The death of professional wrestling's most recognizable showman sparked reactions from the worlds of entertainment and politics.

Jimmy Hart, Hulk Hogan’s longtime friend and former manager, was shocked to learn about the wrestling icon's death after receiving a positive update the day before his passing.

This tribute came via Tony Schiavone, who worked with Hogan in both WCW and WWE, with Schiavone praising the Hulkster for bringing wrestling into the mainstream in the '80s and for his role in WCW's dominance on TNT in the second half of the '90s. Tony also sent condolences to Hulk's family before wrapping up with an "RIP, brother".

Pro wrestling icon Hulk Hogan left a complicated legacy after his death, as well as a hole in the cultural fabric of Generation X.

Hulk Hogan had completed over 20 hours of interviews for a Netflix documentary about him prior to his death at the age of 71 earlier this week.

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Hulk Hogan, known as "The Immortal One," has died at 71. Hogan was a major figure in wrestling, hosting "Saturday Night Live" and appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated.

In an emotional post on social media, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson reminisced about his famous bout with Hulk Hogan, who died this week at the age of 71.

Hulk Hogan was in the midst of filming a documentary project for Netflix at the time of his death, CNN has learned.

Hogan then pursued legal action, filing a whopping $100M civil lawsuit against the media company. In a landmark 2016 verdict, a Florida jury sided with Hogan, finding that Gawker Media had breached his privacy by releasing the tape, resulting in a staggering $140M award for the wrestler.