After Years of Trading Barbs, Hulk Hogan and Gawker Finally Go to Court

Jury selection begins in former wrestler’s $100 million lawsuit

Over a three-decade career as a professional wrestler, Hulk Hogan made millions of dollars inflicting pain on the likes of Andre the Giant, The Undertaker and The Iron Sheik. This week, the WWE Hall of Famer is wrestling with a New York gossip blog in court, arguing the emotional pain done to him is worth at least $100 million.

Jury selection is underway today in St. Petersburg, Fla., in Hogan's lawsuit against Gawker Media. Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, is suing Gawker for $100 million for defamation, loss of privacy, and emotional pain.

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