Nick Hogan got emotional while honoring his father at the place that helped made Terry “Hulk Hogan” Bollea a pro wrestling and pop culture icon.

Kevin Nash defended Hulk Hogan after critics resurfaced his past controversies following the wrestling icon's death at age 71

In the 1980s, Hulk Hogan was pop culture. He was on talk shows, he had a cover story in Sports Illustrated, he hosted SNL, and he even had his own cartoon. But in the early 1990s, things began to change thanks to steroids.

The once highly anticipated Hulk Hogan biopic starring Chris Hemsworth was shelved after Netflix botched a critical payment clause, effectively ending what some believed could have been an Oscar-worthy performance.

But over the past half century, the headlining star—the one whose name tops the marquee, and who is paid the most money—has usually been someone like Hulk Hogan. Hogan himself was uncommonly tall, blessed with biceps bigger than a baby’s head,

From the ring to reality television, Hulk Hogan has touched almost every corner of pop culture. It doesn’t matter if you’re a wrestling fan or not; you know Hulk Hogan. Once the news of the 71-year-old’s passing hit,

WWE icon Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71. He talked Skyline Chili and Trump during one of his final visits to Cincinnati in 2024.