The fourth and final installment of the mammoth Ultimate Warrior interview is here. The former wrestling superstar expounds on Warrior Conservatism, talks about his favorite books, gives some pointers on weightlifting, delivers his verdict on Vince, Jesse "the Body," Arnold, and George W., and gets politically incorrect. Read part four here.

I like the Warrior formerly known as Jim Hellwig but he is confusing for one he claims to be Conservative yet he supports no one in the republican party. when he was in the WWF the first time he had a nickname in the back and it was the anabolic warrior yet he almost put a bad name on davey smith because he died of steriod use. he critizied WCW officials and wrestlers for having no leadership but yet he did not try and change that. he just left. I glad he has enogh respect for himself not to go to the WWEor the NWA TNA but I would like to see him in some aspect of wrestling in the future. I feel there is a guise over The Warrior i have the deepest respect for the man formerly known as Jim Hellwig. I would like a better understanding of the man.

Thanks,
Zach Thompson
Age 15

sorry for the last post its dramarama89@hotmail.com
Thanks

Just read all 4 parts. Interesting interview and a warning to anyone what wearing lead-based facepaint can do to your brain.

Don't worry, I'm sure "Warrior" (what a dumbass for getting his name changed) will be wrestling for some indy fed soon. He normally does whenever he needs money. Like a couple years ago when he wrestled Honky Tonk Man in Las Vegas in front of 2000 people. Wrestling made him, wrestling paid him; what a hypocrite.

I"m a huge ultimate warrior fan, although I must say I"m not into plitics at all, so, I don"t understand the words he use, & I don"t know what foresee means, but I did understand it has been in the back of his mind to return, due to the populity of his charctor, (dolls, etc.) all I know & can speak of is wrestling & I"d love to see him return to the ring..............(TNA, or wherever, there"ve been rumors, & due to me being a Huge Warrior fan, & I"m not giving up,I"d "Love" to see those rumors come true. warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I"m talking about returning to a "Televized" wrestling show, anyone out there think he"ll ever return to a wrestling show on tv??? (warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior, warrior!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

Too bad, I wanted to hear more about his brief (yet infamous) Warrior comic series. Especially the Christmas themed book wherein he stripped Santa down to his underwear and proceeded to conquer Merrie Old St.Nick in a manner most unseasonal. Anyway, that comic warms the cockles of my heart every hollyday season; as I roast chestnuts upon an open bic lighter and the old lady prepares our bed of rusty nails in preparation for a mighty roll in the foke.

Cheers, cheers.

WOYAH Fan

Jeremy..you are here again. Do you really have any idea why he changed his name to Warrior. You need to read up on Warrior a little and learn his name change was due to personal convictions of what Warrior actually means in his life...and you need to read a little about the court battle over ownership of the Ultimate Warrior name and intellectual rights etc. Why is Madonna...well Madonna....why is P.Diddy ...well P.diddy.......I bet you they have next to 0 conviction or reason behind nameing themselves these names. The thing about Warrior was that he was actually Warrior. He lived it!!! Madonna was never the mother of Jesus....Queen Latifa as far as I know has never been related to Royalty.
If you read Warrior first posting he made says he made as much as most people do in their 40 year work tenure while wrestling. I 'am sure he has planned his finances accordingly...and any money he makes he may simply get to enjoy. He needs to speak 2 times a month to make as much as a doctor....so Warrior needing money truly goes to show how uninformed you are. Being informed is powerful you know, and to the informed (like me) you do look silly.
I'd say to Zack Warrior does not hate Davey Boy.....but hates what Dave Boy did to himself thru major abuse of anabolics. There is a time to grow up, and deal with life responsibity...Davey Boy had not as far as I have read.
The guy who read all 4 parts, who comments on lead based face paint.....wow!!! That is a good hour you just invested to do no more than to merely insult a man!!!(wacko-pundit again??) LET ME ASK WHAT WAS IT THAT "LEAD" YOU TO INVEST 1 HOUR JUST TO HORRIBLY INSULT??? That is more frightening than any side effect from lead....(and by the way the psychotic behavior your trying to make reference to is actually characteristic of mercury poisoning). It was a down to earth informative 4 part posting....thoroughly enjoyed it.

I thought the interview was one of the best interviews I've ever read. There should be more interviews like this. Keep up the good work.

Thank you Mr. Flynn for that excellent interview!

I can't understand most of you guys who have come here (presumably by following a link from one of the hundreds of wrestling "news" sites it was reported on), read the interview and posted negative, disrespectful comments. If Warrior irritates you so much why have you spent the time reading the interview at all? Why did you even click on the link to get here?

Why not spend some time bashing the guy who stares, bleary eyed, back at you from the mirror every morning?

What's that you say? It uses up too much of the valuable brain power you need to change stations with your remote control? I thought so.

I would like to say how disgusted i am over hearing the so called "Warrior" keep putting down wrestling and Vince McMahon. The WWF was the launching pad for The Warrior to become a superstar as everyone knows however, i think the Warrior forgot that. The bashing he continues to do about wrestling , wrestlers and the McMahons is ridiculous. I get a jolt everytime i hear him say how hard he worked and busted his ass for everything he achieved in the WWF as if he did it on his own. I also can't believe his propaganda about all these issues and how he feels Hogan , Piper and all these legends should act. Wrestling is a work it is not real or a shoot ! Vince gave him a opportunity and the television time and he also built up the hype of the Warrior ! I never heard Warrior say once how thankful he is to Vince and the wrestling organization for him to be financially secure and able to do all these projects. Vince was responsible for it all period! Anyone wanna challenge me on that ? The Warrior never gave a damn about the fans just himself and when he didn't wanna wrestle he just didn't show up for the events , and fans lost out on seeing their hero and blew hard earned money! I am so disgusted by him and everything he says because it is all bull. It is a shame that his image by some will never fade and that action figures are still being made and he is in games etc etc. Too bad guys like Superstar Billy Graham had to pay such a high price for fame and success and Warrior got millions of dollars for doing nothing but making a ass out of himself. He is so smart that during the peak years of his life he sacrificed millions of dollars for principles lol yeah.. what about all the steroids and all the other crap that would have crippled his character. What about all the wrestlers who helped him make it by doing jobs for him? i want answers... It is much easier to say all this crap about people when you got all the money to back you up but what happens when you lose it all? The Warrior's Gym failed , The Wrestling School failed, The comic book was successful only because the WWF promoted it and since has died too. WCW didn't know what to do with him and he was soon taken off tv. Vince always took care of him and gave him his best opportunity and shot ! He has failed since he ever left Vince. It is great that he keeps saying he hates wrestling and Vince but without him he never ever would have had any kind of name value or success in wrestling.. I believe he is nothing but a what could have been ! He should be kissing the ground Vince walks on for the bank he was paid. I think it is cool he now is a speaker and can relate that he was a WWF superstar. But, why? If he hates Vince so much and all that why even promote what he was? Why show WWF footage of himself? He is hypocrite and a wacko.! That is why ! challenge this!

Eddie, please clarify just a point or two out of your mindless drivel for me.

1) You are disgusted to hear Warrior put down wrestling.

Did you get disgusted when HHH simulated sex with a corpse?

Or when Mae Young gave birth to a hand?

Or when Brian Kendrick ran butt naked to the ring and dry humped one of the ring posts?

Were you disguted by JBL's recent Nazi salute in Germany?

Take a look at most internet wrestling sites. Not very many of them have anything positive to say about wrestling today.

2) Warrior should kiss the ground Vince walks on?

Go back and re-read (assuming you did anything more than skim through it in the first place) the interview. I think you'll find Warrior has some very valid reasons not to.

Nothing is true; everything is permitted
-Hassan I Sabbah

This has as much relevance as the rest of the Warrior's venemous spew!

Blech!

how anybody can look up to this crack head junky is beyond me. this man is the poster child for drugs. this man has at times promotes violence on his web site.not to mention he is a huge propaganda machine. dont give me that garbage about -personal convictions- why he took the name warrior. he hates the industry and just about everything about it yet he now uses his wrestling name as his real name,he is captain hypercrit.his own poor children now have warrior as there surname?? thats just ridiculous.there was no need to go there

and one of the biggest homophobic humans i have ever heard,god forbid two great ppl who love each cant get married cause they have the same things between there legs,keep referring to them as queers jim,way to go.i hope your proud of yourself jim. way to be not very pc either. i hope you have better behavior around your children. please get yourself snipped to btw,you should not be allowed to breed anymore.dont refer larry bird as great either,even if you were talking about his basketball skills.did you know jim that larry abandoned his daughter??? MR jim helwig (or hellwig,whatever)you still have alot of growing up to do yourself.

Looks like 'Warrior' just got smoked for being a hypocrite and a loser. Not even the few dumbasses on here could defend him.

Warrior, you're still a loser.

Jeremy, I 'am not a dumbass......I look up to Warrior....he has changed my thinking, and made my life better. You haters simply do not have the mindset to begin to understand what Warrior speaks of, and the real significance and ideas behind the points he makes. I can't make my freinds cow in the pasture appreciate beethoven, bach, or the works of Shakespheare, so I won't begin with you on a on a path to understanding. Face it Warrior(like any real leader of greatness) is not going to sit on his behind like a pansy because a few may be offended a few people with one of his writing voices. If you think you are going to come hear thinking you are walking off with some intellectual victory, you are wrong. I'am not defending Warrior.....I 'am trying to make you understand the flaws in your thinking about what he stands for, and who he is. THERE IS NO DEFENDING NEEDED.
How can you call strangers dumbasses???
EDDIE: WARRIOR NOT CARE ABOUT THE FANS???? .....Warrior has e-mailed me 5 times, and has told me in one: 'Kevin, thank-you for taking the time to e-mail as you did, I appreciate you were a fan of my career, and never, ever forget. Thinking you do the best to have the best quality of life, do in life what will last forever, always belive, Warrior" IT'S UP IN THE GYM WERE EVERYONE GATHERS AROUND IT, AND OGLES AT IT. So he really doesn't care....wow!!!!
PSSST haters....yeah, over here....Warrior is a world know superstar. You don't have the right to judge that calibre of human.....your not on that lever of greatness....you must progress along farther than the deep fryer at McDonald's before you cast a stone....get some life experience beyond the deep fryer, beyond the Happy Meals, beyond the 6 chicken McNuggets with BBQ sauce for $2.99, beyond the shame of having a red-headed clown on your work shirt.

I have nothing against Warrior and enjoyed watching his career as it unfolded. From Mid-South to WCCW to WWE, his characters were interesting. I find it rather disappointing, however, to read comments from him regarding his dislike for the business, while still using it to promote himself and make money. Everything he does revolves around what he was for a short time in his life, yet he talks of being a man. Does a man take on the alter ego that fed him, and then have the nerve to run down others for being "in character 24-7", when this is exactly what he is doing? Warrior made it in WWF(E) for one reason, and that was because of Vince's fetish for pushing big guys. Some make it, most don't. To say that he was THE major draw is pushing it. Yes, they put over 60,000 in the Skydome at WM6 with Hogan v. Warrior, but Hogan v. Andre drew 93,000 just 3 years earlier at the Silverdome for WM 3. Yes, he was a great character given a median in which to display his..well..skills. Hogan V. Warrior worked well for 2 reasons: 1) They both have a moveset consisting of punch, kick, play to the crowd, execute lame finisher, and 2)The match was booked to look like they would kill each other outright if they faced off again. He never had a grade "A" match and "B" was the closest he ever came. To mention his name in the same breath as Flair and Steamboat is downright blasphemous. But I digress. I am glad that he is well and and happy in his world. I wish him nothing but the best in the future at all he does.

First of all, Jeremy Nichols and the others, where is your argument? I really haven't seen one yet; just a bunch of nonsensical emotional outburst.

Okay, let me dissect your comments one by one:

1) "I never heard Warrior say once how thankful he is to Vince and the wrestling organization for him to be financially secure and able to do all these projects. Vince was responsible for it all period! Anyone wanna challenge me on that ?"

Warrior created the Ultimate Warrior character, not Vince. True, Vince gave Warrior an opportunity, but Warrior is the one who got over with the fans. Look, I don't know why you people think that anybody can get over, and stay over, because Vince magically makes it happen. Vince did not construct the Ultimate Warrior and "make" the fans fork over their dough to see him. Why can't you people acknowledge this simple fact? Also, why won't you acknowledge that Vince lied in court when he claimed that he, or his underlings, created the Ultimate Warrior character? Why are you so quick to side with Vince when it is well documented that he is a liar?

2) "I am so disgusted by him and everything he says because it is all bull"

What has he said that is bull? Use direct quotes and try not to take things out of context; you people have a bad habit of doing that.

3) "what a hypocrite"

Okay, so you say Warrior is a hypocrite because he is fond of his career but hates the way the industry turned? How exactly does this make him a hypocrite? Look, in Warrior's day, wrestling was geared towards kids. There were good guys and bad guys, unlike today where every wrestler is a bad guy waiting to happen. It was a differnt era, and a person could actually find good role models in the ring. Warrior didn't have any major problems with the industry back then, but the industry changed. Now, it is the raunchy, degrading mess that you people happily watch every week. It is the corruption and vice in today's wrestling that irks Warrior. You would know that if you actually read his words. Again, I ask, how does this make him a hypocrite?

You say Warrior took steriods. He admits that, and, as far as I know, he didn't castigate any wrestlers for simply taking steriods. He did castigate those wrestlers who were addicts, and who ruined their own lives by being dependent on drugs. Hennig, Davey Boy, Rude, etc, all destroyed themselves because they were addicts, and Warrior has always acknowledged that. Again, how does this make him a hypocrite?

The truth is that you people cannot argue. If you actually READ Warrior's words, you would find that you are totally wrong. It is so obvious that your invective is purely pathological and not based on anything objective.

And Jeremy, nobody is fooled. We all know that you are the real loser here. Tell me, am I wrong?

Sorry I don't follow behind Warrior wiping his ass for him. All you morons who keep defending him need to read over the comments, as plenty of us have stated TIME AND TIME AGAIN why Warrior is a hypocrite peice of crap. Talk about us not seeing anything, you guys are as dumb as the Warrior is. It's useless to present facts, statements to you idiots, you'll never believe the truth. The truth hurts doesn't it though? Warrior isn't a great man by any stretch. He puts down what made him what he is today. If he hates wrestling so much, then drop the Warrior name, stop promoting himself as a former wrestler, and stop wrestling. That is what makes him a hypocrite. And guess what, without Vince making Warrior a star with pushing him and giving him TV time, he wouldn't have gotten shit. Just look at him back at WM 4, when he had to fight a second rate loser like Hercules. If Vince hadn't decided to push him, then Warrior would have fought with the lower card guys the entire time. Warrior never drew big, if he had they wouldn't have pulled the belt off him for another Hogan run.

But don't listen to me, I'm only stating the facts.

Hey Jeremy,

Thanks for your interest in the site. Warrior is a controversial guy, and I don't expect him to be everyone's cup of tea.

I don't know how old you are, but if you were even a mild wrestling fan (and not just a WWF fan) back in the '80s you would have known who Warrior was prior to him having arrived in the WWF. Unlike, say, The Rock, Warrior had made a name for himself prior to arriving in the WWF. No doubt the WWF is where he had his greatest success, but Vince didn't make him as you suggest. You also state: "Warrior never drew big." The Ultimate Warrior may not have been your thing, but don't project your tastes upon other wrestling fans (who clearly were into the Ultimate Warrior).

Nowhere in this interview does Warrior suggest that he despises wrestling. He has said that he doesn't like some of the ancillary things that accompany wrestling these days: sex, vulgarity, etc. To say that Warrior "puts down" what made him is to suggest that sex and profanity made him. It didn't. The industry was very, very different back then. If Warrior were in Degeneration X or played the Godfather and was now bashing that kind of stuff, you might have a point. But Warrior was basically a comic book character who relied on his physique, in-ring charisma, and an incredibly high energy level that fueled the crowd. I don't think he has turned his back on that aspect of his character at all.

Yes, Dan, that is exactly right.

Warrior made the Ultimate Warrior. Warrior got over with the fans. Vince did not "make" the Ultimate Warrior and "give" him success. Vince gave him the opportunity, but Warrior got over on his own merits. Then, Vince decided to lie in court and claim that he invented the Ultimate Warrior. Again, I ask, why are you so eager to side with a well documented liar like Vince?

Those are the plain and simple facts, end of story.

Jeremy, you are not stating the truth. You are simply restating the nonsense of other self-proclaimed wrestling pundits. We have already refuted all of your comments, just read our posts and you will see how.

You don't have to like Warrior if you don't want to, but to make wild and false accusations is just foolish.

Also, Jeremy, you say it is Warrior's fault that the WWF couldn't draw people in the early '90s. That is rediculous. Do you remember the WWF back then? That was when they had characters like The Berzerker, The Repo Man, The Mountie, IRS, Giant Gonzales, etc. At that time, the WWF was a joke and terrible creatively. They brought back Hogan to try save the sinking ship, but it didn't work. The WWF had far more problems as people's tastes and preferneces changed, and wrestling was no longer cool. Even Hulkamania couldn't save the WWF. At any rate, to say the Warrior was responsible for it all is to ignore all the industry and societal changes that were going on at that time.

After disecting all of your feedback and taking some time to reflect upon my life I have come to one conclusion... maybe I am just a douche bag. Yes I made millions, but I can't believe I did so at the sacrafice of being a grown ass man and painting my face, tying tassels to arms, and running around the arena like a fool using little or no ring-psychology. I guess I had no self-respect at the time. Well, what's done is done and my kids are calling me "Warrior Jr." and "Warriorette" (jesus what was I thinking) to play outside with them and remember ALWAYS BElIEVE, Jim He... I mean Warrior

Very interesting interview.Though i am predictably not into politics,i was always the one freaking out when he showed up on my television screen. Just to see that he can live his own life without the wrestling spotlight constantly on him is cause for applause in my book. Standing up for himself and thinking with his own head were once virtues to be admired. Now were all shelling out time and brain power over mind numbing reality shows, the abomination that is American Idol and constant suffering under a glorified aging jock who choked on a pretzel in front of his dogs, none of whom lifted a paw to save him. In my yearbook i am presented with the "Recognition" of "Most Unique" amongst my graduating class. as insignificant as i find that distinction, i would nbot have gotten that far without being inspired by a man unafraid to run down the ramp,shake the ropes in a primal fashion and entertain us in ways many thought would never work because it wasnt part of the "good guy" formula. His ability to use his mind every bit as well as his body is what motivates me everytime i pick up a weight or learn something instead of turning the TV on for the unimportant gossip mildy retarded yes men pass off as entertainment. Overall very candid and educational without getting too boring.

I was in fourth grade when Hogan faced the Warrior in Toronto; Hogan vs. Warrior (along with MC Hammer vs. Vanilla Ice) was a debate of keen interest among my friends. I'm glad to see that he's directed his life in a positive direction. I enjoyed hearing his frank opinions of the often-sordid lifestyle that wrestlers lead. And it's great that he's focusing on raising intellectual awareness among young people.

However, his decision to change his legal name to "Warrior" is pretty weird. Maybe he did it to somehow aid his case in his lawsuit against WWF; I don't know. He claims that he changed his name because he lives the lifestyle of a warrior, or holds the attitude of a warrior, or something like that. Well, um, if he's such a warrior, why hasn't he joined the army and gone to actual war, like Pat Tillman, whom he mentions in the interview? Speaking on college campuses to an audience of starry-eyed supporters is not very martial.

In this respect, he is guilty of the same sin (refusing to let go of his past identity) that he identifies in other aging wrestling personalities.

Mr. Flynn,

Thank you for taking the time to do this massive interview with Warrior. As you can tell by the many comments, either you loved the character or you hated him. There seems to be no middle of the road on that topic.
I also would like to express my thanks to Warrior for the link to this site. I have spent many hours the last few days reading (and thinking and learning).
Looking forward to more straight forward articles, keep writing.
Jan

So why did Hellwig not discuss his dubious time hustling in Atlanta. Remember the guys at the Antique shop? People who go extreme one way are running from something in their past. Less PC/ hmm that's kinda funny coming from someone with this man's horrendous past, working in an industry that is rooted in Carny behavior. I guess you re-invent yourself ,now that you have a family. Unfortunately your own history cannot be re-written. Try learning how to deal in the real world and stop hating yourself so much. Then you might really find success.
Stop using hate as a prop, it is going to be the next tired diatribe. You seem to be very good at latching onto a trend and sucking the dollars out of it for your own gain, so I will look forward to your next self serving move. Doing it for your family, that is so over. All of this is your way of keeping yourself in the spotlight to get whatever you can from the marks you hustle.

Opinions are like stories and everyone can tell one...just that others who are creative enough get paid to tell theirs..nothing wrong with that.

Ok The Warrior only ever cared about his wallet.
It is a shame that certain media via wrestling keeps his name alive. He was a incredible reckless talent back in 1987 till 1991 after that he got angry and bitter and vanished. It is always great to see somebody make it to the top but, wrestling is a work and McMahon promoted him , paid him and gave him a endless opportunity to get over with the fans. Hogan was a success because of Vince too. The Warrior wants to erase his history in one regard but to promote himself he has to embrace what he was and obliously now hates. If Vince didn't continue to bring him back etc we might have forgotten him. He was never in the same league as Hogan never.. Warrior like a baseball or football player had one or 2 great years that continue to burn in our memories. He never had a Hall Of Fame career. I remember on one occasion when i was at a match he was so mad that fans were near his rental car that he would not come out. He then was so angry he made one of the arena security get his car for him and then he ripped rubber going through the crowd of people and all the kids just dying to see him .. Thank god nobody got hit or killed by his stupidity. It would not be so surprising that he runs for president someday too.
I am also sure many wrestlers do not like him and his attitude toward them.. He never gave back to his fans never..! Without Vince everything has failed Warrior!!! Wake up...!
Also he states that he would never go to a WWE Hall Of Fame induction ceremony, he said he doesn't need it or he would never wave to the sea of fans that spent hard earned money to make him rich ! Who then is Warrior ? Not a hero in my eyes..

I don't think Warrior would peel thru a crowd and almost run over the fans. You ever have a bad day???? Maybe Eddie a man...especially in the spotlight, needs his space once in a while. Hey, we all get upset at times.

Warrior is a great guy....His e-mails to me prove it. There a millions who see his carreer in a fun and positive way...to be here and read all the opinions of all you self righteous know- it- all Buffoons still will not put an end to the fun and great memories shared by millions.Let Warrior be human....and even your role model(Warrior), man you wish you were!! has his bad days....but Eddie don't hype up the story.

When it's the Warrior, no hype needed. In fact Marty Jenetty recounted a story aboard an airplane about how they ribbed some college students. Warrior apparently messed with one of the students (female) breasts, before shaving the heads of the male students.

Some hero.

Yeah Nichols, I suppose Warrior had some sheep sheers handy at the moment to shave a few heads?? Accusation of messing with breats is a little outrageous... even from you.

I WONDER TWO THINGS ABOUT YOU

1. What is you life philosophy as opposed to Warriors'?????.....we all know his...us the informed.

2. Really, truly, why do you put so much energy into hating him?????

3. Look at what he writes in his life philosophies.....what do you disagree with, and why???

"Next, the Ultimate Warrior comes back from first class and asks, "Where is she?". As the boys are taking turns with the scissors snipping at her long beautiful hair, Warrior start twisting hard as hell on her nipples. She starts to wake up, and looks down at her tits, and tries to cover them up, but stops... looks... and... throws up right on both tits. Mounds of throw-up is all you could now see. Her hair is steadily being cut. Well, about this time, here comes tall boy from the bathroom with some napkins for her... but he looks and sees this mess. She has throw-up all over the plane, her seat, her boobs, and she now looks like Sinéad O'Connor. She's practically bald; just bits and pieces of hair left on her head. Tall Boy turns to find his buddy, whose birthday it was (which was why they were celebrating), and starts screaming, "Where are you, Mark?" (I can't remember his name so we'll use Mark for this story).

Well, in the back of the plane we can see Warrior, and we hear a small buzzing sound, like electric hair cutters, and the bathroom door is open, with a pair of feet hanging out from inside. Warrior has a smooth back-and-forth arm motion going with this buzzing sound. We all head back to see this. Warrior leaves, giggling his ass off."

Some hero you guys have there.

Well, Jimmy is a pretty cool guy 'n' all but he has no sense of the word "family" im his nephew, and he is not from parts unknown hes from Indiana, Crawfordsville, his mother is donna his two sisters becky and brenda, and two brothers, Jeff and Jay. Im fourteen and the only time ive seen the man is on television. He needs to come home for a family visit sometime dammit!