Wrestling star Hulk Hogan, died when he was 71 years as a result of a heart attack that occurred in Clearwater, Florida in this year. The world of wrestling is taken over by sorrow and tributes and not only sportsmen but the symbols of the whole pop culture are sharing their support.
What did The Great Khali say?
Of the emotional appreciations is one of the Dalip Singh Rana better known as The great Khali who is the Indian American giant and wrestler and a major BJP leader. Khali named Hogan not only as a champion but as the biggest name in the wrestling industry highlighting the influence that Hogan had to bring change and define the world of professional wrestling. Khali had mentioned in his remarks, that ‘Hulk Hogan was a legend… all the other wrestlers followed him, because that is how influential his presence became to the sport and the wresters.’
Hulk Hogan and WWE
Hogan was more than a ring person. In 1985 when it became the first WrestleMania ever, he was in the main lead and won at least six WWE championships and thus made him a world wide phenomenon in the world. He left an impression that echoed world over generations through the coming of the tributes to him by wrestling superstars and celebrities as well. One of them, Ric Flair, gave a tearful tribute to the memory of Hogan, dedicated to the fact that he supported him in some decisive moments of his personal life, including times he went to the hospital and gave financial aid. Other people like Sting, the Undertaker, triple H and Vince McMahon talked about how Hogan had transformed wrestling as an international phenomenon.
Celebrities pay their tributes
Actors such as Sylvester Stallone of the wrestling world and the MMA hardcore Georges St Pierre also knew about the expanded greater cultural reach of Hogan. Even Dwayne the Rock Johnson, whose icon status is wrestling, went on to term Hogan, as his childhood hero, and revealed how he back in his day was awed by the impact Hogan had on his career as well.
The Great Khali added a worldwide perspective in his tribute a fellow giant of the sport appreciating in awe the man that came before him, and symbolised the reverberations that Hogan had all over the world. Hence, just as the wrestlers and the fans still languish in a state of loss, one aspect of Hogan that cannot be forgotten is his legacy that he left whether in his own person and work.
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