'Hulkamania Forever': Hulk Hogan Honoured With Ten-Bell Salute On WWE SmackDown
The show began with superstars paying homage to the legend and a ten-bell salute to honour the memory of one of the biggest icons of the industry.
The latest episode of WWE SmackDown opened with a touching tribute to the late great Hulk Hogan, who attained his heavenly abode on Wednesday.
The show began with superstars paying homage to the legend and a ten-bell salute to honour the memory of one of the biggest icons of the industry.
Hogan made wrestling a household name and brought the sport into the mainstream, passed away at the age of 71 following a cardiac arrest.
SmackDown opens with a 10 bell salute for Hulk Hogan. pic.twitter.com/hzNd2fnU5n
— Wrestle Ops (@WrestleOps) July 26, 2025
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Born Terry Eugene Bollea, Hogan, most famous for his iconic handlebar moustache, colourful bandanas and sticky catchphrases including, 'Whatcha gonna do when Hulkamania runs wild on you?" became the most recognisable figure in professional wrestling during the 1980s and early 1990s.
Hogan, who headlined eight of the first nine WrestleMania, clinched the WWE championship half-a-dozen times, and went on to star in films, TV shows and commercials in his bid to celebrity status.
His aura and over-the-top theatrics pulled in crowds in the millions during a time when wrestling wasn't as glamorous as it later became, hugely in thanks to the legend's contributios to the sport.
Hogan also had an all-encompassing in-ring career as he portrayed characters inclusing an all-American babyface hero to the 'Hollywood Hogan' heel.
Hogan was first inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2005 but was removed in 2015 after a leaked sex tape published by Gawker revealed him making racist remarks while being secretly recorded. He subsequently won a lawsuit against Gawker, receiving a substantial financial settlement that led to the outlet's bankruptcy.
In 2020, Hulk Hogan was re-inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, this time as a member of the NWO, alongside wrestling legends Kevin Nash and Scott Hall.
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