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Jul 25, 2025, 10:41 AM ET
Before his untimely decease connected July 24, 2025, Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea was a pioneer successful the satellite of nonrecreational wrestling. Hogan's nonrecreational wrestling vocation ran from 1977 to 2012.
Hogan headlined the archetypal WrestleMania successful 1985, which drew an assemblage of astir 1 cardinal connected closed-circuit tv and introduced nonrecreational wrestling to the masses. Hogan was successful the main lawsuit of 7 of the archetypal 8 WrestleMania cards, yet becoming the look and leader of the wrestling world.
"Hollywood" racked up galore accomplishments passim his iconic run. Check retired his cardinal wrestling stats and accolades below:
Background
Born: Aug. 11, 1953
Hometown: Venice Beach, California
Height: 6 feet, 9 inches
Weight: 345 pounds
Nicknames: "Hollywood," "The Fabulous," "The Incredible," "Hulkster," "The Immortal One," "The Unstoppable Force"
Theme music: "Real American" by Rick Derringer
Wrestling style: Grappler
Finisher: Atomic limb drop
Championships
Southeastern Championship Wrestling
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship - Northern Division (1 clip successful 1979)
NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship - Southern Division (2 times successful 1979)
New Japan Pro Wrestling
IWGP Heavyweight Championship (1983)
IWGP League Tournament (1983)
MSG Tag League Tournament with Antonio Inoki (1982, 1983)
World Championship Wrestling
WCW World Heavyweight Championship (6 times 1994-99)
WWF/WWE
WWF/WWE Championship (2 times successful 1984, 1 clip successful 1986, 1 clip successful 1988, 1 clip successful 1989 and 1 clip successful 2002)
WWE Tag Team Championship with Edge (2002)
Royal Rumble (1990, 1991)
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Rosenberg: Hulk Hogan was the Babe Ruth of nonrecreational wrestling
Peter Rosenberg reflects connected the legendary vocation of nonrecreational wrestler Hulk Hogan pursuing quality of his decease astatine 71.
Other accomplishments
Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (2003)
WWE Hall of Fame (2005)
