India, July 24 -- Hulk Hogan died at the age of 71 after a cardiac arrest on Thursday. The wrestler, whose real name was Terry Gene Bollea, shared a unique relationship with Donald Trump. While not as famously close to him as WWE chairman Vince McMahon, the friendship between Hogan and the president dates back to the 1980s. It was forged over the years through wrestling promotions and political and pop culture intersections, the Sportster reported.

According to The Sportster, their first encounter dated back to WrestleMania IV and V, which were both sponsored by Trump Plaza in the late '80s. Donald Trump, who was already a budding pop culture figure, was immediately drawn to Hogan's charisma. As wrestling's top attraction, the WWE Hall o...