The MSNBC website posted an excerpt from Hulk Hogan's book "My Life Outside The Ring" that focussed on the night he contemplated suicide. "Three pounds," Hogan wrote. "I remember thinking, Three pounds of pressure is all it takes to pull this thing. Do you know how easy that would’ve been? I’d been staring at myself in the bathroom mirror for two days straight. Two days.

"A gun was in my hand and my finger was on the trigger and I was thinking, It would just be so easy. I felt like a snake charmer. I was headed down this dark road convincing myself it was a road I wanted to take. The weird thing was, I didn’t even remember bringing that gun into the bathroom. When did I pick this up? Was it in the safe? Did I have it in the car with me the other night? I bought that gun years ago to protect my family. A last resort. Was I really gonna use it for this?" To read the full excerpt, visit MSNBC.com.

Powell's POV: There's much more to the excerpt, which also contains Hogan recalling the night that his son Nick Bollea was involved in the automobile accident with passenger John Graziano. You can order the book now through Amazon.com.

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