Hulk Hogan: The controversial wrestling legend who helped launch a global industry - OBITUARY : The charismatic strongman who helped form WWE into the multibillion-dollar juggernaut it is today ...

The Early Years: WWWF and WWF Eras The original WWWF World Heavyweight Championship belt, introduced in 1963, featured a design that included an outline of the continental United States 1. This ...

But I loved Thunderlips. Somehow my dad found out Hogan was going to win the WWF championship, so we watched it. That was my first time watching professional wrestling and I was in first grade.

The match occurred 23 days before “WrestleMania III.” He returned to Birmingham a few months later on August 21, 1987, and defeated Killer Kahn in a WWF championship title defense.

Hulk Hogan died this morning at 71-years-old, and he leaves behind a very complicated legacy in pro wrestling. In the 1980’s, Hulkamania was the hottest gimmick to ever hit the industry up to ...

He held the WWF Championship for a record 1,474 days during his first reign and won back-to-back Royal Rumbles in 1990 and 1991.

Throughout his wrestling career, Hogan was part of several organizations including World Wrestling Federation (WWF), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and Total Nonstop Action (TNA).

Finisher: Atomic leg drop Championships Southeastern Championship Wrestling NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship - Northern Division (1 time in 1979) NWA Southeastern Heavyweight Championship ...

Hulk Hogan's heel turn at Bash at the Beach in 1996 revitalized his career, jump-started WCW and transformed the business of professional wrestling moving forward.

One of the most iconic matches in professional wrestling history, this WrestleMania III (1987) fight, where Hogan bodyslammed the Iron Sheik and pinned him to retain the WWF World Heavyweight ...

For only the second time in Wrestlemania history, the WWF/WWE Championship match was not the main event at Wrestlemania XI. Former champion Bret “The Hitman” Hart and future champ Shawn ...