A tribute to Hulk Hogan’s legacy and his impact on professional wrestling.
This has been a devastating week for Gen-Xers. Three celebrities of our youth have passed away. Earlier this week, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Ozzy Osbourne died, and now pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has passed away.
TMZ reports:
Medics were dispatched to the 71-year-old WWE icon’s Clearwater, Florida home early Thursday morning . with operators stating it was regarding a « cardiac arrest. »
We’re told a slew of police cars and EMTs were parked outside Hogan’s home . and the icon was carried on a stretcher and into an ambulance.
Just a few weeks ago, Hogan’s wife, Sky, denied rumors he was in a coma . stating his heart was « strong » as he recovered from surgeries.
We broke the story last month — there were rumblings Hogan was on his « deathbed » . but we were told at the time he was just dealing with the symptoms of a neck procedure he underwent in May.
Before Hogan came on the scene, professional wrestling was a niche form of entertainment. Often low-budget and rough around the edges, the pro wrestling of ages past wasn’t the slick product that it is today.
