NJPW Honors Hulk Hogan At G1 Climax 35 Night Six
Before night six of New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s G1 Climax 35 event, the promotion held a moment of silence for Hulk Hogan.
NJPW President Hiroshi Tanahashi and former referee Tiger Hattori stood in the ring with Hattori holding a photo of Hogan. The roster stood around the ring and a ten-belt salute went off.
Hogan first wrestled for NJPW in 1980 and competed for the promotion until 1985. He returned in the early 1990s, and again in 2003 for his final NJPW match, facing Masahiro Chono. He won the IWGP Heavyweight Championship in 1983, holding it for 378 days.
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Hattori said backstage, “He was definitely outstanding, more than your average wrestler. He was big in size, but I don’t know, I think he was just a little different. He had such great success so it’s sad that he passed away so early, but I have a lot of respect for him as a professional wrestler.
“I bet he’s up there again wrestling in heaven. We’ve lost a truly wonderful person. I hope we’ll see another wrestler like him. I want to say thank you for all the great times we had.”
Hogan passed away on Thursday, July 24.
Fans can find the tribute done by WWE on WWE SmackDown by clicking here.
