-WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior appeared at the PAX Convention in Seattle, Washington this past weekend. When asked about the possibility of being inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame in the near future, Warrior replied by simply saying, “Probably not, but we will see.”
-The official WWE website recently added an article that features a look at a list of the top 15 World Heavyweight Champions in company history. Coming in at number one, of course, was Triple H. Rounding out the top five were Batista, Edge, The Undertaker and Booker T. Check out the complete list online at WWE.com.
-Former WWE Superstar and ECW original Tommy Dreamer revealed in a new tweet on Monday evening that he will be tagging with hardcore icon and WWE Hall Of Famer Terry Funk, for “the last time ever”, at the House Of Hardcore event on November 9th. Dreamer and Funk will team up to take on the duo of Lance Storm and Sean “X-Pac” Waltman. For more information, visit HouseOfHardcore.net.
-WWE Superstar CM Punk recently made his argument for The Ultimate Warrior and Randy Savage to be inducted into the WWE Hall Of Fame. In a new tweet, Punk wrote:
“Ultimate Warrior. Better be hall of fame bound. Savage too. All them Poffos.”
-WWE posted the latest edition of “Backstage Fallout” for this week’s RAW on their official YouTube channel. The description for the video reads: “Miz tangos with Fandango, and the Divas division breaks down.”
Check out the RAW “Backstage Fallout” for this week below:
-For the first time in a year-and-a-half a WWE Diva was requested for a “Make-A-Wish.” WWE Diva Kaitlyn granted her first individual wish with the WWE Circle Of Champions honoree Jeffrey prior to this past Monday’s edition of WWE RAW. The last WWE Diva to receive a “Make-A-Wish” individual request was Kelly Kelly.
-Also granting their first individual wish through the “Make-A-Wish” foundation was WWE Superstar Ryback. Ryback also fulfilled his first individual wish submitted by WWE fan Eric prior to Monday’s edition of RAW.
-While there aren’t a lot of details to report yet, we can confirm that WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior met with WWE CEO Vince McMahon while in Los Angeles for WWE 2K14 business last weekend. As soon as we receive more information, we will post an update.
-As noted earlier today, Ric Flair appeared at the SummerSlam Axxess festivities in Los Angeles. Additionally, “The Nature Boy” will also be a part of the special 2K Sports party later today in Los Angeles.
-Also scheduled to appear at the 2K Sports party today is WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio.
-Despite rumors, Hulk Hogan is not scheduled for anything related to WWE in Los Angeles this weekend. Following the Brooke Hogan release in TNA Impact Wrestling on Friday, rumors began swirling that “The Hulkster” would appear at some of the WWE-related activities in Los Angeles this weekend.
-And finally, WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior is in Los Angeles today. Warrior is on hand for some 2K Sports-related obligations, as he is part of the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game.
– On Monday, 2K Sports revealed that Andre The Giant and Hulk Hogan will be playable characters in the new WWE 2K14 video game. Hogan will appear as the “Immortal” red & yellow incarnation, as well as his Hollywood Hogan gimmick from the nWo days.
For fans wondering how Hogan was able to appear in a WWE video game while still under contract to TNA – it’s because Hogan’s TNA deal allows him to accept outside licensing & merchandise deals. Hogan worked directly with 2K for the project, like he did with THQ when he appeared in the WWE All Stars & Legends of WrestleMania games.
– According to a fan who was at Monday’s WWE RAW, the Ultimate Warrior reportedly got a huge pop from the live crowd when a WWE 2K14 promo video aired during a commercial break.
– WWE Hall of Famer Roddy Piper appears a new commercial for Klondike’s Celebrity Challenge, which you can view below:
… and then this happened. WWE legend the Ultimate Warrior is known for some of the most .. “colorful” promos in pro wrestling history. His unmatched intensity (and incoherent ramblings) struck a cord with the WWE Universe in a way that still resonates with fans to this day. One of his most memorable non-WWE appearances was on the Arsenio Hall show back in 1990, in the weeks leading up to his “Ultimate Challenge” against Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania VI. Warrior was in rare form that night – and now comedians Paul Scheer and Rob Huebel have released a parody of the appearance that has to be seen to be believed.
In case you haven’t seen the original clip, here it is in all its glory:
“This faceplate is for communications with the warriors. As I lock eyes with the warrior that his face painted and the outer edges of his faceplate interlock with each other, then I know that that warrior is ready to make the sacrifice, so that I shall live.” – The Ultimate Warrior
– With Vince McMahon personally welcoming the Ultimate Warrior back to WWE and Warrior posting a lengthy message to Vince on Twitter suggesting they meet in person (Read Here), there is renewed speculation that Warrior will be part of the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2014.
– It was reported last week that WWE developmental talent Kassius Ohno (formerly Chris Hero) is in the doghouse because he has not taken seriously WWE’s instruction that he needs to work on his physique. Hero reportedly angered Triple H by not working out enough and was pulled from the past 2 NXT television tapings.
After hero was pulled from those shows (and other NXT live events) he reportedly told that he needs to concentrate all his efforts on his physique and his strength/conditioning training. Ohno gets great reviews for his in-ring work, mic skills and overall attitude, but WWE officials will not bring him up to the main roster until he gets in better physical shape.
He is now back on the road with NXT and is scheduled for upcoming live events.
WWE legend The Ultimate Warrior recently spoke to the New York Daily News to promote his involvement in the new WWE 2K14 video game. Here are some highlights of what Warrior said about:
If He Watches WWE, CM Punk & Ryback:
“I know some of the characters, but I don’t watch it. I like all the guys. I guess because I don’t know anybody, I like them all.”
“You would think maybe I would go for a Ryback guy. He’s impressive. He’s a monster of a guy. I don’t go against him, but I’m indifferent. I know a little about CM Punk, in that he does his own thing. I’m inspired by people who do that in their own life. That they just do their own thing no matter what the consequences are.”
His Career Highlight:
“My match with Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania VI. The buildup to that, where the business was at the time. Prior to Wrestlemania, usually they would do an angle where Hogan’s best friend would backstab him out of jealousy or envy. Cut some promos and say, “if only I had the chance for a match I could take (Hogan).” That’s how they’d set up the match.”
“But the Ultimate Warrior was becoming so popular and selling so much merchandise at the time that if they’d done that they would have slit their own wrists. So they did a match where it was the Warriors vs. the Gladiators. And then a bunch of urban legend stuff has grown out of that.”
A Memorable Road Story:
“I always loved working with Randy. He was so intense. In public, he spoke like he did in his promos. I remember one time, he came out to stay with me in Arizona. And he was there for a couple days. We went out to eat one night.”
“I said, “Randy, just do me a favor, don’t say anything. Just enjoy the food and we’ll go.” Because we were going to go to the gym after.”
“About a half-hour of being there, he said something about the food being good. It was all kinds of chatter going on, people talking. As soon as he said that to me, the whole place went absolutely totally dead silent. Everybody was leaning in their ear, trying to figure out where that voice came from. Then that was it, we were there signing autographs for the next two hours.”
The following is a new message written by The Ultimate Warrior in response to Vince McMahon welcoming him back to WWE recently. Warrior wrote:
“@VinceMcMahon Vince, thank you for your personal welcome back to the WWE Universe. It is noted and appreciated. All the Warriors of Parts Unknown take pride in being one of the original galaxies of the Universe you created. Not one of my days has passed without a flashback to my time in the business and my relationship with you. After 17 years of battling one another, perhaps the stars have finally aligned and Destiny is prepared to tell one of Sports Entertainment’s greatest stories: how two of the industry’s most determined, colorful, intense and explosive personalities brought to life a persona that made such an inspiring impression that it still captures the hearts and minds of fans all over the world, even all these years later. I am proud Ultimate Warrior is an iconic, immortal spirit in the Universe you created. I know, Vince McMahon, you are proud, too. The inhabitants of your WWE Universe believe your personal welcome is an invitation of sorts. If so, consider this my RSVP with one condition. Wisdom takes a seat at the table with us when we meet, but we each also leave unburied a slight edge of the hatchet we’ve carried over the years. that other gutless and heartless God-fearing men urge us to lay to rest forever. Face it, neither one of us were ever any good at being bored or boring others. So coming prepared to kill one another makes for a interesting backup plan. Always Believe, Warrior “
WWE.com has published Part 1 of their exclusive interview with the Ultimate Warrior. Here are some highlights of what Warrior said about:
Getting his start with WWE: “I was in WCCW in Texas and the first time I worked for them, this is a story that you don’t even hear no more, while I was working down there Vince had done his first Wrestlemania. He had a guy working for him at the time named George Scott and he was on his way to Florida. He was a friend of Fritz Von Erich, who owned the promotion WCCW and Fritz asked him to come down and take over the book for a while. He came in and started doing that and then an old time wrestler, Bronko Lubich, pulled me aside and said I heard George got on the phone today and he was talking to somebody from New York and he was talking about somebody down here that’s got this talent. It’s raw, but you know. He said don’t you tell anybody cause I’ll deny it.
“The next thing I know I got a call from Vince and Pat Patterson asking me what the Dingo Warrior was. And then they were doing a show in Tyler, Texas and they had Koko B. Ware and Randy [Savage] and Junkyard Dog. So I go down there and they say you want to come down and perform? So I go down there and people went crazy. They asked me if I wanted to go on the road for a while. I packed my bag and went on the road for like 46 days and didn’t go home. I knew what they were doing; they were trying to burn me out. And I just hung in there, kept my nose clean and stuff. They kept me off Television, I did the Dingo Warrior thing. Eight or nine months later they put my on TV for the first time and it just took off from there.”
His admiration for Vince McMahon: “Vince is intense, man. He goes around the clock and I was the same way. Some of the people that knew both of us said that the problem was they were too much like each other. That’s why WWE has succeeded, because Vince shows up and he works everyday. Most people don’t get that, that’s the secret to being successful like that. And he does and I admired that. I still do, even after all the years of fighting with him. I respect him more than anybody else.”
– WWE is reportedly interested in former TNA star Matt Morgan, according to PWInsider.com. Morgan worked for the company (developmental and main roster) from 2002-2005.
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– WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin will be doing an Ask Me Anything (“AMA”) chat on Reddit.com today at 1pm EST.
– Sheamus tweeted the following about Vince McMahon welcoming The Ultimate Warrior back to WWE on Twitter yesterday:
-The Ultimate Warrior recently spoke to Sam Roberts about his relationship with Vince McMahon, his WWE status, the new WWE 2K14 video game and more. Watch a video of the interview below:
-Last Friday’s edition of WWE SmackDown scored a final cable rating of 1.71, according to Nielsen Media Research. The show drew an average of 2.275 million viewers, down from the previous week.
– After Paul Heyman turned on his former associate CM Punk at last night’s Money in the Bank pay-per-view, the @WWENXT Twitter account is asking fans which NXT star should be the next “Paul Heyman Guy”:
After turning on @CMPunk at #MITB last night, @HeymanHustle may need a new 'guy.' Which NXT prospect should Paul look to represent?
– WWE legend The Iron Sheik has commented on the Ultimate Warrior being a part of the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game. Sheik, who takes regular potshots at Warrior on social media, tweeted:
Ultimate Warrior you are in new video game. you look worse than dead dog shit your lucky i dont beat the fuck out of you jabroni
-Former WWE Superstar Shane “Hurricane” Helms announced that he and longtime girlfriend Karen became engaged to be married over the weekend. He tweeted these pictures from the engagement:
Ultimate Warrior Returns from Parts Unknown to WWE® 2K14
Enigmatic WWE Legend makes historic video game franchise debut; available through exclusive pre-order offer
NEW YORK – July 15, 2013 – 2K today announced the emphatic return of Ultimate Warrior to the ring – virtually – in WWE® 2K14, the forthcoming installment in the flagship WWE video game franchise. Making his long-awaited arrival from Parts Unknown, the self-professed “Founding Father of Life Intensity” will be an exclusive playable character for those who pre-order the game at any participating retailer for the Xbox 360® games and entertainment system from Microsoft or PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system.
“Immortality is inspiration, pure and simple. An example to others that they, too, can do things larger than the life they are actually living, and Ultimate Warrior was the pure embodiment of this belief, in what has proven to be a very attention-getting and inspiring way,” said Warrior. “It was my good fortune to be his creator and performer, and I am humbled by all those fans who’ve not only kept his legacy alive, but deepened it over time. In WWE 2K14, Ultimate Warrior’s creed, ‘Always Believe,’ lives on.”
Making his WWE debut in 1987, Ultimate Warrior garnered worldwide attention and became a pop-culture phenomenon for his iconic music and ring entrance, zealous personality, boundless energy and dominant in-ring prowess. Though he faced many rivals throughout his career, including Honky Tonk Man, “Ravishing” Rick Rude, Sgt. Slaughter, “Macho Man” Randy Savage and Undertaker, perhaps his most celebrated match was against Hulk Hogan in “The Ultimate Challenge” at WrestleMania® VI on April 1, 1990. Warrior defeated Hogan that day to unify the WWE Championship and Intercontinental Championship, becoming the first WWE Superstar ever to hold both titles simultaneously.
“There has never been another WWE Superstar quite like the Ultimate Warrior – his intensity and energy is unmatched, and his legacy is undeniable,” said Chris Snyder, Senior Director of Marketing at 2K. “Fans love him, opponents fear him and everyone can agree that he’s one of the most iconic Legends in WWE history. Pre-ordering WWE 2K14 is the only way we mere mortals will ever have a glimpse into the greatness that is Ultimate Warrior.”
Become Immortal – 2K’s lineup of premier sports simulation titles expands with the company’s upcoming release in the renowned WWE video game franchise, WWE 2K14. Developed by Yukes for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, WWE 2K14 is positioned to be the most electrifying, authentic and comprehensive WWE video game experience to date. WWE 2K14 is not yet rated by the ESRB. Players who pre-order WWE 2K14 will receive Ultimate Warrior at no extra cost on launch day on October 29, 2013 in North America and November 1, 2013 internationally.
-As a bit of an update, The Ultimate Warrior/WWE 2K14 video game announcement made earlier today prompted speculation that Warrior would be returning to WWE television sometime in the immediate future. It should be noted, however, that Warrior’s deal was with 2K Sports and not World Wrestling Entertainment. While Warrior is not scheduled to appear on WWE television anytime in the near future, some sources claim that could change over time.
-While WWE updated the condition of both CM Punk and Rob Van Dam following Sunday’s Money In The Bank pay-per-view, the company website did not include any updates on the condition of Sheamus, who appeared to injure his arm late in the match. Sheamus himself, however, did take to Twitter to update fans on his condition. Sheamus wrote, “The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated.”
WWE is expected to make a big announcement on Monday regarding the upcoming WWE 2K14 video game, according to a report at f4wonline.com.
The WWE Games Twitter account has been teasing that a special character in the new 2K14 game wore facepaint, is a former bodybuilder, is a 2-time Intercontinental champion and is not currently in the WWE Hall of Fame.
There have been reports that Warrior was at the WWE Games offices last week to film promo material for the game, which is scheduled for a late October release.
– WWE counts down the most explosive ring entrances of all-time in the latest episode of WWE Top 10. Among those featured are Ultimate Warrior, Goldberg, Kurt Angle and Kane.
– With WWE transferring its developmental headquarters to the WWE Performance Center launching next week in Winter Park, Florida, its former developmental station, Florida Championship Wrestling, has been officially shut down. Material and rings held at the FCW Arena in Tampa were broken down on Friday, and what is being kept by WWE is being transferred to the new station today and tomorrow.
In a newly published interview with Fighting Spirit Magazine, TNA Wrestling Superstar Hulk Hogan claims that he had proposed to turn heel six years before he actually did in World Championship Wrestling, during the 1990 build-up to his all-babyface WWF Championship match against Ultimate Warrior at Wrestlemania VI.
“Vince and I were best friends, but when we talked about money, we were enemies,” said Hogan. “So I went [to WCW] with the red and yellow, beat Ric Flair, and Hulkamania took off again. Then, creatively, I turned into a bad guy, which I always wanted to do in the WWF, but nobody wanted me to. I always said, ‘I could be the best bad guy ever. Just let me do it’, but no-one wanted me to be a bad guy.
“At Warrior’s time, I really wanted to fuck him as a bad guy; I wanted to beat The Ultimate Warrior in Toronto, but as a heel. I just thought it would be intense, and I would be the best bad guy ever. I could have done it, and then said, ‘Forget the prayers and the vitamins, I did it for the money!’ But it’s just creative differences, and Vince knows what he’s doing, believe me. I just wanted to try something different in the WWF.”
When Hogan turned heel to form the New World Order with Scott Hall and Kevin Nash at Bash at the Beach on July 7, 1996, he was very hesitant on the career-altering maneuver. Former WCW boss Eric Bischoff stated in his 2006 autobiography, Controversy Creates Cash, that Hogan was initially dismissive toward his idea of leaving the red and yellow behind to become a villain. Then shortly after Hall and Nash became a force on WCW programming, Hogan, who had not spoken to Bischoff in months, proposed that he be the third man in the group. Up until the pay-per-view event at Daytona Beach, Bischoff was unsure if Hogan would follow-through on the idea, and had Sting agree to join the New World Order in case “The Hulkster” changed his mind at the last minute.
As noted earlier, WWE Hall of Famer Bret Hart recently spoke to Canada’s CTVNews to hype the new WWE ’13 video game. You can read Hart’s quotes comparing today’s current generation to the main eventers of the 1980’s at our earlier report here.
Hart also spoke about the Attitude Era bringing about the evolution of Steve Austin and the Undertaker’s characters – and what it was like during the mid 1990’s when WWE transitioned from pushing one-dimensional bodybuilders like Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior to technical masters like him and Shawn Michaels.
Wrestling Evolving From Bodybuilders To Technicians:“I don’t want to rag too much on Hulk Hogan but he’s pretty one-dimensional,” said Hart. “Very big guy. The great, magnificent body that he had — the 22-inch arms and all that kind of stuff. But after a while, after (The Ultimate) Warrior came, it was like, ‘Enough of the body-building, let’s go on with who can actually do a drop-kick and who can actually climb up on top and do stuff.’
“I think the wrestling really did change from these sort of dinosaurs to the guys who were really picking it up and doing the moves.”
Undertaker’s Evolution: “Whereas in the beginning, he was kind of like Frankenstein, kind of moving around slow and ponderous in the ring, and was very methodical. But times changed and by the mid-90s, Undertaker had revamped his whole character.”
Steve Austin’s Evolution: “I like to think I was carrying the flag for the whole company, where it wasn’t about the wrestlers being cartoon characters,” said Hart. “It was about the wrestlers being committed stars that were trying to get to the top.”
– In an update on WWE’s plans for its Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on April 6, 2013 at Madison Square Garden, Mick Foley is internally considered a lock to be enshrined and there has been a push for Owen Hart to be honored since his star rose with his classic match against Bret Hart at the venue at WrestleMania X.
Despite the push for Owen, the enshrinement is unlikely to materialize because his widow will not allow it, according to brother Smith Hart.
“Because she blames the wrestling business in its entirety for his death,” he stated on Twitter in February. “She is the sole owner of his estate. With Martha, there will never B a way, perhaps his kids may eventually make the choice. But thats at least 20 yrs in future.”
Meanwhile, talk of Ultimate Warrior being inducted into the Hall “has cooled down substantially of late,” according to F4WOnline.com.
– WWE has released 3MB’s entrance video.
– According to WrestlingFigs.com, Jimmy Hart appears at Pro Wrestling World in the Merchants Square Mall 1901 S. 12th St. Allentown, Pennsylvania on December 2, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For more information, call 610-798-9900 or e-mail prowrestling1@aol.com.
– Following his fourth straight loss to Intercontinental Champion Kofi Kingston on Tuesday’s SuperSmackDown LIVE, The Miz explains on “Backstage Fallout” why he is upset with vocal WWE fans. Plus, William Regal makes a vow after making his in-ring return.
– Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson revealed that he was a fan of Ultimate Warrior growing up.
Joey Styles tweeted Johnson on WWE.com’s article on the fifteen greatest Superstar entrances and “The Great One” responded, “Honored to be on it. Wrestlemania 6: My fav Warrior entrance of all time. #OnFire.”
– The late “Ravishing” Rick Rude is featured in today’s “Superstar Spotlight” on WWE.com.
– The official WWE website has published an article ranking the 15 greatest ring entrances in sports-entertainment history.
“What’s more impressive, pulling up in an expensive sports car or walking through hellfire?” WWE states. “A calm walk through darkness or a mad dash to the ring?”
The list ranks 15. Ultimate Warrior, 14. Goldust, 13. Alberto Del Rio, 12. Glacier, 11. The Sandman, 10. The Rock, 9. Rey Mysterio, 8. Gangrel, 7. Goldberg, 6. Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, 5. Hulk Hogan, 4. Kane, 3. Chris Jericho, 2. Triple H, 1. The Undertaker.
– Matches taped Monday in Birmingham, England for this week’s episode of WWE Superstars were Jimmy Uso vs. Jinder Mahal and Justin Gabriel vs. Tensai.
In a pre-taping dark match result, Tyson Kidd defeated Michael McGillicutty.
– WWE developmental Briley Pierce turned 28-years-old Sunday. He is the younger brother of WWE Superstar Dolph Ziggler.
– Dolph Ziggler did not wrestle as advertised at Sunday night’s WWE live event from Anaheim, California. After Sheamus defeated Alberto Del Rio in the Land Man Standing main event, Ziggler came out and appeared as if he was going to cash in his Money in the Bank briefcase. He immediately ate a Brogue kick before he could cash in – but that was all he did. There is some speculation that he could be battling an injury, but we should know more this week.
– The Ultimate Warrior showed up 3 hours late to an autograph signing at the Big Time Wrestling show in Portland, ME. Virgil was also there. Around 300-400 fans showed up.
– Jerry Lawler continues to recover from his heart attack less than a month ago and is said to be doing great. The King is “back to his old self” and is expected to make a full recovery.