WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff shared when he found out about the death of friend and wrestling icon Hulk Hogan.

Before The Rock morphed into movie star Dwayne Johnson, and well-before John Cena traded his jorts for a Peacemaker helmet, Terry “ Hulk Hogan ” Bollea made the leap from a professional-wrestling ring to Hollywood.

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died on Thursday at the age of 71. Perhaps the most well-known and recognizable wrestler in the history of the industry, he was a major catalyst in the growth of the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.

Hulk Hogan’s daughter-in-law honored the wrestling legend Thursday following his shocking death at the age of 71. In a series of Instagram Stories shared on her page, Tana Lea remembered her famed father-in-law by sharing a pair of snapshots of the WWE icon at her January wedding day to his son, Nick Hogan.

First responders spent 30 minutes attempting to revive Hulk Hogan at his home in Clearwater, Fla. before he was taken to a hospital, according to dispatch calls reviewed by PEOPLE. He died at the hospital.

Jimmy Hart provided an update about Hulk Hogan's health, though the status of the WWE Hall of Famer following neck fusion surgery remains vague.

He cut his teeth penning published pieces for top UK and European wrestling read Fighting Spirit Magazine (FSM), and also has extensive experience working within the wrestling biz as a manager and commentator for promotions like ICW on WWE Network and WCPW/Defiant since 2010.