Hulk Hogan, the six-time WWE champion who became the face of wrestling during the rise of « Hulkamania, » received a tribute from WWE after his death at age 71.
The WWE paid tribute to the late Hulk Hogan ahead of SmackDown Friday night to commemorate the wrestling legend after his death Thursday at the age of 71.
The tribute included clips of Hogan’s decorated wrestling career and his entertainment ventures outside the ring.
Narrator Triple-H called Hogan « the ultimate hero » and revealed he died in his home surrounded by family.
The SmackDown crowd erupted in applause and a chant of « Hogan! Hogan! » after the video concluded.
Hogan reportedly had a health crisis weeks before his death, though his wife, Sky, denied the reports. She said her husband was « strong » and recovering from surgeries.
The superstar pro wrestler, whose birth name was Terry Bollea, got his start in Championship Wrestling from Florida (CWF) in the late 1970s before he eventually joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in 1979.
