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Hulk Hogan rips his shirt and pumps up the crowd at a campaign rally for Donald Trump before the 2024 US election.

Inside the decades-long friendship between Trump and Hulk Hogan

The US president and the late wrestling star shared a three-decade friendship – and many career parallels.

  • Darlene Superville

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FILE - JULY 24: Hulk Hogan has died at 71 years old. PERTH, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 24: Hulk Hogan gestures to the audience during his Hulkamania Tour at the Burswood Dome on November 24, 2009 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images)

Hulk Hogan, professional wrestling icon, dies at 71

The mustachioed, headscarf-wearing WWE legend was also a celebrity outside the wrestling world, appearing in numerous movies and television shows.

  • Curt Anderson and Angus Thompson
WWE legend John Cena will perform his final Australian show in Perth.

WWE superstar confirmed for Perth ‘takeover’ extravaganza

John Cena, currently in the middle of a “farewell tour” as he retires from wrestling, will hold his final Australian match in Perth.

  • Cameron Myles
Jayden Lawrence celebrates after winning the bronze medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.

The billionaire wrestling fan bankrolling an Olympic dream

He was a university champion as a young man in Canada and now Jack Cowin wants to help Australian wrestlers win a medal in Paris.

  • Roy Masters
WA Premier Roger Cook, wrestling and Hollywood superstar Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson. Pictures: Getty Images

WA premier pleads with The Rock to visit Perth this weekend

The state stands ready to assist The Rock in making “magic” happen and provide logistical support, so he can respond to “outrageous trash talk,” says its premier.

  • Hamish Hastie
Roman Reigns defeated Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 39 in California, US, in 2023.

I don’t care if you think wrestling is fake. The WWE’s storytelling is insane

Australia’s about to host its biggest WWE event ever – Elimination Chamber at Perth’s Optus Stadium on Saturday – and I, for one, welcome our new wrestling overlords.

  • Roby D'Ottavi
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WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon speaks to an audience during a WWE fan appreciation event in 2010.

Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigns from WWE after sex-trafficking claims

The resignation of the most recognisable face at WWE for decades came a day after lawsuit accusing him of serious sexual misconduct.

World Champion Sumo Wrestler Mendsaikhan Tsogterdene, for a sumo wrestling match at the ICC in Sydney, Sunday 21st of January 2024.

Power, endurance, skill and flexibility: Life as a sumo

Sumo wrestling has landed in Sydney, and there’s more to it than you might think.

  • Jonathan Drennan
CM Punk has been confirmed for Elimination Chamber: Perth.

Wrestling royalty set to rock Perth in WWE blockbuster

Recently returned WWE superstar CM Punk is heading to Perth for the Asia-Pacific exclusive Elimination Chamber at Optus Stadium next month.

Great moments in Sydney sport from Johnson v Burns to the Williams sisters.

The Magic Ticket: A free pass to the best moments in Sydney sporting history

Willy Wonka gave out Golden Tickets, but we’ve handed out Magic Tickets to give our journalists the Christmas gift of a free pass to any sporting event ever held in Sydney.

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