Jim Hellwig
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".
Known For
Raw
1993
Raw
1993
WWF Superstars
1986
WWF Superstars
1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
1985
0Mid-South Wrestling
1981
The Best of WWE
2020
0World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
0World Class Championship Wrestling
1982
0WWE Old School
1973
0WWE Old School
1973
Filmography
Raw
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1993
Raw
as Ultimate Warrior · 1993
WWF Superstars
· 1986
WWF Superstars
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1986
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1985
Mid-South Wrestling
as Blade Runner Rock · 1981
The Best of WWE
as Ultimate Warrior · 2020
World Class Championship Wrestling
as Dingo Warrior · 1982
World Class Championship Wrestling
as The Dingo Warrior · 1982
WWE Old School
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1973
WWE Old School
as Ultimate Warrior · 1973
WCW Monday Nitro
· 1995
WWE Rivals
as Ultimate Warrior · 2022
Wrestlemania Rewind
as Warrior · 2014
Biography: WWE Legends
as Ultimate Warrior · 2021
WWE 24
as Himself · 2015
WWE This Is Awesome
as The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage) · 2022
Mr. McMahon
as The Ultimate Warrior (Archive Footage) · 2024
Hulkamania Forever
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden
as Ultimate Warrior · 2013
RVD TV
as Himself · 2008
Power Pro Wrestling
as Blade Runner Rock/Freedom Fighter Justice · 1986
WWE Royal Rumble 1988
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWE World Tour '90
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWF The Main Event III
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWF The Main Event IV
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story
as Ultimate Warrior · 2014
WWE Survivor Series 2012
as The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage) · 2012
WWE Royal Rumble 1990
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1988
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWE: The Best of Sting
as Blade Runner Rock/Warrior · 2014
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship
as Ultimate Warrior · 2006
WWE Royal Rumble 1991
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased
· 2016
WWE Survivor Series 1989
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1989
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WCW Fall Brawl 1998
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1998
WWE Survivor Series 1988
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
The True Story of the Royal Rumble
as Himself · 2016
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1996
WWE World Tour 1991
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior
as Ultimate Warrior (archival footage) · 2005
Firepower
as The Swordsman · 1993
WWE WrestleMania VIII
as The Ultimate Warrior (Appearance) · 1992
Sting: Into the Light
as Justice/Rock · 2015
WWE WrestleMania VI
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1989
as Himself · 1989
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology
as The Ultimate Warrior · 2006
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship
as Ultimate Warrior · 2008
Wrestling's Greatest Champions
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
Warrior's Greatest Matches
as Self · 2014
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
The True Story of WrestleMania
as The Ultimate Warrior · 2011
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam
as Ultimate Warrior · 2018
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches
as Himself · 2010
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
The Ultimate Warrior
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1992
WWE WrestleFest '90
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1998
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions
as The Ultimate Warrior · 2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1
as Ultimate Warrior · 2014
WWE WrestleMania XII
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1996
WWE WrestleFest '91
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
The History Of WrestleMania
as Ultimate Warrior · 1994
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1987
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling
as Blade Runner Rock · 2013
WWE WrestleMania V
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WWE WrestleMania IV
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWE Greatest Hits
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE Funniest Moments
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WWE WrestleMania VII
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
The Brains Behind the Brawn
as Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit
· 1990
WWE Rampage '91
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
Warrior: The Ultimate Legend
· 2014
Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man
· 2018
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1987
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86
as The Dingo Warrior · 1986
WWE Hall Of Fame 2014
as Himself · 2014
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
Seriously... Phil Collins
as Self (as The Ultimate Warrior) · 1990
WWE SummerSlam 1992
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1992
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995
· 2017
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event
as Ultimate Warrior · 2009
WWE Mega Matches
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1992
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90
as The Ultimate Warrior (Appearance) · 1990
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
WWE SummerSlam 1990
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
WWF Summer Flashback!
as Ultimate Warrior · 1997
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall
as Ultimate Warrior · 2005
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86
as The Dingo Warrior · 1986
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection
· 2009
WWE Rampage '92
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1992
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
The Ultimate Warrior
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1992
Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection
as The Ultimate Warrior · 2014
WWE WrestleFest
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1988
SWS WrestleFest
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1991
The Warrior Show
as Warrior · 2012
Fan Favorites
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1989
Wrestling Superheroes
as The Ultimate Warrior · 1990
The Ultimate Warrior
as Ultimate Warrior · 1990
WWE: Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe
· 2015