The pro wrestler, who died on Thursday, leveraged patriotism and a demand for dominance to become a self-spun celebrity whose career catalyzed and mirrored the shifting zeitgeist.

His first major screen role was as in 1982’s Rocky III as Thunderlips, the pro wrestling champion who grapples with heavyweight champ Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) in a charity match.

He attained pro wrestling stardom in the 1980s and 1990s and was perhaps the biggest star in WWE’s five-decade history.

Hulk Hogan, pro-wrestling's 12-time world champion and TV personality, who helped transform the WWE into the behemoth it became, has died at age 71, the WWE confirmed. In statement shared with ...

Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his cultural influence far beyond the ring ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) -- Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his influence into ...

He spent time in the AWA in 1982-83, while also becoming a big star in Japan. He had a cameo as Thunderlips, the pro wrestling champion, in a charity match against Rocky Balboa in Rocky III.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Hulk Hogan, the mustachioed, headscarf-wearing, bicep-busting icon of professional wrestling who turned the sport into a massive business and stretched his influence into TV ...