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Hailing from Parts Unknown, Ultimate Warrior was one of the most intense and physically impressive competitors to ever appear in WWE.
Making his debut in 1987, Warrior quickly captured the attention of the WWE Universe with his amazing physique, brightly painted face and aggressive ring entrance. While most Superstars slowly walked to the squared circle, Warrior would sprint full speed down the entrance ramp and run circles around the ring before shaking the ropes like a man possessed.
The wild Superstar’s matches were often as quick as his entrance. The powerful competitor famously defeated Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Championship in 30 seconds at SummerSlam 1988. Legendary Superstars like “Ravishing” Rick Rude and Mr. Perfect would also find themselves on the losing end of bouts with Warrior.
Ultimate Warrior’s biggest victory, however, occurred at WrestleMania VI in Toronto’s SkyDome. In front of 67,000 rabid members of the WWE Universe, Warrior defeated WWE Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan to win his first, and only, WWE Championship. On this occasion, Warrior achieved the rare feat of holding both the Intercontinental and WWE Titles at the same time.
Warrior would hold the gold for nine months before being defeated by Sgt. Slaughter at Royal Rumble in 1991. The intense Superstar would then enter into a rivalry with “Macho Man” Randy Savage, culminating in a legendary Retirement Match at WrestleMania VII, which Warrior won. Following these events, Warrior competed with Superstars like Undertaker, Papa Shango and Sid and then disappeared from WWE.
After making sporadic returns to WWE throughout the ‘90s, Ultimate Warrior finally popped up in World Championship Wrestling for a rematch with Hogan at Halloween Havoc in 1998. This contest would be Warrior’s last major ring appearance.
While the former WWE Champion’s career was often mired in controversy, the excitement he brought to the
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Height: 6’2″
Weight: 280 lbs.
From: Parts Unknown
Career Highlights: WWE Championship; Intercontinental Championship
WWE Debut: 1987
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An update about the health of Hulk Hogan came out today online. Hogan suffered sudden back pain early Monday morning, that celebrity new giant TMZ described as "excruciating". This forced the Hulkster to miss the recent TNA Impact TV tapings as he is currently hospitalized in Clearwater, FL. Doctors have told Hogan he may have a torn muscle.
Hogan told TMZ in an update today that he had spent the weekend picking up seashells on the beach and that the constant stress of bending over got the better of his back. The WWE Hall of Famer and current TNA star has undergone several back surgeries recently. Hogan will remain in the hospital as he gets tested to determine which muscle he has torn.
You can view a revealing video below on this page where a frustrated Hogan talks about his condition, "turning the dial up" in TNA, and his thanks to his supportive fans. It was posted earlier tonight and was filmed by Hogan in his hospital room.
You can get more videos, updates, and interact directly from Hulk on his Twitter
As you can see in this link from Wrestleview , this is the poster for the upcoming WWE pay per view, Bragging Rights. Note the "N" that is crammed in there. Could the Nexus be apart of the battle of the brands?
Dragon Gate USA, an wrestling promotion that mixes the best of Japanese and American independent wrestling has made an important announcement. Taking note from fellow independent promotion Ring of Honor, DGUSA will soon start airing their pay per views live and on-demand through gofightlive.tv . In a press release, it was announced the first event available in the new deal will "Bushido: Code Of The Warrior" on October 29th from Fall River, MA.
In other GoFight news, ROH will present "Glory by Honor IX" this Saturday,Sept 11th from the sold-out Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City. This event will be live with several incredible matches including ROH World Champion Tylar Black defending the title against Roderick Strong in his last match before he leaves for the WWE. Also on the card is the "dream match" between the reigning ROH Tag Team Champs, The KIngs of Wrestling (Chris Hero and Claudio Castignoli) taking on former WWE Tag Team Champs, Shelton Benjamin and Charlie Haas. You can order the event for only $14.95 at this link
TNA Wrestling will soon offer fans outside of North America the chance to view their monthly pay per views live on the same growing combat sports video service. According the UK's number 1 pro wrestling talk show, Ministry of Slam, TNA pay per views are currently available around five days after they air live.
WWE | January 11, 2011
