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The Ultimate Warrior was an American professional wrestler. The Ultimate Warrior is best known for wrestling in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).
Early life
James Brian Hellwig is the true full birth name of The Ultimate Warrior. He was born in June 16, 1959. Born in Crawfordsville, Indiana, United States, James held American citizenship. Likewise, his birth sign is Gemini.
Talking about his family members, Warrior was the eldest son of five siblings. His father died when he was only 12 years old. However, his mother and his stepfather raised him and his siblings. However, he had never revealed the names of his parents and siblings.
Moving towards his educational background, he attended Fountain Central High School in Veedersburg. Later, he joined Indiana State University for just one year.
Death
James died at the age of 54 in April 8, 2014, while walking to his car with his wife. He reportedly clutched his chest and died at 5:50 pm. He was soon rushed to the hospital, but he was pronounced dead when he arrived at the hospital. He had been in WWE matches even a day before his death. The post-mortem report revealed that he died of a heart attack.
The Ultimate Warrior: Professional Life and Career
Bodybuilding career
The Ultimate Warrior had a tough childhood. So he focused on football and weightlifting in his school days. After building muscles, he moved to Georgia to pursue his bodybuilding career. During it, he won multiple events along with the Mr. Georgia crown.
wrestling career
The warrior entered WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) in 1987. He transformed into a tasseled, face-painted character and soon gained a large following thanks to his physique and high-energy performances.
In 1988, Warrior defeated The Honky Tonk Man in 30 seconds and claimed the Intercontinental championship. In April 1990, his popularity skyrocketed when he won a match against heavyweight champion Hogan at Wrestlemania VI. This challenge was called “The Ultimate Challenge.”
Warrior soon lost the title when Randy Savage and Sgt. Slaughter defeated him at the Royal Rumble in January 1991. However, he got revenge on Randy after a few months. In 1991, he had a contract dispute with WWE boss Vince, which led to him being suspended from the organization.
Warrior returned to WWE at WrestleMania VII in April 1992. Additionally, he was suspended again after failing multiple drug tests. Similarly, Warrior made another great comeback with a victory over Triple H at WrestleMania XII in 1996.
James legally changed his name to Warrior in the early 1990s. Warrior retired in 1998. On February 20, 2013, he revealed that he would appear at WrestleCon. He appeared in WWE 2k14. Additionally, he was inducted into the WWE Wall of Fame on April 5, 2014.
Caption: Guerrero winning against Randy (source: tjwrestling.net)
Net worth 2024
The Ultimate Warrior had earned a decent amount of money throughout his career. According to online sources, he had an estimated net worth of 1.5 million US dollars at the time of his death. He earned most of his wealth from his wrestling profession.
Talking about his awards and achievements, he has won several championships and awards in his wrestling career. Not only this, but WWE has also named the award “The Warrior Award” in his memory.
The Ultimate Warrior – Marital Status
Reflecting on his relationship status, The Ultimate Warrior had been married twice. He married his first wife, Shari Lynn Tire, on October 2, 1982. The couple remained together for most of his WWF career. However, they divorced on March 2, 1991. This couple had no children together.
Warrior married his second wife Dana Viale on January 31, 1999. Dana Viale is also a professional wrestler, model and bodybuilder. The couple had two daughters named Indiana (2000) and Mattigan (December 16, 2002).
Caption: Warrior with his daughters (source: abcnews.go.com)
Body measurements
The Ultimate Warrior had a strong and muscular body like a fighter in terms of his physical statistics. He had a height of 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) and a body weight of 127 kg (280 lb). Similarly, the actual body measurements of him are not available as of now. Additionally, the Warrior had brown eyes and white hair at the time of his death.
Caption: Warrior in his pose (source: express.co.uk)
Social media
As far as his social media account is concerned, The Ultimate Warrior was active on Facebook and Twitter. He had a Facebook page in his name with 132,000 followers. Similarly, he also used Twitter, where he had more than 233.9 thousand followers. However, these accounts are inactive as of now.
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