After recounting his history wrestling for the promotion and in the country, NJPW also had a moment of silence for the late star.

Professional wrestling legend Hulk Hogan has died at the age of 71 after suffering a medical issue at his home in Florida, TMZ Sports reported on Thursday.

Hulk Hogan's legacy is complicated for fans who remember the peak of his pro wrestling glory, before his sex tape, racist slurs and MAGA stumping.

But over the past half century, the headlining star—the one whose name tops the marquee, and who is paid the most money—has usually been someone like Hulk Hogan. Hogan himself was uncommonly tall, blessed with biceps bigger than a baby’s head,

Hulk Hogan, a larger-than-life wrestler known for his showmanship, succumbed to cardiac arrest after a career marked by digital hoaxes and a landmark battle against online exploitation

Well, as Parade highlighted, Hogan claims that he tried to join the legendary rock band, Metallica, and was prepared to leave life as a wrestling icon behind to do so. “When Metallica was looking for a bass player, I called and never heard a word back from them either,” he told the Chicago Tribune in 2009.

Fox News host Jesse Watters paid tribute to WWE legend Hulk Hogan following his death at his home in Florida on July 24

It's hard to overstate just how violent and commie-hating American pop culture was in the 1980s. The late wrestler was among its biggest stars.