Hulk Hogan's death at 71 revealed a silent battle he waged for years: extreme physical deterioration after 40 years of sacrifice in the ring.

The wrestling icon, whose body was subjected to brutal impacts since the 1980s, accumulated 25 surgeries in the last decade, as he confessed in 2024 on the IMPAULSIVE podcast.

These include ten back surgeries, replacements of both hips and knees, and multiple shoulder surgeries, a testament to the accumulated wear and tear from the twists, blows, and falls that defined his career.