A veteran of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), The Ultimate Warrior has died.
A veteran of the World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), The Ultimate Warrior has died. The Warrior (real name – James Hellwig) was a true legend of the sport and was one of the iconic stars ever to grace the wrestling ring. He was 54-years old.
The Ultimate Warrior was recently inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the night before Wrestlemania XXX this weekend and also made an appearance on the Monday Night Raw last night.
A statement from the WWE read, “WWE posted a message on the official website saying, “WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior. Warrior began his WWE career in 1987 and quickly went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history. Warrior became WWE Champion at WrestleMania VI, defeating Hulk Hogan in an epic encounter. We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw to address his legions of fans. WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior’s family, friends and fans. Warrior was 54 and is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters.”
Fellow WWE wrestlers and personalities tweeted their condolences.
Triple H: “Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior. Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters.”
Stephanie McMahon: “#RIPUltimateWarrior Your strength of character is to be admired. There will never be anyone like you. Your spirit lives on in your family.”
Hulk Hogan: “RIP WARRIOR. only love. HH”
Kevin Nash: “So happy I embraced Warrior with a hug when we saw each other backstage Saturday night.My heart goes out to his family. Always Believe.”
Dwayne Johnson: “Loss always has a way of reminding us to live and love as greatly as we can. My prayers and strength to his family. RIP Ultimate Warrior.”
Daniel Bryan: “Heartbroken. My sincerest condolences go out to The Warrior’s family. Seeing how much he loved his daughters and his wife this weekend…”
