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NWO at 25 gives us cause to remember other great heel trios of sportsTwenty-five years ago today, the New World Order was formed at WCW’s Bash at the Beach....

On the 10th anniversary of his death, 10 awesome Macho Man momentsIt’s impossible to do this as a “greatest” list because there were too many stand-out Macho Moments throughout the course of Randy Savage’s storied career....

The Ultimate Warrior Is Not A Gay Pride MascotOn Thursday afternoon, WWE ambassador and creative team member Dana Warrior, tweeted a pro-LGBTQ+ pride message, stressing that she “believe[s] in equality, education, awareness, and this simple fact: love wins... Always!!” In and of themselves, the words would be fine, but because Warrior is best k...

Why Does WWE Honor The Ultimate Warrior?

Few relationships in professional wrestling’s history have been more bizarre than the long-running and extremely fraught one between The Ultimate Warrior and Vince McMahon and McMahon’s wrestling promotion. Over the course of decades, the relationship featured multiple splits and just as many lawsui...

Jim Hellwig, Known As The Ultimate Warrior, Is Dead

Jim Hellwig, who portrayed the Ultimate Warrior, has died. He was 54....

"Dead" Wrestler Of The Week: The Ultimate Warrior

Every week, the Masked Man, Deadspin's pro wrestling correspondent, honors the sport's fallen and examines their legacies — famous and obscure alike. Today: The Ultimate Warrior, who according to rumor died in 1991. This is an investigation into that "death." [Update, April 9, 2014: He's dead, accor...

The Ultimate Warrior Likes All But One Of Heath Ledger's Movies

If you're like me, your social and political outlook is heavily influenced by blogs written by former pro wrestlers. You may or may not remember The Ultimate Warrior (aka Brian James Hellwig), who retired from the WWF in 1997 after a contract dispute. To let you know what kind of guy we're dealing w...