Inside Hulk Hogan's scandals and controversies inside and out of the wrestling ring through his decades in the public eye, before his death on Thursday, July 24 at age 71.

T he legacy of Hulk Hogan has been immensely celebrated in these few days since his passing with exceptional tributes to Hogan from fans, wrestlers, celebrities, media outlets and wrestling promotions worldwide.

In death, Hulk Hogan is being remembered for a very controversial affair the WWE icon had with his daughter's best friend in 2007.

An ESPN reporter is defending his "controversial" Hulk Hogan article in the wake of the legendary wrestler's passing. Hogan, 71, died on Thursday. He reportedly suffered a cardiac event at his home in Clearwater,

Hulk Hogan — who died on July 24, 2025, at the age of 71 —appeared alongside his then-wife Linda and children Nick and Brooke on 'Hogan Knows Best' from 2005 to 2007

With his red and yellow wrestling attire, bleached mustache and custom of ripping his shirt open, Hogan ascended alongside the then-WWF.

Hogan, who died Thursday in Florida at age 71, portrayed himself as an all-American hero, a term that itself implies a stereotype. He was Sylvester Stallone meets John Wayne in tights — only fans could actually touch him and smell the sweat if the WWF came to town.

Phillips released Joker: Folie à Deux in 2024, a movie that, to the surprise of many, ended up being a big, expensive dud. While promoting the supervillain sequel, he said that he and the Hogan biopic had parted ways, telling Variety, "I love what we were trying to do, but that's not going to come together for me."