[soup]

This guy was the best of all the wrestlers. To me he embodied the pure primal masculinity that is so lacking in a lot of our culture today.

[Benoit]

Brilliant wrestler, he sums up that era perfectly with the super-sized muscles, big hair and neon tassels.

He was also completely insane, and legally changed his name to "Warrior" years ago. The self-indulgent comic books were incredible too.
http://www.i-mockery.com/minimocks/warrior-xmas/

[chyamor]

Just introduced into wwe hall of fame, was in vegas
cause of death? hmmmm I wonder what it might be

[T and A Man]

He changed his name to warrior to circumvent intellectual property laws pertaining to his image.

His speech on raw the night before his death becomes quite chilling read back.

[Mage]

So soup you don't believe in God, but you take wrestling seriously?



And then you go on and take pride into being "rational" and "critical thinking" lol.

[soup]

Ultimate warrior would kick god's ass any day. He's probably on heaven doing that right now.

[T and A Man]

(04-09-2014 08:28 AM)soup Wrote:  

Ultimate warrior would kick god's ass any day. He's probably on heaven doing that right now.

I could imagine it in his own incoherent way...

"When the power of the warriors summons moon waves so that I, the ultimate warrior will ride in on a cosmic chariot. When a new god rises to challenge the old god, he must look inside his soul, reach to where his predecessors kept their inner most desire, of men who mastered their surround and kept a flaming sword to chase away the moon demons......"

A little bit of my childhood died today.

[soup]

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A little bit of my childhood died today.
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Same.

[soup]

A little bit of my childhood died today.
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Same.
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The idea of coming in and completely dominating at what you do.. I think I got that inspiration from Ultimate Warrior.

All that raw energy and power on display..

[philly22]

This was the golden age of pro wrestling. Today its soooooooo watered down

[MHaes]

Saw this in MikeCF's twitter feed.


RIP.

[Foolsgo1d]

Soup, just a question.

I've read how you're curious about weightlifting/weight training/powerlifting and how it effects your game.

Do you think this guy was an animal in bed or a pansy? He looks and acts like he would crush ass of several chicks at the same time.

[scorpion]

"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 believe deeper in something that is larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized. By the story tellers, by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honor him and make the running the man did live forever."

Damn, it's definitely kind of eery watching that promo and knowing he was dead 24 hours later.

[soup]

(04-09-2014 11:37 AM)Foolsgo1d Wrote:  

Soup, just a question.

I've read how you're curious about weightlifting/weight training/powerlifting and how it effects your game.

Do you think this guy was an animal in bed or a pansy? He looks and acts like he would crush ass of several chicks at the same time.

The way I sometimes think about game is tapping into the primal life energy. It's undoing all the bullshit that that society has in place (some of it necessary otherwise civilization would crumble).

Ultimate Warrior was a living embodiment of that energy. It was just a character, but there was something very real about his presence.

I'm not a bodybuilder, but I access that energy through my music and through fucking girls, partying etc.

Some people feel a stronger need to be in that energy than others. I've tried to organize my life so I can feel present as much as possible.

When you are present, then smashing chicks left and right is just par for the course.

[Haig]

absolutely gutted he passed away...I always remember the angle he was going to have with Jake Roberts in the early 90's.

Jake was teaching him how to conquer his fear....then setting him up to fight Undertaker.

Warrior could cut an intense promo.

I wonder if Sting (WCW) will come out and do something on Raw as a tribute to him as they were former tag partners in the late 80's

[Gator]

Warrior was more then just a character. His ring presence was merely an exaggeration of who he was IRL. There was nothing 'half measure' about the guy. RIP.

I found his blog some years back and always liked this particular post. Most decisions in life are small potatoes and missteps can be remedied. Anytime I think life is tough or feel even the slightest urge to feel sorry for myself, I reference this:

Quote:

I was eating breakfast. Typical grub. A dozen egg whites and oatmeal. Lots of coffee. Once done, off to the gym. The house had a small 10 inch TV secured up under the pantry cabinet. The news was on. Fox News. Breaking News. A small piece of a plane was sticking out of the building. I thought, what a dumb ass, someone flew their small plane into the building. I drank, cooked and watched. They showed a view of a plane in flight. I thought it was a replay. It was a big passenger plane, not a small plane. I said to myself, ‘I was wrong, it was a big plane, not a small plane…ok…so, how could that—’ The camera angle changed. It was not a replay. It was a second plane. Damn…

Each image throughout the morning grew more surreal and gruesome. None more so than the ones of those who jumped to their deaths rather than burn to one. Still today, none more so.

When I began speaking on college campuses in 2003, I carried around one of the photos of this horror. It was a shot of the burning World Trade Center, a couple, probably strangers, balanced on a window sill, flames roaring behind them, other bodies in view dropping mid-air, certainly struck with indescribable fear, each horrifically stuck in this life-ending bond having to encourage one another to jump to death.

I told the kids I used the image to remind myself that that was a tough decision to have to make, and any I ever have to make will never compare. None of theirs, either. I’d be in prison right now if I’d smacked every punk kid who snickered.

That picture sits framed on top of my desk. I look at it every morning. It reminds me. It makes me somber. It makes me appreciate. It makes me cringe. It makes me angry. It makes me care. It inspires me. It gives me courage. Still, since that day, no tough decision I’ve had to make compares. All my life, I imagine, never.

Always Believe,

Warrior

http://www.ultimatewarrior.com/blog/?p=98

[Duke Castile]

Was he financially in a good place? I hope so.

[Drazen]

My favorite angle was the Papa Shango curse where he started bleeding chocolate blood from his head during a crazy interview.

[Haig]

Hey Fisto,

He recently signed a new deal with the WWE which was part of the Hall of fame induction that was only on Sunday. I think it was a quite a lucrative deal as it included releasing all of his old material.

I'm sure Vince McMahon will look after Warriors family as he has done this for other wrestler's families. ( Eddie Guerrero for example)

[Drazen]

Saw this on another forum:

Warrior's biggest moments were winning the belt at Wrestlemania VI and defeating Macho Man at Wrestlemania VII.

Other wrestlers and managers to appear on the cards...

Andre the Giant (heart attack)
Bad News Brown (heart attack)
Sapphire (heart attack)
Kerry Von Erich (suicide)
Dino Bravo (mafia hit)
British Bulldog Davey Boy Smith (heart attack)
Paul Bearer (blood clot)
Randy Savage (heart attack)
Sherri Martel (overdose)
Crush Brian Adams (heart attack)
Big Boss Man (heart attack)
Curt Henning (overdose)
Earthquake John Tenta (cancer)
Road Warrior Hawk (heart attack)
Hercules (heart attack)

[cardguy]

What do you think about all these wrestlers dying at a young age?

Do you think it is down to steroids?

I think steroids are great - but it makes you wonder. Perhaps the problem here is doing too many steroids...

[Haig]

Hey Cardguy,

It's a combination of many different factors, such as being on the road for about 300 days a year. Heavy drinking and Drugs, Steroids, working while injured, taking stupid bumps/spots in the ring to get over with the crowd and of course steroids as well.

There was a major scandal in the early 90's in the WWE about the alleged use of Steroids which resulted in a lot of the roster being "let go"

The Warrior and Hogan were among those wrestlers (Hogan went to WCW which coincided with him getting a TV show "Thunder in Paradise")

[whoishe]

(04-09-2014 01:58 PM)cardguy Wrote:  

What do you think about all these wrestlers dying at a young age?

Do you think it is down to steroids?

I think steroids are great - but it makes you wonder. Perhaps the problem here is doing too many steroids...

It's mostly a combination of wrestling Dark Triad - steroids, alcohol and probably the most influential thing: pain killers. No other way to deal with all the pain they suffer in this "fake" sport, when for the majority of their careers they are 300 days per year working and taking bumps. Also, it's worth mentioning thar during Ultimate Warrior careeer they aften were working two shows per day, partying extremely hard in meantime.

I really reccomend reading "Tributes" and "Tributes 2" - both books done by Dave Meltzer (leading pro-wrestling and MMA journalist) who there covered lives of top wrestlers who left our world too early.

(04-09-2014 12:18 PM)Haig Wrote:  

I wonder if Sting (WCW) will come out and do something on Raw as a tribute to him as they were former tag partners in the late 80's

It's actually very interesting case, especially when we combine it with all the recent rumours about Sting finally stepping his foot inside WWE ring, some insiders were expecting him to appear during last Raw, but of course it didn't happen.

And last thing - among the most popular wrestlers in history Ultimate Warrios was probably the worst one for quality of his matches, so usually shorter match he had, the better. He was even less watchable than Hogan and it should tell a story. Difficult not to like him though, as his gimmick/image was very entertaining and I always liked his "power up" thing.

[cardguy]

I think the greatest ever wrestler/character in wrestling is Vince McMahon.

[Foolsgo1d]

(04-09-2014 11:46 AM)soup Wrote:  

(04-09-2014 11:37 AM)Foolsgo1d Wrote:  

Soup, just a question.

I've read how you're curious about weightlifting/weight training/powerlifting and how it effects your game.

Do you think this guy was an animal in bed or a pansy? He looks and acts like he would crush ass of several chicks at the same time.

The way I sometimes think about game is tapping into the primal life energy. It's undoing all the bullshit that that society has in place (some of it necessary otherwise civilization would crumble).

Ultimate Warrior was a living embodiment of that energy. It was just a character, but there was something very real about his presence.

I'm not a bodybuilder, but I access that energy through my music and through fucking girls, partying etc.

Some people feel a stronger need to be in that energy than others. I've tried to organize my life so I can feel present as much as possible.

When you are present, then smashing chicks left and right is just par for the course.

No, you're not understanding what I mean.

Most wrestlers are show pony strongmen, not bodybuilders or powerlifters.

My own experiences of going from 186lbs to 230lbs from strongman training is very noticeable in what I can do in bed and with women in general.

This guy is bigger than me and your viewpoint on weightlifting is on the fence. "should I or shouldn't I?"

I understand your niche of women may be put off by the likes of me or this wrestler but it hasn't reduced my sex life.