AEW have paid tribute to WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan following his passing on Thursday, July 24.
Hulk Hogan, real name Terry Bollea, passed away aged 71 on Thursday, with tributes pouring in throughout the wrestling, entertainment and political world.
After WWE shared a 10 bell salute to Hogan during Friday Night SmackDown, AEW took the time to share their own tribute to the 12-time former world champion during Saturday’s AEW Collision.
Fittingly it was the former voice of WCW Tony Schiavone who shared some words for Hogan, hailing his impact on wrestling throughout the 1980s and 90s, specifically mentioning his time in WCW on TNT during the Monday Night Wars.
Schiavone said:
“It was quite a week for all of us who have been in professional wrestling for a long time with the unexpected death of Hulk Hogan.
“Hulk Hogan was the man who brought professional wrestling into the mainstream in the 80s and in the 90s, right here on this network, right here on TNT almost 30 years ago Hulk Hogan lit the fire that began the Monday Night Wars. And he also put WCW on the cable TV map right here on TNT.
“You know sometimes we look at these stars that are bigger than life and we forget that they are just like us, human, and we forget they have families that care about them.
“Our condolences go out to Hulk’s family. His children Brooke and Nick, his wife Sky. And if you’ve never lost a member of your family you have no idea the pain that they’re going through right now. And believe you me it is intense.
“From all of us here at All Elite Wrestling RIP brother.”
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