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Post by Guardian on Apr 14, 2014 21:32:13 GMT -6
Here's the WWE tribute for those who missed it.
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Post by Guardian on Apr 16, 2014 11:56:27 GMT -6
A message to Ultimate Warrior's fans from his wife Dana A. Warrior. "To all the ULTIMATE WARRIOR fans: THANK YOU!! He told me when he shook the ropes it was him gathering strength from each of you. Warrior respected you and loved you as do the girls and I. I will reach out to the ropes for your strength to sustain me in the sad days that the girls and I face. UNWAVERING is what you’ve been. GRATEFUL is what we are." dailywrestlingnews.com/ultimate-warriors-wife-praises-wwe-help-thanks-fans/
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Post by Guardian on Apr 18, 2014 9:38:57 GMT -6
The WWE Network did a documentary on the Ultimate Warrior's return.
Here is a summary I found on the net.
The WWE camera crew is with Warrior as he went to Stamford, CT last month. He said he never thought this day would come.
They recap Warrior's popularity and show all his products and other stuff he's been in.
The marketing department goes over new products, logos and pictures, of his character with him. He doesn't go into much detail about his beginnings. He then brings up meeting Sting to be part of Power Team USA although the group's name is not mentioned.
Their run as The Freedom Fighters is omitted, but they talk about and show footage of The Blade Runners! Warrior said Sting was a follower while he was more of a leader. The segment is short though and their break-up because of Warrior getting into it with Bill Watts backstage is not told.
He goes to WCCW and transitions from being Rock to The Dingo Warrior. The Texas crowd fell in love with Dingo right away. Again, this part of his career is glossed over.
Warrior is shown practicing how he's going to come out during The Hall Of Fame segment during Wrestlemania XXX. He's shown limping while talking to the camera though.
His first match against Terry Gibbs is shown. His promos and running to the ring are now talked about in a good light. Warrior was told by veterans not to shake the ropes, but he went ahead and did it anyway because he knew they were intentionally giving him bad advice to hinder his career plus it didn't matter since McMahon never pulled him aside.
His Intercontinental Championship win over Honky Tonk Man is shown again. (Never gets old!) He said New York wrestling fans are the best.
There is no discussion about his feuds against Rude, Andre, and Undertaker.
Bobby Heenan hinted to Warrior that a match with Hogan was inevitable due to how well his merchandise was selling. Hogan said Warrior wasn't one of the boys and also wasn't ready to be the WWF Champion, but McMahon admits Hogan wanted to protect his spot.
Hogan would headline one set of house show tours while Warrior headline the other half. The Ultimate Challenge was special because it was so rare to see babyface versus babyface.
Back in New Orleans, Warrior is seen burying the hatchet with Sergeant Slaughter who brings him a present. Something that he gave him in their last match. Out of the bag, he pulls out...a potato! LOL (Great joke as they used to work stiff with each other!)
They show footage from his Royal Rumble title defense match against Slaughter and the retirement match against Savage. Warrior said he liked working with Randy the most because of his intensity and work ethic. Their personalities were so much alike.
In new footage, Sgt. Slaughter re-tells the same story about SummerSlam 1991 where Warrior wanted half a million dollars otherwise he wouldn't work the show and that McMahon told him that he agreed to pay him, but would fire him after the show. Warrior said after the match, Vince met him backstage and gave him a suspension letter. McMahon backtracks this time and said "there were some differences."
Footage is shown of his return at Wrestlemania VIII and new footage of the press conference after the event. Warrior said when he came back in 1992, the plan was for him to become WWF Champion again.
McMahon admits that Warrior failing a drug test because of steroid use was not true, but had to let him go because he was taking HGH and didn't want more heat on him from the government. Warrior said he was notified by the company both in 1992 and in 1996 "not to come back." Footage of Wrestlemania XII is shown really quickly and everything else from his 1996 run is ignored. Warrior doesn't talk about his father's death or McMahon breaching their contract by using the "Always Believe" slogan without his knowledge or permission.
Warrior is shown backstage at The Hall Of Fame talking to Ramon.
Hogan contacted Warrior about coming to WCW with Warrior saying it had to be the right deal. Hogan talked to Bischoff and they hired him after agreeing to his asking price. Part of his return promo is played along with the infamous mirror segment. Hogan said Warrior didn't fit in, but Warrior blames Bischoff for being a poor manager. Warrior said the only reason he was brought into WCW was to lose to Hogan. Hogan still takes the blame for why the rematch at Halloween Havoc 1998 sucked. Warrior regrets going to WCW even with all the money he was paid.
And now we get to main course. They talk about the Self-Destruction DVD! They play footage from it of Bruce Prichard, Bobby Heenan, and The Brooklyn Brawler making fun of him as well as McMahon saying how Warrior missed house shows (which he did). Warrior said it hurt his feelings and pissed him off. McMahon admits Warrior was misunderstood by a lot of people because he was a loner. Warrior said the DVD was why he didn't accept McMahon's offer to go into the Hall Of Fame 2010 class and it was hypocritical for WWE to make a negative DVD about him when there wasn't one made for people like Shawn Michaels.
Warrior's lawsuit is discussed. Hogan tried to lie under oath by saying he didn't remember that he wanted to break Warrior's legs backstage at Madison Square Garden for holding McMahon up for money, but Warrior's lawyer played the footage of Hogan telling the story on the DVD. Court footage of Hogan testifying is shown and he proceeds to bury Warrior right there in front of everybody after that!
For some weird reason, McMahon tried to be friendly with Warrior during this whole ordeal like it was no big deal and went to go shake his hand, but of course Warrior refused because he had been disrespected throughout the trial. Vince took it personally and eventually settled. Warrior won, but McMahon won't admit he lost, LOL.
Warrior is shown going to Helmsley's office for a meeting and sees the golden skull mask that would make its debut at Wrestlemania XXX. Triple H was responsible for bringing Warrior back to the company.
Cena was scared of what Warrior was going to say during his Hall Of Fame speech, but Warrior said he wanted his speech to be positive and something to be remembered. He arrives at the Smoothie King Center to go over his Hall Of Fame speech hours ahead of the ceremony. Linda was chosen by him because of the personal connection between them. After all, he used to stay at their house.
McMahon admits he had a lot of respect for Warrior because of his passion, honesty, and charisma, but was so frustrated that Warrior had been difficult to work with. Warrior gave McMahon a copy of "The Little Engine That Could" with a message on the back of the cover, thanking him.
Helmsley asked Hogan a favor that out of respect not to speak to Warrior until The Hall Of Fame ceremony was over. The following day at Wrestlemania XXX, Hogan went up to Warrior, looked him in the eyes and apologized, asking for forgiveness for all the bad things he did to him. Hogan was choking up during this. He wanted to be on good terms with Warrior like how it used to be back then. Warrior said it was hard for him because of the disrespect Hogan showed him over the years, but accepted his apology. Warrior said he made mistakes too (I'm sure he was alluding to the hour long video of him putting Hogan on blast). They shook hands and buried the hatchet.
Helmsley said Warrior told him that a lot of talent he didn't get along came up to him that weekend to apologize. He did the same in return and was glad he was able to get closure.
They played his RAW speech. Stephanie took the picture of McMahon and Warrior hugging. Warrior said he always thought of Vince as the father he never had. It turns out the interviews with talent were recorded after Warrior's passing. McMahon and Helmsley start to cry. In his final words, Warrior was grateful to be back home.
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Mecca
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Post by Mecca on Apr 23, 2014 10:00:13 GMT -6
I watched the documentary. It's worth going out of your way to see it. Amazing it was put together so quickly and turned out that good.
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Post by Guardian on Apr 28, 2014 12:59:42 GMT -6
The documentary was finally posted on you tube.
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