Hulk Hogan was among the celebrities inexplicably left out of the Emmys “In Memoriam” broadcast segment Sunday night … and his ex-wife suspects it wasn’t a simple error.

Linda Hogan tells TMZ … she believes Hulk’s snub was political, due to his right-wing embrace and support later in life — including speaking at the RNC for President Trump last year — despite the fact the wrestling superstar supported both sides of the aisle.

Hulk was among a few notable names not honored on the CBS show … others included horror icon Tony Todd and “Sopranos” star Jerry Adler. An Emmys rep pointed out all of them, including Hulk, are included in a longer online version of the segment … but it’s just a scroll of names with zero production value, unlike the broadcast segment.

Linda tells us, Hulk was a “ratings king” who was an icon on the small screen for decades … and whether it was on network or pay-per-view, hordes of wrestling fans always tuned in to see Hulk.

And Linda points out … through his stardom, Hulk opened the door for people who were never wrestling fans to become followers … ’cause of the energy and goodwill he put out there.

And while the Emmys aired on CBS, Linda points out NBC in particular owes a great deal of respect and gratitude to Hulk … since the network premiered “Saturday Night’s Main Event” in 1985, the first wrestling show on prime time featuring stars from what was then the WWF… and Hulk’s appearances made it a ratings success.