
Jim Hellwig
Known For
Acting
Born
1959-06-16 in Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA
Died
2014-04-08
Biography
Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig) is a retired American professional wrestler, who has wrestled under the ring names The Ultimate Warrior, Warrior and Dingo Warrior. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) from 1987 to 1991 and again in 1992 and 1996, and in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1998. He won the WWF Championship when he pinned Hulk Hogan in the main event of WrestleMania VI. Hellwig legally changed his name to Warrior in 1993. Warrior retired from professional wrestling in 1999 and embarked on a public speaking career. On June 25, 2008, he returned to wrestle Orlando Jordan in Barcelona, Spain defeating him in a match booked by the Italian Nu-Wrestling Evolution promotion. Warrior was described by World Wrestling Entertainment as having been "the ultimate archetype of strength and intensity", and "one of the most intense and physically impressive competitors to ever appear in the WWE".
Most Known For

Raw
as The Ultimate Warrior

WWF Superstars

WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Ultimate Warrior

Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Ultimate Warrior

Saturday Night's Main Event

The Best of WWE
as Ultimate Warrior

WWE This Is Awesome
as The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage)

WWE Rivals
as Ultimate Warrior

WWE Old School
as The Ultimate Warrior

WWE Old School
as Ultimate Warrior

Biography: WWE Legends
as Ultimate Warrior

WWE 24
as Himself

Mr. McMahon
as The Ultimate Warrior (Archive Footage)

World Class Championship Wrestling
as Dingo Warrior

World Class Championship Wrestling
as The Dingo Warrior

Wrestlemania Rewind
as Warrior

Mid-South Wrestling
as Blade Runner Rock

WCW Monday Nitro

WWE The Main Event

Power Pro Wrestling
as Blade Runner Rock/Freedom Fighter Justice