The Warrior

Real Name: Jim Hellwig, but legally changed to Warrior

Alias: Ultimate Warrior, Dingo Warrior, Blade Runner Rock

Most Notable Titles: WWF World Champion, WWF Intercontinental Champ

Famous Feuds: Hulk Hogan, The Undertaker, Rick Rude, Sergeant Slaughter, Earthquake (John Tenta)

Greatest Match: Randy Savage, Summerslam 1990, Retirement Match

History: The Warrior started off in a very famous wrestling class. The same class he graduated from produced Sting, who Hellwig would tag with in some California Indy feds, the Mid-Southern territory where Jerry Lawler was from, and the Mid South, which later became known as the UWF. In Mid-souther, they were quickly made fun of for being more muscle then wrestling skill, and they became heels and started the Blade Runner gimmick. They then went on to the Mid-South where the gimmick continued until Hellwig, aka Blade Runner Rock at the time had a contract dispute, and went to World Class. Sting would stay in the UWF (which the Mid South later became known as) and would later turn face, and won the UWF tag titles with Eddie Gilbert. In World Class, the world started getting a glimpse at what would soon be one of the biggest stars in wrestling history. With the trademark facepaint, long hair, and tassles, the Dingo Warrior appaered in WCCW, but unfortunately for Hellwig, he never really made it past mid-card status. Hellwig then entered the WWF, and with some cool music, his nutty run down entrances, and the shaking he did in the ring, the Ultimate Warrior finally became a big hit. He started off with a big push, taking care of jobbers but went on to win the WWF IC title. After feuding with Rick Rude, the Warrior accepted a challenge from Jimmy Hart in a push up contest. The rules were that Hart could pick anyone out of the crowd to sit on the Warrior's back, and he had to do a certain amount of push ups. Hart happend to pick John Tenta, who would become known as Earthquake. After squashing the Warrior's back during the first push up attempt, the two would feud, but Hart was also getting Earthquake into a war with Hulk Hogan. This brought the Warrior and Hogan into their now historic feud. After taking out Earthquake, the two decided to settle their differences at Wrestlemania in 1990. Hellwig would go on to win, and Hogan selflishly gave away the title and disappeared from the wresting scene for a while. Hellwig went on to defend the title, but entered into a feud with Sergeant Slaughter, who had recently turned into an Iraqi sympathizer during the Gulf War. After refusing to give Randy Savage a shot at the World Belt, Savage attacked the Warrior during the match, and cost him his WWF title. Savage and the Warrior went on to have a terriffic match at the following Summerslam that many feel was the best of Hellwig's career. After retiring the Macho King to the announcers booth, the Warrior then started a feud with the Undertaker. After getting locked into a casket, and nearly suffocating, he sought the help of Jake Roberts to help in his war with the Undertake, but the Snake turned on him and went heel. Before the feud could finish, the Warrior had once last match with Hogan against Sgt. Slaughter and his Iragi cronies, including the Iron Shiek. This was the first time the Warrior disappeared from the WWF. A year later, the Warrior ran down and helped out Hulk Hogan during a match with Papa Shango (now known as Kama of The Nation). This return didn't last much longer. During the first part of the Monday Night Wars, Vince McMahon paid the Warrior a huge contract that even gave him creative rights to the Warrior's name. The move worked, and got RAW some wins in the begining, but things fell apart when Hellwig skipped some house shows to attend his Dad's funeral. Vince fired him, siting his unreliability in the past. After suing the WWF to get release of trademark he had signed for in his last WWF contract, Hellwig signed with WCW and appeared in the ring this past summer to confront Hulk Hogan. He formed One Warrior Nation, and went on to fight for WCW during Fall Brawl's 3 team match, with the man getting the pinfall getting a title shot at champ Goldberg.

Currently: After recruiting Ed Leslie, better known as the Disciple, into the OWN, the Warrior's feud with Hulk Hogan is expected to climax at Halloween Havoc.