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,

Well, ya know somethin’ brother? Before Hulkamania ran wild all over MTV, Hulk Hogan was making a name for himself as a professional wrestler in Minnesota. Hogan, who died Thursday at age 71, was hired by the Minneapolis-based American Wrestling Association (AWA) in 1981 after struggling to gain traction with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

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

Elijah Wood is remembering Hulk Hogan as a “fixture of pop culture” during his childhood in the 1980s. He and his “The Toxic Avenger” co-star Taylour Paige spoke about Hogan, who died Thursday, at Comic-Con.