News Summary

• Hulk Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, was an icon.
• He took to the ring in his signature red and yellow ring gear, boa and headscarf.
• In the mid-1980s, Hulk Hogan became the most popular professional wrestler in the world.
• His catchphrases — “Eat your vitamins and say your prayers, brother!” — his finishing move, the big leg drop, and his larger-than-life persona and physique played a central, if not indispensable, role in this story.