In 1983, he won the AAU Coastal USA, before taking the Mr. Georgia title the following year. Ultimate Warrior, 54, dies 3 days after WWE Hall of Fame ceremony Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Watch WrestleMania and other WWE Premium Live Events on Flow. The title was held up in April 1987 after Warrior left the WCCW. In 1990 The Ultimate Warrior began a string of victories. [27] This led to a match at WrestleMania IV, where Warrior was victorious in his pay-per-view debut. He was also known for his distinctive pattern of face paint. The Ultimate Warrior's cause of death revealed - CBS News [31] Warrior vacated the Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship (which Mr. [56] Highlights of the storyline included Warrior kidnapping and "converting" The Disciple and frequent instances of "magic smoke" knocking out all of the nWo members except for Hollywood Hogan and covering Warrior's movement through a trapdoor in the ring. Sign up for Peacock to watch. Ultimate Warrior Mask Pro Wrestling FanArt Tribute Essential T-Shirt Essential T-Shirt. His lungs breathe their final breath. [26] Warrior lost twice by pinfall shortly thereafter: cleanly to Andr the Giant in April in Italy,[28] and to Dino Bravo, who put his feet on the ropes for leverage, in Montreal in June. [5] The family moved and he graduated from Veedersburg's Fountain Central High School and attended Indiana State University for a year. Warrior was set to team with Hogan in a 2-on-3 handicap match but refused to perform unless he was given more money, believing he was worth just as much as the Hulkster. [125], In 2017, WWE started promoting the "Unleash Your Warrior" breast cancer awareness campaign in partnership with the Susan G. Komen Foundation, where Warrior's likeness was promoted on television by WWE wrestlers and breast cancer survivors. He was 54. [70] Warrior married for the second time to Dana Viale on January 31, 1999. Ultimatewarriorcollection Scottsdale, Ariz., police spokesman Sgt. [31], In January 1991, Warrior faced Sgt. Even in the brilliantly bonkers world of professional wrestling, the Ultimate Warrior stood out from the crowd. McMahon stated that "We are all so sad that the Ultimate Warrior has passed away. As a teenager, he. We just had a great talk & buried a senseless hatchet. Associated Press Writer Paul Davenport in Phoenix contributed to this report.Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. Ultimate Warrior - Death, Career & Facts - Biography [50], On July 22, 1995, he returned to the ring for the National Wrestling Conference (NWC) promotion in Las Vegas, defeating The Honky Tonk Man.
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