Hulk Hogan's wife reveals shock in emotional tribute after wrestling icon's death: 'I wasn’t ready for this'

Hulk Hogan s wife penned a heartfelt message on social media Friday expressing her shock and the belief that the wrestling legend would overcome the wellbeing issues that had plagued him in the weeks leading up to his death on Thursday Sky Daily Hogan broke her silence with a lengthy message posted to Instagram early Friday morning just a day after Hogan passed after suffering cardiac arrest at his home in Florida He was I wasn t ready for this and my heart is in pieces her message read He had been dealing with various strength issues but I truly inferred we would overcome them I had so much faith in his strength I thought we still had more time CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEW COMTMZ Sports first stated the news of Hogan s passing citing a realizable cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater Florida The Clearwater Police Department later verified that crisis personnel responded to a biological call just before a m Hogan was treated on site for a cardiac arrest before being transported to Morton Plant Hospital where he was pronounced dead The news of Hogan s death came weeks after he was alleged to be having a healthcare problem However his wife denied those reports at the time saying he was strong and was recovering from surgeries PRO WRESTLING GREAT RIC FLAIR LEADS EMOTIONAL TRIBUTES AFTER HULK HOGAN DIES FOLLOWING CARDIAC ARREST This loss is sudden and impossible to process To the world he was a legend but to me he was my Terry The man I loved My partner My heart he message on Friday continued Hulk loved his fans so much and despite his growing physical discomfort he did everything he could to show up sign autographs take photos and connect with the people who supported him through it all You meant everything to him Sky called Hogan a believer in Christ adding that I take comfort knowing his soul is at peace and he s been welcomed home In December Hogan and his wife shared on social media that they had been baptized Total surrender and dedication to Jesus is the greatest day of my life No worries no hate no judgment only love he wrote in an Instagram post at the time News of Hogan s death sent shockwaves around social media as fellow wrestling icons fans and political leaders shared tributes to honor his legacy Please keep his family and all of us who loved him in your prayers as we try to approach this new reality Sky announced Friday Fox News Digital s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this analysis Follow Fox News Digital s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter