RAF Wrestling and Real American Beer vow to carry on following Hogan’s death

Real American Freestyle Wrestling and Real American Beer, the two companies that Hulk Hogan was working with lately, have vowed to carry on with their business and honor his legacy.

RAF Wrestling was launched a few months ago and just recently signed a deal with FOX Nation to stream their events live. The first event is set for next month.

The Real American Freestyle Wrestling statement reads as follows:

Today we lost our Commissioner. We lost a friend. And the sport of wrestling lost one of its greatest champions, not just in the ring, but in spirit.

Hulk Hogan believed wrestling was more than just entertainment. He saw it as a brotherhood, a proving ground and a platform for greatness. That’s what Real American Freestyle was built to be, a new stage for the toughest, most passionate athletes on Earth. And Hulk was at the center of it.

From day one, he threw his weight behind this league. He met with athletes. He watched tape, shared stories and showed up like only he could. RAF was personal to him, something bigger than all of us.

This league is part of his legacy, and we intend to honor it.

Meanwhile, Real American Beer said that Hogan believed in this beer and its message to America and while they lost one of its founders, they will carry on because Hulk gave them a reason to believe in.

The company signed a deal with WWE earlier this year where WWE got a minority stake and its logo appears on Raw every week on the ring mat.

The statement from Real American Beer says:

For nearly half a century, Hulk Hogan stood as a living symbol of what this country believes in at its best: strength, optimism, resilience and unity. He believed in people. And he gave them someone to believe in.

When we set out to launch Real American Beer one year ago, it was with Hulk’s vision and mission. He said he believed that Real American Beer and its message to America could leave an even bigger legacy than his wrestling career. It’s a simple message and it’s written on the can: “America’s at its best when united”. Hulk was all in—not just in name, but city by city, store by store, fan by fan. In every market, thousands came to see him. He’d shake every hand. Learn every name. Take every photo. He genuinely wanted to take the time to meet each person and look them in the eye. To make them feel seen.

That was his gift. Not just being larger than life—but making other people feel larger, too.

He believed that our communities are better when we raise a glass together. “One beer at a time,” he’d say. And he meant it.

Today, we lost more than a founder. We lost a legend. A brother. A real American.

But his fighting spirit doesn’t leave us. It lives in every crowd he fired up, every smile he sparked, every story fans tell. It lives in our mission to keep bringing people together. And it lives in this brand—not because it bears his image, but because it bears his heart.

Hulk Hogan gave us a reason to believe. Now it’s on us to carry it forward.