{"id":2466273,"date":"2025-07-24T14:36:59","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-report-professional-wrestling-legend-hulk-hogan-dead\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T14:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T18:39:16","slug":"breaking-report-professional-wrestling-legend-hulk-hogan-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-report-professional-wrestling-legend-hulk-hogan-dead\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking Report: Professional Wrestling Legend Hulk Hogan Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbreaking-report-professional-wrestling-legend-hulk-hogan-dead%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2466273&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, aged 71, has passed away, as first reported by TMZ. Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was a monumental figure in the wrestling world, helping to popularize the WWF (now WWE) in the 1980s. He died following a cardiac arrest at his home in Clearwater, Florida, amid previous rumors about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nolte-biographer-says-cnn-founder-ted-turner-hates-what-jeff-zucker-did-with-cnn\/\" title=\"Nolte: Biographer Says CNN Founder Ted Turner Hates &#039;What Jeff Zucker Did with CNN&#039;\">declining health due<\/a> to surgeries after retirement. Although he retired from active wrestling in 2012,Hogan remained involved with WWE and appeared on their shows as recently as early 2024,promoting his business ventures.<\/p>\n<p>Beyond wrestling, Hogan had a notable entertainment career, appearing in films such as &#8220;Rocky III&#8221; and &#8220;Mr. nanny.&#8221; More recently, he became known in political circles for his outspoken support of former President Donald Trump, including a notable appearance at the 2024 Republican National Convention where he made headlines for his pro-Trump statements.<\/p>\n<p>WWE expressed condolences upon his death, recognizing Hogan as one of pop cultureS most recognizable figures who helped the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >company achieve global fame<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The professional wrestling world &mdash; and the MAGA-sphere &mdash; have lost a veritable icon, according to breaking reports.<\/p>\n<p>Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan, who helped put what was then the WWF and now the WWE on the map in the &rsquo;80s, has died at the age of 71.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2025\/07\/24\/hulk-hogan-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TMZ<\/a> was the first to break the story.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Medics were dispatched to the WWE icon&rsquo;s Clearwater, Florida, home early Thursday morning &hellip; with operators stating it was regarding a &lsquo;cardiac arrest,&#8217;&rdquo; the entertainment outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>TMZ noted that Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, died shortly after rumors began persisting that he was comatose due to heart issues stemming from numerous surgeries post-retirement.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); 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He appeared on WWE programming as recently as January of this year, promoting his &ldquo;Real American Beer&rdquo; product.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, it&rsquo;s not just the squared circle where Hogan made a name for himself.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan actually has a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0001356\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IMDb<\/a> page, where he has been in smash blockbusters, like &ldquo;Rocky III,&rdquo; to more obscure comedies, like &ldquo;Mr. Nanny.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>But the wrestling legend had also recently entered the political arena.<\/p>\n<p>Hogan found himself in national headlines when he made a raucous appearance at the 2024 Republican National Convention.<\/p>\n<p>Not only did the crowd appreciate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/hulk-hogan-asks-fired-crowd-want-body-slam-kamala-harris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hogan&rsquo;s jokes<\/a> about failed presidential candidate Kamala Harris, the crowd greatly appreciated his sentiments about President Donald Trump in general.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And I&rsquo;ve even, like I said, body-slammed giants in the middle of the ring,&rdquo; Hogan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-hulk-hogan-tears-shirt-trump-live-air-iconic-moment-enough-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said at the RNC<\/a>. &ldquo;And I know tough guys, but let me tell you something, brother, Donald Trump is the toughest of them all.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away,&rdquo; WWE said in a statement, per <a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/hulk-hogan-wwe-hall-famer-legendary-champion-dies\/story?id=102716760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>. &ldquo;One of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wrestling-icon-hulk-hogan-dies-at-71\/\" title=\"... icon Hulk ... dies at 71\">pop culture&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s most recognizable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. 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