The wrestler, who died on Thursday at 71, was the face of the sport as its popularity grew, propelling him into the wider entertainment world.
Considerato un'icona dello sport e dello spettacolo, aveva 71 anni
Hulk Hogan has died. Look back at his lengthy career as an entertainer for wrestling fans and more.
Known for his signature moustache and bandana, Hogan became the iconic face of professional wrestling in the 1980s.
The WWE star and vocal supporter of Donald Trump died after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Florida
Terry Gene Bollea was the face of pro wrestling as the entertainment form took off in the 1980s.
Maybe the biggest star in WWE's long history, "Hulkamania" led to the similarly named Wrestlemania, before becoming a player in the "Monday Night Wars."
His all-American persona drove the 1980s wrestling boom but he also enjoyed success in Japan where he was known as Ichiban, meaning No 1
The charismatic wrestler helped build an entertainment on the margins into a cultural behemoth.
The muscular entertainer, who died at 71, broke through into pop culture and led the way for Dwayne Johnson and John Cena.
The late wrestling star found various kinds of fame outside of the ring but the more we knew about him, the more we often wish we didn’t
Hulk Hogan cultivated an image as an all-American hero. But one night in 1996, he decided to stick it to his fans, brother.
His look was jokey, but it was no joke.
For journalists, his legacy is altogether unimpressive.