Stallone, Rocky III and Hulk Hogan
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Sylvester Stallone is sharing fond memories of working alongside Hulk Hogan. Following the wrestling icon’s death on Thursday, July 24, at the age of 71, Stallone, 79, spoke to TMZ ’s Harvey Levin about starring in Rocky III with Hogan. The actor said they met for the first time during rehearsals for the movie in the early 1980s.
Sylvester Stallone continues to pay tribute to his late friend and co-star Hulk Hogan, the WWE wrestling legend, who passed away on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the age of 71.
Brooke Shields remembered Hogan by sharing a photo of the duo arm wrestling as Kathy Griffin stood behind them. “Rest easy, Hulk. This moment and his entire guest episode on ‘Suddenly Susan’ was a true highlight,” she wrote via Instagram. “Sending love to all of his loved ones today.”
Hollywood Hulk Hogan was more than just a nickname that Hulk Hogan embraced ... body-slamming into movies after throwing Sylvester Stallone's Rocky around the ring as giant wrestler Thunderlips in 1982's "Rocky III." Hollywood didn't always hug him back.