Hogan, real name Terry Gene Bollea, was born in Augusta, Georgia, in 1953 and raised in Tampa. Though Hogan attended wrestling shows growing up in Florida, he started his career in entertainment as a musician,

WWE Raw began on Monday night by honoring late Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan. The event featured a video tribute and a 10-bell salute in Hogan's memory at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. Hogan's son Nick Hogan and longtime friend Eric Bischoff were both on stage during the tribute.