Former World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) champion Hulk Hogan has shockingly passed away aged 71. According to reports of TMZ, former wrestler, who still made guest appearances in the WWE, died due to cardiac arrest as plenty of police cars and EMTs were parked outside his house in Florida, as operators claim it was a heart attack.
The report of TMZ also claimed that medics were rushed to the veteran wrestler's home in Florida early morning. Moments later, it came to light that Hogan was carried on a stretcher onto an ambulance. A few weeks ago, Hogan's wife Sky, who he married in 2023 after being divorced twice, denied rumours that he was in a coma and that the 71-year-old was 'strong', having recovered from his earlier surgeries.
Although official confirmation from the family, WWE and close friends remain, TMZ reported that Hogan was responsive when the medics arrived at his home.
Hulk Hogan's legacy in the wrestling arena
Born on August 11, 1953 in Georgia, Hogan rose to fame quickly and became the face of wrestling on a global level, cementing the status in the 1980s and 1990s. He had storied rivalries against the likes of Andre The Giant, 'Macho Man' Randy Savage, Ultimate Warrior and Iron Sheikh.
He also played an instrumental role in forging the famous faction called the New World Order (NWO) as the likes of Razor Ramon, Kevin Nash and Shawn Michaels comprised of it. He also won the World Wrestling Federation (then WWF) on six occasions and clinched the WCW World Heavyweight Championship as well as on six occasions, making him a 12-time world champion.
Hogan is also one of the few superstars to win the Royal Rumble twice (1990 and 1991) and notably did it in consecutive years. Additionally, he main evented the grandest stage of Wrestlemania eight times. Hogan has also acted in several films and last appeared in WWE during the RAW debut on Netflix on January 6, 2025.
