WWE paid tribute to Hulk Hogan in the episode of this week of “Smackdown”.
Hogan, who died at the age of 71 on Thursday, was honored during the broadcast with an opening segment featuring a large number of WWE stars and standing staff at the top of the “Smackdown” entrance ramp. With current stars like Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu, WWE legends like Jimmy Hart and SGT. The slaughter was present.
While the crowd sang several times “Hogan”, the director of WWE content, Paul “Triple H” Levesque, said: “Ladies and Gentlemen, yesterday, we lost one of the largest and worldwide recognized icons in the world. A man I grew up watching, had the chance to share the ring, and like so many of us were honored to call a friend. ”
“The truth is that he captivated millions of people and inspired them worldwide,” he said. “We would not be in hand at the moment, we all together, if it was not for him.” The crowd was then silent while a hi ten bells resounded in the arena. A coil to highlight Hogan’s career followed, told by Levesque.
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Hogan, alias Terry Bollea, helped WWE (then WWF) become the power it is today. When Vince McMahon Jr. made the company of a regional promotion to a national promotion in the 1980s, Hogan was the face of the company for years and made the headlines, including the very first. With legions of Hulkamaniac behind him, Hogan told his fans to “train, say your prayers and eat your vitamins”.
Hogan held the WWE Heavyweight Championship six times in his career, winning him for the first time against Iron Sheik and held him for more than four years. His other notable opponents at WWE were Andre the giant, Roddy Piper, “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
Hogan also fought for the WWE World World Championship fight (WCW) in the 1990s, Turning Talel (wrestling parlance for the villain) and becoming Hollywood Hulk Hogan as a member of the New World Order (NWO). He also fought for promotions like New Japan Pro Wrestling and TNA.
According to the Clearwater police service in Florida, Hogan died Thursday morning due to cardiac arrest. He was treated by a rescue team before being taken to the hospital, where he was declared dead.
