Netflix VP of Sports Confirms Hulk Hogan Documentary Is in the Works

Netflix has confirmed that a documentary centered on Hulk Hogan is currently in production, following extensive filming completed shortly before his death in July. The update came from Gabe Spitzer, Netflix’s Vice President of Sports, during an appearance on The Varsity podcast with John Ourand.

Hogan’s career spans multiple eras of professional wrestling. His rise during the Hulkamania boom, subsequent reinventions, and public controversies provide a broad narrative arc. The announcement arrives as Netflix continues to expand its wrestling footprint. The platform currently streams WWE RAW in the United States and carries WWE programming internationally. It also recently released high-profile documentaries centered on Vince McMahon and WWE’s creative process behind the scenes, which drew significant attention.

Spitzer explained that Netflix has become more selective with sports documentaries as the market grows crowded. Rather than volume, the company is prioritizing fewer projects with broader appeal and deeper access. He cited the Hogan film, alongside upcoming documentaries on Mike Tyson and Deion Sanders, as examples of that strategy (via Fightful).

“We have reached sort of a tipping point in the ‘follow doc genre,’ as we call it, where maybe there are too many of them, so we have to be a bit pickier in terms of the ones we’re doing. We still have Quarterback. We’re still doing many seasons of Drive to Survive. We have America’s Sweethearts on the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. Outside of that, there are incredible other docs coming. Hulk Hogan, Mike Tyson, Deion Sanders. There are plenty of good ones still out there.

According to Spitzer, Netflix recorded roughly 20 hours of footage with Hogan shortly before his passing in July 2025.

“Hulk Hogan, we had been filming with Hogan for 20 hours around the time of when he passed. We think that can be a good one.”

Hogan’s family has since raised legal questions related to his death, adding real-world context that may factor into the documentary’s framing. Netflix has not commented on how those elements will be addressed. No release date has been announced.

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