Nick Hogan got emotional while honoring his father at the place that helped made Terry \u201cHulk Hogan\u201d Bollea a pro wrestling and pop culture icon.<\/p>\n
Hogan\u2019s 35-year-old son was front and center at WWE\u2019s \u201cMonday Night Raw\u201d from Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Michigan, where the company gave the Hulkster a 10-bell salute to open the show, followed by a video tribute to open the show on Netflix \u2013 like they did on SmackDown last week.<\/a><\/p>\n Hulk Hogan died last week at the age of 71<\/a> after being taken to the hospital following a medical incident at his home in Clearwater, Florida.<\/p>\n Nick Hogan, surrounded by the WWE locker room on the Raw stage, was joined in Detroit by his wife Tana Lea, his father\u2019s partners in the \u201cReal American Beer\u201d venture<\/a> and good friend and fellow WWE Hall of Famer Eric Bischoff.\u00a0It was his first public appearance since his dad\u2019s death.<\/p>\n Nick Hogan could be seen fighting back his emotions as the conclusion of the video tribute brought chants of \u201cHogan! Hogan!\u201d from the crowd.\u00a0<\/p>\n Nick Hogan and WWE remember Hulk Hogan at Monday Night Raw. WWE\/YouTube<\/p>\n Nick Hogan posted an emotional tribute to his father on Sunday,<\/a> calling him \u201cbest friend\u201d and \u201chero.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cHearing so many kind words and stories about my dad\u2019s life, interactions and experiences with everyone has been incredible and comforting,\u201d Nick Hogan wrote on Instagram. \u201cMy dad was the most incredible person I\u2019ve ever known and will always be my hero.\u201d<\/p>\n Nick Hogan (c.) and his wife before WWE \u201cMonday Night Raw\u201d in Detroit. @RealAmericanBeer\/Instagram<\/p>\n Hulk and Nick Hogan Nick Hogan\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cI spent a lot of time with him the past few years after moving back to Florida to be closer to him and I am so grateful for those memories,\u201d Nick Hogan wrote in his Instagram post. \u201cThey are the best moments in my life. I would do anything to have him back but I know now that he will always be watching over me. I will always remember the lessons and advice he gave me and carry on in a way that I know would make him proud.\u00a0<\/p>\n Hulk Hogan was the \u201cBabe Ruth\u201d of wrestling, leading the then-WWF, along with former owner Vince McMahon, into national prominence in the 1980s. In the mid-90\u2019s his heel turn and the formation of the nWo faction in WCW was a catalyst for the legendary \u201cMonday Night Wars\u201d that brought pro wrestling to it greatest level of awareness in pop culture.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n Hulk Hogan\u2019s daughter Brooke, has been estranged from her dad<\/a> in recent years. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t