Fans See Hulk Hogan’s Pose in Cloud Formation at His Funeral, Calling it a Heavenly Sign
Michael Foust
Audio By Carbonatix
By Michael Foust, Crosswalk.com
Fans of Hulk Hogan believe a cloud formation in the sky outside his funeral wasn’t just a coincidence, but a divine sign from God offering comfort in their time of grief. The life of Terry Bollea, better known as Hulk Hogan, was celebrated this week at Indian Rocks Baptist Church in Largo, FL -- the same church where he was baptized in 2023 and the congregation he regularly attended.
But it’s a mysterious cloud formation outside the church that has captured the most attention.
Hogan’s friend Dee Jay Silver posted a photo of the cloud formation, which appears to mimic one of the wrestling legend’s signature poses. Silver attended the funeral at the church.
“We said our final goodbyes to my hero today!” Silver wrote on Tuesday. “We saw you in the sky looking over us! Hulkamania will live forever, brother! RIP, my friend!”
Others, too, saw Hogan in the sky.
“The cloud outside of Hulk Hogan‘s funeral at Indian Rocks, FL. Wow! You see what I see?? If this isn’t a sign, then I don’t know what is,” one person wrote.
🚨 WOW: The night before Hulk Hogan was laid to rest in Clearwater, Florida, a cloud resembling him very closely appeared in the Clearwater sky.
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 6, 2025
📸 @deejaysilver1 pic.twitter.com/pTleYComMV
Hogan was outspoken about his Christian faith in the final years of his life and attended the Largo church each Sunday. His pastor, Aaron Filippone of Indian Rocks Baptist, posted a tribute to Hogan this week.
“At the request of his family, the service was private -- an intimate, off-camera time to remember the man we loved,” Filippone wrote. “While the world knew him as a larger-than-life figure, I knew him simply as Terry -- a humble, joyful, Jesus-loving man whose life was transformed by the grace of God.”
Filippone shared a six-minute video of Hogan and his faith testimony -- a clip that was played during the funeral service, set to the backdrop of Josh Baldwin’s song Evidence. In the video, Hogan urges viewers to commit their lives to Christ.
“The number one priority is accept Jesus Christ as your Savior -- [to] surrender,” Hogan said in the video.
Filippone said he will miss Hogan “deeply.”
“But I know this: because of Jesus, Terry is more alive now than ever -- fully healed, fully free, and in the presence of his Savior,” Filippone wrote.
Yesterday, we laid to rest my friend and our brother in Christ, Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea.
— Aaron Filippone (@aaronfilippone) August 7, 2025
At the request of his family, the service was private—an intimate, off-camera time to remember the man we loved. While the world knew him as a larger-than-life figure, I knew him simply as… pic.twitter.com/gO4FXYWdSL
Photo Credit: ©Instagram screen grab/@deejaysilver
Michael Foust has covered the intersection of faith and news for 20 years. His stories have appeared in Baptist Press, Christianity Today, The Christian Post, the Leaf-Chronicle, the Toronto Star and the Knoxville News-Sentinel.
Listen to Michael's Podcast! He is the host of Crosswalk Talk, a podcast where he talks with Christian movie stars, musicians, directors, and more. Hear how famous Christian figures keep their faith a priority in Hollywood and discover the best Christian movies, books, television, and other entertainment. You can find Crosswalk Talk on LifeAudio.com, or subscribe on Apple or Spotify so you never miss an interview that will be sure to encourage your faith.
