If you look at his later interviews the more aggressive he is the more jacked he is. I’d guess steroids played a big part psychologically. The bigger he was the more outspoken and angry he seemed. At the end when he was much smaller he seemed very chilled, a shame he passed away when he may have turned a corner in his life.
Ultimate Warrior was an INTELLIGENT man and the reason why he gets shit from Vince (even after his death,) is the fact that he was one of the VERY few who stood up to Vince's Bullshit back in the day and threatened legal action.
Warrior had joined wcw at age 39. they could have done some Great stuff with him .but it goes back to what Bret says. they didn't know how To Build Legit Storylines Using The Legends
Not that intelligent or he wouldn't have stressed his heart out so much with all that bodybuilding stress & strain. Screaming with the veins popping out his neck straining with all he's got to lift a piece of metal! I don't see much intelligence there, u lifted something up, OK... Give yourself a macho pat on the back or beat your chest like an ape while you're actually damaging your heart, veins and circulatory system. It's not natural to have that sort of body plus all the steroids he did. Also sounds like his wife brainwashed him somewhat. I wouldn't say he was a terrible person but he was very judgemental of others and yet put himself up on a pedastool as of he was the greatest person in the world, he knew it all. So much so that he thought he could teach others how to live their lives without any understanding that not everyone is the same.
Interesting. Many have tried to paint this guy as a lunatic who "self destructed". This is the most sensible, though-provoking person I have ever heard come out of the wrestling business. It is also a testament to how good of an actor he was. Many people, still to this day, thought he was really that crazy. He played his part very well.
The warrior deserves alot more respect than people are giving him. As he said in this interview, he's not the greatest wrestler there ever was but he set goals for himself and achieved amazing heights. How can he be persecuted for this? I think it absolutely amazing that he didn't hang onto wrestling like alot of other wrestlers have and fade out, he easily could have. Anyone that makes something of themselves should be congratulated not condemned. The way I see it, if your upsetting people th
The thing about Warrior that gets him heat amongst so many dudes in the business really has to do with the fact that he's one of a very few who really don't NEED wrestling to sustain himself and after his big run, never really did. He could hold out for what he wanted to, didn't let promoters push him around, etc. He's definately an abraisive guy, but I don't think he's nearly as far gone as some imply.
I have high respect for jim helwig he had a unique charismatic character that know body else ever had he had energy and a powerful voice that made sense god rest his soul. Rip Jim
Most of the wrestlers slagging of Ultimate warrior never drew a fucking dime compared to Warrior. No matter what ANYONE says, this man was such a draw, WWF made hogan lie down clean for him at Wrestlemania for 2 fucking titles, thats the bottom line, you can talk about his in ring work all you like, but the bottom line was, he drew more money than you did and was smart enough to realise that merchandising his character to ensure future profits was the way to go rather than be a slave to vince.
I dont like his politics, but I admire what Hellwig has done. He's moved on, set new goals for himself and is trying to do something positive. (hopefully) But at the same time he's kind of a walking contradiction. He talks about kids learning language and then he'l show a kid one of his warrior promos, LOL.
@PureDynamiteKid Steiner on Flair continued: "If you want an honest opinion, you ask somebody who they would rather be on the card with - Hulk Hogan or Ric Flair. If they don’t say Hulk Hogan, they’re out of their minds. At least you knew when you were on a Hulk Hogan card you were going to get paid. Thank God in WCW we had guaranteed contracts. If we had been paid by the houses that we were drawing, we would have starved."
In all honesty name the number of wrestlers who A.) started successful careers outside of the business B.) Aren't physically decrepid C.) Have a stable family life D.) No drug addiction and E.) Managed their money well and used it to leverage success in other arenas... bet you can't name more than five or six, and Warrrior is on there. Something to be said for that in spite of his edginess.
@PureDynamiteKid In addtion to Sanmartino...... Scott Steiner (who i admit, hates flair) on flair's ''drawing power'' "Flair never drew when I was in the NWA and WCW. Flair had all of his friends booking him on top and we were not drawing. People can say what they want, but I was there and we did not draw nothing. They may have papered the crowd to make it look good for a Clash or a pay-per-view, but we did not draw" I can say for a fact that Flair at that time did not draw a dime"
Warrior wasn't the best wrestler, but its his gimmick and intensity that I will always love and remember him for. As far as things that happen in the WWE, behind the scenes, it is a corrupt business that is extremely political with favorites usually getting what they want. We'll never know the truth of what really happened with Vince and Warrior, but as the years go by it seems that it leaks out a little bit more that maybe it was Vince and WWE that tried to screw with Warrior.
@sanctainquisitio He didn't cut his hair for that NWE match. He appeared on the news shows during the Benoit incident aftermath the year before with his hair cut low. The NWE deal was more of a short notice kind of thing.
I was a total mark for warrior as a small kid. we all were. even after hearing about how much of a pain he was in the locker room...and him holding Vince up for money, etc... but even today I'd totally become a 5 year old boy again if i heard his music hit.
@PureDynamiteKid Sorry to interrupt but Matt Borne, Ahmed Johnson, Kevin Nash, Jimmy Hart and Brutus beefcake say good things about him in their shoot interviews that are on youtube.
@shinobizach89 How do we really know how he was back in the day, though? Brutus Beefcake said that the fact that he didn't hang out in the locker room, drinking/drugging, etc. with the boys, they became offended as a result. He was usually a quiet guy and kept to himself alot. His first marriage was crumbling at the time also. Also, keep in mind Vince was very resistant to anyone doing things outside of wrestling (films, family, etc.) back then. He was basically a slave driver.
it makes me sick how wwe tried to bury him on their dvd. warrior seems like a real nice guy, and just because vince's old tired ass is mad at him don't warrant that kind of treatment.
@Dan97LHS here here! im a straight guy that is a nurse and works with many wonderful gay & lesbian people. wonderful funny smart people who really make it a joy to be with at work. people who just happen to have different life choices.its a shame that it took me till 42yrs old to find this out-but im glad that in my life ive had the chance too! pro wrestling is Shakespearean-great entertainment!
The Character of the Warrior was the best and his interviews were amazing and creative surrealism. James Hellwig is a intelligent and creative guy for coming up with the character and creating a great stage presence with the interviews. The interview did not have to make sense , it was all about using your imagination. If you carry on doing the same thing all your life you will of wasted your life and missed out on so many other things. Nice to see him doing something positive.
@sanctainquisitio When that self destruction dvd first came out, folks were agreeing with Vince and crew. I suggested they listen to/watch the promos as adults and stop remaining "stuck in their ways". If you can comprehend simple language then there should be no problem. He's called "The Ultimate Warrior" not "some guy that looks and sounds like everybody else",lol. Some of the promos are more direct and to the point but folks still don't want to be forced to use a little brain power, lol.
@theceng That and some other promises that he didn't go into detail about. What you mentioned was the main thing. Bad News mentioned how Vince, Sr. was old school (he'd worked for him in the past) and kept his word unlike Vince, Jr. who lied and stabbed people in the back the first chance he got, lol.
@viciouscanadianvixen Give it up. No promotion wanted to work with Warrior? McMahon brought him back twice, the second time absolutely desperate. I'm sure McMahon would bring him back again if he could. WCW paid him huge bucks and he brought in like an 8.0 quarter hour in his debut, and 400K buys for the PPV. NWE brought him back a couple years ago and made $50K for one match. Yeah, Warrior at this point is old and gone so long that yes, his ability to draw is probably gone now.So what.
The Ultimate Warrior is my hero, ever since I was 10, 25 years later, he remains my ONLY hero of time itself. I get excited every time I see the old Wrestlemania and WWF videos.
@sanctainquisitio Good question. Would they have been willing to wait, though? Not sure if there was any flexibility in there but then again it could've extended the storyline a little longer as well. Might not have been a bad idea if handled properly. Have the match moved to another ppv. He apparently blew out his knee the night before or the day of the match as a result of pushing himself a little too hard while working out.
And you can say the same thing about Warrior. Like I said- he's abraisive. He won't wrestle unless you pay him out the ass, but then again do you blame him? He's kept that brand really strong through the years despite pissing off a lot of people. I GET a lot of the knocks on him, but I think many of them are overinflated and brought about through a lot of envy.
@PureDynamiteKid I'll also say, its fucking hliarious how many people dislike warrior for being smart enough to get something out of wrestling, the bottom line is, warrior did it his way, he is one of the ONLY guy who truly stood and up to Vince and got out of the wrestling buisness pretty unscathed compared to others, this is because he had the brain power to realise that the industry was killing and destorying guys and he didnt wanna end up like that...............
Talk about being too far gone...but I have a great suggestion for you: I hear Venezuela and Russia are great places to live. It surely sounds like you would be much happier living there. Hell, I'll even chip in to buy you the one way ticket!
@sanctainquisitio Gotcha and I agree. During the leadup to the NWE event, he asked folks to help him pick a hairdo as he was looking into performance enhancement to get one of those looks in time for the match. I didn't think it was possible outside of a hair weave or something of that sort, lol.
@kinjau You need to look at more of his early matches (pre-face turn Dingo Warrior and his early WWF stuff) even later matches against Goldust (the RAW match) for example. Those are on youtube btw.
I don't understand the trash talk about the Warrior, should people talk trash about jesse ventura, and Hulk Hogan for their tv shows did they sell out? Anyone can have a political agenda(Jesse Ventura).The trash about his interviews, did anyone really understand what macho man was talking about? NO! Vince has f-ed alot of old superstars over. Hulk talks good about him in "The Self Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior" in one line how much was cut by Vince? People loved it when he came back done!
@PureDynamiteKid So you havent got the stats? Thought so. And once again (although i doubt this will sink into your skull) nobody is saying warrior is a great worker. But he DID create a character which drew money, which is a bigger achievement then the bitches in the dvd who couldnt draw a dime dissing him. Ps. Bruno Sanmartino also said Flair couldnt even draw in wwf with hogan, so its not just scott steiner who knows flair aint a big draw.
@papillonaquatique agreed, he's turned his life around and became enlightened, he's nothing like he was back in the day, if vince and the rest of the stooges would let stuff go, warrior could come back and be a mentor to the younger guys and be an ambassador for the company next to cena
@papillonaquatique Originally, they asked Warrior to be part of the DVD, if I remember correctly, so they buried him with it instead. They were planning to do the same to Bret Hart if he didn't agree to be part of his own DVD feature-it would have been entirely focused on the Montreal Screwjob, not on the fantastic career he had. That's why he agreed to come on board and do the thing. Warrior didn't, however, so Vince, the petty rich man, used his money to try and destroy him. Didn't work though
Thanks so much for sharing this candid interview Scotty! I watch your show on channel 18! Are you gonna upload his whole speaking gig from Brockport? I'm curious on how it went.
i remember rock and flash usa powwer team dingo warrior watch him evolve into the ultimate warrior then just warrior itellegent man great gimmick i beleive him about hogan i salute you warrior
@theceng Vince is imfamous for changing his mind when it comes to people's money and/or promises in general. Rick Martel says that Vince verbally agreed to an amount for he and Don "Cyrus the Virus/Jackal" Callas to come in as a tag team. As a result, Martel went to WCW instead. Bad News Brown and a few others have said some things regarding that as well.
Warrior was always so huge on throwing in the towel and “growing up”. Us fans never wanted him to give it up like that. Us real fans enjoyed watching Sting until his recent retirement match at almost 65. That kind of longevity must of disgusted Warrior?
that depends on whos side of the story u believe vince says he held him up for more money and warrior says that he didnt hold him up for more money. He was just demanding his pay for wrestlemania 7
talking about guys still not letting go and yet he legally tried to change his name to the ultimate warrior (and succeeded i think) now thats not letting go.
@Mister187um -that is very true. like someone else said, when i was a kid, i was a warrior mark. sorry but i've seen other interviews with this guy and his website and he's as out there as he was in his "interviews" as the warrior. he actually sounds normal in this one! lol
It's sad, but a happy ending... Of course this is a touching story about a man who, at one time, was on top of the world and lost everythng... left his family and lives as an addict on the streets..however, the way he cries his freaking hilarious! Have a sense of humor... there is a lot of comedy here... 1) his cry (he cries a few times), 2) when he says BIG BRA.., 3)the goofy Bobby dude and his poem LMAO....need i say more?!?!?! As heart-warming as it is.. cmon Lamar's speaking?
@Wampaa Wow. Please stop drinking that McMahon Kool-Aid, please. While you're at it, watch the video where he's having intelligent discussion with Rob Van Damme and Chris Norwiski.
@zeustruth: Ultimate Warrior speaking: "Uh, I like, uh, figured stuff out about life...and uh, I learned new stuff like uh, history and stuff..." Yeah.....
He seems really relaxed here. In his later videos before he died he seemed more intense and maybe stressed or uneasy. Here he seems relaxed
I noticed that, he is very eloquent in this interview.
If you look at his later interviews the more aggressive he is the more jacked he is. I’d guess steroids played a big part psychologically. The bigger he was the more outspoken and angry he seemed.
At the end when he was much smaller he seemed very chilled, a shame he passed away when he may have turned a corner in his life.
Exactly he looks more red to be honest
I hate that he literally told himself he needed to chill before he had a heart attack and then bam . :/ I miss you warrior
I think the steroids are going to take a toll long term when someone gets older, too much strain on the heart and organs
If he was around today "2023" he'd really be frightened 😔
O gawd... He'd be " canceled" and hit piece's on him all day
@@necron99.aka-sammyboy92Pieces.
Ultimate Warrior was an INTELLIGENT man and the reason why he gets shit from Vince (even after his death,) is the fact that he was one of the VERY few who stood up to Vince's Bullshit back in the day and threatened legal action.
Warrior had joined wcw at age 39. they could have done some Great stuff with him .but it goes back to what Bret says. they didn't know how To Build Legit Storylines Using The Legends
Him and vince are very much alike in many ways tho
Not that intelligent or he wouldn't have stressed his heart out so much with all that bodybuilding stress & strain. Screaming with the veins popping out his neck straining with all he's got to lift a piece of metal! I don't see much intelligence there, u lifted something up, OK... Give yourself a macho pat on the back or beat your chest like an ape while you're actually damaging your heart, veins and circulatory system. It's not natural to have that sort of body plus all the steroids he did. Also sounds like his wife brainwashed him somewhat. I wouldn't say he was a terrible person but he was very judgemental of others and yet put himself up on a pedastool as of he was the greatest person in the world, he knew it all. So much so that he thought he could teach others how to live their lives without any understanding that not everyone is the same.
He won in Court
Great stuff! Warrior was a lot more deep and positive than people made him out to be.
LOL. dude died broke and his woman left him.
@@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw i bet you flick your wrist when you order your latte
Deep and positive? As a homophobe racist airhead?
Sounds like most 8o's pro Wrestlers@@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLaw
@@JohnEastmanExAttyAtLawimagine putting LOL in that same sentence. Disgusting.
This man meant so much when i was a kid ... sad that he's gone .. RIP to a true original
Would you let him beat?
James Brian Hellwig (June 16,1959-April 8,2014) aka "The Ultimate Warrior," was ONE GREAT PERSON!🇺🇲
Interesting. Many have tried to paint this guy as a lunatic who "self destructed". This is the most sensible, though-provoking person I have ever heard come out of the wrestling business. It is also a testament to how good of an actor he was. Many people, still to this day, thought he was really that crazy. He played his part very well.
I LOVE YOU WARRIOR
The warrior deserves alot more respect than people are giving him. As he said in this interview, he's not the greatest wrestler there ever was but he set goals for himself and achieved amazing heights. How can he be persecuted for this? I think it absolutely amazing that he didn't hang onto wrestling like alot of other wrestlers have and fade out, he easily could have. Anyone that makes something of themselves should be congratulated not condemned. The way I see it, if your upsetting people th
The thing about Warrior that gets him heat amongst so many dudes in the business really has to do with the fact that he's one of a very few who really don't NEED wrestling to sustain himself and after his big run, never really did. He could hold out for what he wanted to, didn't let promoters push him around, etc. He's definately an abraisive guy, but I don't think he's nearly as far gone as some imply.
I have high respect for jim helwig he had a unique charismatic character that know body else ever had he had energy and a powerful voice that made sense god rest his soul. Rip Jim
Will Always be a Warrior fan. I always picture his energy every time I go pump iron.
You know he utilized HIT?
Well-spoken, learned, inspired, and overall stand-up guy.
He looks great here!
I thought he looked pretty bad. Skinny neck and he looks like he's wearing a wig.
My favorite wrestler of all time! The GREATEST!!!!!!!!!
good 4 u warrior
The interviewer just HAD to ask about hogan didn’t he? 🙄
Well I mean that is the thing he’s most known for and one of the biggest moments in wrestling history.
@silentwolf6532 There was nothing wrong with that. Deal with it.
Real talk from a wrestler.
Most of the wrestlers slagging of Ultimate warrior never drew a fucking dime compared to Warrior. No matter what ANYONE says, this man was such a draw, WWF made hogan lie down clean for him at Wrestlemania for 2 fucking titles, thats the bottom line, you can talk about his in ring work all you like, but the bottom line was, he drew more money than you did and was smart enough to realise that merchandising his character to ensure future profits was the way to go rather than be a slave to vince.
The reason why Warrior Jim Hellwig is more than wrestling, was because he was always a businessman FIRST, before he was a wrestler.
I dont like his politics, but I admire what Hellwig has done. He's moved on, set new goals for himself and is trying to do something positive. (hopefully) But at the same time he's kind of a walking contradiction. He talks about kids learning language and then he'l show a kid one of his warrior promos, LOL.
I loved his hair long.It gave him a Samson-like vibe.
@PureDynamiteKid Steiner on Flair continued:
"If you want an honest opinion, you ask somebody who they would rather be on the card with - Hulk Hogan or Ric Flair. If they don’t say Hulk Hogan, they’re out of their minds. At least you knew when you were on a Hulk Hogan card you were going to get paid. Thank God in WCW we had guaranteed contracts. If we had been paid by the houses that we were drawing, we would have starved."
Warrior was a truly inspiring person,
ultimate warrior was my fav wrestler, and still is
In all honesty name the number of wrestlers who A.) started successful careers outside of the business B.) Aren't physically decrepid C.) Have a stable family life D.) No drug addiction and E.) Managed their money well and used it to leverage success in other arenas... bet you can't name more than five or six, and Warrrior is on there. Something to be said for that in spite of his edginess.
@PureDynamiteKid In addtion to Sanmartino......
Scott Steiner (who i admit, hates flair) on flair's ''drawing power''
"Flair never drew when I was in the NWA and WCW. Flair had all of his friends booking him on top and we were not drawing. People can say what they want, but I was there and we did not draw nothing. They may have papered the crowd to make it look good for a Clash or a pay-per-view, but we did not draw" I can say for a fact that Flair at that time did not draw a dime"
@Syntox He was FIRED after (for lack of a better term) holding Vince up.
Warrior wasn't the best wrestler, but its his gimmick and intensity that I will always love and remember him for. As far as things that happen in the WWE, behind the scenes, it is a corrupt business that is extremely political with favorites usually getting what they want. We'll never know the truth of what really happened with Vince and Warrior, but as the years go by it seems that it leaks out a little bit more that maybe it was Vince and WWE that tried to screw with Warrior.
@sanctainquisitio He didn't cut his hair for that NWE match. He appeared on the news shows during the Benoit incident aftermath the year before with his hair cut low. The NWE deal was more of a short notice kind of thing.
I was a total mark for warrior as a small kid. we all were. even after hearing about how much of a pain he was in the locker room...and him holding Vince up for money, etc... but even today I'd totally become a 5 year old boy again if i heard his music hit.
@PureDynamiteKid Sorry to interrupt but Matt Borne, Ahmed Johnson, Kevin Nash, Jimmy Hart and Brutus beefcake say good things about him in their shoot interviews that are on youtube.
@shinobizach89 How do we really know how he was back in the day, though? Brutus Beefcake said that the fact that he didn't hang out in the locker room, drinking/drugging, etc. with the boys, they became offended as a result. He was usually a quiet guy and kept to himself alot. His first marriage was crumbling at the time also. Also, keep in mind Vince was very resistant to anyone doing things outside of wrestling (films, family, etc.) back then. He was basically a slave driver.
Queerin' don't make the world work! - Warrior
Portland Ave in the house
it makes me sick how wwe tried to bury him on their dvd. warrior seems like a real nice guy, and just because vince's old tired ass is mad at him don't warrant that kind of treatment.
He legally changed his name to Warrior enough said!!
I wonder if that talk at the end is anywhere in it’s entirety.
@Dan97LHS here here! im a straight guy that is a nurse and works with many wonderful gay & lesbian people. wonderful funny smart people who really make it a joy to be with at work. people who just happen to have different life choices.its a shame that it took me till 42yrs old to find this out-but im glad that in my life ive had the chance too! pro wrestling is Shakespearean-great entertainment!
The Character of the Warrior was the best and his interviews were amazing and creative surrealism. James Hellwig is a intelligent and creative guy for coming up with the character and creating a great stage presence with the interviews. The interview did not have to make sense , it was all about using your imagination. If you carry on doing the same thing all your life you will of wasted your life and missed out on so many other things. Nice to see him doing something positive.
Wow, he actually seems not insane.
@sanctainquisitio When that self destruction dvd first came out, folks were agreeing with Vince and crew. I suggested they listen to/watch the promos as adults and stop remaining "stuck in their ways". If you can comprehend simple language then there should be no problem. He's called "The Ultimate Warrior" not "some guy that looks and sounds like everybody else",lol. Some of the promos are more direct and to the point but folks still don't want to be forced to use a little brain power, lol.
@theceng That and some other promises that he didn't go into detail about. What you mentioned was the main thing. Bad News mentioned how Vince, Sr. was old school (he'd worked for him in the past) and kept his word unlike Vince, Jr. who lied and stabbed people in the back the first chance he got, lol.
Dude always had the coolest hair
@viciouscanadianvixen Give it up. No promotion wanted to work with Warrior? McMahon brought him back twice, the second time absolutely desperate. I'm sure McMahon would bring him back again if he could. WCW paid him huge bucks and he brought in like an 8.0 quarter hour in his debut, and 400K buys for the PPV. NWE brought him back a couple years ago and made $50K for one match. Yeah, Warrior at this point is old and gone so long that yes, his ability to draw is probably gone now.So what.
Wow, what a mature exciting intercourse of ideas
The Ultimate Warrior is my hero, ever since I was 10, 25 years later, he remains my ONLY hero of time itself. I get excited every time I see the old Wrestlemania and WWF videos.
lol yea ur so right! after the infamous one at..which uni, i forget..
every pro wrestling fan loves the ultimate warrior we are all lil warriors
@sanctainquisitio Good question. Would they have been willing to wait, though? Not sure if there was any flexibility in there but then again it could've extended the storyline a little longer as well. Might not have been a bad idea if handled properly. Have the match moved to another ppv. He apparently blew out his knee the night before or the day of the match as a result of pushing himself a little too hard while working out.
And you can say the same thing about Warrior. Like I said- he's abraisive. He won't wrestle unless you pay him out the ass, but then again do you blame him? He's kept that brand really strong through the years despite pissing off a lot of people. I GET a lot of the knocks on him, but I think many of them are overinflated and brought about through a lot of envy.
ultimate warrior was brilliant but the current warrior is great , hope other professional athelets to learn from him
pretty much he told the wwe no when they asked him
@PureDynamiteKid I'll also say, its fucking hliarious how many people dislike warrior for being smart enough to get something out of wrestling, the bottom line is, warrior did it his way, he is one of the ONLY guy who truly stood and up to Vince and got out of the wrestling buisness pretty unscathed compared to others, this is because he had the brain power to realise that the industry was killing and destorying guys and he didnt wanna end up like that...............
@sanctainquisitio And there you have it. Good post. The haters need to try viewing him from that perspective.
"Spend a little less time in the gym and learn how to use language." - Warrior... the definition of irony.
Talk about being too far gone...but I have a great suggestion for you: I hear Venezuela and Russia are great places to live. It surely sounds like you would be much happier living there. Hell, I'll even chip in to buy you the one way ticket!
Maybe you were wrong. Those places looking more like murica every day
this was in 2004 or 2005...i was at this lecture and still have a warrior signed 1991 issue of wwf magazine i brought to the event...
How did the lecture go?
@sanctainquisitio Gotcha and I agree. During the leadup to the NWE event, he asked folks to help him pick a hairdo as he was looking into performance enhancement to get one of those looks in time for the match. I didn't think it was possible outside of a hair weave or something of that sort, lol.
@kinjau You need to look at more of his early matches (pre-face turn Dingo Warrior and his early WWF stuff) even later matches against Goldust (the RAW match) for example. Those are on youtube btw.
I don't understand the trash talk about the Warrior, should people talk trash about jesse ventura, and Hulk Hogan for their tv shows did they sell out? Anyone can have a political agenda(Jesse Ventura).The trash about his interviews, did anyone really understand what macho man was talking about? NO! Vince has f-ed alot of old superstars over. Hulk talks good about him in "The Self Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior" in one line how much was cut by Vince? People loved it when he came back done!
He sounds great here
i wish he would have screamed through this interview.
@PureDynamiteKid So you havent got the stats?
Thought so.
And once again (although i doubt this will sink into your skull)
nobody
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But he DID create a character which drew money, which is a bigger achievement then the bitches in the dvd who couldnt draw a dime dissing him.
Ps. Bruno Sanmartino also said Flair couldnt even draw in wwf with hogan, so its not just scott steiner who knows flair aint a big draw.
James Brian Hellwig (June 16,1959-April 8,2014)aka "The Ultimate Warrior," was ONE GREAT PERSON!
Winds of Plague!
The Ultimate Warrior (capitals pls) is saying something and we can understand it. WOW.
His public speaking "career" bombed BIG TIME and was extremely short lived.
@papillonaquatique agreed, he's turned his life around and became enlightened, he's nothing like he was back in the day, if vince and the rest of the stooges would let stuff go, warrior could come back and be a mentor to the younger guys and be an ambassador for the company next to cena
So he's a genius now after reading a few books, is there anything Warrior cant do?
thanks for assuming I would make the statement I did without seeing his more famous matches lol
RIP Warrior..:(
@papillonaquatique Originally, they asked Warrior to be part of the DVD, if I remember correctly, so they buried him with it instead. They were planning to do the same to Bret Hart if he didn't agree to be part of his own DVD feature-it would have been entirely focused on the Montreal Screwjob, not on the fantastic career he had. That's why he agreed to come on board and do the thing. Warrior didn't, however, so Vince, the petty rich man, used his money to try and destroy him. Didn't work though
All the great classical writers n stuff..
i remember reading that bad news brown was promised by vince to be the first black world champoin. That didnt end up happening and he left the company
Thanks so much for sharing this candid interview Scotty! I watch your show on channel 18! Are you gonna upload his whole speaking gig from Brockport? I'm curious on how it went.
@1009cwill IT'S ABOUT 2003-04 I think, definitely not mid 90's.
Great, another brilliant addition to the conservative cause. I do agree with his view of Vinnie Mac
Scotty, is there a full video of his "If I were a bum, I'd get more respect from wrestlers" speech?....
@WarriorSmurf Add to that list Tony Atlas.
i remember rock and flash usa powwer team dingo warrior watch him evolve into the ultimate warrior then just warrior itellegent man great gimmick i beleive him about hogan i salute you warrior
Well said!!
@theceng Vince is imfamous for changing his mind when it comes to people's money and/or promises in general. Rick Martel says that Vince verbally agreed to an amount for he and Don "Cyrus the Virus/Jackal" Callas to come in as a tag team. As a result, Martel went to WCW instead. Bad News Brown and a few others have said some things regarding that as well.
epic match against hulk kogan ,dont u forget that ultimate.
Warrior was always so huge on throwing in the towel and “growing up”. Us fans never wanted him to give it up like that. Us real fans enjoyed watching Sting until his recent retirement match at almost 65. That kind of longevity must of disgusted Warrior?
that depends on whos side of the story u believe vince says he held him up for more money and warrior says that he didnt hold him up for more money. He was just demanding his pay for wrestlemania 7
@Silks most underrated. Just go watch his matches with Savage, Rude and Hogan.
I Warrior Thank you
was one of his goal's taking Ho Kogan's plane into a nosedive?
He is smarter than most no-brain wrestlers who could not survive outside the grip of Vince McMAHON
I think Ultimate Warrior in some instances can be insane, articulate and a raging lunatic.
talking about guys still not letting go and yet he legally tried to change his name to the ultimate warrior (and succeeded i think) now thats not letting go.
Why is he gone
@Mister187um -that is very true. like someone else said, when i was a kid, i was a warrior mark. sorry but i've seen other interviews with this guy and his website and he's as out there as he was in his "interviews" as the warrior. he actually sounds normal in this one! lol
It's sad, but a happy ending... Of course this is a touching story about a man who, at one time, was on top of the world and lost everythng... left his family and lives as an addict on the streets..however, the way he cries his freaking hilarious! Have a sense of humor... there is a lot of comedy here... 1) his cry (he cries a few times), 2) when he says BIG BRA.., 3)the goofy Bobby dude and his poem LMAO....need i say more?!?!?! As heart-warming as it is.. cmon Lamar's speaking?
@Wampaa Wow. Please stop drinking that McMahon Kool-Aid, please. While you're at it, watch the video where he's having intelligent discussion with Rob Van Damme and Chris Norwiski.
@zeustruth: Ultimate Warrior speaking: "Uh, I like, uh, figured stuff out about life...and uh, I learned new stuff like uh, history and stuff..." Yeah.....
@araregoodguy Still have The Rock and Vince....holding on!
was still huge.
@KayHinriksen What kind of point are you attempting to make?