An urban legend is a tale with obscure origins and little to no supporting evidence that spreads in various ways and is often accepted as fact. Now, TBT has gotten in the middle of the most controversial rumor of them all, and tries to sort it out, once and for all. That's not to say the situation wasn't tense. Slaughter, Colonel Mustafa, and General Adnan. And we, the audience, were just supposed to unquestionably accept it. Men like The Rock, Steve Austin, Hulk Hogan and John Cena prove that originality is king. Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder. Reynolds, R.D. Everyone likes to throw. Fret not wrestling aficionados, it has been ascertained time and time again that there has only been one man who portrayed The Ultimate Warrior. [57], Warrior only participated in three matches in WCW. [50], Warrior returned to the WWF on March 31, 1996, defeating Hunter Hearst Helmsley at WrestleMania XII. Warrior retired from wrestling that year. Harper Collins asked Victoria Holmes . WWE Hall of Famer Howard Finkel chimed in on the long-standing urban legend and offered a definitive answer on the unique competitor: "Often imitated, often duplicated, there was only one Ultimate Warrior.". -Steve Austin returned after badmouthing the company on TV, refusing to job to Brock Lesnar and even after Vince announced the end of the Steve Austin era on live TV. [62], On February 20, 2013, Warrior confirmed on his official YouTube channel that he would appear at "WrestleCon" on April 7, 2013. Since then, Doink the Clown was played by several wrestlers including the Brooklyn Brawler Steve Lombardi and enhancement talent Phil Apollo. Hailing from Parts Unknown, he hid his face under a painted mask and spoke in cryptic puzzles, but the considerable impact he had on WWE is still talked about today. He went from a relative unknown to becoming the second most celebrated wrestler in the WWE, second only to Hulk Hogan. The wildly respected, under appreciated veteran shows up the green star whose push has gone to his head. WWE paid tribute to Warrior on the April 14 episode of Raw with a ten bell salute and a video. As a hat-tip to films twisty, conspiracy-laden ideas, the OW programmers are seizing their chance to talk about their favorite conspiracy theories (or truths). His hair was shorter and a different color. WWF officials worked feverishly to break the casket open, finally revealing Warrior's seemingly lifeless body, and the torn fabric inside of the coffin indicating Warrior's desperate struggle to get out. What? The thought of such a feat is impossible to fathom any normal human being even attempting, but the first-ever WWE Hall of Famer was anything but a normal human being. My Turn: The demise of a . Wait a second he looks slightly less muscular, and his hair is blonde! Warrior further appears as a playable character in WWE All Stars, WWE Legends of WrestleMania, WWE 2K14, WWE 2K15, WWE 2K16, WWE 2K17, WWE 2K18, WWE 2K19, and WWE 2K20. [83], Warrior formally retired from wrestling in 1999 and had a short-lived career as a conservative speaker and commentator, partnering with conservative spokesman Daniel Pinheiro, denouncing left-wing politics. Warrior would return at WrestleMania VIII, but by November 1992, he had been released; it was later revealed that this was due to steroid use. I had no choice but to accede to your exorbitant demands. [56] Warrior's debut promo also unexpectedly lasted over 27 minutes, which was more than 20 minutes over its allotted time and forced Eric Bischoff to do a massive rewrite of Nitro on the spot, including re-adding a commercial break that was supposed to take place during the promo. In his autobiographical DVD, Heartbreak & Triumph, HBK talked openly about the incident. [77], Warrior and the WWF engaged in a series of lawsuits and legal actions in 1996 and 1998,[78] where both parties sought a declaration that they owned the characters, Warrior and Ultimate Warrior, under both contract and copyright law. -Brock Lesnar, who the WWE had invested so much in, left with short notice yet was later welcomed back after his UFC run. Although there has only been one Ultimate Warrior, there has been a few instances of wrestling personalities being re-introduced as a former personality. "They needed a boost and we [ECW] needed a boost," Tommy Dreamer told WWEClassics.com. An early precursor to the Ultimate Warrior was named Blade Runner Rock, who tagged with Blade Runner Blaze in a tag team known, obviously, as The Killer Bees. Throughout the 90s, Warrior made sporadic returns to WWE, including a smashing of a young Triple H at WrestleMania XII, and finally popped up in World Championship Wrestling for a rematch with Hogan at Halloween Havoc in 1998. WEB. 607k members in the SquaredCircle community. However, following the end of Goldbergs undefeated streak and a failed attempt to recapture The nWo magic in the form of The Fingerpoke of Doom, WCW began a downhill slide and never recovered. For 88 consecutive weeks WCW dominated WWE in television ratings thanks mostly to The nWo and Goldberg. On April 6, 2014, Warrior returned to WWE for his induction into the WWE Hall of Fame. [20] Warrior claims after one of his first matches, McMahon had him do a pretaped promo. How many people played The Ultimate Warrior? Lex Luger seemed destined for great things in the WWF. When Mr. McMahon presented Mankind with the Hardcore Championship, the title was obviously a smashed version the classic winged eagle WWE Title with shattered plates held together by duct tape. Case 2:06-cv-00535-ROS. [24] He made his television debut as The Ultimate Warrior on the October 25 episode of Wrestling Challenge, where he defeated another jobber, Terry Gibbs. [102][103] In 2005, WWE released The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior DVD, which portrayed Warrior in a negative light. At the time, Savage and Miss Elizabeth had just gone through a divorce and Macho Man blamed Hogan for the dissolution of his marriage. He could drink an airplane dry before it got to takeoff, White told WWEClassics.com. It's too bad that Macho Man left for WCW in 1994 when Lawler took over, and that Nitro started in 1995 so the channel changing story makes no sense. [68], Warrior married Shari Lynn Tyree on October 2, 1982. WWE has been criticized for using Warrior as the inspirational "emblem" of the campaign. As Warrior, weakened from the effects of the cobra's strike, Roberts made a heel turn and was joined by the Undertaker and Paul Bearer, revealing the three were working together all along. However, their debut in 1988 was not the first time The Rockers were signed to WWE a year earlier they joined WWE and were fired after an alleged incident at a bar. But there's no way that Stephanie and Macho Man hooked up right? Roberts then uttered, "Never trust a snake. Upon his return, he received a degree of creative control over his bookings. WWE was losing the Monday Night War and ECW was trying to prove themselves a major player in sports-entertainment. On that night, he achieved the rare feat of holdingthe Intercontinental and WWE Titles simultaneously. Warrior's last appearance in WCW was on the November 9, 1998 episode of Monday Nitro, when he came to the rescue of The Disciple who was being attacked by members of The nWo. Because it totally happened. The team played babyfaces at first, but fans were actually slow to take to the hulking duo in a territory that had featured sympathetic "good guy tag teams" like the Rock 'n' Roll Express and The Fabulous Ones. "[125] Vice wrote that "completely whitewashing his past and elevating his likeness to a bland symbol of corporate altruism is shockingly tone-deaf, especially for a company that's at least outwardly trying to appear progressive, inclusive and diverse". I thought you were dead.". [31], In January 1991, Warrior faced Sgt. Were they agents of Mr. McMahon sent to spy on and eventually destroy WCW? In the end, besides one interview with WWE magazine (which didn't even mention the interview on the cover), Macho never had any direct role with WWE again. What also seems suspicious is how long-standing employees seem clueless to the real reason as well. Price: 3250 RP. Word got back to McMahon, and he changed his mind to Hart becoming the champ instead. Raw results, Jan. 16, 2023: Bobby Lashley secures title opportunity for Raw XXX in thrilling fashion, SmackDown results, Jan. 13, 2023: The Bloodline meddled in fight between Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, WWE NXT results, Jan. 17, 2023: Roxanne Perez stands tall over Toxic Attraction ahead of their matchup at Vengeance Day, Roman Reigns conquers The Beast to become the Undisputed WWE Universal Champion on WrestleMania Sunday, 'Biography: WWE Legends' and 'WWE Rivals' return to A&E Feb. 19, Best Charlotte Flair wins: WWE Top 10, Jan. 15, 2023. The Warrior then proceeded to cut the promo and stated that he was not this warrior or that warrior, he was The Ultimate Warrior. 1985 1986: Blade Runner Rock, The Dingo Warrior, and The Ultimate Warrior. WEB. [35], On July 10, 1991, Warrior sent a letter to McMahon requesting inclusions in his new WWF contract. Following a few confrontations with Hogan, most notably at the 1990 Royal Rumble, the Warrior was written in as Hogan's opponent in the main event for WrestleMania VI at the SkyDome in Toronto. RELIVE THE INFAMOUS MOMENT THE ROCKERS SPLIT. [17] Warrior went on to feud with Savage, and the rivalry culminated in a "Career-Ending" match at WrestleMania VII which Warrior won, forcing Savage to retire. The latest in the sports world, emailed daily. [34] For the third test, the Warrior entered a room full of snakes,[34] to find "the answer" in a chest in the middle of the room. [6], Prior to his career in professional wrestling Hellwig was an amateur bodybuilder,[7] competing in a number of NPC contests and winning the 1984 NPC Mr. Georgia crown. Hindu temples or at throughout humanity & # x27 ; s Fourteen Worlds no., might not be true started this as a short story about the Not-Named the. [60], After retiring in 1998, Warrior only wrestled a single match on June 25, 2008, against Orlando Jordan in Barcelona, Spain. This involved Roberts giving Warrior three "tests" shown on WWF television in consecutive weeks. [75][76] This one-word name appears on all legal documents pertaining to Warrior, and his children carry the Warrior name as their legal surname. Two years later, he joined World Championship Wrestling (who had tried to hire him in 1995), being used in a much-maligned storyline with Hogan, which culminated at Halloween Havoc. [36][37], The WWF responded on July 13, agreeing to $550,000 for WrestleMania VII, a higher royalty rate and promising no other WWF performer would be paid more than him on WWF pay per views. Most recently he was one of a number of figures in the WWE Superstars line of Mattel action figures in an assortment called "World Champions". Finally, I grabbed a glass that was sitting on the table and I broke it on my head and said, There! Image: Riot Games. The reason for the belief that the original Warrior had not returned stemmed from the fact that the former WWE Champion returned with different hair, a much more defined physique and new singlet ring gear as opposed to trunks. After a career in bodybuilding, Warrior turned to professional wrestling. Ryback couldn't lift up Tensai for his finisher, Lex Luger told James Guttman of Pro Wrestling Insanity, George "The Animal" Steele, and Roddy Piper. PACER.GOV. It seems like in pro wrestling, imposters cannot succeed. These made for great stories, and were much more interesting than the truth. Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Shahid. And so, on April 1st, 1990, he did the unthinkable and beat Hogan in the Toronto Skydome to become the (then) WWF champion. Warrior pinned Hogan after a Warrior Splash to become the only wrestler to hold both championships simultaneously. WATCH THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE! In 1996, the Monday Night War had begun and WWE and WCW battled for sports-entertainment and television ratings supremacy. One of the most iconic gimmicks of the 90s was Doink the Clown. Warrior returned to the WWF at WrestleMania XII, but lasted four months, as he began no-showing events. After a prolonged contract and financial dispute, he was fired, never to be seen again Until the following year, when business had plummeted even further and a star-power boost was needed. He wanted $550,000 for performing at WrestleMania VII, a guaranteed number of working days, travel accommodations and a higher percentage of merchandise sales. As devastating and intense as any Superstar who stepped through the ropes, The Ultimate Warrior may be the most enigmatic man to ever hold the WWE Championship. Document 185 P.January 2, 2006. Ultimate Warrior net worth: The Ultimate Warrior was an American professional wrestler who had a net worth is $1.5 million dollars at the time of his death.Ultimate Warrior Net Worth. The lineup included a four-part special. Only 100 of these autographs were produced. [94] Warrior's colleagues said Warrior appeared frail during WrestleMania weekend, and said that he was sweating profusely and breathing heavily backstage. RIP Warrior. In addition, Vince McMahon admitted that there has only been one warrior in the WWE produced DVD "The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior.". [47], On February 10, 1996, he defeated Jimmy Garvin in an independent show in Princeton, West Virginia. Warrior interacted in full wrestling costume with Westway's wacky character, "Mean Joe Greed. The WWF refused to accept the letter since Warrior was under contract until September 1992. Hogan had not competed for nearly a year, but his return was overshadowed by a very conspicuous black eye. WATCH THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE! The organizations demise was ultimately a result of the AOL-Time Warner merger that ousted Ted Turner and the conglomerate shifting focus away from professional wrestling. In 1996, Warrior published a comic book titled Warrior, featuring himself as the main character. Its the reason everyone in (WWE) says. Author: Matt Pender Jan. 10, 2023. Reddit's largest professional wrestling community. America.. This led to a championship match at WrestleMania V, where Rude pinned Warrior to win the title with the help of his manager Bobby Heenan, who held down Warrior's foot from outside the ring as he was being pinned. At the time it was rumored to be Kerry Von Erich, who was then under contract to the WWF. The DVD featured clips of his more notable feuds and matches along with commentary from WWE stars past and present (most of which are unflattering), with Triple H (by this point one of WWE's top main eventers and the husband of Vince McMahon's daughter Stephanie McMahon) adding that his WrestleMania debut loss against Warrior at WrestleMania XII left him with mixed emotions, saying that Warrior "ruined the experience" for him and was "one of the most unprofessional guys" he's ever performed with. First competing on house shows under his Dingo Warrior moniker, he defeated a series of jobbers, including Steve Lombardi,[22] Barry Horowitz[23] and Mike Sharpe. Basically, Goldberg was asked to wrestle a longer match than usual and wasn't accustomed to it. Just a year ago, Warrior was still having to deny thatwell, that he's still alive. 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Watch every Premium Live Event and enjoy some of your favorite WWE content on Disney + HotStar. His father died at 57 and a grandfather died at 52. [1] A rematch with Intercontinental Champion Goldust, on the May 27 episode of the show, ended in a double countout, thus eliminating both men from the tournament and eventually giving Vader a bye into the semi-finals. List of premature professional wrestling deaths, "Wrestling's Strangest Hometowns: Parts Unknown", "Free Family Tree, Genealogy, Family History, and DNA Testing", "Breaking WWE news: Ultimate Warrior cause of death", "Ultimate Warrior, Pro Wrestling Legend, Indiana Native, Dies at 54", Doc's Sports Georgia Bodybuilding Contest Information and More, "NPC Junior USA Championships results 1985", "The Forgotten POWERTEAM USA: Justice and Flash! One of the Craziest wrestling myths of all time! THE DIRTY GAME ROOM T-SHIRTS AVAILABLE HERE:https://teespring.com/stores/the-dirty-g. Warrior accepted the invitation and abandoned his bodybuilding career as well as his plans to become a chiropractor.[10][11][12]. The speculation that Kevin Nash and Scott Hall were still under contract with WWE when they first appeared in WCW sparked an urban legend that grew with the addition of Hulk Hogan and the expansion of The New World Order. pp. Regal used moves that Goldberg wasn't used to taking, which made it look awkward. Much like the other imposters, the gimmick did not last long. [88] Warrior depicted celebrities who were newsworthy at the time of his blog (Heath Ledger and Paris Hilton). Surprisingly, Dave Meltzer, perhaps the most credible wrestling journalist of all time isn't so sure: I think that the reason is the same reason that everyone says. False: There were two Ultimate Warriors. Ultimate Creations Inc. vs. WWE Inc. The late Mike Graham once stated that Andre the Giant drank 156 beers in one sitting. It was there Vince said we want you to do Warrior, but we don't want Dingo. Unfortunately, no one really knows if they are not even inaugural Hardcore Champion Mick Foley. The Ultimate Warrior joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) in June 1987. Till then I remain home with one who cares". In March 1986, the Freedom Fighters now known as the Blade Runners joined the Oklahoma-based Universal Wrestling Federation (UWF). Despite traveling the road together during their early run, they fell out of contact, and kind words were hardly spoken about one another. This is the one that just wont go away. And also in an interview with WCW Live in 1999 Regal gave the facts of the match. [65] The next day, Warrior appeared at WrestleMania XXX, and the following night delivered a promo on Raw, his first appearance on the show since his final televised WWF match in 1996. Become the only wrestler to hold both championships simultaneously the Oklahoma-based Universal wrestling Federation ( )! 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