Hulk Hogan rips shirt at RNC: ‘Let Trumpamania run wild!’

Wrestling legend Hulk Hogan used his primetime speaking slot at the Republican National Convention on Thursday to praise former President Donald Trump as a “gladiator” and his “hero.”

“When they took a shot at my hero and they tried to kill the next president of the United States, enough was enough,” Hogan said, recalling Trump’s attempted assassination last weekend.

The ’80s wrestling icon, known for dramatically ripping off his shirt as he entered the ring, told the crowd that the “vibe was so intense” when he entered the convention hall, he felt like he was back in his wrestling days.

Then, true to form, he tore off his shirt to reveal a Trump-Vance cutoff T-shirt.

“Let Trumpamania run wild, brother!” shouted Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea. “Let Trumpamania roll again! Let Trumpamania make America great again!”

Hogan was one of several pro wrestling or fighting figures booked by the GOP to speak on the final night of the convention. WWE co-founder Linda McMahon spoke earlier in the evening, and Dana White, CEO of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), spoke right before Trump’s closing address.