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The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

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  • 2005
  • 1h 30m
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Jim Hellwig in The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior (2005)
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The Ultimate Warrior's meteoric rise to fame and fortune following his defeat of Hulk Hogan, his rivalries with other wrestlers such as Randy Savage and Rick Rude, and his rapid burn-out whe... Read allThe Ultimate Warrior's meteoric rise to fame and fortune following his defeat of Hulk Hogan, his rivalries with other wrestlers such as Randy Savage and Rick Rude, and his rapid burn-out when the pressures of fame got too much for him.The Ultimate Warrior's meteoric rise to fame and fortune following his defeat of Hulk Hogan, his rivalries with other wrestlers such as Randy Savage and Rick Rude, and his rapid burn-out when the pressures of fame got too much for him.

  • Director
    • Kevin Dunn
  • Stars
    • Jim Hellwig
    • Adnan Al-Kaissy
    • Eric Bischoff
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    • Director
      • Kevin Dunn
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      • Jim Hellwig
      • Adnan Al-Kaissy
      • Eric Bischoff
    • 18User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    Jim Hellwig
    Jim Hellwig
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • (as Ultimate Warrior)
    Adnan Al-Kaissy
    • General Adnan
    • (archive footage)
    Eric Bischoff
    Eric Bischoff
    • Self
    Michael Bollea
    • Horace Hogan
    • (archive footage)
    Adam Copeland
    Adam Copeland
    • Edge
    Ted DiBiase
    Ted DiBiase
    • Self
    Paul Ellering
    Paul Ellering
    • Paul Ellering
    • (archive footage)
    Sid Eudy
    Sid Eudy
    • Sid Justice
    • (archive footage)
    Wayne Farris
    Wayne Farris
    • The Honky Tonk Man
    • (archive footage)
    Tonga Fifita
    Tonga Fifita
    • Haku
    • (archive footage)
    Howard Finkel
    Howard Finkel
    • Howard Finkel
    • (archive footage)
    Ric Flair
    Ric Flair
    • Ric Flair
    Greg Gagne
    • Greg Gagne
    • (archive footage)
    Terry Gibbs
    • Terry Gibbs
    • (archive footage)
    Jimmy Hart
    Jimmy Hart
    • Jimmy Hart
    • (archive footage)
    Lord Alfred Hayes
    Lord Alfred Hayes
    • Lord Alfred Hayes
    • (archive footage)
    Earl Hebner
    Earl Hebner
    • Earl Hebner
    • (archive footage)
    Bobby Heenan
    Bobby Heenan
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    • Trivia
      Warrior was offered to take part in the production of this documentary and share his side of the story, but he declined.
    • Goofs
      At one point Bobby "The Brain" Heenan explains that Ultimate Warrior had 'picked him up and just dropped him' - after several clips of Warrior dropping people in the exact same manner had been played throughout the presentation.
    • Quotes

      [on the Warrior hailing from "Parts Unknown"]

      Bobby Heenan: He was probably too stupid to know where he was from! Either that, or someone paid him to keep it quiet. 'Here's 50 bucks, don't say you're from Pittsburg!'

    • Connections
      Featured in Atop the Fourth Wall: Ultimate Warrior's Workout (2011)

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    8/10
    Very Insightful and almost unbiased
    I just watched the DVD and thought it was pretty good.

    I was a young teenager in the late 80's when I first saw the Ultimate Warrior on TV in Australia. Like many people, I thought he was cool and his wrestling "theme" music was awesome.

    This Doco/interview tells the unknown story of the Ultimate Warrior from his humble beginnings into wrestling to the end of his career. There is lots of actual match footage shown which is good and brought back fond memories. It's a shame that we never get to hear from Jim Hellwig (The Ultimate Warrior) himself, and his version of the story.

    All the interviews from other wrestlers and associates are insightful and some are just plain funny.

    In my opinion of this DVD, it does reveal that The Ultimate Warrior was a pretty weird guy and probably not the most talented TV Wrestler. But I also believe there is a lot of sour grapes coming from Vince McMahon and other wrestlers. It appears to me that Jim Hellwig was unhappy with his salary and thought he should be making more money than what he was being paid.

    In summary, this was a good watch, with lots of great footage and some funny interviews. I would recommend this to everyone including non-wrestling fans.
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    • Release date
      • September 27, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)
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      1 hour 30 minutes
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