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Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler and bodybuilder.Best known by his ring name The Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1992, as well as a short stint in 1996.
Rude left the WWF in late 1990 due to a dispute with the company about money. [67] As a result, Bobby Heenan took his place in matches that had already been booked against the Big Boss Man. [68] The Ultimate Warrior held the WWF World Heavyweight Championship until dropping it to Sgt. Slaughter at the 1991 Royal Rumble. [69]
During the Ultimate Warrior's set, however, Tenta leapt down onto the prone Ultimate Warrior using a seated senton that was adapted to be his signature move. Bravo and Tenta then beat and unleashed multiple big splashes on the prone Warrior. Both then celebrated as Tenta was inaugurated into the WWF as a heel with Hart as his manager. [16]
Sting was a prominent contributor to the documentary film Warrior: The Ultimate Legend, which premiered on the WWE Network on April 17. [141] The following day, online retailer Zavvi announced the upcoming WWE Home Video DVD and Blu-ray release The Best of Sting. The three-disc set released on September 23, 2014. [142]
He returned to the WWF again on March 11, 1991, making his re-debut on Wrestling Challenge as Colonel Mustafa, and was aligned with former enemy Sgt. Slaughter. Along with Iraqi General Adnan, Slaughter and Mustafa were portrayed as Iraqi sympathizers during the Gulf War and feuded with Hulk Hogan and The Ultimate Warrior.
The Ultimate Warrior won the match in just 31 seconds to end Honky Tonk's 14-month title reign, at the time, the longest Intercontinental Championship reign in history. The main event was a match pitting The Mega Powers ( Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage ), against their long-time rivals, The Mega Bucks ( Ted DiBiase and André the Giant ).
In the early part of 1988, during an episode of WWF Superstars of Wrestling, Hercules was swinging his chain in the direction of another muscular power wrestler: the Ultimate Warrior. Warrior caught the chain, and the two began a tug of war, which led to the steel chain snapping at the middle.
The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior is a 2005 American documentary film released by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) that chronicled the career of The Ultimate Warrior, a professional wrestler who rose to fame during the 1980s professional wrestling boom. At the time, Warrior was retired from wrestling and was not involved in the ...