The professional wrestling and political worlds reacted with shock and sorrow thursday following the death of terry bollea, commonly known as hulk hogan. · hogan had previously teased running for political office as a publicity stunt. Months later, he was back in. · hulk hogan was a well-known trump supporter. Decades after they connected at a wrestlemania event, hogan took the stage at the republican convention to endorse. He announced in 1998 that he was retiring from pro wrestling to run for president. · tributes came pouring in on social media following the death in clearwater of hogan , whose real name is terry bollea. · president donald trump and other prominent republicans are mourning the death of professional wrestler and maga ally hulk hogan. Their ties go back 40 years. · hogan , a wwe hall of famer and vocal trump supporter, was a polarizing figure due to his maga ties and past controversies, but is this reaction a new low in political discourse? · prominent figures from the worlds of professional wrestling, the entertainment industry and the right-wing political scene have reacted to hulk hogan ’s death.