Hulk Hogan, pro wrestling icon and pop culture mainstay, dies at 71

<span>The WWE Hall of Famer helped transform professional wrestling into mainstream entertainment during the 1980s, kickstarting "Hulkamania" after defeating The Iron Sheik for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1984 and headlining the first WrestleMania in 1985.</span

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The WWE Hall of Famer helped transform professional wrestling into mainstream entertainment during the 1980s, kickstarting "Hulkamania" after defeating The Iron Sheik for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1984 and headlining the first WrestleMania in 1985.

<span>Hogan won six WWE championships during his career and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005, later being inducted again in 2020 as a member of the New World Order faction he formed during his time with World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s.</span

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Hogan won six WWE championships during his career and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005, later being inducted again in 2020 as a member of the New World Order faction he formed during his time with World Championship Wrestling in the 1990s.

<span>His entertainment career extended beyond wrestling to include film roles such as Thunderlips in Rocky III (1982), starring in movies like No Holds Barred and Mr. Nanny, and appearing in the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best with his family.</span

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His entertainment career extended beyond wrestling to include film roles such as Thunderlips in Rocky III (1982), starring in movies like No Holds Barred and Mr. Nanny, and appearing in the VH1 reality show Hogan Knows Best with his family.

<span>Hogan was removed from the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 after racist comments surfaced in a leaked sex tape, but was reinstated in 2018 following public apologies, though he remained a controversial figure throughout his later career.</span

Hogan was removed from the WWE Hall of Fame in 2015 after racist comments surfaced in a leaked sex tape, but was reinstated in 2018 following public apologies, though he remained a controversial figure throughout his later career.

<span>He is survived by his third wife Sky Daily, whom he married in 2023, and his children Nick and Brooke from his first marriage to Linda Claridge, having undergone approximately 25 surgeries in his final decade due to wrestling-related injuries.</span

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He is survived by his third wife Sky Daily, whom he married in 2023, and his children Nick and Brooke from his first marriage to Linda Claridge, having undergone approximately 25 surgeries in his final decade due to wrestling-related injuries.

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Hulk Hogan Dies at 71

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While Hogan achieved wrestling stardom, his legacy remains tainted by racist remarks and controversial behavior that overshadowed his accomplishments. His racist tirade caught on tape revealed his true character, and his recent political endorsements further divided fans who once looked up to him as a childhood hero.

<span>While Hogan achieved wrestling stardom, his legacy remains tainted by racist remarks and controversial behavior that overshadowed his accomplishments. His racist tirade caught on tape revealed his true character, and his recent political endorsements further divided fans who once looked up to him as a childhood hero.</span>

Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan Dies at 71 After Cardiac Arrest

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