RutgersJetFan Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 54 years old. Another one gone young and I'm sure he was a big part of the childhoods of a lot of posters here, including mine. Made his return to Raw only 24 hours before and amazingly spoke about death. RIP, may he rest in parts unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 RIP indeed I'm just going to throw it out there - former wrestling entertainers drop like flies at really young ages. IIRC there was a multiple year stretch where at least one died within 100 days of the other. Lots of guys in their 40s and early 50s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 RIP indeed I'm just going to throw it out there - former wrestling entertainers drop like flies at really young ages. IIRC there was a multiple year stretch where at least one died within 100 days of the other. Lots of guys in their 40s and early 50s. People are very quick to blame drugs, alcohol, and roids, and that's a fair claim for a lot of them, but I don't think it's just that. The grind that a lot of these guys do for a good stretch of their life is just an insane stress on the human body. Most of these guys are in the ring 300 days or more out of the year, night after night putting their bodies through the ringer. Big Show was asked about John Cena's workload a while back and he said that the dude, as a main eventer, works like 80 days in a row at a clip. Combine that with the lifestyle and it's a recipe for a shorter life than most. Roddy Piper has been trying to draw the attention of people to this for years, it's not a glamorous business for most. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenorGato Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Yeah its almost always heart failure. Drugs and steroids are a part pf that but not the whole thing. Basically its just another chew you up and spit you out biz like the rest, with more physical exertion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slowmoe57 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 One of my Favorites -- RIP -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 rip... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faba Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Wow after a couple of days getting into Hall Of Fame- RIP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeC36 Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 i got a text about it at 2 a.m. Its extremely disapointing to me, especially after finally getting his recognition from the WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stonehands Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 I was watching RAW with my son and I actually said, "The Warrior needs to take it down a notch, his heart can't be what it once was." I was shocked to see he passed away the next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klecko73isGod Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 54 years old. Another one gone young and I'm sure he was a big part of the childhoods of a lot of posters here, including mine. Made his return to Raw only 24 hours before and amazingly spoke about death. RIP, may he rest in parts unknown. Didn't he always talk about death though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bombdirt Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 RIP. Big fan favorite back in the day when I used to watch. Everybody I knew thought the guy could do no wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 Loved this dude back in the day. I still remember being at the Orlando Arena and he was wrestling when I was like 10 years old. He came running out full sprint, bell rang, grabbed the opponent (maybe Brookyln Brawler or something like that), miltary pressed him a few times over his head, threw him over the ropes and sprinted out of the ring back to the locker. Like 30 seconds flat. At the time, was upset we didnt get to see him longer but now, its by far the coolest thing I've ever seen out of pro-wrestling. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted April 9, 2014 Share Posted April 9, 2014 RIP sad my mom worked for WWF in stamford. I got to go to a picnic. some random observations; macho man is a small dude elizabeth is cute jake the snake looked ready to kill someone the biggest guy there was vince separate from that, my mom met the undertaker and UW at the offices she said undertaker was a cool guy, but UW was a strange dude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 9, 2014 Author Share Posted April 9, 2014 she said undertaker was a cool guy, but UW was a strange dude He had a very polarized personality for a long time and a lot of strained relationships because of it (though it certainly takes two, as in McMahon's case). There are a lot of fan stories from his heyday that give conflicting accounts of how he was; sometimes very kind, sometimes a complete jerk. The saddest part of all of this is that it looked like he had reconciled everything with everyone very recently and was very committed to being a good husband and father going forward. By all accounts from Wrestlemania weekend, it looks like everyone was thrilled with how well he was doing as a person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOJOTOWNSELL Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 RIP Warrior........this article touches on a few of his quirks http://deadspin.com/the-ultimate-warrior-was-an-insane-dick-1561275496 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadwayJoe12 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 People are very quick to blame drugs, alcohol, and roids, and that's a fair claim for a lot of them, but I don't think it's just that. The grind that a lot of these guys do for a good stretch of their life is just an insane stress on the human body. Most of these guys are in the ring 300 days or more out of the year, night after night putting their bodies through the ringer. Big Show was asked about John Cena's workload a while back and he said that the dude, as a main eventer, works like 80 days in a row at a clip. Combine that with the lifestyle and it's a recipe for a shorter life than most. Roddy Piper has been trying to draw the attention of people to this for years, it's not a glamorous business for most. Loved UW, dressed up as him for a couple Halloweens. He and Lex Luger (after he body-slammed Yokozuna on the USS Intrepid and became the USA hero when Hogan left. Not that stupid Narcissist douchenozzle ) were my favorite wrestlers for a long time. The rigors that they have to go through when on that circuit is hellish. I forget who it was, possibly Piper, that was lobbying for more stringent controls on how these guys are pushed. e.g. Can't work too many days in a row, can't work too many days out of the year, mandatory vacations/breaks etc. He was saying due to the schedule these guys keep, they can't properly cycle off some of their PEDs, how they perform every single day in a month, uppers to maintain the schedule and the downers to get some rest and of course the copious amounts of pain meds for putting their bodies through the grinder. I've heard for the amateurs trying to make their way up it's even worse. I don't know the specifics, but aren't McMahon and those guys allowed to get away with it because the wrestlers are hired as entertainers and not employees or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KSJets Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I was a HUGE UW fan back in the day. I had posters all over my room as a kid. He was essentially my boyhood idol, he was like a superhero. I knew wrestling was fake, but there was just something about him and the character. When I got home from work last week, I brought up Facebook and all I saw was a post down at the bottom of the screen from Batista that just said simply "R.I.P. Warrior". I literally yelled out "what???" and then I looked online and confirmed it. To say I was devastated is an understatement. He finally comes back to the WWE, gets the recognition he deserves, gets inducted, buries grudges with Vince and everyone else and then he's gone just like that. His speech on RAW is just so eerie when I watch it now. He practically gave his own eulogy. Here was their tribute on RAW tonight and they're going to have a week of tributes on the WWE Network as "Warrior Week" continues: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 15, 2014 Author Share Posted April 15, 2014 I was a HUGE UW fan back in the day. I had posters all over my room as a kid. He was essentially my boyhood idol, he was like a superhero. I knew wrestling was fake, but there was just something about him and the character. When I got home from work last week, I brought up Facebook and all I saw was a post down at the bottom of the screen from Batista that just said simply "R.I.P. Warrior". I literally yelled out "what???" and then I looked online and confirmed it. To say I was devastated is an understatement. He finally comes back to the WWE, gets the recognition he deserves, gets inducted, buries grudges with Vince and everyone else and then he's gone just like that. His speech on RAW is just so eerie when I watch it now. He practically gave his own eulogy. Here was their tribute on RAW tonight and they're going to have a week of tributes on the WWE Network as "Warrior Week" continues: I'm not crying, it's just been raining on my face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Look up the conspiracy theories about his death - the new ones - and read about how he flashed illuminati hand gestures while giving his speeches... oy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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