The Ultimate Warrior (James Hellwig) dead at 54

[1bigfan13]

According to TMZ the former WWE superstar is dead at the age of 54.

 

[townsend]

Holy shit he was just on RAW last night.

 

[Smitty]

These guys all destroy their bodies with steroids.

Time for a Congressional investigation into wrestler safety.

Oh? No one cares about wrestler safety?

WGAS then.... no media circus = no disingenuous legislation.

 

[townsend]

WWE got their wrists slapped after Guererro and Benoit's deaths. They run a somewhat legit drug testing policy now.

Warrior is just an antique from the early 90s where juicing was the standard.

 

[Sheik]

:'(

 

[Texas Ace]

Damn..... My favorite wrestler as a kid growing up.

Rest in peace.

 

[EZ22]

These guys all destroy their bodies with steroids.

Time for a Congressional investigation into wrestler safety.

Oh? No one cares about wrestler safety?

WGAS then.... no media circus = no disingenuous legislation.

Well, it's true that no one with a semblance of intellect cares about wrasslin'.

 

[EZ22]

He had a solid thirty years of steroids, cocaine, and women. I say... Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.

 

[boozeman]

These guys all destroy their bodies with steroids.

Time for a Congressional investigation into wrestler safety.

Oh? No one cares about wrestler safety?

WGAS then.... no media circus = no disingenuous legislation.

You are right. They need to have more needless things to waste time and money on.

RIP Warrior.

 

[Deuce]

RIP.

He was the weak link of the Ultimate Maniacs, but still one of the GOATs.

 

[Kbrown]

If he decides to reappear as a ghost, hopefully it's in Hulk Hogan's bathroom mirror.

 

[Bob Roberts]

The guy was a huge jerk and nutcase outside of the ring, but RIP anyway.

 

[data]

Crazy that he was on Raw just 24 hours prior.

 

[Cotton]

:'(

Post more, seriously.

 

[Cotton]

RIP Warrior.

 

[Smitty]

He was my favorite as a kid by far (followed by Brett the Hitman Hart).

RIP.

 

[Texas Ace]

Crazy that he was on Raw just 24 hours prior.

Didn't he just get induced into the hall of fame just this past weekend too?

 

[boozeman]

Didn't he just get induced into the hall of fame just this past weekend too?

Yes. Read a tweet that said he mentioned his own death in it.

 

[Texas Ace]

Yes. Read a tweet that said he mentioned his own death in it.

Damn, that's crazy.

Also, this was easily my most favorite wrestling moment as a kid. I went nuts after this match:

 

[townsend]

He was a genuinely terrible wrestler. His entire gimmick was being muscle bound, overly enthusiastic and incomprehensible on the mic. In short, filled with testosterone.

Have any details come out? Suicide would seem likely, considering the timing.