Ric Flair spoke with TMZ shortly after Hulk Hogan’s cardiac arrest death and struggled to keep himself together as he poured out the emotions of losing the fellow former WWE superstar.

Wrestling icon Hulk Hogan died on Thursday at the age of 71. Perhaps the most well-known and recognizable wrestler in the history of the industry, he was a major catalyst in the growth of the World Wrestling Federation throughout the 1980s.

The tributes have begun pouring in for Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea), who died on Thursday at the age of 71. Here’s what Ric Flair and other WWE legends have said about the iconic wrestler’s passing: