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R.I.P. Ultimate Warrior
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| Dj Skez |
Rest in peace and thanks for the great memories , he was my childhood hero, very sad.
4/8/2014 8:59 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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9:52 PM PT -- Officials tell TMZ ... Warrior collapsed outside an Arizona hotel at 5:50 PM on April 8th ... while walking to his car with his wife.
Warrior was transported to a nearby hospital ... where he was pronounced dead.
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The Ultimate Warrior has died ... this according to the WWE.
Warrior -- real name James Hellwig -- was a true WWE legend ... and was one of the most iconic wrestlers of all time. He was 54-years-old.
Warrior was just inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame the night before Wrestlemania XXX this weekend ... and last night, he made his first appearance on "Monday Night Raw" in years.
Triple H just tweeted, "Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior. Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters."
Stephanie McMahon also tweeted, "#RIPUltimateWarrior Your strength of character is to be admired. There will never be anyone like you. Your spirit lives on in your family."
Hulk Hogan -- Warrior's greatest rival -- has also tweeted, "RIP WARRIOR. only love. HH"
Kevin Nash wrote, "So happy I embraced Warrior with a hug when we saw each other backstage Saturday night.My heart goes out to his family.Always Believe."
WWE posted a message on the official website saying, "WWE is shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever, The Ultimate Warrior. "
"Warrior began his WWE career in 1987 and quickly went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history. Warrior became WWE Champion at WrestleMania VI, defeating Hulk Hogan in an epic encounter. We are grateful that just days ago, Warrior had the opportunity to take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame and was also able to appear at WrestleMania 30 and Monday Night Raw to address his legions of fans."
"WWE sends its sincere condolences to Warrior’s family, friends and fans. Warrior was 54 and is survived by his wife Dana and his two daughters."
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| Swamper |
| The timing of it all is the most eerie... that guy was always fun to watch when I was a kid. |
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| Sykonee |
| quote: | Originally posted by Swamper
The timing of it all is the most eerie... |
There were parts of his RAW promo that seemed to hint he knew his time was nearly up. Makes his induction and activity at Wrestlemania all the more pertinent if folks behind the scenes knew of it too. Guess he died content that his legacy was intact. |
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| Jon_Snow |
| I'm still wrestling with the idea he's really dead. |
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| Syntonic |
| Defintely sounds planned out, that guy was so awesome...had some nice matches with the Undertaker. For some reason I already thought he died from cocaine like every other wrestler...I assumed someone adopted his character. |
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