Ultimate Warrior Dead

[BuckSutherland]

Rumor has it Vince McMahon and Hulk Hogan had Walter White make them some ricin and slippin it to him at the HOF induction on Sat.

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The Ultimate Warrior, one of professional wrestling’s biggest superstars, has died at 54, days after being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, WWE officials said in a statement.

“WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior,” a statement read.

Warrior, born James Brian Hellwig, legally changed his name in 1993. The cause of his death was not mentioned.

He began his career in 1987 and had become one of the biggest stars in the company by 1990, defeating Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI to win the world title.

Saturday's Hall of Fame induction marked his return to WWE after an 18-year absence. During his Hall of Fame speech, he announced that he'd signed a new multi-year deal with WWE to serve as an official ambassador.

The wrestler was known for his intricate face-paint, bulging muscles and frenzied speeches, sprinting to the ring and violently shaking the ropes before his matches.

During Monday's episode of "WWE Raw," he slipped on a mask, embracing his character a final time, his words full of heart and poignancy.

"No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own," he said. "Every man's heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs breathe their final breath. And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through the body of others and makes them bleed deeper in something that's larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized by the storytellers -- by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honor him, and make the running the man did live forever.

"You, you, you, you, you," he said, pointing to the fans, "are the legend-makers of Ultimate Warrior."

[PurpleFloyd]

Sad deal. First Ultimate Warrior then Silly Town. What will be next?

[DrJuice1980]

Countless times up on the back of the couch like it was the top rope jumping off yelling Ultimate Warrior. That's when is was WWF and cool. Now I'm older and it looks like crud.

[fishersofmen]

My Grandma of all people loved watching wrestling back in the day when the Warrior was around. We would watch it with her and then go in the other room and mimic all the moves and beat the tar out of each other. These wrestlers sure do not live long Hennig, Benoit, Savage, Guerrero, Warrior etc.....

[Stick in Mud]

My Grandma of all people loved watching wrestling back in the day

Mine, too. Because she'd become wheelchair-bound, she'd watch Mass everyday...and wrestling whenever she could.

[JBMasterAngler]

If you seen him on monday night, it was like he was giving his own eulogy.

[motley man]

Steroid's !

[TR21HP]

Steroid abuse not just steroids.