Sylvester Stallone is sharing fond memories of working alongside Hulk Hogan. Following the wrestling icon’s death on Thursday, July 24, at the age of 71, Stallone, 79, spoke to TMZ ’s Harvey Levin about starring in Rocky III with Hogan. The actor said they met for the first time during rehearsals for the movie in the early 1980s.

Hulk Hogan, the larger than life wrestling character whose given name is Terry Bollea, dominated American popular culture.

Tributes to Hogan, whose real name was Terry Bollea, after he passed away at 71 years old, are expected to be a large part of WWE Raw on Monday night at Little Caesars Arena.