Hogan, 70, gave a rousing speech ahead of Donald Trump during the final day of the convention. The former president is expected to formally accept the Republican nomination for November's presidential election tonight as well.
Born Terry Gene Bollea in Augusta, Georgia, Hulk Hogan is one of the greatest — certainly one of the most attention-getting — professional wrestlers of all time.
"The key figure in WWE’s rise from regional attraction to worldwide entertainment leader in the 1980s, The Hulkster’s superhuman size and undeniable charisma set the standard for what a Superstar should be," WWE writes in Hogan's biography . "A larger-than-life icon, he packed 93,173 WWE fans into the Pontiac Silverdome, won six WWE Championships, starred in movies, television shows and his own animated series and became an idol to a vast legion of fans he dubbed his Hulkamaniacs."
According to Pro Wrestling Wiki, Hogan is a 12-time World Champion, including six WWF/WWE championships, six WCW World Heavyweight championships, and is a former WWE World Tag Team Champion with fellow wrestler Edge.
Is Hulk Hogan retired from wrestling?
After a 35-year career, Hogan officially retired from wrestling in 2012.
Is Hulk Hogan a Republican?
Hogan is a registered Republican and has shared some of his voting history (supporting Obama in 2008 and Romney in 2012) and even declared his potential aspirations for running for office.
According to The Hill, he said if he ever ran, he would run as a Republican but at the moment, he doesn't have any plans to actually run for president.
“I’ve thought about it — as of late, people calling my phone, driving me crazy about running for Senate. They want me to run for governor, they want me to run for mayor,” the former professional wrestling star told TMZ’s Harvey Levin
How are Hulk Hogan and Donald Trump connected?
According to the Ashbury Park Press, this won't be the first time Trump and the controversial pro wrestling star are teaming up.
Hogan competed at Wrestlemania IV and V, which were both held at Trump's Taj Mahal. Those events were held in 1988 and 1989. They're also both part of the WWE Hall of Fame.
Who are all the speakers for Day 4 of the RNC?
Sen. Steve Daines (MT), NRSC Chairman
Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-09), NRSC Chairman
Diane Hendricks, Everyday American
Diane Evans, Everyday American
Linda McMahon, 25 th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
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