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WWE paid tribute to the late Hulk Hogan in front of Smackdown on Friday night to commemorate the wrestling legend after his death on Thursday at the age of 71.
The tribute included clips of Hogan’s decorated wrestling career and his entertainment events outside the ring.
Tells Triple-H called Hogan “The Ultimate Hero” and revealed that he died in his home surrounded by family.
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Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan greets the crowd under the world WWE Crown Jewel Pay-Per-View at King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh November 2, 2018. (Fayez Nureldine /AFP via Getty Images)
Smackdown -The Quantity broke out in applause and a song of “Hogan! Hogan!” After the video was completed.
Hogan allegedly had a health crisis weeks before his death, though his wife, Sky, refused the reports. She said her husband was “strong” and recovered after surgeries.
The Superstar Pro WrestlerIf the birth name was Terry Bollea, got his start in championship wrestling from Florida (CWF) in the late 1970s before eventually joining the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979.
Vince McMahon bought WWF from his father and chose Hogan to be the main attraction of the company. He began to fight when he saved Bob Backlund from an attack from the wild Samoans. “Hulkamania” became rage from there.
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WWE -legend Hulk Hogan participates in Susan G. Komen DC Race for the Cure in 2015 in 2015 in Washington, DC (Kris Connor/WireImage)
Hogan was a six-time WWE champion, won Royal Rumble twice and was introduced to the WWE Hall of Fame as an individual in 2005 and as a member of NWO in 2020.
Mr President Donald Trump joined the masses in the grief of the loss of the WWE legend.
Trump that had a strong Relationship with Hogan For years, which included the breaking great speech on the Republican National Convention last year, wrote a tribute to the truth social to “Hulkster.”
“We lost a big friend today,” Hulkster. “Hulk Hogan was Maga all the way – strong, tough, smart, but with the biggest heart,” Trump wrote. “He gave an absolute electric speech on the Republican national convention, it was one of the highlights of all week. He entertained fans from all over the world, and the cultural influence he had was massive.
Hulk Hogan is suffocated during a match in a scene from the movie “No Holds Barred” in 1989. (Tristar/Getty Images)
“To his wife, heaven and family we give our warmest best wishes and love. Hulk Hogan will be very missed!”
In July 2024, Hogan Trump approved President at RNC, saying “Let Trump-A-Mania make America great again,” an ode to his hollow kamania monitor.
