Hulk Hogan was born Terry Bolea and attended high school in Tampa, Fla.
Hogan broke into the wrestling business in the late 1970’s, working under names like Terry Boulder.
Hogan and his 24-inch pythons ran wild when Hulkamania swept the globe in the 1980’s.
Hogan shocked the world when he bodyslammed the 520-pound Andre the Giant at Wrestlemania III.
Hogan’s movie debut was in “Rocky III” as Thunderlips, a wrestler Rocky takes on at a charity event.
Hogan later starred alongside Christopher Lloyd in “Suburban Commando,” one of many critical and commercial bombs Hogan was involved in.
Hogan admitted to taking steroids while testifying during a federal trial against WWF owner Vince McMahon. Hogan denied McMahon supplied or forced him to take the steroids, resulting in McMahon’s acquittal.
Hogan left WWF and competed in WCW from 1994 to 2000. While there, he teamed with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash to form the infamous New World Order.
Hogan returned to WWF in 2002 and faced off against The Rock at Wrestlemania X8.
Hogan starred in “Hogan Knows Best,” a reality show with his family, from 2005 to 2007. The show was abruptly cancelled after Hogan’s wife, Linda Claridge, filed for divorce when she discovered Hogan cheated on her during filming.
A few months prior to the divorce, Hogan was harshly criticized after his son was sent to jail for reckless driving that left a friend with irreversible brain damage. Tapes released by local police revealed Hogan and his son blaming the victim during a phone call and planning to capitalize on the crash with a reality TV deal.
Hogan moved to TNA Wrestling in 2010, immediately becoming a major character in the promotion. He returned to WWE in 2014.
A clip from a sex tape featuring Hogan and Heather Clem, ex-wife of Bubba The Love Sponge, is published on Gawker in October 2012.
After returning to WWF, now called WWE, in 2014, Hogan was fired in July 2015 after a racist rant from his sex tapes was released by the National Enquirer.
On March 7, the trial between Hogan and Gawker began. Hogan is suing Gawker for $100 million in damages, accusing the outlet of invasion of privacy.
On March 18, Hogan was awarded $115 million (more than the amount he was seeking) after a ten-day trial and less than a day of deliberation by the jury.
