Wrestling star Hulk Hogan, who died aged 71 this month, was ‘devastated’ by the negative reaction from the crowd during his final WWE appearance
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan was ‘devastated’ by the boos he heard from the audience during his final WWE appearance before his death aged 71. The star was found “experiencing a serious medical-related issue” in a house on Eldorado Avenue in Florida and was taken to Morton Plant Hospital in the morning of July 24.
He died at 11.17am in the hospital, and there were “no signs of foul play or suspicious activity”, Major Nate Burnside said in a statement. It was recently reported that the wrestler died from acute myocardial infarction, commonly known as a heart attack, per the Pinellas County Forensic Science Centre.
The star, real name Terry Bollea, was said to be poorly in the weeks leading up to his death, but his reps were forced to deny speculations about his health. It comes after Sharon Osbourne broke down in tears at Ozzy’s funeral in heartbreaking scenes.
Meanwhile, six months before he died, Hogan took to the stage at the Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California, for a guest appearance in Netflix’s WWE series Raw.
His longtime pal and manager, Jimmy Hart, recently said Hogan was shocked by the negative reaction he received from the audience and claimed it “bothered him”.
Speaking on the Stories With Brisco and Bradshaw podcast, Jimmy explained: “We go out and we had a mixed reaction. You can have 500 people cheering you and one person booing you, but I’ll be darned if that one person doesn’t outshine [the people cheering].
“It’s a mixed reaction, but it’s a little bit more boos than anything. That devastated him.” The manager suggested the boos were due to the wrestler’s support for controversial US President Donald Trump.
Hogan previously appeared at the Republican National Convention to back the convicted felon’s return to the White House. Jimmy added: “We got in the back and he said: ‘What do you think happened?’ I said: ‘Hulk, it’s simple, blue state, red state. Boom’.
“But that bothered him because of that … Then the next week we’re in Texas, and it’s all cheers, you know, but that always bothered him. It sure did.”
During the appearance, he was heard telling the unimpressed crowd: “In the past, I’ve had a whole bunch of partners down the line. I had incredible partners, like the Macho Man Randy Savage. I’ve had giant-sized partners like Andre the Giant.
“But the greatest partner the WWE has ever had is the fact that tonight, we’re making history, and the WWE has tag teamed up with Netflix, the greatest tag team partner of all time.”
Hogan’s death last week was confirmed by the WWE, who posted a statement on X saying: “WWE is saddened to learn WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan has passed away. One of pop culture’s most recognisable figures, Hogan helped WWE achieve global recognition in the 1980s. WWE extends its condolences to Hogan’s family, friends, and fans.”
Hogan headlined the first Wrestlemania in 1985 and faced The Rock, aka Dwayne Johnson, during the event in 2002. His last WWE match was against Randy Orton at SummerSlam in 2006.
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