WWE Honors Hulk Hogan with Video, 10-Bell Salute on Raw After Hall of Famer's Death

WWE Raw began on Monday night by honoring late Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan.

The event featured a video tribute and a 10-bell salute in Hogan's memory at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit.

Hogan's son Nick Hogan and longtime friend Eric Bischoff were both on stage during the tribute.

The WWE shared the news of Hogan's death last week in a post crediting him as "one of pop culture’s most recognizable figures" and a key reason the organization gained global fame in the 1980s.

Hogan was also connected to Michigan through his 1987 fight against Andre the Giant, which took place during WrestleMania 3 at the Pontiac Silverdome.

Monday night's event in Detroit marked the WWE's second broadcast since Hogan died last Thursday at age of 71.

The WWE similarly honored Hogan with a video tribute and a 10-bell salute during Friday night’s SmackDown in Cleveland.

Friday's broadcast drew in more than 1.7 million viewers on USA Network, making a three-month high for the program.

Hogan, the ring name of Terry Bollea, began his professional wrestling career in 1977. He won his first of six WWE World Championships in 1984 and starred in the inaugural WrestleMania in 1985, then was later inducted twice into the WWE Hall of Fame as an individual and a member of the New World Order.

This week's WWE schedule continues this weekend in New Jersey, with a Friday night SmackDown in Newark followed by the SummerSlam in Rutherford on Saturday and Sunday.