In later years, Hogan still appeared at wrestling events, like at WrestleMania XXX in 2014, where he accidentally referred to the Superdome as the Silverdome, but his presence on the circuit diminished following a scandal in 2015, in which tapes emerged that included him using vile ethnic slurs.

The professional wrestling world reacts to the death of Hulk Hogan. Those paying tribute include Ric Flair, Triple H and President Trump, all WWE Hall of Famers.

Terry Bollea, known to the world as Hogan, died Thursday at 71 due to cardiac arrest. The WWE Hall of Famer was the face of professional wrestling in the 1980s and beyond. "Hulkamania" ran wild, bringing pro wrestling to new heights. The impact was felt by White, who admits he was a fan growing up, like many people around the world.

The 1988 pay-per-view event, advertised as being held at Trump Plaza in Atlantic City (though it was held at the city’s convention hall), took place during wrestling’s golden era, and Hogan was slated to face off against Andre the Giant.

Fox News host Jesse Watters reflects on the legacy of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan on ‘Jesse Watters Primetime.’

To some, Hogan was a campy cartoon superhero come to life. He sprung off television screens to T-shirts and action figures and lunch boxes, so popular in the 1980s and ‘90s that Make-A-Wish sent him to visit 20 sick kids per week.

WASHINGTON (AP) — One was a businessman turned reality TV star twice elected president. The other was a professional wrestler who became politically active later in life.

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.