One of the most notorious moments of Hogan’s career took place in 1986, just as Vince McMahon’s wrestling promotion was reaching new heights with the popularity of WrestleMania. Jesse Ventura believed wrestlers would benefit from forming a union, as they weren’t given health insurance, pensions, or a fair share of the industry’s profits, and he believed McMahon needed the performers more than ever.

Ventura began speaking about the formation of a union in the locker room, but word got around to Hogan, who was opposed to the idea. Hogan went to McMahon and told him about what was taking place. As a result, McMahon informed the entire locker room that anyone who supported Ventura’s push would be let go, and Ventura wasn’t able to get a union off the ground.

Initially, Ventura didn’t know that Hogan was the one responsible for getting word to McMahon. The details came out in the infamous steroid trial that took place years later, and Ventura has since relayed his dissatisfaction with Hogan’s actions many times.

Though they disagreed over the matter, Brooke’s opinion on unions likely stemmed from seeing what the industry did to her father’s physical health. In 2023, the WWE Hall of Famer opened up about the toll wrestling took on his body, with Hogan stating that he was forced to undergo more than two dozen surgeries once he retired from the ring.