With his red and yellow wrestling attire, bleached mustache and custom of ripping his shirt open, Hogan ascended alongside the then-WWF.

From the president to peers in the ring, people are mourning Hulk Hogan, who transcended professional wrestling.

The wrestler and Real American Freestyle co-founder was remembered by peers, celebrities and politicians. He died Thursday morning at 71.

There is no WWE if Vince McMahon doesn’t pluck Hulk Hogan from the Midwest to make him the centerpiece of his national expansion in 1983.

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.

Hulk Hogan, a monumental figure in professional wrestling, has died from cardiac arrest at age 71. His death marks the end of an era known as Hulkamania.

This tribute came via Tony Schiavone, who worked with Hogan in both WCW and WWE, with Schiavone praising the Hulkster for bringing wrestling into the mainstream in the '80s and for his role in WCW's dominance on TNT in the second half of the '90s. Tony also sent condolences to Hulk's family before wrapping up with an "RIP, brother".

Hulk Hogan, who died Thursday at the age of 71, will be remembered as a true icon of professional wrestling. His extraordinary star power helped turn the wrestling industry into a global phenomenon that rivals traditional sports in reach,

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,

Terry Bollea, the ­Florida wrestler who shot to ­superstardom as Hulk ­Hogan and whose ­tabloid-centric private life became a legal battleground over the First Amendment, died of a cardiac arrest last week at the age of 71.

Hulk Hogan was as popular as any American figure when he rose to prominence in World Wrestling Entertainment in the 1980s. Wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer told "Elizabeth Vargas Reports" at the time he was just a "giant" in the American way of life,

Join 18 Sports for a special look back at the career of pro wrestling and pop culture icon Hulk Hogan. The world received shocking news on Thursday, reporting the death of professional wrestling legend and pop culture icon Hulk Hogan,