Terry Bollea, the ­Florida wrestler who shot to ­superstardom as Hulk ­Hogan and whose ­tabloid-centric private life became a legal battleground over the First Amendment, died of a cardiac arrest last week at the age of 71.

Join 18 Sports for a special look back at the career of pro wrestling and pop culture icon Hulk Hogan. The world received shocking news on Thursday, reporting the death of professional wrestling legend and pop culture icon Hulk Hogan,

Fans peered inside Hulk Hogan's shop in Pigeon Forge admiring the wall of shirt-ripping, leg-dropping moments that made Terry Bollea a wrestling icon.

WASHINGTON (AP) — One was a businessman turned reality TV star twice elected president. The other was a professional wrestler who became politically active later in life.

Despite his end with WWE, Hogan remained an influential and legendary figure in wresting circles until his death. A number of wrestlers paid tribute to Hogan on Thursday, with one of his biggest wrestling rivals leading the charge. That would be Ric Flair, who praised Hogan for being a great friend away from the ring.