Looking back at the life and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne
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Circle K Crowns Rock, Paper, Prizes the Official Game of Summer 2025
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CTV News
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Reaction to the death of professional wrestling icon Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea, waits in the courtroom during a break in his trial against Gawker Media in St. Petersburg, Fla., March 9, 2016. (AP Photo/Steve Nesius, Pool, File) Hulk Hogan, perhaps the most recognizable showman of professional wrestling with his muscles for miles, long blond locks and handlebar mustache, has died. He was 71. Hogan, who was WWE's biggest star and an actor who once had his own reality show, 'Hogan Knows Best,' died Thursday in Clearwater, Florida, where he lived. Here's some notable reaction to his death: JD Vance 'Hulk Hogan was a great American icon. One of the first people I ever truly admired as a kid. The last time I saw him we promised we'd get beers together next time we saw each other. The next time will have to be on the other side, my friend! Rest in peace. - on X Ric Flair 'I Am Absolutely Shocked To Hear About The Passing Of My Close Friend @HulkHogan! Hulk Has Been By My Side Since We Started In The Wrestling Business. An Incredible Athlete, Talent, Friend, And Father! Our Friendship Has Meant The World To Me. He Was Always There For Me Even When I Didn't Ask For Him To Be. He Was One Of The First To Visit Me When I Was In The Hospital With A 2% Chance Of Living, And He Prayed By My Bedside. Hulk Also Lent Me Money When Reid Was Sick. Hulkster, No One Will Ever Compare To You! Rest In Peace My Friend!' - on X Brutus Beefcake 'Through the good times and the bad, I always loved my brother Terry! I am devastated by the loss of my friend, I only wish we had time to mend our broken friendship before his passing. Until I see you Brother, in the big squared circle in the sky! I love you #hulkhogan#RIP' - on X WWE 'WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture's most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan's family, friends, and fans.' - on X Mike Johnson 'We all have fond memories of @hulkhogan. From my childhood in the '80s, to campaigning with him last year, I always saw him as a giant in stature and in life. May he rest in peace." - on Instagram Donald Trump Jr. 'R.I.P to a legend.' - on Instagram
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15 hours ago
- National Post
Hulk Hogan leaves behind a complicated legacy
The biggest name in professional wrestling history was and probably always will be Hulk Hogan. Article content The man credited with single-handedly propelling pro wrestling into the mainstream has passed away, taking with him a complicated legacy. Article content Article content The wrestling character, Hulk Hogan, represented everything WWE needed in 1980s to overtake the territorial system that Vince McMahon Jr. was bent on disassembling. His bleached blonde hair, handlebar moustache, chiselled physique, red and yellow gear and all-American values captured lightning in a bottle. Article content He preached about saying prayers, eating vitamins and vanquished foreign foes such as Nikolai Volkoff and The Iron Sheik and threats at home like Sgt. Slaughter. No one grew to greater fame, no one became more of a household name and no one put pro wrestling in a bigger spotlight than Hulk Hogan. The man himself, Terry Bollea, however, found himself embroiled in various scandals over his life, including the 1990s steroids scandal, a sex tape scandal involving his former best friend and radio personality Bubba The Love Sponge and later racism allegations following the release of a tape on which he was heard spewing racist remarks. Article content While pro wrestlers will often tell you that they became their characters, with different aspects of a character mimicking their 'shoot' lives, as they say in the business, Terry Bollea became Hulk Hogan. Article content There wasn't a time or place where you could encounter the hulking man when you wouldn't find him wearing his signature look, colourful clothing, thick jewelry, signature bandana and handlebar Hogan moustache. Article content Hogan might be the only wrestling figure in history who could claim that he was responsible for the rise of a company and nearly being responsible for its demise. After helping McMahon tear apart the territories and create the global titan now known as WWE, Hogan quite nearly tore it all apart when in the late 1990s, he defected to rival World Championship Wrestling to join Ted Turner's rival company, which very nearly took down WWE in the so-called Monday Night War. During that time, Hogan also successfully — and improbably — turned his world-famous superhero character heel, practically unheard of. Article content His Hollywood Hulk Hogan heel persona would go on to dominate WCW and spawn a whole new generation of fans. It can still be argued that no one who reached Hogan's level of success as a babyface (good guy) ever was able to so successfully swing his persona in the other direction and not lose money and legions of fans in the process. Article content Hogan's accolades, at least in wrestling, are simply too many to mention. In his prime, he was on the cover of every wrestling magazine nearly monthly, even finding his way onto mainstream covers and into the wildly popular Sylvester Stallone Rocky series.
