The WWE said Warrior, who legally changed his name from James Hellwig to his wrestling moniker, died Tuesday. Born William Alvin Moody, he will most likely be remembered by his ring names 'Paul Bearer' and 'Percival Pringle III', as a professional wrestling manager for World Class Championship Wrestling (WCCW) and World Wrestling Federation (WWFlater WWE). The Ultimate Warrior, who was just inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame class, passed away, April 8, 2014 in Arizona. The World's Most Entertaining Car Website.
Ultimate Warrior Dead -- WWE Legend James Hellwig Dies at 54 - TMZ As did WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon. After rejecting an earlier request to grant a title shot to Savage, Sensational Sherri interjected herself in the Warrior's championship match to distract him. Case 2:06-cv-00535-ROS. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features Press Copyright Contact us Creators .
Ultimate Warrior | WWE Wiki | Fandom Slaughter, Undertaker, Mr. [93], Warrior died on April 8, 2014, in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Associated Press contributed to this report. WWE wrestlers death. Later, while he was attending Life University in Marietta, Georgia, he won the Junior Atlanta contest and placed 5th at the 1981 AAU Collegiate Mr. America. Document 178 P.January 4, 2006. [8] Hellwig started training with weights when he was 11 years old and described himself as "the small, insecure kid who wasn't into any sports". Warrior -- real name James Hellwig -- was a true WWE legend . The Ultimate Warrior, one of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time, died of a heart attack at the very young age of 54 on April 8, 2014, just days after he was inducted into the World Wrestling Hall of Fame. NHL trade deadline: Winners and losers, including the Bruins, Devils and Bruce Boudreau? In the same clip he spoke positively about Vince McMahon for the first time on his channel. In the context of the Gulf War, this made Slaughter one of the most hated heels at the time. Warrior interacted in full wrestling costume with Westway's wacky character, "Mean Joe Greed. [95] Warrior's colleagues said Warrior appeared frail during WrestleMania weekend, and said that he was sweating profusely and breathing heavily backstage. The title was held up in April 1987 after Warrior left the WCCW.
WWE Legend Ultimate Warrior Dead at 54 Photos - ABC News Warrior was born in 1959 as James Brian Hellwig,[4] in Crawfordsville, Indiana, about 50 miles northwest of Indianapolis. She married Savage (real name Randy Poffo) on December 30, 1984 in Frankfort, Kentucky. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. For the first test, Roberts locked Warrior inside of a coffin for a second time. First competing on house shows under his Dingo Warrior moniker, he defeated the likes of Steve Lombardi, Barry Horowitz and Iron Mike Sharpe. Ultimate Warrior Mask Pro Wrestling FanArt Tribute Essential T-Shirt Essential T-Shirt. WWE Chairman Vince McMahon tweeted: "We are all so sad the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. He wanted a bigger cut of merchandise . Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. During his time in the WWF, he captured the WWF World Heavyweight Championship and won the WWF Intercontinental Championship on two occasions.
The Canadian tragically died aged 34 in 1999 after an equipment malfunction caused him to suffer a fatal fall during his ring entrance at the Over the Edge pay-per-view event. Ultimate Warrior's Life Was A Mess Before Death, 15 INSANE REAL-LIFE STORIES OF THE ULTIMATE WARRIOR, DANA WARRIOR RESPONDS TO DOLPH ZIGGLER MOCKING HER HUSBAND, 10 Things WWE Fans Should Know About Dusty Rhodes' Life Outside Wrestling, 5 Wrestling Valets & Managers That Were Helpful (& 5 That Were Just Eye Candy), Lanny Poffo (& 9 Other Wrestlers WCW Released Without Doing Anything With). Ultimate Warrior ABC Sitcom Planning Tribute to WWE Star EXCLUSIVE 8.6K 4/21/2014 12:35 AM PT The guy behind the ABC sitcom " The Goldbergs " is a hardcore Ultimate Warrior fan -- which is. A later autopsy report would reveal that he died of . In 1990 The Ultimate Warrior began a string of victories. The face-painted Warrior was famous for running to the ring before matches, violently shaking the ropes and giving interviews that were as hurried as some of his matches. Warrior accepted the invitation and abandoned his bodybuilding career as well as his plans to become a chiropractor.[10][11][12]. "[126] 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". 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. Referring to his brother by his original nickname of Jim, Jay claimed that he had long been trying to talk about Warriors issues, only to see his comments deleted or blocked. [116], In 2021, Warrior's life was chronicled on A&E's Biography: WWE Legends and Viceland's Dark Side of the Ring. [31], Warrior was inserted into the feud between The Legion of Doom and Demolition, leading to victories for the Warrior and LOD in six-man tag team matches in house shows as well as the October 13, 1990 airing of Saturday Night's Main Event XXVIII. WWE confirmed the news on its website: / CBS/AP. Hello and welcome to my Warrior site, this will be a site dedicated to Warrior and wrestling collectors all over the world! [51], Warrior returned to the WWF on March 31, 1996, defeating Hunter Hearst Helmsley at WrestleMania XII. [50], On July 22, 1995, he returned to the ring for the National Wrestling Conference (NWC) promotion in Las Vegas, defeating The Honky Tonk Man. Also, her list dared to mention the name of Owen Hart. [103][104] In 2005, WWE released The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior DVD, which portrayed Warrior in a negative light. The Ultimate Warrior, who was just inducted into the 2014 WWE Hall of Fame class, passed away, April 8, 2014 in Arizona. [7] He moved to California where, after seeing bodybuilder Robby Robinson, he decided to take up the sport. Mr. Warrior. [47], Between November 1992 and July 1995, Warrior was semi-retired.
James Hellwig, Wrestling's Ultimate Warrior, Dies at 54 [37][38], 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. and was one of the most iconic wrestlers of all time. The Ultimate Warrior visits the Funeral Parlor: Superstars, April 13, 1991 | WWE This video is either unavailable or not supported in this browser Error Code: MEDIA_ERR_SRC_NOT_SUPPORTED Technical details : The media could not be loaded, either because the server or network failed or because the format is not supported. Warrior retired from wrestling that year. The Ultimate Warrior speaks during the WWE Hall of Fame Induction at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, April 5, 2014. He was 54. [83] On September 18, 2009, Warrior's lawsuit in Arizona was dismissed. [118][119] Miranda, who died in 2002, was part of the WWE merchandise department for more than 20 years. Warrior pinned Hogan after a Warrior Splash to become the only wrestler to hold both championships simultaneously. The ULTIMATE WARRIOR-3 DISK DVD or 2 DISK BLU-RAY Sets-DVD DISK 1: Ultimate Warrior Life Story and Ring Career, Singles Matches against Hulk Hogan, Andre The Giant, Sgt. pp. WWF owner Vince McMahon claimed that Warrior had not seen his father in ten years and did not care much for him; therefore, he did not take Warrior's excuse for missing house shows at face value. Among other things, McMahon said, "You threatened to stay at home thereby not even appearing at Titan's major summer pay-per-view event SummerSlam. Slaughter at the Royal Rumble. By LevinPeters. Commentary in the Fantasy Warfare package in, WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion, Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship, Warrior's speech from his final public appearance on Monday Night RAW, The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior. In 1983, he won the AAU Coastal USA, before taking the Mr. Georgia title the following year. They had a different level of commitment for the business and approached life in very different ways. How I would have Loved to be a part of Warrior University. James Hellwig died on April 8, 2014, in Scottsdale, Arizona. Hellwig was "Blade Runner Rock" and Borden was "Blade Runner Sting". This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Professional Wrestling/Entertainment Manager. Warrior haters lose again, "WARRIOR NEWS: Report Reported circumstances of Ultimate Warrior's death in Phoenix", "WARRIOR NEWS: Report Warrior appeared to be "very sick" prior to death, Hall of Fame special includes Warrior message, Jim Ross blogs on Warrior's legacy", "Ultimate Warrior autopsy: Wrestler died of heart disease", "Ultimate Warrior suffered fatal heart attack autopsy shows", "WWE.com Ultimate Warrior talks about his legendary career: WWE.com Exclusive", "Clash of the Toy-tans II: John Cena vs. The Freedom Fighters debuted in the Memphis, Tennessee-based Continental Wrestling Association (CWA) promotion, run by Jerry Jarrett, in November 1985. Career Moment: Gene Okerlund Interviews Ultimate Warrior and "Macho Man" Randy Savage. The two faced off on the February 7, 1988 airing of Wrestling Challenge, where Hercules was disqualified for using his steel chain. [125], In 2017, WWE started promoting the "Unleash Your Warrior" breast cancer awareness campaign in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, where Warrior's likeness was promoted on television by WWE wrestlers and breast cancer survivors. [26], As 1989 began, Warrior entered a feud with Rick Rude over the Intercontinental title. You know The Ultimate Warrior amuses me. 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". McMahon stated that "We are all so sad that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. It will be interesting to hear Dana Warrior's side of the story, though she has yet to issue any comment as of this writing. See photos of Ultimate Warrior and more great wrestlers in our Legends of Wrestling photo gallery. [43], With Hulk Hogan about to leave WWF between mid-1992 and early-1993, McMahon contacted Warrior about returning.
The Untold Truth Of The Ultimate Warrior - Grunge.com It was also mentioned on ABC News, HLN and CNN. "Speak to me, Warriors!" The Undertaker Toronto, ON June 2, 1991 Returning Gene Okerlund Interviews Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage Superstars July 25, 1992 Ultimate Maniacs "Riding on the Edge of a Lightning Bolt" Superstars November 14, 1992 It was there Vince said "we want you to do Warrior, but we don't want Dingo." His father died at 57 and a grandfather died at 52. [75], In 1993, Hellwig legally changed his name to the mononym Warrior. During his run from the 1980s-90s, Warrior became known for high high energy when running down to the ring with his music hits, shaking the ropes during his entrance, his signature move, the Gorilla Press Drop and the Big Splash, which . Superstars -- April 13, 1991. The Ultimate Warrior, who has died aged 54, was one of the most recognisable stars of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) circuit of the late 1980s and early '90s, winning millions of fans.