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A lot of Hulk Hogan tributes have dropped the leg over the last day or so, but none have hit me harder than what The Rock posted this morning. The biggest movie star in the world just posted a video and lengthy tribute to his WrestleMania X8 opponent, and as a huge wrestling fan, it’s difficult to get through without getting emotional.
While he may not have been prepping for appearances at upcoming WWE events, the Hulkster had been filming a documentary chronicling his career in professional wrestling with Netflix over the past year. CNN reports that the wrestler gave twenty hours worth of interviews, and that thirty hours of scenes were shot on top of that.
Well, as Parade highlighted, Hogan claims that he tried to join the legendary rock band, Metallica, and was prepared to leave life as a wrestling icon behind to do so. “When Metallica was looking for a bass player, I called and never heard a word back from them either,” he told the Chicago Tribune in 2009.
Jonathan Coachman shares how The Rock and Hulk Hogan improvised their iconic WrestleMania X8 match when fans unexpectedly turned on Dwayne Johnson.
Hulk Hogan, who has died at the age of 71, was the all-American hero of professional wrestling, with his combination of macho athleticism and larger-than-life showmanship playing a huge part as the sport exploded in popularity in the 1980s.
Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died on Thursday at the age of 71. Perhaps the most well-known and recognizable wrestler in the history of the industry, he was a major catalyst in the growth of the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.
Hulk Hogan, the American sports and entertainment star who made professional wrestling a global phenomenon and loudly supported Donald Trump for president, has died at the age of 71, World Wrestling Entertainment said on Thursday.
WCW World Heavyweight Championship winner Hulk Hogan has reportedly breathed his last. According to a report from TMZ, the superstar passed away on Thursday morning, July 24, after a call about a reported cardiac arrest was made.