It's hard to overstate just how violent and commie-hating American pop culture was in the 1980s. The late wrestler was among its biggest stars.

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Today marks Hulk Hogan’s 63rd birthday. Few men or women in the history of professional wrestling have been pop culture mainstays on the level that Hogan has, for as long as he has.

Hulk Hogan evolved from a sports entertainer to lifestyle brand through authenticity and expansion, with recent ventures that included a beer brand and freestyle wrestling organization.