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Hulk Hogan drama: wrestling legend "can't feel his legs anymore"

The world of wrestling is anxious about the condition of American legend Hulk Hogan, born Terry Eugene Bollea (Aug. 11, 1953).

Hogan, arguably the most important American wrestler of the 1980s and 1990s, has been instrumental in the growth of WWE (ex WWF) in particular, racking up record after record, but now he is reportedly in danger of losing the use of his legs.

The friend and former colleague of Hogan Kurt Angle, former WWE and gold medalist at Atlanta 1996, revealed in his podcast that the 69-year-old would no longer feel his entire lower body following a surgery he recently underwent.

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The world of wrestling anxious about Hulk Hogan
The sports-entertainment legend Hulk Hogan, fresh from back surgery, is reportedly in danger of losing the use of his legs, according to his friend and former wrestler Kurt Angle in his podcast on Sunday.
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The last appearance of Hulk Hogan
Kurt Angle said he learned about the condition of"Hulkmania" during the 30th anniversary of WWE Raw. Hogan opened the evening along with Jimmy Hart and other WWE legends such as The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, HHH and Angle himself .
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The comment of Kurt Angle
Reported by various news outlets, this was Kurt Angle 's comment about his friend's condition, "He can no longer feel his legs. His nerves in his legs are destroyed, he is not able to feel the whole lower part. I thought he was using the cane for his back pain, but the point is that he doesn't feel pain, he doesn't feel anything at all. I really feel sorry for him, he put his heart and soul into this business and it ate him up."
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The past injuries of Mr. America
The same Hulk Hogan, who has returned to the business several times following many retirements, had long ago commented on his physical condition in this way: "My knees are fake, my hips are fake, my back is full of metal, and part of my face is full of metal."
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Hulk Hogan, legend of the WWE
Hulk Hogan was world champion 12 times, winning WWF World Heavyweight Championship six times and WCW World Heavyweight Championship six times . He also won WWE Tag Team Championship once along with Edge. His first reign as WCW World Heavyweight Champion, which lasted 469 days (July 17, 1994 to October 29, 1995), is the longest in the history of the title. He also triumphed in the Royal Rumble (1990 edition and 1991 edition), becoming the first wrestler to win it twice in a row.
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The legend of Hulk Hogan
Hogan starred in some of the most iconic matches ever, and his rivalries with Andre the Giant, Macho Mane and Ultimate Warrior. are in history. He also starred alongside Sylvester Stallone in the movie "Rocky". He also boasts eight wins at WrestlerMania against 10 total appearances.
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Who is Kurt Angle, the one who broke the news
Kurt Angle was one of the best wrestlers of his generation. He is the only wrestler in history to have held the WWE Championship, the World Heavyweight Championship (of WWE), the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship (record six reigns) and theIWGP Third Belt Championship. In WWE, the audience dedicated the chorus "You suck" to him, initially mocking but later ode to the glorious hero. His greatest sporting achievement, however, was undoubtedly winning the gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics in wrestling.
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