Hogan sued Gawker over the publication of the video in what became a long-running, multi-million dollar lawsuit bankrolled by billionaire tech mogul Peter Thiel. Hogan eventually won the case, and ...

Hogan, who died at the age of 71, teamed up with billionaire Peter Thiel to sue the snarky site and its founder Nick Denton after the outlet published the sex tape in 2012. The footage showed him ...

Another detail that dropped after the trial: Hogan's legal team had been bankrolled by Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire and PayPal co-founder. Gawker had publicly outed Thiel as gay in 2007.

Another detail that dropped after the trial: Hogan's legal team had been bankrolled by Peter Thiel, the tech billionaire and PayPal co-founder. Gawker had publicly outed Thiel as gay in 2007.

All in all, then, it's fair to say that Hulk won the court case, but Gawker 's legacy had a major impact on how the wrestler will be remembered. Following his death at the age of 71, his legacy is ...