New Delhi, July 26 -- With the passing of wrestling legend Hulk Hogan on Thursday at the age of 71 following a cardiac arrest, the professional wrestling body WWE SmackDown on Friday gave an emotional tribute to the star, reported New York Post on Saturday.

The report stated that Hulk Hogan's tribute during the WWE SmackDown opening in Cleveland garnered loud applause and the crowd "Hogan" in unison to honour the late wrestler.

Following this, fellow wrestler Triple H led the tribute for Hogan and said, as quoted by NYP, "The WWE community lost one of the biggest and most globally recognized icons in the world."

"A man I grew up watching, was fortunate to share the ring with, and, like so many of us, were honored to call a friend," add...