Hulk Hogan’s Former Manager Spoke Only To His Assistant When He Called Days Before Shocking Death

More heart-wrenching details continue to emerge about the final moments of Hulk Hogan.

The wrestling legend took his final breath on Thursday, July 24, at his Clearwater, Florida, residence. The news came as a shock to the world, as the WWE icon recently dispelled rumors of being on his deathbed.

Now, a revelation from his former manager and close pal, Jimmy Hart, sheds light on his secret health battle.

Hart reflected on his relationship with the late wrestler, revealing that he tried to keep in touch with Hogan in his very final days.

"I called [Hogan] on Wednesday night, and then Thursday morning is when everything took place," the WWE Hall of Famer said in an interview. "So just… just overnight it all happened, but it was so positive the day before."

The 81-year-old, who is still reeling in shock over Hogan's death, revealed that when he placed the call, Hogan's assistant picked up instead and gave him a positive update, saying his wrestler pal was "doing great."

In response, Hart, who was thrilled, told the assistant, "Well, tell him I love him." Little did he know that would be the last he would hear of Hogan.

Hart received the devastating news of Hogan's passing and was unable to process it. "It just hits so fast. It was like, 'Oh my God.' We thought he was doing so well, you know?" the manager told PEOPLE Magazine.

He continued, "We didn't go to see him at the house and didn't go to see him at the hospital, because we wanted to make sure that he didn't get any infections or anything else, like if anybody had a cold or brought anything in. So, that's what we all did."

The emotional manager lamented the devastating loss of an essential part of the " tight, tight-knit" WWE fraternity. According to him, such deaths affect "all of us."

Hart, who will host "Friday Night SmackDown" in Cleveland, where the WWE universe will pay tribute to Hogan, added, "And the show must go on and all that."

Although Hart wasn't able to say goodbye to his good pal before his death, they shared memorable moments just a month ago.

The pair regularly watched wrestling together three times a week, most often on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. When wrestling was off the table, the close friends performed karaoke with Hogan's son, Nick Hogan, at the family's bar in Clearwater, Florida.

Later in the interview, Hart recalled his last physical meeting with Hogan right before his neck surgery. "He was great," the famed wrestling manager said, remembering their final fun night together.

"He had great food to eat that night. He was talking with the fans. He was just phenomenal," Hart recounted.

The famed wrestler was pronounced dead on Thursday morning after paramedics were dispatched to his home in response to a 911 call for a cardiac arrest.

As The Blast reported, eyewitnesses confirmed the presence of multiple police units and emergency personnel outside the residence.

Hogan was carried on a stretcher to the ambulance and transported to Morton Plant Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. He was 71.

Weeks before his painful demise, the wrestler's family shut down rumors that his health was rapidly declining. His widow, Sky Daily, at the time, slammed the speculations, saying Hogan's heart was "strong" and he was only recovering from surgery.

Following his shocking passing, insiders shed light on the actual state of Hogan's failing health.

Contrary to reports that the "Rocky III" star was thriving, sources say the late wrestler was dealing with heart complications, which manifested in several symptoms.

"He was suffering from shortness of breath, got tired easily, had lost a lot of weight, and was on oxygen," the informant shared, according to The Blast.

Hogan reportedly knew his time was limited and had his estranged loved ones on his mind. "He had a lot of scores to settle. Didn't want to leave anything unsaid," the informant noted.