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  • Ultimate Warrior Remembered By Fans And Colleagues

    The sudden and unexpected death of the Ultimate Warrior shocked and saddened fans. The Warrior had just been inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame on Sunday and appeared on an episode of Monday Night Raw the day before his death. During his speech, he referenced death and his legacy, leading many people to wonder if he somehow knew he was soon going to pass away.

    The Ultimate Warrior was one of wrestling’s greatest and his fan base one was of the largest. Even after he retired, people spoke of the warrior and anxiously waited, hoping he would someday return to the ring.

    While the Warrior was an inspiration to almost every professional wrestler in the business today, there are those who had the pleasure of being beside him in the ring, watching and knowing the Warrior when he was wrestling and in his prime.

    While everyone is still mourning the death of the wrestling legend, many people are also sharing their favorite Warrior matches and memories and expressing their sadness over his death.

    The Ultimate Warrior will be missed, but his legacy lives on. Those who got to watch his speech on Raw or his induction into the WWE Hall Of Fame will never forget being a part of something special and watching the Ultimate Warrior step into the ring for the last time.

    Were you an Ultimate Warrior fan?

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  • The Ultimate Warrior Dead At Age 54

    The Ultimate Warrior Dead At Age 54

    Jim Hellwig, who wrestled under the name the Ultimate Warrior, is reportedly dead at the age of 54.

    The Ultimate Warrior was recently inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame and made an appearance on Monday Night Raw. He had also signed a new Legends contract with WWE only a few days ago.

    The WWE released a statement about the Ultimate Warrior’s death saying,

    “WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior began his WWE career in 1987 and quickly went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history. Warrior became WWE Champion at WrestleMania VI, defeating Hulk Hogan in an epic encounter. We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw to address his legions of fans. WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior’s family, friends and fans. Warrior was 54 and is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters.”

    Hellwig started off as a body builder and even won the title of Mr. Georgia in 1984. He gave up bodybuilding and began wrestling on Powerteam USA along with Steve Borden, who would become the professional wrestler Sting. Hellwig and Borden left Powerteam USA and began wrestling as a tag team with Jerry Jarett’s Continental Wrestling Association.

    The tag team later changed their names to the Blade Runners and moved to Mid-South wrestling. Hellwig and Borden eventually parted ways and Hellwig began to play the character of the Ultimate Warrior while wrestling with WCCW in the late 80’s. He left WCCW in 1987 and signed a contract with the WWF. He took the Ultimate Warrior name and character with him.

    The Ultimate Warrior found success while wrestling with the WWF and throughout his career he often feuded with Mr. Perfect, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, and the Honky Tonk Man. He left the WWF and signed with WCW in 1998 where he feuded with Hollywood Hulk Hogan and the NWO. The Warrior’s last appearance with WCW was on the November 9, 1998 edition of Nitro. He officially retired the following year.

    During The Ultimate Warrior’s most recent appearance on RAW, he eerily referenced death and his legacy saying,

    “No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own. Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe a final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others, and makes them bleed deeper and something larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized. By the storytellers, by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honor him and make the running the man did live forever. You, you, you, you, you, you are the legend-makers of Ultimate Warrior. In the back, I see many potential legends. Some of them with warrior spirits. And you will do the same for them. You will decide if they lived with the passion and intensity. So much so that you will tell your stories and you will make them legends, as well. Ultimate. You are the Ultimate Warrior fans. And the spirit of Ultimate Warrior will run forever!”

    The Ultimate Warrior was an amazing wrestler and an inspiration to many. He will be missed, but remembered fondly by his family, fellow wrestlers and his fans.

    What was your favorite Ultimate Warrior match?

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  • Ultimate Warrior Will Become WWE Hall Of Famer In 2014

    The Ultimate Warrior stepped away from the wrestling ring more than 18 years ago due in large part to a strained relationship with WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. Despite this, fans were happy to learn on Monday night that The Ultimate Warrior will be inducted into the WWE’s 2014 Hall of Fame.

    Vince McMahon praised The Ultimate Warrior in an email just before the official announcement was made.

    “The Ultimate Warrior was the most intense, colorful, competitive and outspoken superstar in sports entertainment history, and his contributions to WWE were extraordinary, we are thrilled to induct The Ultimate Warrior into the WWE Hall of Fame.”

    The Ultimate Warrior (James Brian Hellwig) appeared in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) between 1987 and 1996. During that time, he won the WWF Championship after thrashing Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI on April 1, 1990 at the SkyDome in Toronto, Ontario.

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    By 1991, Warrior was fired after McMahon claimed he refused to go to the ring unless McMahon paid him a certain amount in prize money. Warrior returned to the ring in 1992 but was again fired with McMahon claiming he violated the company’s drug policy, a claim Warrior later denied during a 2012 radio interview.

    After being on hiatus for a few years The Ultimate Warrior made yet another return in 1996 but was once again fired, this time for good. McMahon said Warrior refused to show up in various WWE events in which he had been advertised.

    In 2005, McMahon approved the release of a DVD titled “The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior.” Warrior sued the WWE  claiming that the video violated a March 2000 settlement agreement that prohibited them from disparaging each other. The case was thrown out by the judge because Warrior had already breached the contract by making disparaging statements about McMahon and the WWE before the video even came out.

    Today the two men have reconciled their differences and finally the now 54-year-old Warrior will get to officially leave the sport with the farewell he deserves. The induction ceremony is scheduled to take place at the New Orleans Arena on April 5.

     

     

    The Ultimate Warrior 2014 WWE Hall Of Fame Inductee

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