Richard Belzer, Hulk Hogan incident resurfaces upon 'Law & Order' actor's death
foxnews.comRichard Belzer, who was known for his role on the hit TV series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," died at the age of 78, a friend of the actor confirmed to Fox News Digital on Sunday.
Belzer received scores of tributes across social media, and many stories about the famed actor surfaced. Fans of Belzer and pro wrestling legend Hulk Hogan recalled the incident that led to a lawsuit.
Belzer was the host of the show "Hot Properties" in the mid-1980s, and in one episode Hogan and Mr.T were on the program to promote the first-ever WrestleMania.To prove that pro wrestling wasn’t fake, Hogan put Belzer into a front chinlock and the actor passed out and fell to the ground.
Belzer would be knocked out briefly and was helped up by Hogan. The incident would lead to a lawsuit from Belzer against Hogan, Mr.T, Vince McMahon and WWE (which was known as World Wrestling Federation at the time), according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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