The Ultimate Warrior, 1959-2014

Though the Ultimate Warrior didn't have a very long run at the top in professional wrestling, his performances left an indelible mark on fans. As explained by Bobby “The Brain” Heenan in the documentary The Self-Destruction 

After a career built on death rumors, it's finally true. Jim Hellwig, who had legally changed his name to Warrior, died last night in Arizona at the age of 54. Fewer than 24 hours earlier, he appeared on WWE Monday Night RAW, and to celebrate his

Though the Ultimate Warrior didn't have a very long run at the top in professional wrestling, his performances left an indelible mark on fans. As explained by Bobby “The Brain” Heenan in the documentary The Self-Destruction 

(CNN) — On Wednesday the wrestling community and fans around the world mourned the passing of Ultimate Warrior, one of the biggest and brightest stars of the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Born James Hellwig, before legally changing his name to 

On Saturday night I scribbled down so many of the WWE Hall of Fame induction speeches, but with the Ultimate Warrior there was no point. Not because his rambling, 30-minute apologia was indecipherable, but because it was somehow strangely compelling