Posted May 10th 2008 5:00PM by TMZ Staff

What do you do when your son has been sentenced to eight months in the slammer? Get your grub on at Hooters!

Hulk Hogan drowned his sorrows in chicken wings at a local Hooters restaurant in Tampa, Florida today. Sources tell TMZ that the wrestling star was accompanied by close friend and former WWF wrestler Brian Knobbs of the Nasty Boys, wrestling manager Jimmy Hart and other family friends. The group dined on wings, beer and salad. Nothing heals pain faster than chicken and beer!

Brooke and Linda were not a part of the fried festivities.

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Sal Corrente just emailed me this information, the TRUE story....

 If anyone is interested in the facts  - - Ruth Bollea (Hulk's mother) resides right down the street from that Hooter's in a retirement home. It was a pre Mother's Day celebration for his mother. She loves to go and eat at that Hooter's. There were many presents on the table and children along as well. Also in attendance was Horace Bollea former pro wrestler. Who was also raised by Hulks mother along with his wife and little girl. There were also other family members with their children and presents for Ruth. Hulk has to be in NY for Regis and Kelly so he has to leave on Sunday so he can't spend the day with his mother tomorrow. He will be there promoting American Gladiators on Monday.

It is a shame when only a small portion of a story comes out and it can easily be twisted. I am not sure if everyone is expecting Hulk to go and live in hole since Nick is in jail. I am sure Hulk has nothing but day's ahead of him with the paparazzi chasing him and his every move being called in to site like TMZ but Hulk needs to go on with his life as best he can while Nick is in jail. The rest of you should go with your lives as well. I thought the real facts needed to be printed.

If TMZ wanted to run this story it should have mentioned the older lady and children that were a part of this wild party that Hulk was having. I guess the source that was used for this story could not be considered very reliable. You should be more sure of your sources TMZ.

Posted at 9:58PM on May 10th 2008 by Sal Corrente