WWE Legend Hulk Hogan (1953 - 2025)

[Zoneboy]

https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/hul...or-1236469089/

Hulk Hogan, the wrestling icon and actor who became the most recognized star in the sport, has died. He was 71.

According to the Clearwater Police Department in Florida, Hogan died Thursday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was treated by a rescue crew before being taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Hogan, born Terry Gene Bollea, grew up in Florida. The WWE Hall of Fame wrestler, known for walking out to his theme song “Real American,” represented national patriotism within the wrestling world. He soared to fame in the 1980s after winning against the Iron Sheik and cementing “Hulkamania” momentum in one of the most culturally impactful matches of his career. That fight made him the World Wrestling Federation’s heavyweight winner.

He later lost the championship title competing against Andre the Giant in 1988. Hogan stepped away from the WWF (now known as WWE) in the 1990s after a steroid controversy. The ’90s also saw the wrestler further his acting pursuits. He had already played a part in 1982’s “Rocky III,” and his Hollywood career continued with roles in 1990’s “Gremlins 2: The New Batch,” 1991’s “Suburban Commando,” 1993’s “Mr. Nanny” and 1996’s “Santa With Muscles.”

“WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture’s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans,” the WWE wrote on social media.

Hogan decided to fight for World Championship Wrestling, a WWE competitor, in 1994. He debuted his heel persona, Hollywood Hogan, in 1996, and rejoined WWE in the early 2000s.


In 2012, the online news outlet Gawker published a sex tape of Hogan and Heather Clem, who was married to Hogan’s friend, Bubba the Love Sponge. Hogan then sued Gawker and won $140 million in an infamous legal fight that shut down the outlet and led to a debate over online privacy and First Amendment rights.

Although Hogan was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005, the organization removed that honor in 2015 in light of his use of a racial slur in another sex tape. He was reinstated in 2018.

Hogan was a supporter of Donald Trump and spoke in favor of the the candidate at the Republican National Convention in 2024.

Hogan is survived by his wife, Sky Hogan, as well as his ex-wife Linda Hogan and their children, Brooke Hogan and Nick Hogan. He and Linda Hogan’s marriage lasted from 1983 to 2009. He was also married to Jennifer McDaniel from 2010 to 2021.

[Dude111]

I havent ever understood wrestling....... They know whos gonna win!!

Very sad.....I liked Hulk!! -- I saw him in the first Wrestlemania!!

[stevea]

Hulk Hogan WAS wrestling in the 1980s. I still remember that Hogan/Iron Sheik match many years ago.

When he jumped ship and went south to WCW, they made the decision to turn him into a bad guy--a heel--"Hollywood" Hulk Hogan. Bad move.

RIP to a legend in wrestling.

[Babalu]

Wrestling isn't a sport.

These wrestlers are actors, not competitors.

I never got why he was so popular.

Of course, I don't get the Bimbodashians or rappers or any of the **** that passes for "entertainment" today either.

[stevea]

I think virtually everyone knows it's entertainment, not a sport. Some wrestlers do have gymnastic moves that are pretty impressive.

I haven't seen a match in years, so I don't know what it's like in the present day.

[Babalu]

Originally Posted by stevea

I think virtually everyone knows it's entertainment, not a sport.

Then why is this in Sports?

[TMC]

Hulk Hogan was a pioneer of personality as profession

Even those who would rather eat glass than watch pro wrestling know who he was; he was a pioneer of personality as profession.

[TMC]

Brooke Hogan pays tribute to estranged father Hulk Hogan

“When he left this earth, it felt like part of my spirit left with him. I felt it before the news even reached us,” Hogan wrote of her dad and Hogan Knows Best co-star, who died last week at age 71, in a lengthy Instagram tribute, adding: "I know he’s at peace now, out of pain, and in a place as beautiful as he imagined. He used to speak about this moment with such wonder and hope. Like meeting God was the greatest championship he’d ever have." Brooke Hogan has been estranged from her family for years.

[TMC]

Hulk Hogan died of a heart attack, but the late WWE icon had been battling leukemia

Medical records reveal Hogan, who died last Thursday at age 71, died of acute myocardial infarction, otherwise known as a heart attack. The report also revealed Hogan had a history of atrial fibrillation as well as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), a form of cancer of the blood and bone marrow that affects the group of white blood cells called lymphocytes.

[Dude111]

Yes its very sad..........

[MrCleveland]

Originally Posted by stevea

I think virtually everyone knows it's entertainment, not a sport. Some wrestlers do have gymnastic moves that are pretty impressive.

I haven't seen a match in years, so I don't know what it's like in the present day.

I feel that way about American Football...but the ones who want opened-up champagne when he died because of his controversial "**** tape" where he dropped the N-bomb...they're STILL happy that he's dead!...These are the same people who are glad that Jimmy Swaggart is dead.

I know I was like that with Art Modell, but in retrospect...if he and ex-mayor of Cleveland Michael White would see eye-to-eye...we would STILL have our NFL team and if they played in Columbus at the Horseshoe Stadium, we could have people in Central Ohio become Cleveland Browns fans.

But...money talks and Brittany Spears walks...so...we got this....

Anyhow...so long Terry Boella.