Who is Hulk Hogan? What to know about wrestling legend who ripped off his shirt at RNC
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Professional wrestler Hulk Hogan spoke Thursday at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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.
The RNC has been taking place in Milwaukee since Monday, and Hogan joined a long slate of celebrities and political leaders who praised Trump, calling for voters to elect him as the the next president.
Here is what to know about Hogan:
RNC 2024 live updates: Hulk Hogan takes the stage; Donald Trump set to speak
Who is Hulk Hogan?
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, 25th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Mike Pompeo, 70th U.S. Secretary of State
Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, Everyday American
John Nieporte, Everyday American
Steve Witkoff
Alina Habba
Tucker Carlson
Carrie Ruiz, Everyday American
Hulk Hogan
Annette Albright, Everyday American
Franklin Graham
Lee Greenwood
Eric Trump
Dana White
Donald J. Trump
How to watch and stream 2024 RNC
USA TODAY will provide livestream coverage on YouTube each night of the RNC, Monday through Thursday.
Contributing: C. A. Bridges, USA Today Florida Network
This article originally appeared on Fort Myers News-Press: Hulk Hogan at the RNC: Who is he?