15 / June
15 / June
Ultimate Warrior Interview--Part Two

In part two of my interview with Warrior, the former WWF champion discusses his Wrestlemania victory over Hulk Hogan, the WWF's early to mid-90s drop in popularity, legal trouble in the wrestling world over steroids, Vince McMahon's risk-taking in business, and the notorious Papa Shango angle. Read part two here.

posted at 10:28 AM
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My man critisizes Hogan for living a gimmick/work and then changes his birth-given name to one based on a WWF character he created. Sounds more like the Ultimate Hypocrite to me.

Another thing "Warrior" needs to realize is that wrestlers who had been in the business for a while didn't resent the success he achieved, but rather the process through which he achieved it. "Warrior" never loved wrestling. He only used it as a means to make money which only became known to those outside the business once kayfabe was broken and he had already faded out of the spotlight.

Warriors approach to wrestling is very comparable to that of todays money driven athletes. Playing for all the wrong reasons. People loved Michael Jordan because although he made millions you could see it was his competative desire driving him, not the money. He looked like he was having fun out there.

I think its to bad that the Warrior basically just used the business that allowed him to be financially able to explore other ventures... and for that I believe he should be eternally greatful.

Posted by: player hater number one on June 15, 2004 01:54 PM

Oh to look into the mind of a delusional man.

Posted by: Jim on June 15, 2004 08:06 PM

"Player hater number one." The name says it all. Another Burger King employee who allows himself to be run over constantly, most likely.

Personally, I think Vince McMahon was leaning towards the "Attitude" thing way before it happened, and knew the Warrior would never go for it. What better way to hide it than to use one of Warrior's personal situations and just say he was simply skipping shows? As I recall, Warrior never wrestled for WCW until the last time he left WWF. That is loyalty. And, as I recall, McMahon screwed another loyal wrestler, Bret Hart.

More people know the REAL Warrior than all these haters care to admit. How else can you explain such a popularity of a wrestler who's been away from the ring for about six years now? And I might add, WWE and other promotions STILL put out the rumors of an Ultimate Warrior comeback! And it was those same promotions who said that the Warrior was "talentless" and "didn't have what it takes." Hulk Hogan said this, too. This from a guy who only knew a boot to the face and a leg drop. VERY talented indeed, Hogan.

All the haters out there should look in the mirror, they might find that it's themselves that they really hate. Great men remind these punks how worthless they really are.

Posted by: John on June 15, 2004 08:56 PM

Abraham Lincoln worked as a cashier at a general store. You should not judge those that work at burger king instead judge those that continue to criticize the only thing that continues to make them money to this day......the wrestling business.

Posted by: Fella on June 16, 2004 12:20 AM

I find it funny how Warrior hates that Bret Hart has smoked the legitamacy of his career.Warrior talks about how he got all famous and whatnot without the technical wrestling, and that it would't bring in money or fans. Well Warrior, in the wake of Hogan and you in the roid problems (don't piss on my shoes and tell me it's raining, we all know you did roids), Bret was the one that picked up the ball and gave some pride and respect back to professional wrestling and the world title.It's about having poise, respect, honor. Three things you never had, or ever will have for what made you the person you are today. A broken down man who would rather proclaim himself to be moderately intelligent then admit that the wrestling business got him back for all the problems he gave forth. If I were to kayfabe this, then I could say that all your training and body work brought you two WWF IC title runs and one World title run. Bret Hart is a two time WWF Tag champion, IC champion, and five time WWF world champion.

Your jealousy sticks out like a sore thumb, to an extent that it's hard to read the interview. You continue to down the industry that made you, I can't mention that enough, you hypocrite. You got in it for money, well hopefully that money gave you some nice stuff. Funny to think that you returned to the ring a few years back against the Honky Tonk man. Run out of money or something?

Loser.

Posted by: Jeremy Nichols on June 16, 2004 10:39 AM

It seems that Mr. Warrior (ha ha- no longer Mr. Hellwig!) is in a tough position. If he badmouths the industry that made him famous, then he seems ungrateful. But if, out of loyalty, he refused to speak the unpleasant truth about the industry, then he would surely get criticized for kissing McMahon's ass.

I give him the benefit of the doubt and applaud him for speaking out. Perhaps this advocacy (such as it is) is his gift back to the industry.

Posted by: honky tonk man on June 16, 2004 03:27 PM

Yeah, a gift of being a hypocrite. What a great world, where a person can achieve stardom and put down (at a constant rate) what made him and got him where he is today. Thank god I didn't lay down for him in less then 60 seconds there, Honky.

Posted by: Jeremy Nichols on June 16, 2004 07:51 PM

You wouldn't have lasted five seconds Jeremy. That includes the time it would have taken the referee to complete the three count.

Posted by: Bryan on June 16, 2004 09:14 PM
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