Reflecting on the Life & Legacy of Hulk Hogan: Gene Valentino and Anthony D’Esposito

 

Reflecting on the Life & Legacy of Hulk Hogan, Gene Valentino and former Congressman Anthony D’Esposito come together to honor one of America’s most iconic patriots — both in and out of the ring. On this powerful episode of Grassroots TruthCast, guests share heartfelt stories and personal memories of Hulk Hogan’s larger-than-life influence, timeless patriotism, and unwavering love for this country. From his unforgettable entrances waving the American flag to the countless lives he touched off-camera, Hogan embodied the spirit of what it means to be a “Real American.”

Dr. Paul Alexander also joins the conversation with a bold message on the state of America today — from COVID truths to reclaiming liberty, leadership, and integrity. Together, the group explores how Hulk’s legacy reminds us what we stand to lose — and why now, more than ever, we must fight to take America back. A mix of nostalgia, truth, and unfiltered patriotism, this episode is a tribute to the man, the myth, the message — and the movement to restore the soul of our nation.

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Reflecting on the Life & Legacy of Hulk Hogan: Gene Valentino and Anthony D’Esposito

I’m Dr. Paul Alexander and what an honor and privilege to be working and speaking on Mr. Gene Valentino’s Grassroots Truthcast. What an honor and a privilege to be on the show and I hope I’ll be coming back again soon. Look, as you know, I have been one of the contrarian scientists, skeptics out there questioning the validity of the lockdowns and school closures and what this COVID was about and the vaccines.

The vaccines have been very harmful and have caused a lot of problems societally. We lost a lot societally, we lost a lot in our terms of our liberties and freedoms and I am one of them in the orbit of President Trump. I’m in the orbit because I want him back into the White House for a second.

I think that President Trump will go down in history. He has the chance of being the greatest, one of the greatest presidents America ever has. America is the greatest nation on earth and worth saving.

She’s worth fighting for and I am on that train to help save America and I would like you to support Gene Valentino and his outfit and what they’re doing and also take a look at my book Presidential Takedown and my sub stack Alexander COVID News. Thank you very much, hope to see you again. Well, let’s bring in our very special guest.

He is the nominee for the Inspector General of the Labor Department and also former Republican Congressman for New York, the one and only Anthony Diaz-Vizito and here is also GOP political strategist. He’s also host of the Grassroots Truthcast podcast, Gene Valentino. Boy, oh boy, you guys, I don’t know where to start after that.

It was so beautiful to listen to, you know, Diamond Dallas Page and his memories, but there was something about Hulk that you could just see everybody he touched and I think at a time right now where the world is so crazy, he brought us so much joy. What was it so special? I saw you smiling a lot during that. You know, he brought back so much memories from my childhood.

I mean, this is a guy who started his wrestling career in 1977 and you think back to he was the guy who marched into that ring waving the American flag singing, I am a real American and it wasn’t just for show. He lived that same patriotism out of the ring. There are many people who put on a show, they play something for a movie and then they are the biggest anti-American people that we know of, not Hulk Hogan.

He was a patriot every day until the end and I think what is even better about Hulk, I mean, we had the opportunity, you said you interviewed him a bunch of times, I met him at the RNC, I met him at MSG, but people and you’ve seen videos over the last few days where these young kids who clearly weren’t even alive when he was really in his wrestling fame, they love him, they imitate him and you know, our chairman back home, Joe Cairo, always says that there’s nothing better that when your idol, you meet your idol for the first time and he is everything or she is everything that you expected them to be. His idol being Yogi Berra, the first time he met him, Yogi was amazing. Everyone who talks about meeting Hulk Hogan, who said, you know, he was my idol.

They say nothing but great things. He was gracious, he was patriotic, he was, you know, cheerful and rooting them on and I think that just encapsulates everything that Hulk Hogan was. Your thoughts also as you hear about this iconic man.

Now, you also have, what, a mixed martial arts company, right, also and also boxing too as well. So, what are your thoughts about Hulk Hogan, Gene Valenzuela? Well, he’s been an inspiration to the both amateur and professional and in the six to ten events we put on per year, you could see the young amateurs looking for their idol and they do refer to Hulk, but the story that stands out real quick, I’m with a business partner in California, he calls his wife to see how she’s doing, she won’t talk to him, what are you doing? She says, I’m watching the Hulk for the next hour, I’ll call you later. That was classic.

So, the poor guy came back, he says, well, you know, I can’t talk to my wife for an hour, so you got me. I think men, women, everybody loved the Hulk, right? I mean, there was something larger than life and I also think at a time, I brought up where the world’s so divided, he brought joy. He makes us all smile when we think he’s going to live on for generations.

And patriotism. He’s timeless. And timeless and his dedication to President Trump, those speeches at MSG, not only just the show, but the message of love of this country and love of the president.

That was really beautiful. Guys, thank you. I know you’re going to be with us for more this hour.

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Reflecting on the Life & Legacy of Hulk Hogan: Gene Valentino and Anthony D’Esposito

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Originally Recorded on August 5, 2025
America Beyond the Noise: Season 5, Episode 598
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