The Passing of Hulk Hogan
Hulk Hogan was one of the biggest icons in professional wrestling. He passed away Thursday July 24th, 2025. When a celebrity, or sports figure passes away, that you have watched for so long, you think of the influence that they have had on your life, and the business that they were in. So, when I reflect on his life, I think of the both positive, and negative, things in his life. I have been a wrestling fan since I was a kid in my single digits. Before I knew who Superstar Billy Graham, and Bruno Sammartino were, I was introduced to Hulk Hogan in the AWA (American Wrestling Association) out of Minneapolis. It aired twice on the weekends here in Fargo, North Dakota. There were so many colorful characters in the AWA, and the one who became the breakout star was definitely Hulk Hogan. His matches with then AWA stars Dr. D David Schultz, Mr, Saito, and Nick Bockwinkle were so compelling, that it was almost impossible to not be sucked into his energ...