Inside Hulk Hogan's scandals and controversies inside and out of the wrestling ring through his decades in the public eye, before his death on Thursday, July 24 at age 71.

Legendary wrestler Hulk Hogan died at 71 on Thursday morning due to a cardiac arrest. Regarded as one of the most influential names in professional wrestling, Hogan’s later years were marked by scandals that severely damaged his public image.

The most publicized controversy began when Gawker Media obtained a secretly recorded intimate video featuring Hogan and a friend's wife. After the website published nine seconds of the footage in 2012, Hogan initiated a $100 million civil lawsuit against the outlet.