… I disagree with her listing Owen Hart in her list of wrestlers… I thought that was wrong for her to do but she might have the right idea that Warrior “may” have died of steroid use.
I am not defending Nancy Grace (I hate her like everyone else) but if she wasn’t gonna accuse Warrior of using steroids then who wouldn’t? Somebody else would have. Professional wrestling have been a huge target for steroid use for many years. I mean, christ, look at Warrior’s physique. It really can’t be a natural physique. So don’t be surprised that Warrior’s death was because of his past steroid use or if he was still using ’em.
You can’t blame people for thinking that wrestlers die of steroids ’cause it’s been a huge problem for years in the industry. Steroids have been a huge problem in other sports as well. Guys have used them in baseball, NFL, boxing, UFC, etc. Movie stars have even used them for the movies (yes, I know Sly and Arnie have used ’em too).
I hope that Warrior’s death wasn’t because of steroid use so lets hope that it isn’t. You can’t blame people for thinking it is after all wrestler deaths over the years.
We’ll wait for the toxicology and autopsy reports to come out. We hope to get answers of Warrior’s death then.
Here is Hulk Hogan and Warrior backstage with Pat Patterson from RAW last Monday night where Warrior made his final RAW appearance. So Warrior doing all these things… burying the hatchet with all the wrestlers he feuded with in real life, being inducted in the Hall of Fame, releasing a DVD, appearing at WM-30/RAW, etc. I find it incredible how he was able to do all of this despite being really sick. I mean, if someone was really sick they would stay home and rest but with Warrior he continued to work his career anyway. Much respect. I guess Warrior wanted to make everyone happy before he passed and that’s exactly what he did. He didn’t do all of that for himself. He did it for his fans and for the fellow wrestling community who respected him.
Speaking of Warrior, I had to go to Kmart in Greenwich this morning to see if they had any copies of Warrior’s DVD set. They had one copy left so I picked it up today. They had it on sale so the 3 disc Warrior set only costed me like $16. I’ll watch the Warrior DVD this weekend and will give it a full review when I’m done watching it. I’m sure it’ll be an amazing set. Like most, I’ve been a Warrior fan for years.
He have been absent from wrestling for 16 years or so ’cause he vowed to never make any more wrestling comebacks ’cause he felt he was finished. He wanted to move on and focus on his family. Still though, Warrior didn’t stop working over the years…. he continued to make appearances at indy wrestling events and hosted a lot of “meet & greets” sessions.
Even though he was done wrestling in the ring… people still respected him over the years.
I woke up this morning to the news that the Ultimate Warrior (real name: Jim Hellwig) passed away all of a sudden. The news was first announced by Triple H on twitter… then WWE.com confirmed the news. The news later spreaded all over the internet.
Like most, I am devastated and heartbroken on this one. I loved the Ultimate Warrior for years. Loved him in the old WWF days and the old WCW days. Of course, we all know him with the match that made him famous with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 6 but he put on many other classic matches too.
For this past week, on April 5th, Warrior got inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. Appeared at Wrestlemania 30 on April 6. He also made a surprising RAW appearance just last Monday on April 7th. Warrior didn’t wrestle a match on RAW, he just gave a speech out in the ring. There was something mysterious about his RAW speech last Monday (see the video below). Was Warrior’s speech a goodbye to the WWE universe and his fans? For all the WWE appearances that Warrior made recently this week, he wasn’t looking too good. Was Warrior sick and kept it quiet about his health problems?
If Warrior was really sick, why would he take the time to make all of these WWE appearances? Before his death, he buried the hatchet with everybody he has been feuding with publicly: Vince McMahon, Jake the Snake and Kevin Nash. He buried the hatchet with everybody except for Hulk Hogan. Did Warrior knew what was coming for him and he was preparing to die? He came back to WWE briefly ’cause he wanted to do something for his fans before something came to him. He knew death was coming for him and he was ready for it.
One thing for sure he was a very devoted family man. He was devoted to his wife, his kids and his fans. So I would consider his fans to be part of his family too. Warrior was willing to interact with his fans online and he was willing to meet them in person. He was willing to take photos and sign autographs for fans. Warrior also had nothing but love for people. He wanted what was best for everyone. That’s why Warrior made home videos of himself on youtube giving advice to people that they should live a successful and good life. That’s what his “Always Believe” stuff was about. He also inspired people to get into working out, eating healthy and bodybuilding.
He was a great guy and he was very positive. He also was a very honest man and kept everything real.
How come he never buried the hatchet with Hulk Hogan? Did they still hate each other?
Anyway, lots of questions that needs answers over Warrior’s passing. I am wondering what kind of health problems he kept hidden and I’m sure we’ll find out soon. He may have never had one last match but he did express interest in having one last match against Vince McMahon. That would never happen obviously. I’m sure Warrior’s DVD sales will go up because of his passing.
Warrior is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters. He was 54 years old.
In facebook, the WWE official page posted up a status asking the fans who should induct the Ultimate Warrior into the WWE Hall of Fame, and sure enough… most of the responses were Hulk Hogan. So it’s pretty clear that most of the WWE Universe want Hulk Hogan to induct Warrior which should be an obvious choice. Why? Simply because Hogan was the one who helped Warrior get over at their famous Wrestlemania 6 match.
Even though I can’t stand Hulk Hogan, I agree that he’s the obvious choice to induct Warrior; however, Hulk and Warrior would have to do some hatchet burying and put their differences aside in order for that to happen. Hulk and Warrior have been having a real life feud for many years and they still don’t get along in real life. I don’t know. It be cool that Hulk would induct the Ultimate Warrior but there’s a slight chance of that not happening.
If Warrior can bury the hatchet with Vince McMahon then I’m sure Warrior can bury the hatchet with Hulk too so who knows… anything is possible. We’ll have to wait to see what happens. I’m sure Hulk will be all for burying the hatchet with Warrior but it’s all up to Warrior of what he wants to do.
If Hulk isn’t gonna do it who else should induct Warrior into the Hall of Fame? I can see Jake “The Snake” Roberts doing it.
As far as Hulk and Warrior goes, we’ll have to see what happens. Even though I hate Hogan, I’d like to see Warrior and Hulk bury the hatchet ’cause those two guys held grudges for too long.
The WWE Hall of Fame first started in 1993 (which was about 20 years ago) and the Ultimate Warrior was never in the Hall of Fame. Why? The WWE always wanted Warrior in the Hall of Fame but the Warrior was never down with it until now. I believe it has something to do with his long real-life feud against, Vince McMahon. Warrior was in a long feud with Vince since 1991 and I believe Warrior didn’t want in the hall of fame while the feud was going on. So it’s looking like that Warrior officially buried the hatchet with McMahon since Warrior made an appearance in the WWE 2k14 game and is now gonna be in the Hall of Fame.
What’s next for the Ultimate Warrior? Possible wrestling return? One last match? Warrior still says that he’s done in the ring but I wouldn’t rule it out, though. I believe he could have one final match at this year’s Wrestlemania against none other than Vince McMahon which could be a possibility. If Warrior is done with wrestling for good… he still could make on TV WWE appearances, though. Just not wrestle. Maybe Warrior could be the special guest referee for the main event at this year’s ‘Mania? That’s an idea too!
Anyway, I’m happy that Warrior is finally in the Hall of Fame which is long overdue but there are still other wrestlers missing that are well-deserving for induction. “Macho Man” Randy Savage still needs to be in there. Also Owen Hart, Scott Hall, The Undertaker, Sting, and “The Rock” Dwayne Johnson deserves his time too. Maybe Chris Jericho as well.
Even though the Ultimate Warrior claims to be done with wrestling… it’s pretty clear that a lot of people still love him to death. He’s my favorite too. He had more personality than Hulk Hogan.
Is the Ultimate Warrior on his way back to WWE television? For the first time in history, Warrior, the wrestling legend is being featured in a WWE game. Vince McMahon and Warrior must have finally buried the hatchet. They used to never get along as they were having public feuds for a lot of years. WWE has been ignoring the Warrior for a long time and it’s about time, they finally give him the respect he deserves.
Even though I stopped watching WWE for a long while… I always respected the Warrior. He was a good wrestling character. His character really means something to a lot of people. I think he’s more serious than Hogan and Randy Savage, in my opinion. Warrior is a positive inspiration to everybody. Plus, he’s a good wrestler and mic worker.
Even though, Warrior is a retired wrestler… he still makes occasional appearances at various Indy wrestling events across the states. So I’m assuming all that is teasing his upcoming possible WWE return. He maybe back in a video game but will Warrior make a surprise appearance on RAW? All we can do is hope and pray! Cross your fingers! Warrior deserves one final match. The next Wrestlemania would be perfect to have his final match at. Who should Warrior have his final match against? I would say either Vince McMahon or CM Punk. Probably Vince McMahon would make a lot more sense so they can do an on TV feud and finish it in the ring.
Yeah, I stopped watching RAW. Lost my appreciation for it. Don’t like the direction it’s heading but if Warrior returns… that’s what makes me want to start watching again. I wouldn’t rule out a Warrior return just yet, though. This commercial in the video just might be a possibility that he maybe on his way back to WWE television.
I’m thinking about buying this video game myself. Warrior being made a playable character will be worth it alone.
Current WWE star, Kevin Nash, started bashing the Ultimate Warrior on his twitter page. Well, here is Warrior responding to Nash on his videoblog. Warrior has some not so nice things to say about Kevin Nash. Well, I’m still on on Warrior’s side and agree with him 100%.
There are a lot of wrestling legends out there, who were once pretty big in the 80’s. The question is, who is the most inspirational of them all? Hulk Hogan? Bret Hart? Macho Man? Roddy Piper? Shawn Michaels? The Undertaker? The list can go on.
They were the greats back in the day, but in my opinion, I think the Ultimate Warrior is the most inspirational retired wrestler of them all. Warrior is so special in a lot of ways.
Here are 5 reasons explaining why:
His match at Wrestlemania 6 with Hulk Hogan was a classic – This is one of the important reasons why we all love Warrior. It’s his classic match with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania 6 where Warrior won the IC title. This was the first time where we all began to think that Warrior was an important figure in the wrestling business.
He doesn’t believe in comebacks and refuses a Hall of Fame induction – Warrior is a retired wrestler, and he “stays” retired. He doesn’t believe in wrestling comebacks. Most so called retired wrestlers have came out of retirement over the years, but not with Warrior. Why make a comeback and ruin what he had in the past? He had a good and positive career run, why mess it up, ya know? Fans want Warrior to make one last WWE run, but I don’t think he will anytime soon. Even though he is a retired wrestler, he’ll still do events for fans like autograph signings and things like that, just to entertain the fans that he still has. He also keeps refusing a WWE Hall of Fame induction, and that’s good. The WWE Hall of Fame is a joke anyway.
His web presence is addicting – He had a web presence for years. For a long while, he’s been writing on his official blog, but then he launched. O.W.N. (One Warrior Nation), earlier this year where he could interact with his fans on a personal level. He’s a very honest guy. He’s a good speaker and just interesting to listen to. I like the way he thinks. He’ll open your eyes up on a lot of things. He’ll speak on topics about anything he wants, no holds barred discussions. That’s another reason why I like him.
He’s good with his fans – He enjoys meeting his fans in person, signing autographs and posing for photos. He even responds to people online through the O.W.N. website.
He makes great youtube videos – There’s a lot of wrestlers that have their own youtube channels, but Warrior’s the best. He also gets a lot of youtube hits than most of them. I’m always watching Warrior’s videos and always looking forward to his next one. He does a great job entertaining people than any wrestler out there.
He’s the fuckin’ man!!! – He seems like a real good guy in real life. Most professional wrestlers can have huge egos but Warrior has no ego in him at all. He’s just down to earth and friendly.
Even if you’re not a fan of wrestling, I would suggest everyone to watch Ultimate Warrior’s series of videos called, “It Does Matter”. He basically talks about how to enjoy life and how to make your life better. Live your life the way you want to and not having to work day jobs.
He says you can live the life the way you want to. You don’t have to live it by working day jobs. He says working day jobs just to pay your bills and keep your house is not a good way to live your life. I actually kind of agree with him.
You see, Ultimate Warrior is speaking from experience. This is how he became a professional wrestler because he wanted it. If he wanted it, he went and got it. If you want to achieve something big in your life, you have to work for it. Warrior here is giving you advice on how to do something big in your life.
Honestly, I’ve been unemployed all summer long. Does that make me a pathetic loser for not having a job? NO! I actually enjoyed being unemployed at this moment. It was a great summer off. I enjoyed it throughout because honestly, I don’t like working day jobs myself. Why? Because I hate dealing with ego-driven and greedy bosses who think they’re bigger & better than you. I hated getting bossed around by other employees who think they’re the boss. Too much drama and negativity on jobs. They work your asses off 8-10 hours a day, when you should be out there living your life, the way you want to. That’s what Warrior is saying here.
If you want to become a famous rock star, a writer, model, actor, or even a professional sports player, you gotta work your way up to that. I wanted to be either a musician or a published author and I’m trying my best to make both of those happen. I’m also trying to make my fitness dream happen by trying to get the muscular physique I’ve always wanted.
I’m enjoying life the way I want to. Not caring what anyone else thinks. All I want to do is play my music and workout in the gym.
Sure, I’ll get myself a better life down the road. I would like to get married and start a family of my own someday and all that stuff, but I want something BIG to happen in my life too someday. Life is short. You want something big to happen in your life before it’s too late.
The Ultimate Warrior retired from wrestling 30 years ago and he still has his young fans. This little girl sent Warrior art work of him that she drew herself, and Warrior posted it on his facebook page. Here she is thanking the Warrior. Enjoy this. It’s an enjoyable video.
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