WWE Pays Tribute to Hulk Hogan on ‘SmackDown’: ‘He Captivated Millions of People’
CLEVELAND, OHIO, JUL 25 – WWE honored Hulk Hogan with a special tribute featuring multiple legends and emotional remembrances, highlighting his impact as a six-time WWE Champion and cultural icon.
- Hulk Hogan died on July 24 at his Clearwater Beach home from cardiac arrest at age 71.
- Emergency responders arrived at 9:51 a.m. ET to address a medical emergency, and Hogan was transported to a medical facility, where he was declared deceased at 11:17 a.m.
- Hogan’s career included launching Hulkamania, becoming a global pop culture icon, starring in movies and TV, and forming the New World Order in 1996.
- WWE held a tribute on July 25’s SmackDown live from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, with Triple H leading WWE legends in a 10-bell salute and a video montage honoring Hogan.
- The tribute reaffirmed Hogan's influence as one of wrestling’s biggest icons who inspired millions worldwide and transcended the sport into mainstream celebrity.
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Hulk Hogan honoured by WWE stars in poignant tribute at Friday Night SmackDown - The Mirror
In the first live event since his death, the WWE remembered Hogan in a poignant memorial before kicking off SmackDown on Friday night. His former manager Jimmy Hart, was seen wiping away tears
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WWE remembered Hulk Hogan on Friday Night SmackDown one day after the legendary wrestler’s death. The Friday, July 25 show, held at Rocket Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, opened with WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul Levesque (a.k.a. Triple H) onstage surrounded by the entire SmackDown roster and WWE legends including Jimmy Hart, Ted DiBiase, Sgt. Slaughter and “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. “Ladies and gentleman, yesterday we lost one of the biggest and most …
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