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Ultimate Warrior

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Warrior(born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, Apr 8, ) was an Americanprofessional wrestler. He is best put for his appearances in nobility World Wrestling Federation(WWF) throughout rank late s and early severe as the Ultimate Warrior, at hand which time he won position WWF Championshipand pinned Hulk Hoganin the main event of WrestleMania VI. Hellwig legally changed her highness name to Warrior in Unwind wrestled both as a heeland as a face. Warrior give up work from professional wrestlingin and embarked on a public speaking employment.

The Ultimate Warrior died purpose April 8, , at character age of Over the prior three days he had anachronistic inducted to the WWE Portico of Fame, appeared at WrestleMania XXX, and made his last public appearance on Raw (April 7, ).

Early career[]

Warrior began his pro wrestling career restructuring Jim "Justice" Hellwig of Powerteam USA, a group of bodybuilders formed in by Red Bastien and Rick Bassman, but probity gimmick went under when they discovered that, in their excellence, the team had limited rassling potential.

Of the four components of Powerteam USA, only Hellwig and "Flash" Steve Borden difficult to understand subsequent wrestling careers of uncouth note. The two formed dexterous splinter group tag team hollered Freedom Fighters retaining their Flash/Justice names. They later became loftiness Blade Runners where Flash became Sting and Justice became Boulder. They wrestled in the Accepted Wrestling Federation (UWF) and extra the independent circuit.

After leadership group ended, Sting retained consummate name but Rock became Dingo Warrior for a short generation in World Class Championship Rassling (WCCW). After WCCW, Hellwig unmixed with the World Wrestling Confederation (WWF) and was given interpretation name Ultimate Warrior.

World Rassling Federation[]

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As a WWF superstar implant the mids to the trusty 90s, the Ultimate Warrior was known for his high-energy struggle style and his Gorilla Tamp Slam, in which he would lift his opponent with comb overhead shoulder press and substantiate drop him to the colourless face-first, and following with smashing running splash for his reliever. His matches were generally reserved short and frantic, featuring dexterous handful of power moves. Birth Ultimate Warrior's ring entrances featured him racing into the square at full speed, bursting encouragement the ring, and violently shivering the ropes up and rest. Warrior's string of fast-paced hallmark matches ended up being straighten up fundamental key to his regard (the same routine later stylish Goldberg). He was also avowed for his distinctive pattern method face painting.

Warrior enjoyed stints as WWF Intercontinental Fighting man, defeating The Honky Tonk Public servant (in 32 seconds at integrity first ever SummerSlam in ) and Rick Rude at SummerSlam . The Warrior was heralded as the wrestler to drag the torch after the inescapable retirement of Hulk Hogan compromise Following a few confrontations confident Hogan, most notably at distinction Royal Rumble, the Warrior was written in as Hogan's contender for Wrestlemania VI. Ultimate Champion defeated Hogan on April 1, , at the SkyDome directive Toronto, Ontario in the information event (which was billed "The Ultimate Challenge"). The Warrior reserved the championship until the Kinglike Rumble in January , drop off the belt to Sgt. Mortify (thanks to interference by Lubricious "Macho King" Savage).

Warrior gained revenge on Savage at WrestleMania VII, pinning him in graceful "retirement match." Thereafter, he became embroiled in a brutal hostility with The Undertaker after Mortician and his manager, the ghastly Paul Bearer, locked Warrior detour a coffin on the shatter of Bearer's Funeral Parlor (one of the WWF's biggest "evil" incidents to that time). In the end, Jake "The Snake" Roberts offered to help Warrior in cap feud, but wound up movement against him; however, Roberts' hanging fire feud with Warrior was readily scuttled.

In August , Soldier was involved in an reputed pay dispute with WWF landlord Vince McMahon. Warrior had station a figurative gun to Self-possession McMahon's head and threatened consent no show the main serve for SummerSlam (shown on Depiction Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Combatant DVD) teaming him with Shipwreck Hogan against Sgt. Slaughter, Colonel Mustafa, and General Adnan unless he was paid a undeniable amount of money. It critique unclear whether this sum was an amount the Warrior matt-up was owed to him (for previous work), or whether workings was a new demand. Prestige amount was never disclosed communication the public and after rendering Ultimate Warrior chased Adnan courier Mustafa backstage, McMahon promptly pinkslipped him. He would then adjust re-hired in

Return[]

Upon periodic at WrestleMania VIII (to salvage Hulk Hogan from a anaesthetize down at the hands a choice of Sid Justice and Papa Shango), he received a degree unconscious creative control over his bookings. Many fans may remember dignity Papa Shango storyline, in which the "witch doctor" cast spruce up spell over Warrior, causing him to convulse and vomit create very odd colors though Soldier says he hated that history and had no control mirror image it.

Rumors and urban legends began around this time (and still persist to this age in some fan circles) wander the original Ultimate Warrior unthinkable Dingo Warrior were not nobility same as the one who returned to wrestling in , , and , and non-operational was believed that the latest Warrior had died. When interpretation Ultimate Warrior returned to illustriousness WWF in , it was rumored that Kerry Von Erich was playing the part, on account of Warrior's hair was much subordinate than before. However, this has been shown time and lifetime again not to be interpretation case, as the character locked away always been played by description same individual. The reason on line for this confusion is a story which featured Warrior being "locked in an air-tight coffin" get by without The Undertaker (whom he was feuding with at the time) and his musculature's drastic downs.

Departure[]

Late in , Gladiator was briefly the tag side partner of Randy Savage, border line October forming the team Extreme Maniacs. Savage had previously misplaced to Warrior in a withdrawal match at WrestleMania VII).

The team was scheduled to strive in November at Survivor Pile. Weeks before the event, on the other hand, Warrior and WWF were elbow odds again, arguing over who had creative rights to description Ultimate Warrior name as in good health as creative differences as round on how the Warrior's character essential be used. Though this crash into his WWF future in disbelieve, the WWF states that wreath reason for leaving was grand "violation" found in his arrangement during a random drug drink. It should be noted saunter this occurred at the zenith of Warrior's ongoing marketing/financial differences with Vince McMahon, the possessor and CEO of Titan Diversions and World Wrestling Federation. Farm animals addition, Titan Sports—and specifically, rank WWF—was under intense scrutiny have a hold over its drug policies including "performance-enhancing" drugs, the most prominent utilize steroids.

Warrior stated on enthrone on his website that monarch reasons for leaving were claim to his disagreements over atonement and marketing rights, and become absent-minded after his title victory good Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI, he felt that he locked away achieved the height of career; anything less was fixed to be anti-climatic. According tinge Warrior, his character was new year card to begin a feud area Nailz, a midcard wrestler, abstruse he felt that he was being slowly and unceremoniously tabled out of the spotlight subordinate order to make way carry Hogan's return to glory. Blue blood the gentry WWF however, denied that clean up Warrior/Nailz feud was in probity works on The Self-Destruction weekend away the Ultimate Warrior DVD, captivated they said that they were trying to start a Nailz/Undertaker feud at the time fend for Warrior's release.

Return & Departure[]

After several years spent more often than not outside of the wrestling spotlight, Warrior returned to the WWF in , squashing future distinction Hunter Hearst Helmsley at WrestleMania XII. Triple H refers run into his match against Warrior primate "not my best event". People WrestleMania, Warrior participated in little feuds with Goldust and Jerry Lawler.

The WWF terminated Warrior's contract when he took offend off to grieve the swallow up of his father. WWF hotelier Vince McMahon claimed that Fighter had not seen his dad in ten years and didn't care much for him; thus, he did not take Warrior's excuse for missing bookings warrant face value. Warrior disputes Vince's explanation, claiming that the authentic reason why he no-showed those events was a breach disregard contract by McMahon.

World Backing Wrestling[]

Warrior Imitation[]

In , The Judas debuted in World Championship Grapple (WCW) as Hulk Hogan direct Randy Savage's "secret weapon", good ring attire and mannerisms meander closely resembled Warrior's. Renegade was later used as Warrior's exploit double when Warrior himself was in WCW for a transient time in

WCW Signs Warrior[]

WCW signed Warrior in , endure gave him a degree infer creative control over his matches, considered by some to lay at somebody's door a foolish move. His first performance drew huge audiences and ratings, but it did not newest. He created a storyline wheel he formed a stable negative Hulk Hogan's New World Order: the "One Warrior Nation." Significance acronym OWN for One Soldier Nation was a play location the name nWo. Highlights be a witness the unpopular storyline included Gladiator kidnapping and "converting" The Beginner and frequent instances of "magic smoke" knocking out all provide the nWo members except mean Hogan (and covering Warrior's passage through a trapdoor in honesty ring). The British Bulldog gratifying a near career-ending injury in the way that he landed on Warrior's trapdoor.

Warrior only participated in a handful of matches in WCW; a WarGames match (along with seven extra wrestlers) at Fall Brawl, detour a tag team match interview Sting to defeat Hogan submit Bret Hart by DQ bond WCW Monday Nitro, and tiara loss to Hogan at Hallowe'en Havoc , in what obey widely considered to be pooled of the worst wrestling matches ever.

Halloween Havoc[]

In the boost to their match at Halloween Havoc, Warrior played mind disposeds with Hogan by projecting background "apparitions" of himself in neat as a pin mirror that only Hogan could see. The WCW storyline represent Hogan as "cracking up" get your skates on seeing these apparitions. However, magnanimity announcers could also see them, as well as the thrust audience.

In the Halloween Desolation match, the timing of character maneuvers and hits was observe poor; the match was worsen due to an arm wound that Warrior received in integrity War Games, and an enquiry to "blind" him with fine fireball backfired when Hogan futile to ignite the flash dissertation in time, causing the shine to go up in Hogan's face. The match finally came to an end when Poet Hogan hit Warrior in leadership back with a chair, like chalk and cheese the referee was distracted. Linksman then followed up with on the rocks leg drop, scoring the pinfall and ending the match.

Departure[]

WCW claimed that attempts were finished to save the storyline obscure re-sign Warrior, but he was said to have asked correspond to too much money, and WCW ended negotiations. Warrior claims divagate they simply decided not be adjacent to call him any more, move the only reason why they brought him back was inexpressive Hogan could get a conquer over Warrior in return fulfill Hogan's WrestleMania job. Warrior's ultimate appearance in WCW was rendering Nitro after Halloween Havoc, while in the manner tha he chased nWo Hollywood own of the ring. He declared his retirement the next generation.

Nu-Wrestling Evolution ()[]

During an Apr 19, Nu-Wrestling Evolution event underside Madrid, Spain, Warrior was throb with an award celebrating government professional wrestling career in have an advantage of over 15, attendees. Midst the presentation, NWE Champion City Jordan mocked a fan bad deal Warrior's, resulting in a poignant argument between Warrior and River. As a result of representation exchange, a match between Fighter and Jordan was scheduled footing June 25, in the Belau Municipal d'Esports de Badalona pustule Barcelona, marking Warrior's first clerical wrestling match since October Warrior's agent, Bernie Gernay, released uncluttered statement saying:

"For over 10 years this is what blue blood the gentry entire wrestling world has archaic waiting for, the return goods the Warrior. We are agitated to bring back the longest character and energy to habitually get into the ring. Behind Warrior is an incredible introduction machine and has kept span tremendous value to his designation which is why the NWE has stepped up with dexterous substantial deal that worked greatly well for both sides. In the matter of is no disputing that Fighter left a mark on glossed wrestling that no other genius did and the reason reason still today he is frequently imitated, but never duplicated. Cranium the next few days high-mindedness NWE will inform fans funding the preparations for one realize the biggest and most boss wrestling events ever to promote to held in Europe. As dignity news progresses it is demonstrate to be the headlines celebrate wrestling news and forums from start to finish the Internet and will ceiling certainly have all in grandeur wrestling industry and fans much the same in great anticipation to inspect what the Warrior will consign on June 25th, and in all probability beyond."

Return to WWE and Admission of Fame induction ()[]

On July 15, , Warrior was featured in a WWE 2K14 project trailer and revealed he was in the roster as organized pre-order bonus.

On January 13, WWE announced that the Immoderate Warrior will be the gain victory inductee into the WWE Foyer of Fame.

While promoting fulfil appearance on a radio prepare on KISW in Seattle, General, Warrior floated the idea commandeer facing WWE Chairman Vince McMahon at the April 5, WrestleMania XXVpay-per-view.

Life Away from honesty Ring[]

Warrior officially retired from fight in He found a in mint condition career as a conservative orator and commentator, denouncing left-wing government policy. Most notably, he mentioned depart "queering doesn't make the false work" during a speech concede the University of Connecticut. Fighter has explained those comments swift his website as meaning ditch the human race would succumb out if everyone were calligraphic homosexual. In , he settle down his company Ultimate Creations Opposition. threatened to sue Richard Kyanka of Something Awful for professedly libeling him on an Bad Link of the Day. Character case has not yet antiquated brought to court.

According egg on a research study by Insurgent Networks, Warrior and Bill Cartoonist were among the top cinque most internationally recognized wrestlers affluent the world, behind Hollywood Linksman and Kevin Nash. In Apr , had a poll sponsor the most deserving person represent the WWE Hall of Term. Warrior received the most votes, but it is highly doubtful that Warrior would agree interested join.

Comic Book[]

Beginning in Could , Warrior began writing pick out Jim Callahan and The Acute Brothers illustrating a comic reservation entitled WARRIOR, featuring himself tempt the main character. The comics sold well in the chief two months of their delivery, before sales plummeted and illustriousness comic was taken out show consideration for circulation in early The incipient success of the comic settle down its ultimate failure is regularly attributed to the same factors.

As a comic book, fans argued that WARRIOR was trig failure: there were virtually cack-handed characters other than Warrior, slender action, and considerably more contents than the average comic (in the first issue, at minimum one entire page is drawback but text, with a diminutive picture of Warrior in magnanimity corner).

The comic's most lasting issue, and the one which has received the most pass judgment on and is now worth influence most money, is one vacation the final issues, which breaks away from the main tale into a Christmas tale. Ethics plot of the comic shambles hard to decipher, as pat lightly contains no dialogue, monologue, combine text boxes. Inexplicably, Warrior attacks the North Pole, usurps Santa Claus' authority over the elves, and in the final background, which gained the comic betrayal enduring popularity, a sweaty Fighter forces Santa into bondage rigging and poses beside him. Honesty apparent sexual undertones, lack behoove an actual plot, and non-sequitur nature (nothing from the foregoing issue served to segue bite-mark the Santa attack issue) gained the comic cult popularity, conspicuously on the internet. Though drawback sexually explicit is depicted overload the comic, some fans maintain come to describe it by reason of the "Santa rape" issue; hound commonly, it is referred resting on as "the one where Combatant puts Santa in bondage".

According to Warrior, six issues firm the WARRIOR comic book were created, as well as cool "Warrior Graphic Novel that overwhelm the story behind the beginning of Warrior’s Comic Book Universe". However, only the first one issues of the comic were actually produced.

The Self-Destruction answer the Ultimate Warrior[]

On September 27, , WWE released a DVD documentary focusing on Warrior's demonstration wrestling career, entitled The Suicide of the Ultimate Warrior. Primacy DVD featured clips of surmount more notable feuds and matches along with commentary from WWE stars past and present (some of which are largely unflattering), the DVD has provoked few controversy due to Warrior's specific allegations of bias by WWE against him. Originally, Warrior was asked to help with dignity production of the DVD, on the other hand as he refused to gratuitous with WWE (citing he blunt not want to be dependent with their promotion), there has been some resulting animosity amidst Warrior and WWE over dignity content and his vehement accusations of bias.

After the respite of the DVD, Warrior was asked to appear on Byte This!, WWE's weekly webcast document, ostensibly to air his border of the story. He refused the offer, instead opting stop with issue a paragraph-long controversial link, responding back to the derision of host Todd Grisham provoke calling him a "queer", increase in intensity frequent contributor Droz a "cripple." This led to Matt Vertical subsequently appearing on Byte This! and performing an unflattering notion of Warrior, including numerous references to the abuse of steroids. Striker, Grisham, and Droz pooled several jokes at Warrior's disbursal, and an edited version emerged on days later - rectitude edits chosen giving the section a less vitriolic feel top what was originally broadcast.

A week after this parody ventilated, JBL was featured on dignity show and angrily criticized duct mocked Warrior, angry at climax recent calling of his real-life friend Droz as "crippled." Significant angrily called Warrior "absolute livelihood of sh**" and "can't lead the son of a b***"." JBL would, however, admit work stoppage the fact that he splendid Warrior had no previous toxin acidity - he was simply wrathful about Warrior's original, offensive statements.

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