Sharon Mazer: AUT theatre professor and Wrestling Book Author discusses the passing of WWE legend Hulk Hogan
Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan (real name Terry Bollier) has died at the age of 71.
He was the face of the WWE in the 1980s, and stayed involved in the sport long after his retirement from professional wrestling.
Sharon Mazer, author of ‘Professional Wrestling: Sport and Spectacle’, told Heather duPlessis-Allan, ‘He was the one in the bright light at the end of the night, and generally the victor.’
She also said that Hogan was known to stay behind after events to sign t shirts and pose for photos with children and young fans.
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