John Cena, Ric Flair and more stars paid tribute to the late wrestling legend Hulk Hogan after his death at age 71 on July 24. Ric Flair spoke with PEOPLE.

Hulk Hogan's WCW heel turn remains one of the biggest moments in pro wrestling history, and according to many fans, was one of the moments that sparked the second pro wrestling boom. Naturally, when John Cena turned heel earlier this year,

Cena has squared off with several of his past foes with the roles reversed and him playing the bad guy. He defeated Cody Rhodes for the Undisputed WWE Championship at WrestleMania 41 and has since successfully defended it against Randy Orton at Backlash and CM Punk at Night of Champions.