Wrestlers of that era never live to old ages. Decades of performance enhancing drugs burns the body out, especially hearts and other vital organs. I am surprised he made it to 71
Hulk Hogan Dead at 71
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Ric Flair is still around.....Woooooooooooo
Baron Von Raschke turns 85 in October. But he was a real wrestler, and a decent man. That is all the people need to know!
Apparently he was in a band early on and was spotted by a wrestling recruiter. I had no idea. I still haven't heard the cause of death.
I read heart failure (?)
It was said cardiac arrest.. In reality, isn't cardiac arrest the cause for any death?
I read that he died of "cardiac arrest." I didn't know he was in a band. TMYK
He was born in my town.
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He was walking with a cane in some of the recent videos.
I grew up in the " Hey-Dey" of WWE. They ALL put on quite a show, but none like the Hulk. The guy was 6'8" / 300lbs !!!!!! A monster !!!! But, unfortunately, steriods were way out of hand back in the early WWE. There was no control over them. They tear you're body to pieces when abused liked that. He's lucky to have lived that long. A lot didn't. Hell of a showman !!!! RIP Terry !!!
His body had a lot of mileage on it and as others have eluded to, it might be surprising to some that he has lived as long as he has considering how many of his contemporaries have passed at much younger ages.
After WCW folded it seems like the Hulkster had to have some major surgery just to be able to perform in one major event. Some of these guys are quite literally crippled by this profession to the point that they are forced into retirement or quitting because of external or internal injuries or the cumulative impact of both.
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I think my dad thought it was more real than I did - but, few keyboard warriors could hold a huge guy in the air right before a slam either …
It's really helpful to make distinctions in good faith. Yes there is a theatrical aspect to pro wrestling as there are in many aspects of any form of entertainment to include politics. That is not necessarily always representative of reality and oftentimes something done in parody, etc. now people who think and act as if this is actually representative of reality, those people perhaps need to stop taking things so seriously.
That being sad the usage of a term like fake tends to carry a negative connotation and no matter in what context it is used, if it is applied to an individual person they are likely to take offense to it no matter what.
