Earlier today, as reported by TMZ, Terry Gene Bollea, aka the well-known WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan, died in his dwelling as a result of cardiac arrest. The wrestler had reportedly been on his deathbed for weeks. He was 71 years previous. As you may count on, somebody as well-known and controversial as Hogan dying so all of the sudden has led to a variety of on-line reactions.

Many individuals on-line are joking about or celebrating his demise as a result of his alleged historical past of racist feedback, anti-union conduct, and spreading of lies. Others are attempting to stability easy methods to keep in mind somebody who was each arguably one of the vital well-known wrestlers in historical past and in addition, within the eyes of many, a horrible human being who brought on a variety of ache, struggling, and trauma. For some, it’s straightforward to overlook his in-ring accomplishments and focus solely on his unhealthy conduct. For others, it’s arduous to not keep in mind his iconic look and standing as the last word American hero throughout his run within the WWE. Hulkamania was actual and highly effective within the ‘80s.

Outdoors the ring, Hulk Hogan was greatest recognized for showing in Rocky II and the fact TV present Hogan Is aware of Greatest—co-created by former Kotaku EIC Stephen Totilo—and for an issue during which a covertly recorded tape of Hogan having intercourse was shared by Gawker, resulting in an notorious authorized battle funded by Peter Thiel that started in 2013 and concluded three years later with the full chapter of Kotaku’s original parent company, Gawker Media.

This tarnished legacy has led to an odd mixture of darkish humor, foolish jokes, and tightrope strolling on-line as his followers, haters, and everybody in between attempt to share their ideas on the larger-than-life celebrity, his antics, and his scandals, like the revelation of that one time he repeatedly used the N-word on a phone call.

No matter how you’re feeling about Hulk Hogan, no person will overlook him anytime quickly, for higher or for worse. That’s for positive.

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