I think with better opponents and keeping what made the fans like him (Intense promos and the face paint); Warrior could have been a good champion. All the Dusters worn during this period were inspired by the WARRIOR comic that came out in 1996. Have Jake lure Warrior into a trap of a tag match against two heels and yes this has done before. So what happened? Top 25 WWE Survivor Series Elimination Matches, WWE SummerSlam Backstage Stories and Urban Legends, WWE Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe DVD Review, PW Radio Classics: History of ECW with Scott Williams, Pro Wrestling Radio: WWE HOF Bob Backlund Interview, Pro Wrestling Radio: WWE Superstar Roman Reigns Interview, Pro Wrestling Radio Classics – WWE WrestleMania 22 Recap, Pro Wrestling Radio Classics – Killer Kowalski, Carmella’s WWE Title End and Other WWE Thoughts, Top 5 Potential Shawn Michaels WWE WrestleMania 35 Matches. Less than a year after his debut, he ended the Honky Tonk Man’s record 454-day reign as Intercontinental Champion at the first edition of SummerSlam in 1988, squashing him in just under 30 seconds for his biggest win to date. The downfall of The Ultimate Warrior continued in one of the most controversial moments in WWE history at the 1991 edition of SummerSlam. It should be noted that it was actually a family member of the Warrior, but still really weird. Ultimate Warrior vs. "Macho King" Randy Savage: WrestleMania 7 - Retirement Match. Later that year at SummerSlam, he held up the main event by demanding more money, which McMahon agreed to pay, but was immediately suspended following the match. His TV show, "Thunder in Paradise" is regarded as one of the worst in TV history. The feud was a disaster and was only put together for Hogan to avenge his loss from eight years earlier. His first WrestleMania match came at WrestleMania 12 against the Ultimate Warrior. With Hogan filming a movie, the Ultimate Warrior was expected to take Hogan’s role. On that night, he achieved the rare feat of holding the Intercontinental and WWE Titles simultaneously. Despite the build, the fans had a hard time buying Rude as a challenger. Cards that weren’t headlined by Hogan were also the highest since 1986 thanks to feuds like The Ultimate Warrior vs Andre the Giant and Rick Rude vs Roddy Pipe among others. All parties involved had put the past behind them and it was time for him to take his place among the all-time greats. He was starting to work house shows with Warrior (Even a card in Chicago opposing Halloween Havoc) in the fall and it seemed like Savage was going to be the big Mania main event for Warrior. While DiBiase was more of a short-term threat, the days of DiBiase being a main-event level heel had faded away. Wanting to take some time off, he agreed to drop his WWE Championship to Warrior at WrestleMania VI in Toronto in April 1990. An error has occurred; the feed is probably down. After spending about a year in WCCW, he signed with WWE in 1987 and became a huge star almost immediately. After that, Rude drifted around and faced Jimmy Snuka in a meaningless match at WrestleMania VI. In just two short years, The Ultimate Warrior had become just about as big of a star as the Hulkster and Hogan knew it. -McMahon vowed to never work with Hogan again, but he came back and even won the WWE title. Well, that is why I am here to examine just how the massive success of WrestleMania VI didn’t translate into a successful 1990. There you have it, at least my two beliefs as to why the Warrior failed as champion. After Rogers' one fall loss to Lou Thesz for the title on January 24, 1963, Northeast promoters (led by Vince McMahon Sr. and Toots Mondt) did not recognize this title change and withdrew their membership from the NWA to form the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF). But he became extremely difficult to work with and Vince McMahon suspended and/or fired him on numerous occasions. The CCB was born in 2007 and features blogs from over 50 different writers. Whether you love him or hate him, Hulk Hogan was the ultimate PR guy for the WWE in the Hulkamania Era. In 1989, he engaged in a phenomenal feud with Ravishing Rick Rude, losing the IC title to him at WrestleMania V due to outside interference from legendary manager Bobby “The Brain” Heenan, only to regain it later that year at SummerSlam. The very next day, on April 8, 2014, The Ultimate Warrior suffered a heart attack outside of a hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona, and died at a nearby hospital a short time later at the age of 54. Jake Roberts: The Snake was inserted into the number two face position after Hogan left, but you have Piper, Dusty and Boss Man that could fill the role. Warrior debuted with the company in 1998 at Fall … Standing out than the rest, Ultimate Warrior became one of the most popular wrestlers in the WWE (back then in the WWF). In 1994, he was honored by the Make-a-Wish organization for making 200 visits to sick kids. The previous year saw attendance for Hogan headlined cards at its highest since 1986 (The Orndorrf feud) thanks to a hot feud with the Big Boss Man and rematches with Savage. The promos were less intense and McMahon had Warrior scale back on the amount of face paint he wore. Yes, I know that he had lost in the Rumble and had lost to Hogan at live events, but people bought into that type of stuff back then. I think DiBiase could have been a good short-term opponent for the Warrior after WrestleMania. 10 Most Surprising Returns in WWE History | Cultured Vultures The Camel Clutch Blog is proud to have featured over 50 guest bloggers and contributors since its inception. Diesel went from being a monster heel to a Hogan-esque babyface, Lex Luger went from being a narcissist to a patriot, the only guys he didn’t mess with Hart and Michaels. They mention Slaughter beating the Warrior for the title after the retirement match, which doesn’t make sense. In 2014, 18 years after his last appearance with the company, Warrior returned to WWE to be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. His appearance of Regis and Kathie Lee was surreal, it seemed like Vince must have spiked Warrior’s coffee with Xanax. It seemed he had peaked at WrestleMania VI and he was defeated at the 1991 Royal Rumble for the strap by Sgt. I heard the Warrior was a real nut case behind the scenes of the old WWF. But a few months later, he was again let go after missing a number of dates. He then lost to Hogan at the April SNME and was then placed against Warrior on house shows as his first major opponent. At-least fans could buy Perfect as a threat to Warrior if he went toe-to-toe with Hogan, but having him lose to Beefcake was a bad move. So much so that you will tell your stories and you will make them legends, as well. Bruce Prichard has come home. Some of them with warrior spirits. Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. Ultimate. The one heel that could be seen as a major threat to Warrior was Earthquake but he was being held off until Hogan returned. 411's Ryan Byers Returns With Ask 411 Wrestling, Looking at The Question: Why Did Ultimate Warrior Not Main Event Wrestlemania VII? The CCB is a great outlet for your blogging or a great way to promote your own site, blog, and/or podcast through Guest Blogging. Memphis was still alive and began to emphasis younger talent, but the days of the fans filling up the Coliseum to see Lawler was staring to fade. Meanwhile, the Warrior engaged in a fantastic feud with “Macho Man” Randy Savage, which led to their epic “retirement match ” at the same WrestleMania, with the Warrior emerging victorious. Hogan got the win and the Warrior retired soon after. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! The Warrior was making his return to the WWE after four long years. DiBiase got the nod to face Warrior at the AJPW/WWF Supershow and would then have zero interaction with the Warrior until November. Losing to Hogan I can understand, but why not have Hogan be the first guy to beat him on TV? He returned briefly in 1996, squashing a young Triple H at WrestleMania XII. Pause. However, his WWE title reign did not go as well as Vince McMahon would have liked and the title was taken off The Ultimate Warrior in early 1991 at the Royal Rumble. He would hold the belt for about a year before losing it to the Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VI. Savage was an upper midcard heel with Queen Sherri as his manager. With Miss Elizabeth in the crowd, Randy Savage delivers not one, but five consecutive elbow drops from the top rope onto Ultimate Warrior in this emotional Retirement Match from WrestleMania 7. A Look Back on the Alleged Plot to Murder WWE Owner Vince McMahon, The Rise and Tragically Gruesome Fall of WCW and WWE Star Chris Benoit. It seemed like Warrior was going to take the company by storm and lead into a new golden age. -Mr. Rude treating the match like it was really big was neat, cutting his hair and training for the fight like a boxer. He won the title at WrestleMania 6 the previous year. And he agreed to lose cleanly, a pretty rare move for Hogan. But his reign at the top wouldn’t last very long. His lungs breathe a final breath. And the spirit of the Ultimate Warrior will run forever!”. It popped up on Youtube but was taken down, so I’m looking forward to that being on the Network. Daniel Bryan wins the unified WWE and World Heavyweight Championships at WrestleMania 30 | When WWE Superstars are asked in media interviews about their aspirations in the wrestling business, many of … In the back, I see many potential legends. You are the Ultimate Warrior fans. CM Punk (434 days) The self-acclaimed ‘Best In The World’ worked hard to prove that he is ‘one … Articles from the Camel Clutch Blog have been featured by some of the world's most respected websites including; CNNSI.com, Foxsports.com, Yahoo News, Business Insider, MSNBC, NBCsports.com, and more. Elimination Chamber ended with Miz cashing in … This might seem like a very random entry, but it was one of the very rare times that Hulk Hogan was beaten clean during… With the rock directly on the back of the Warrior, the average attendance of a WWE show was in the upper four thousands. During the 83 Weeks Podcast, Eric Bischoff covered the debut of The Ultimate Warrior in WCW. I have two reasons as to why the Warrior wasn’t the next Hogan; it’s like ESPN show whose name I can’t say out of fear of a lawsuit. A rift between Ric Flair, the company’s top star plus booker and Jim Herd, the Executive Vice President of WCW. And you will do the same for them. Let’s look over the opponents the Warrior had in 1990: -Ravishing Rick Rude: After the Warrior feud, Rude had a pretty good feud with Roddy Piper. But he was an afterthought in that match as the story became more about the reunion of Savage and Miss Elizabeth. Try again later. This is the story of The Ultimate Warrior. Neither Rude nor Piper actually won the feud; it was blown off at the Survivor Series when both guys were eliminated via double count-out. Follow him on twitter at https://twitter.com/RobertGoeman. Hellwig and fellow trainee Steve Borden (who later had success as "Sting"), formed a tag team called The Freedom Fighters (Hellwig was known as Justice and Borden was called Flash). The Ultimate Warrior returned to the spotlight in 1998 in WCW but wrestled just three matches, the final being a rematch with Hulk Hogan at the 1998 edition of Halloween Havoc. Warrior goes in first, takes a beating but makes the comeback, tags Jake in and when Jake enters, he hits that deadly DDT. The Heartbreak Kid is back…well sort of. So, I propose you go ahead and book Robert’s heel turn a year early. RELATED: How Much Was “Macho Man” Randy Savage Worth When He Died? Despite being one of the most controversial figures in professional wrestling history, The Ultimate Warrior is undoubtedly one of the most popular superstars of all time. After a really good feud with Jake Roberts, DiBiase didn’t do much really until the Rhodes feud. Reason Number Two: The Attempted Makeover. Hogan signed onto Suburban Commando with Christopher “I WAS FROZEN TODAY” Lloyd, once a vehicle for Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito. Refused to become a heel wrestler after losing the WWE title to the Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VI. The match itself was dreadful and is considered by most to be one of the worst matches of all time. Then, there was insanely cringe worthy Amanda Ultimate Warrior segment that most have to see to believe as the once mighty Warrior talked about his Ultimate Love as a Warrior fan performed handstands and what not. In Japan, All Japan and New Japan would hold a supershow at the Tokyo Dome in-front of 63,000 fans or that card you know about since Vader had his eye knocked out. Who: Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage @ WrestleMania 7 When: March 24, 1991 Where: Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena in Los Angeles, California The Build. In the end, three of these guys had lost to Hogan in the past year and weren’t perceived as major threats to Warrior. When Hogan first won the title, he had a solid stable of heels to work with who were fresh. Hogan had two years earlier formed the famed nWo faction and the Warrior came in and formed the One Warrior Nation, or the oWn. He won the title at Wrestlemania V against “Macho Man” Randy Savage. After a serious disagreement with the AWA, Hogan immediately quit working for the territory and accepted Vince McMahon's offer to join the WWE. The following year, WWE established the Warrior Award, which is given out annually at the Hall of Fame ceremony to an individual who embodies the spirit of The Ultimate Warrior, cementing his legacy in WWE forever. “Send Somebody Out Here!” (August 29, 1988) You can’t tell the story of Ultimate Warrior’s legacy … After trying, and failing, to capture the WWE Championship from Hulk Hogan, Mr. The guy known for cutting promos that have mystified most seemed like he was in a daze, presenting Kathy Lee with a Wrestling Buddy for Cody and cutting a half-ass promo hyping his match with Rick Rude. I’m Robert Goeman playing Brian Kenny, have a good night. Slaughter, who then lost it to Hogan at WrestleMania VII. Perfect, Steve Austin, The Rock, Triple H, Ric Flair and more, the Intercontinental title has had a significant impact. When the Warrior won the belt, all the heels were guys that lost to Hogan. WWE has ordered many side discs for future champions which will be revealed over time as new guys hold the title, it will be interesting to see which ones have been made. A segment so weird that if freaked out Vince McMahon, who demanded that it would never be shown again. In the end, it was the beginning of a trend by McMahon to try and pound a rectangle into a circular hole. He wanted to write scripts for Warrior’s fights that were absurd and just a general pain in the ass. He married Dana Viale in 1999 and had two daughters, Indiana and Mattigan. Robert Goeman has been writing for CamelClutchBlog since 2014 and has written for FiveOuncesofPain and What Culture. Randy Savage Sgt. Possible reason why Drew McIntyre lost the WWE title to The Miz at Elimination Chamber revealed. It was pretty unusual that the feud didn’t get a blow-off on Saturday Night’s Main Event or even some interaction in The Rumble. Perfect and Rude. WWE History Quiz 20 Questions - Developed by: Mark Reichert - Developed on: 2006-02-01 - 24,295 taken - 14 people like it Know your history and shut your mouth!
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