R.I.P. Ultimate Warrior

[bluesoul]

warriors: it's a sad day for us.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cF4ZTcuhixc

[Dino Velvet]

I just heard about this. I saw him on RAW Monday Night. Fuckin Hell. RIP Jim Hellwig

[NightmareX0666]

"Speak to me, Warriors!" he bellowed, as the New Orleans crowd chanted his name.

Warrior put on a mask that resembled his famous face paint and cut a promo about 24 hours before his death that seems eerie now.

"No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own," Warrior said. "Every man's heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others, it makes them bleed deeper and something larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized."
http://l.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/RCopz0.122F1ptansHAGFg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTYzOTtweW9mZj0wO3E9Nz U7dz05NjA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/ap_webfeeds/9b0507f8f3d7dd0d500f6a706700869b.jpg

http://news.yahoo.com/former-pro-wrestler-ultimate-warrior-dies-54-142721646.html?soc_src=copy

RIP Warrior...

[Dino Velvet]

Going back in time over Jim Hellwig/Ultimate Warrior's career. He started out in the Memphis territory teaming with Sting before going to Mid-South together becoming The Blade Runners working for Bill Watts. The Blade Runners split up with Sting staying with Watts until he sold to Jim Crockett Jr becoming a big star as well. Hellwig went off to Texas becoming The Dingo Warrior before getting signed by Vince McMahon and the WWF ultimately becoming The Ultimate Warrior.

Sting and Ultimate Warrior: Their Debut in Memphis - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6pFj_dRiQY)

The Blade Runners (Sting and The Ultimate Warrior) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQdjAsbOlwc)

The Bladerunners vs Ted DiBiase and Dr Death - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zss--hWnohA)

Dingo Warrior vs Chris Adams - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ekag9oNBDQ)

Dingo Warrior vs 2 men - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82PndMgKCp0)

Dingo Warrior vs Barry Horowitz - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBoaU7FC3rQ)

[stan.smith]

my fav ultimate warrior fight. there was so much hype and build up before and boom all over in under 2 mins!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzzmvDuswHc

[RallyCola]

his speech was very foreboding. it was a bit ironic in a way

[bluesoul]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xR08M6EUd0g

haven't watched wrestling in a while, but this actually charged me so much i think i'm going to running splash then proceed to gorilla press drop my neighbor. any rational warrior would do that right now

[giovanni_hotel]

Hard not believe that steroids didn't take this man down in his early 50s.
I don't know his medical history but he seems like he had heart problems.

Juice enlarges the heart making it harder for the heart muscle to pump blood.

Dying at 54(??) is rarely from 'natural causes'.

[dderek123]

There's also a culture of heavy drinking and drug abuse in pro wrestling. I was wondering if he partied too hard after being inducted into the hall of fame.

[Prospero]

Remarkable window into an American sub-culture about which I knew - and know - nothing. Sad waste of a life. RIP

[$$$Bill]

I knew he was nuts, but I always liked him. RIP...

http://deadspin.com/the-ultimate-warrior-was-an-insane-dick-1561275496?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_facebo ok&utm_source=deadspin_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

[Dino Velvet]

Sad waste of a life. RIP

He died young but didn't waste his life. Can you imagine how many kids would dream of beating Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania and achieve that level of stardom? Ultimate Warrior had mega-fans all over the planet.

Hulk Hogan vs. Ultimate Warrior: WrestleMania VI - Champion vs. Champion Match - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfqV3xI8l_s)

[bluesoul]

Sad waste of a life

how exactly did he waste his life? he did what he wanted to do, inspired lots of people (i was a fan growing up) and was even inducted into the hall of fame. how exactly is that wasting his life?

[giovanni_hotel]

how exactly did he waste his life? he did what he wanted to do, inspired lots of people (i was a fan growing up) and was even inducted into the hall of fame. how exactly is that wasting his life?

People forget that the Ultimate Warrior was a consummate performer, maybe the best in pro wrestling.

If he was a bit more stable he would have ended up being the biggest star in the sport.


Out of the ring though he was a right wing douchebag.

[dderek123]

how exactly did he waste his life? he did what he wanted to do, inspired lots of people (i was a fan growing up) and was even inducted into the hall of fame. how exactly is that wasting his life?

Dead at 54.

[bluesoul]

Dead at 54.

is that considered wasting life? if he had lived to be 100 and never done anything worthwhile would that have been better?

btw: alexander the great died aged 32. how much did he waste his life?

[$$$Bill]

Massive heart attack .... http://nypost.com/2014/04/14/ultimate-warrior-died-of-a-massive-heart-attack/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=NYPTwitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow