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. He also notably spent a few months in
World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1998, in which he was known as The Warrior.
From 1985 to 1986, he would tag with fellow former bodybuilder Steve Borden, later known as
Sting, as
the Blade Runners. The two split when Warrior left to pursue a singles career in
World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW). Under the ring name Dingo Warrior, he was a one-time
WCWA Texas Heavyweight Champion. In 1987, he joined the World Wrestling Federation, and became a
two-time WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion within two years. At
WrestleMania VI, Warrior won the
WWF Championship in a title vs. title match over
Hulk Hogan, making him the first wrestler to hold both titles concurrently. Posited as the new face of the company, he would fall out with chairman
Vince McMahon over a pay dispute, and unsuccessfully attempted to leave the WWF, with which he was under contract. 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. In 1993, he legally changed his name to the mononym "Warrior" and was credited as a co-writer for a comic book based on his name and likeness. Warrior returned to the WWF at
WrestleMania XII, but lasted four months, as he began no-showing events. Two years later, he joined World Championship Wrestling (which had tried to hire him in 1995), being used in a much-maligned storyline with Hogan, which culminated at
Halloween Havoc. Warrior retired from professional wrestling and subsequently embarked on a public speaking career, but wrestled one final match in Spain in 2008.
The Ultimate Warrior spares no words when talking about Hulk Hogan (Terry Bollea) and Vince Mcmahon. Hear it from his side about his tenure in WCW. His vitrile is at his best in this shoot because the Ultimate Warrior is right in many of his views but he is very jaded in just as much. Must Listen