Hulk Hogan: 'I Love My Family'

LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 10, 2007) ¢€" Hulk Hogan, despite all his bravado, is a family man at heart.

It's been a hard year for the Hulk ¢€" his son's devastating car crash and his separation from wife, Linda. But he remains a sensitive man who's hoping for the best.

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In a candid interview with Access Hollywood's Shaun Robinson, Hulk talked about how he is coping.

"I'm leaning into the wind. I'm trying to stay very, very positive," he said. "I just pray that things get better for my family."

There's no doubt 2007 has been a tumultuous year for the Hogans. In the same month his 17-year-old son, Nick, was arrested for reckless driving, stemming from a car crash, which left his good friend brain damaged, Linda, his wife of 24 years, filed for divorce.

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"As far as my son goes, we're going to be very happy when the truth really comes out of what really happen, instead of all the speculation," Hogan continued. "And all the mentality going on as far as my divorce goes? You know, I love my family and I love my wife to death and I just don't know what tomorrow's going to bring. I'm just trying to stay positive and stay focused and stay busy."

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"Any chance of reconciliation?" Shaun asked.

"There's always a chance," he said. "You can never say never."

Despite the heartache, Hulk is thankful for his flourishing professional life, which includes his new co-hosting gig for "American Gladiators."

It's NBC's most anticipated new reality program and "American Gladiators" is getting big press. It was even featured on the front page of Sunday's New York Times because the writers strike shut down production on nearly all scripted comedies and dramas.

A revival of the classic '90s competition show, "American Gladiators" offers a double dose of power as Hulk shares the stage with the bruising boxing star Laila Ali.

And when the cameras roll, it's a non-stop adrenaline rush.

"The audience in here is like being at Madison Square Garden," Hogan said. "And when Laila Ali gets out here she gets her own cult following and they're just as crazy as the Hulk-a-maniacs so we get to play with all different people from all different dimensions."

"Do they come up to you at all after the show?" Shaun asked.

"Oh yeah!" he said. "They are just non-stop. I was going to change my name because I always hear 'Oh my god! Oh my god!' Me, god? OK! Cool."