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The wrestling world lost an icon a couple of days ago with the passing of Hulk Hogan. WWE paid tribute to their two-time Hall of Famer on Friday. In the aftermath of his passing, his friend and fellow Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff spoke on his YouTube show about how he initially found out about Hogan's death.
“So, I walk into my room, I sit down on my bed, I pull out my phone, start to dial Nick, and then Fox News broke the story,” shared Bischoff on his podcast Saturday. “And they used a clip from an interview that Hulk and I did on Fox and Friends. I think it was on May 1st, whatever the date was, couple weeks ago, a month ago, whatever. And that's how I found out. And from that point forward, I've either been on my phone, on text, or shooting interviews with Chael and Bubba. We got done with that, got home last night, and it's finally now sinking in, but it's surreal, man. It's not just, you know, in my case, losing one of my best friends, that's a big enough deal, but everywhere I look for the last two days, it's Hulk Hogan.”
There's no doubt that Bischoff and the rest of Hogan's loved ones will miss the icon. In fact, there are wrestling fans all over the world who will miss Hogan as well. Even though he maintained a strong relationship with WWE in the years since his retirement, many in the wrestling world mentioned many of Hogan's choices and comments that he has made since leaving the ring. How was Hogan viewed by the host of personalities throughout professional wrestling?
WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan leaves behind complicated legacy
Hogan's support of current President Donald Trump was just one of many things that his detractors called him out on. In the past, he's made racist remarks, which was one of the inciting incidents that led to WWE letting him go a few years ago. His treatment of his fellow wrestlers had also made him plenty of enemies in the world of professional wrestling.
Nevertheless, he will still be missed by plenty, including his friend Bischoff. The two were on the verge of starting a new professional wrestling promotion called Real American Freestyle. Now that Hogan has passed, will Bischoff continue the promotion without one of his closest friends?
