-year-old was spotted in Tampa, Florida, and was “rocking a sports bra and some yoga pants as she stopped at a convenience store.”
Hulk Hogan Sex Tape Partner Heather Clem Seen for First Time Since His Death https://t.co/oEgfRND8v5 pic.twitter.com/GXvciosQo8
— TMZ (@TMZ) August 12, 2025
The friendship between Hulk Hogan and Bubba the Love Sponge would end because of this sextape with his former wife.
Todd Alan Clem spoke out following the wrestling icon’s untimely death and admitted he has regrets about their falling out.
“I’m heartbroken to hear of Terry’s passing. As everyone knows we had our issues and those issues were mostly my fault,” Clem said in a statement to TMZ in July.
“I loved him as a friend while he was with us, and will continue to love his memory as a friend going forward.”
He continued, “I’m saddened that I will never be able to tell him how sorry I am for the way I handled things that created the rift between us. I miss my friend and hope he rests in peace.”
The friendship between Hulk Hogan and Clem fell apart in 2012 when a sex tape featuring Hogan and Clem’s then-wife, Heather, was leaked online. Hogan alleged that the encounter had been recorded without his consent.
Following the leak, Hogan sued Gawker, the site that published the footage. He was awarded $115 million in compensatory damages and $25 million in punitive damages.
