Wrestling superstar Hulk Hogan finally landed his biggest victory outside of the ring when a Florida court ruled in his favour in the controversial Gawker case that involved the publication of a sex tape featuring him and his best friend's wife Heather Clem.
Hogan, whose real name is Terry Bollea, posted his relief on his Twitter account accompanied by a funny image of him executing a leg drop on the word Gawker, superimposed on top of a wrestling opponent.
"Thank you God, I am grateful,"I AM THAT I AM". Only love HH," he captioned the post.
Gawker was ordered to pay Hogan a sum of $140 million by the court, $65 million of which was for emotional distress.
Hogan said that during the trial, he had to resort to writing affirmations to get through his ordeal, reported The Guardian.
"All I did was write for 11 days affirmations: 'I am victorious. I am grateful. I am highly favored by God and His universe,'" he said.
More than the scandal itself however, the tape landed in more trouble because of racial slurs he was heard ranting saying in connection with his daughter's boyfriend at the time.
The rant earned him the ire of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) which condemned his actions and immediately terminated their relationship with the wrestling icon, who is one of the biggest stars in its history.
Without thinking twice, the organization scrubbed off every trace of Hogan from their website to underscore their opposition to racism and discrimination.
For his part, Hogan did not hold the WWE's actions against them, saying he understood why they had to do it.
In a recent interview on The View, he explained that he understood the company's position and owned up to his mistake.
"Even the WWE knows I'm not a racist. They had to do what's best for business. I said something horrible. I live with it forever. That's not me. That's not who I am," he said.
