Looking back at WWE's "The Self Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior"

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The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior was a WWE DVD released in 2005. To date this documentary has not been released on WWE Network nor Peacock due to the content and tone of the presentation; it's been described as a hit piece.
Ultimate Warrior was one of WWF's most colourful superstars and fans in the late 80s and early 90s couldn't get enough of his over-the-top character. Warrior became so popular that he even dethroned Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania in what was seen by many as a passing of the torch moment. The Ultimate Warrior would leave and return to WWF / WWE multiple times throughout his career though and many stories and rumors would surface in regards to Jim Hellwig himself and how he carried himself backstage.
Warrior was asked to contribute to a DVD project in 2005 and Warrior refused. So instead of getting a documentary presentation that would likely praise the Ultimate Warrior, the WWE went in the other direction by releasing "The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior", a show that highlighted a few of Warrior's career milestones but it also included a lot of guys ripping Warrior apart. It was seen by many as a burial of both The Ultimate Warrior character and Jim Hellwig himself, and Warrior decided to sue the WWE when the DVD was released in stores.
This video takes a look at the entire documentary.

[@imsljr420]

what I remember form that DVD was: "oh he was the worst, so unprofessional, nobody liked him". Then after he passes away: oh he was terrific, so great to work with, we all loved him".

[@richardjezewski]

I hear all this talk about how the Warrior didn't have any wrestling skills - well, I also heard about how hulk Hogan had, pretty much, the same amount of "talent" as the Warrior, so WrestleMania 6 was a battle of 2 equal forces, as evidenced by the division of the fans between the Warrior and hogan As for the warrior's promos, some of them didn't make sense , but there were a few with a Warrior theme involved you had to listen to it a little more slowly and reflect on them, you might just find a few morsels of knowledge in them. Just a few thoughts.

[@Davethe3rd]

​@@richardjezewskiThe thing is: If you watch any of Hulk's Japanese matches, he actually could do technical moves.

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

@@Davethe3rdTruth. I don’t even like or respect Hogan, but I’ll give him that.

[@Paugose]

@@Davethe3rd He decided to not do them like in Japan because you had to bump more in the US because you had to "take heat" then go into big moves in your comeback, where in Japan it was a long sequence of technical holds and by the "third act" only would you really go into bumps and big moves. According to Mike Quackenbush, Japans structure their match in two phases, "wrestle wrestle wrestle" (the long rest holds I mentioned) and then the finale. And bumping a lot in a 80's US ring was painful, Hogan said "It was like they took a chunk of a highway that hasn't been rebuilt in a decade, and decided to put a mat over it, sometimes we'd only bump for the pin to avoid any risk".

[@rickylucas6503]

same happened to whitney houston. before she died, it was "oh, look at her. she's a mess. what a crackhead." then when she died, it was "oh she was a beautiful soul. the greatest singer that ever lived."

[@onjohns1]

When Warrior’s dad died, it doesn’t matter what their relationship was like. Grief doesn’t follow rules. I could see someone in his shoes suddenly realizing that they no longer had any chance to have a relationship with their dad, and wanting to at least be there for the funeral and take some time to make sense of it.

[@The495marauder]

Or he could be there supporting the family members that we’re close to the father because warrior was close to them

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

He could’ve at least told the company ahead of time. But Warrior always thinks he’s above the rules.

[@coreyhall1150]

@@TheFriendlyWeirdo When it comes to family IMO all bets are off....

[@BrendyNew]

Yeah can't help feel this is pushing the WWF narrative able him being crazy.. seemed like a really cool guy. Glad he made peace with the WWE before he passed, unbelievable timing

[@josephmatthews7698]

@@BrendyNew you saw his unhinged rants online right? He definitely had major issues but the WWE really did him dirty.

[@chucks_88]

Maybe one day they can make a DVD called The Self Destruction of Vince McMahon?

[@lexkanyima2195]

Very soon

[@JessicaChastainFan]

They did. It's called Wrestling With Shadows...and it's not even the WHOLE story.

[@dylanbarnes9191]

We got 2 c that infront of the titan and behind the titan lol unlike warrior

[@madmartian2]

That's just watching the news now.

[@Stefan-mm8oh]

@@JessicaChastainFan lol Vince is an angel lol

[@eja2199]

I don't care what they say, the warrior return at wrestlemania 8 when he saved hulk hogan is still one of the greatest returns ever!!! The energy in the arena was so high. Still gets me pumped up to this day!!

[@chriskennedy2298]

It blew my mind when I was a kid Heenan "hogans got no friends left"

[@newport5504]

You know wrestling fake right

[@eja2199]

@@newport5504 noooo!! U don't say??? Are u serious??? Wrestling has got to be real!! My whole childhood/adulthood is ruined 😭😭

[@chriskennedy2298]

@@newport5504 I didn't at that age. No.

[@CamberRockerCamber]

@@newport5504 WHAT!?!?!? Seriously. People still feel the need to make this obvious statement????

[@frankiesosa2217]

This dude really does spoil us only he would put backup episodes when he takes a vacation you really are a internet blessing 💯

[@lja8187]

Indeed. The guy goes above and beyond.

[@frankiesosa2217]

Hands down my favorite content💯

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

@@frankiesosa2217 Just wished there was a special Wrestling Bios video on Chinlocks and Nerve Pinches.

[@KBGiantsfan]

Dude is a great guy and is not only a great content creator, he cares about his fans and pro wrestling in general.

[@frankiesosa2217]

@RoccoJamison89 Gooker 🤔😂😂😂💯

[@gnarlybgaming]

He will simply live on forever no matter the controversy. He was a living cartoon character that came to life.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Yes, that's what I always thought about Warrior. And to be honest, Undertaker, too. These big, grown adult men, pretending to be spear chucking tribal chieftains and zombies, was just silly to me.

[@lk5388]

​@@WorthlessDeadEnd i think we were more accepting of Undertaker as Mark Callaway because he is just a cool dude. Also Mark don't take the business too seriously and would joke about events in hindsight and even admit his own mistakes.

[@AxeManGaming]

Controversial or not, Warrior was always popular. I remember when Hogan returned for WM18, WWE had a website poll on who fans thought was his best WM opponent. Warrior won by a landslide, beating out Andre, Savage, and even Rock, who was the company's biggest star at the time.

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

Who put Andre knowing that he’s been dead since 93 😂

[@worthatrey1992]

@@dwaynejpeterkin the poll was for his best WrestleMania opponent not something like who they wanted to see him face. Andre being dead doesn't make WrestleMania 3 retroactively not have happened

[@dwaynejpeterkin]

@@worthatrey1992ture sorry about that i read it wrong and thought of something else

[@JStorm90TV]

Do you remember if this poll was before hogan's match with the rock or after?

[@peterversionone]

During WM6, I was the only one in my household who wanted Warrior to win. I was so happy when Hogan lost

[@robertlan222]

Warrior was pure energy. He was the perfect gimmick for his day and age. It's a shame that the WWE disrespected him and themselves with that DVD.

[@omalone1169]

Mad Max

[@kenrickeason]

You know WWF/E can be petty as hell.. They can sometimes get in their feelings..

[@MrMuaythai84]

they or just vince@@kenrickeason

[@EricRomeoCooper]

Have you ever heard his shoots or Podcasts? dude was a turd and a crappy wrestler. Pretty much Goldberg. Its crazy how fans liked either of them but hey look at the kind of people who are popular in politics or youtube. Everyone is gonna have fans.

[@Paugose]

@@EricRomeoCooper No, his shoots are great. The guy was going out of his way to give the best pieces of advice he had for free, didn't try to profit from his fans. Even during his infamous university speech he still shook everybody's hand and told his crew that he wasn't even mad at the people for the backlash, saying "That's normal stuff, somebody says something completely opposite from your views, maybe it's the first time you get to hear that, you're gonna react strongly to it".

[@ghostspectre1861]

"Once you saw the entrance, you'd seen everything"....truer words never spoken.

[@gone.golfing]

Man the era of wrestling DVDs were awesome! 2004-2008 I would say were those years!

[@rblev]

Everything you need to know is in the title "the SELF Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior". This was WWFs way of deflecting any of Warriors controversy's as all SELF inflicted; acting as if hardcore gear abuse pushed on them by the company, had no effect on the superstars. They put how they feel in plain sight!

[@colletti914]

He was def juiced to the gills before he got to WWF though.

[@theholymackerel072]

He was a selfish clown who didn’t work good and hated the wrestling business. Overrated and not likeable. He did that on his own.

[@BabysitterSky]

How was ANYTHING this tool did not his own doing?

[@vangoghsseveredear]

Okay, I see your point, but the guy was an absolute dickhead who did self destruct lol

[@williamgregg6339]

The Warrior had the nerve to talk about others abusing drugs. LOL. He was abusing drugs for years before he got to the WWE. He was a hypocrite pos and nobody liked him.

[@madmax6487]

The irony of Flair in retrospect having issue of warrior suing the WWE for a copyright issue. 😂

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

Let be real; Flair, Hogan, and Warrior are all one and the same. Amoral egomaniacs who bought into their own hype.

[@suicidality2744]

Andre's true height as a young man was 6'10". He was even billed at that height in the early 70s when he was known as "Eiffel Tower " Jean Ferre. His death certificate lists his height as 6'8" meaning he did lose height due to age and injuries/surgery.

[@Jay_Baumans_Stuntdouble]

Dibiase and Heenan really came off as bitter old men in this dvd.

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

While Warrior gloated over Heenan having cancer. Heenan would have been well within his rights to be bitter.

[@romainlavoie1526]

The Wrestlemania match between Hogan and The Warrior kept me on the edge my seat through out the battle. It was a really good match ! I saw the Warrior as a Champion here in Montreal and the Man looked fantastic! The 20,000 fans were unanimously all behind him ! It was unbelievable! That's what I remember when I think of Jim Hellwig. May he Rest in Peace 🙏

[@Khaos969]

Greatest match ever I’m telling you!

[@thepubknight6144]

When Warrior lifted Hogan up for the Ultimate Slam i legit screamed in excitement

[@romainlavoie1526]

​@@Khaos969 I second the motion 😊

[@romainlavoie1526]

​@@thepubknight6144 absolutely 💯

[@King_Dragmire]

It is nice to see JR being as polite and respectful as possible while everyone else was going out of their way to disrespect him.

[@cabutler1]

This was quite a thing when the DVD came out, and yeah, it was just the company doing everything they can to bury the Ultimate Warrior. Come several years later, they bring back Warrior, who honestly gives one hell of a promo that ended up being his last. And then the WWE releases a new DVD praising the Warrior. Quite the turn around, if you ask me.

[@lexkanyima2195]

It was like Wrestling With Shadows

[@sleazyfellow]

He made Vince millions and Vince felt slighted when he left without Vince sucking his dry, need an example of someone not buried but forgotten about? Look at warriors friend macho man and also the man who made vince snr his territory, bruno. Completely erased until he made amends himself. Bret was on his way to getting his image tarnished by a smear DVD until he jumped on with the project.

[@SuperCrazyPsycho731]

I never saw destruction of the ultimate Warrior because it only had one match on it or something like that. I see it then. I'm like I'm not paying $20 for a documentary and one of his 5 second matches. 😆

[@DW-nb2zc]

And make money off him some more

[@hottakestuesdays7450]

uw was always a great promo

[@onjohns1]

Hogan: “Everyone was watching me leave.” Also Hogan: Stands on the apron on the hard camera side, hijacks the belt, makes a scene handing it over. Hulk, when you lose, get out of the ring. “That doesn’t work for me, brother.”

[@alanguages]

That scenario was actually planned out by UW, Hogan, Patterson and Pritchard. Unsure if others were involved in it. It was a passing of the torch (belt) for the next person to carry the company (UW). Hogan coming up with the so called idea after the match was BS. Watch the video, when the ref gives both belts to UW. UW immediately hands back the world title to the ref. Afterwards, UW waits for Hogan to come back into the ring to give him the belt. Even after UW passed Hogan the liar, that he is continues to peddle the BS about him coming up with the idea to keep attention on himself.

[@IamMaximumFury]

@@alanguages you're kind of missing the point. The point is there was a spectacle during handing the belt over that centralized on Hogan and his exit. It's being used by Hogan to delegitimize Warrior, despite that event taking place. You're point is taken, but who planned it and the events leading up to it are irrelevant. Hogan is totally gaslighting Warrior.

[@dbreiden83080]

It was definitely planned out. And even if it wasn’t planned out it worked. To me that is one of the most memorable and iconic moments in wrestling history. The two biggest faces in the company in a great match. It’s a clean finish, and hulk hogan hands over the belt and raises his hand as they embrace. It was beautiful. Ultimate warriors title reign was horrendous mostly because he can’t work in the ring at all Unless another Wrestler basically carried him the entire way

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

@@alanguages Hogan WAS meant to hand over the belt, but he WASN'T meant to stand forever on the ring apron posing with the belt on his shoulder as if to say "I am still the REAL champion and am only humouring everyone else by going along with this booking."

[@kurtvanderbogarde8402]

onjohns1 - see my response to alanguages

[@LandonErp]

I love how royally PISSED Christian was about this documentary. Even referenced it in his exit interview before leaving for TNA "so what this going to be 'the self destruction of Christian?'"

[@dukes1993724]

So why did Christian agree to be in it?

[@SFNDMK]

@@dukes1993724 I guess when Vince wants you in, he wants you in

[@LandonErp]

@@dukes1993724 he didn't realize it was going to be a hatchet job, if you notice him Edge and Jericho aren't being actively hostile in their comments

[@thuaug4417]

@@dukes1993724 They likely misled and misrepresented their real intent.

[@pwnranger3496]

Edge and Christian were big fans of the Ultimate Warrior. You can tell Christian's recital of Warriors Wrestlemania promo was done out of love, not malice. I can see why he'd be pissed at the end result

[@HXTPJH]

I totally remember that "Warrior died and was replaced by a lookalike" rumor. 😆

[@patrickdepew4976]

You know what's interesting about that? They presented it as being a brand-new rumor in 1992. I remembered hearing about that at least two years prior. Like my friends and I would look at various trading card releases and try to find differences in his appearance to "prove" it was two different guys. I was never convinced. But, yea, I definitely heard those rumors before 1992.

[@BrianLG100]

Silly people brought into it.

[@polymathing]

Then it got even weirder when Undertaker killed and resurrected him.

[@stevenbootes1979]

Warrior's return at Wrestlemania 8 was amazing! Still love hearing his music as Hogan is being attacked...

[@dawgpound187]

Can't believe they didn't mention Royal Rumble 1990, that was awesome

[@lexkanyima2195]

Because they can't wrapped up the build-up.

[@Cameron_611]

Ok,you've REALLY caught my attention with this! I actually own a copy of this and not only did they buried the Ultimate Warrior in thag documentary but they only added a few matches to the DVD with Jesse "The Body" Ventura's commentary being cut out. Crazy how they included a bonus disk yet it was still short.

[@ryankeefe2102]

That was so Vince didn't have to pay Jesse royalties

[@mikem10481]

Really true. But on the Hogan Anthology it has Jesse's commentary on some of his matches. Truly double standards.

[@cameroncrisamore2871]

Gotta love The Body brother

[@Showtime6192009]

@@mikem10481 think by that time jesse and wwe had an agrement with b4 hand they did not

[@paulweston8408]

@@mikem10481 Jesse sued and won about $900,000 in royalty payments he'd never got paid. I believe part of the deal was Vince could use his commentary again.

[@denniswilliams6519]

Basically this documentary is one extreme of WWE's retrospective of the warrior: A complete burial of the guy never giving him much credit for anything and made out of spite. Where as the other documentary they made glorified Warrior, pretending he never had any issues or problems and acting like he was only a beacon of sunshine to the world. Jim Hellwig was a flawed man who had some nasty views and wasn't the best to work with, but he was also an undeniable star who at one point rivaled Hulk Hogan at the peak of his popularity. It's a shame we'll probably never get a documentary or anything to explore both sides of this.

[@JimmyRaptis]

Those two documentaries perfectly exemplify Vince McMahons bipolar thought process on everything wrestling.

[@someguy7424]

@@JimmyRaptis Vince McMahon bending the truth to give you the story he wants? Color me shocked.

[@donjohn2695]

And when warrior died Vince gave a tribute and was in near tears Vince is one of the biggest two faced hypocrites

[@mrowley7300]

@ROFLCOPTERLOL thought gays weren't as legitimate as heterosexuals he said "Queering doesn't make the world work" And he said that Bobby Heenan deserved his throat cancer

[@Lawnschiclettooth]

@ROFLCOPTERLOL He was racist and INCREDIBLY homophobic. Including celebrating the real death of Heath Ledger for simply playing the part of a homosexual man in the movie Brokeback Mountain. I don’t judge or condemn people, just behaviors. There were MANY words/behaviors of his deserving of condemnation.

[@darkerknight7010]

The Warrior’s promos were perfect. Made complete 100% sense if you were a true war-yah!!

[@_fabio1978]

And they took you to Parts..... Unknownnnn

[@sleazyfellow]

He was deep in character, same as Randy Savage....and let's not pretend Hogan made sense on all his promos either. God is a hulkamaniac and if he finds out you are drinking the sweat from the devils armpit he'll strike you down.

[@HappyMealBieber]

i agree i dont see how anyone could even want to complain about what he said. Like who cares. He was just being true to the audience which was all that mattered anyway

[@CamberRockerCamber]

He's supposed to be an alien or not from your world. His promos not making sense made prefect sense for his character.

[@omalone1169]

@@HappyMealBieber was he a legend

[@DONTOURAGETV]

“ One of the most exciting entrances at the time “ ??? …. Let me speak as an American Kid who was 10 years old when the Warrior came out and who was watching wrestling since the Bob Backlund , Jimmy Snucka , Ivan Putsky era … Ultimate Warriors entrance was the most exciting one in Wrestling History to this day

[@D_McGeezacks]

True. Never could and never will be replicated

[@D_McGeezacks]

Warrior was true chaotic energy and like it or not he definitely left a huge mark on the face of wrestling. I think WWE realized that because he was eventually inducted to the HoF. May he rest in peace.

[@disciple2742]

Yeah a skid mark on the face of wrestling... he was all hype but could not wrestle to save his life

[@williamgregg6339]

@@disciple2742 - I hate the Warrior. And everything you said is correct. But he put asses in the seats and that made the WWE money. And making WWE is the most important thing you can do.

[@IamMarkSmith]

I love this DVD! I pop it in every once in a while for some good laughs and memories. It didn't bury him in my eyes even though that was clearly their intent. It just further proved how "larger than life" these characters were for me growing up.

[@scottcowan5252]

The Ultimate Warrior is a piece of $#/+, he deserves nothing but to be rotting 6 feet deep

[@zemox2534]

It also shows how petty WWE can be.

[@BENNY_MAC]

I wish I had the DVD I'm just too cheap to buy it off Ebay lol. Never seen it, just hoping somebody posts it on KZbin before it gets taken down haha.

[@ferox965]

@@BENNY_MAC It's a hit piece for sure, but laced with a lot of truth.

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

@@BENNY_MACDude, it’s on dailymotion.

[@eshep71]

We all know he's on vacation and the first video he drops is about a notorious 'no show' lol beauty

[@alexstone5410]

I know my opinion means very little, but this is a top 10 KZbin channel for me, Regardless of topic. Well researched, well presented, and though it’s hell on my productivity, I love every second of it. Thank you for all the great content. This video is amazing.

[@SkylerDouglas]

Top 5 for me it actually ranks at 5 on my list.

[@IDontKnowThatGuy807]

#1 for me lmao!. 🤣

[@117PHENOM]

I had this on dvd years ago. Got buried by everyone on it. Knew all of the gimmick of the ultimate warrior grown up but had no idea how disliked he was with other wrestlers.

[@kinanshmahell8065]

warrior was a mentally ill roid junkie

[@kerriramler6655]

Yes actually it's ridiculous, a muscle bound entertainment style wrestler with poor execution moves, lmao, okay Jim was the only one ever to rise to popularity...Jim crossed Vince a couple too many times, with the money or no wrestle , and take of to rival WCW, so Vince's yes men hated him...Macho cut some of the best promos, who knew what he was saying half the time,lol...Be honest they were all mostly drugged out of their faces then, still Warrior had great promos, had an array of moves no less than Hogan, was articulate when out of character, and off the Peruvian marching powder...

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@kerriramler6655 but Warrior had a ego

[@defectiverevolutionaryandr1188]

@@lexkanyima2195 well yeah he's a wrestler. You might as well be saying he breathed air and drank water.

[@omalone1169]

@@lexkanyima2195 watch the film by the same name

[@ShooterSF]

Young me was a Warrior fanatic, just at the right age not to realise his massive limitations in the ring and just enjoy the character. Still get the urge to shake imaginary ropes at the end of this video when the theme hit.

[@jmatthews4064]

As a wrestler, the shaking of the hands is a sign of trust and respect Definitely got it right that we put our trust in others so the best thing to do is to put respect to everyone, as it's a team effort I for one make sure to shake everyone's hand even if their just ring crew, all about respect :)

[@SonofPhobos]

Another outstanding video, mate! You perfectly encapsulate the old school eras.

[@robotatomico83]

I wouldn't believe this DVD existed - if I didn't own a copy! It's brutal. The rare bonus matches were pretty coo though.

[@Hoovie9596]

I want to quite a few WWF house shows in the 80s and 90s and the crowd reaction to the Ultimate Warrior was the biggest of all. And I saw Hulk Hogan live at the height of Hulkamania

[@Jay-zk7uw]

Say what you will about Helwig, that entrance theme was a banger.

[@That_Guy-]

Always reminded me of seek and destroy by Metallica

[@michaelpotter3211]

@@That_Guy- highway star by deep purple

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

And the best part of his match .

[@Paugose]

@@That_Guy- It sounds more to me like "Medieval Steel" (by the group of the same name, in the album of the same name), by near the end of that song there is a highly energetic guitar solo that sounds a hell of a lot like what would become Warrior's entrance music.

[@Kamau1865]

I think this is the best video Wrestling Bios has done. I'm slightly biased in that Warrior was my favourite WWF guy when I was little kid. But it's good analysis, smart analysis, balanced and fair and although it's a monologue it's really engaging. Thanks for making this

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

(Not so) Fun fact: WWE was going to follow this up with "The Self-Destruction of The Hitman" DVD on Bret Hart. They filmed lots of interviews for it, one of which shows Hogan saying "Bret was never one of the boys."

[@JoeyMartz]

once bret found out he put a stop to that and worked with the company on a proper legacy doc honoring his entire career run.

[@BrianLG100]

I heard. I believe that's when the real beef with the two started.

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

@@JoeyMartz Exactly.

[@NJ973201]

Slight correction, it was supposed to be called "Screwed: The Bret Hart Story".

[@ElmoKnowsWhereYouLive5150]

@@NJ973201 You're right.

[@RealGateGuardian]

Paul is sour because Warrior no sold his finish and lost in under 20 seconds. With Warrior being dead, Paul can NEVER get that win back. Good job, Warrior.

[@user-ev1dp4pf5z]

And warrior was booed last time he tied the whole warrior gimmick

[@RealGateGuardian]

@@user-ev1dp4pf5z His last appearance on RAW suggests otherwise.

[@Real-qk6pm]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the content you have saved for us when your going on holiday. Very considerate of you and I appreciate all the hard work you put into them.

[@Devilsblood]

There's a biography on the ultimate warrior which is in my opinion the best non-bias look into the life and mind of the man himself. It doesn't portray him in the most innocent light, but you do feel sympathy for him at the end of the film. It even touches upon the Self destruction of the ultimate warrior and how much it hurt him in the end. I highly recommend that documentary.

[@user-yi1ib3zt1m]

What's it called? I'll definitely watch

[@Devilsblood]

@user-yi1ib3zt1m I forgot the title but it's on KZbin. I think it's an A&E special, it's done very well and puts Warrior in a different light. He's not completely innocent and the biography definitely covers his controversies but he is still treated like a human with flaws.

[@louclarkson6098]

Taker must not have wanted anything to do with this. Also, warrior apparently wore the ball cap because he didn't want to get cut by the picture frame.

[@lexkanyima2195]

Why ?

[@louclarkson6098]

@@lexkanyima2195 at first, I was thinking this because it skips right over just the taker/warrior feud in 1991 and i thought maybe taker didn't want to join the dogpile. Then I remembered when this dvd came out, it hadn't been very long after taker going back to being the Deadman, and he steered clear of interviews for years to protect the character.

[@lexkanyima2195]

@@louclarkson6098 Taker was worried that ge might be buried

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

Undertaker was not going to break character for that.

[@Rossa4444]

Warrior was many peoples favorite wrestler growing up. Say what you want about the man, but at one point in time he was more popular than Hogan or anyone else. Thats why they put the title on him. He connected with the demographic so he was obviously doing something right. Give him some credit

[@BabysitterSky]

No. I won't. He was never more popular than Hogan and he was a horrible human being. Screw this guy.

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

I agree I remember warriors Halloween costume sold more then hulk hogan even out sold hogan in toys and t shirt at that time

[@omalone1169]

@@lucianotecuanapa9853 he was a man

[@brianticas2068]

No doubt about it. Ultimate warrior had the ic title and heavy weight title at the same time. I don't think anyone else achieved that.

[@ShadowAngel-lt8nw]

He never was more popular than Hogan, lol. The fact that Wrestlemania 6 bombed in the buyrates already is proof enough.

[@NoPe-304]

Wrestling Bios is legit the best wrestling channel on KZbin your a legend sir

[@ferox965]

It was an obnoxious hit piece laced with a lot of truth.

[@AdairTheSkull]

I remember watching this when it came out. It did seem like everyone was just crapping all over Warrior, except for Christian. He seemed like he was a fan, at least at one point.

[@rahowherox1177]

Seems to me like, that most only dislike warrior once they meet him. And those who do like him, haven't actually met him and think he is the character they idolised as a kid.

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

Christian was not happy when he saw the dvd he didn't know they were going to do that to warrior

[@garycrowley1745]

They were going do this to Bret Hart too

[@lucianotecuanapa9853]

@@garycrowley1745 yes Bret said it in a interview they were going to call it screwed but Bret Hart agree to be on the dvd so they changed everything

[@troywright359]

@@lucianotecuanapa9853 do you have a link to an interview where he says that?

[@ellismarquez8410]

Hogan and Triple H get just about as much criticism thrown at them as Warrior still does, not to mention the sordid histories of Flair, Edge, and McMahon himself. All these guys have had their flaws throughout the years, and there has no doubt been at least some embelishment on all sides, but they all entertained us and gave it their all whenever they stepped into the ring.

[@gearswitch8193]

Growing and watching wwe till like 2003 I never cared about all the drama backstage I watched wrestling for the entertainment aspect and it was great tv but the way they burned warrior was not cool as a fan all I wanted to be was entertained not hear all this garbage about wrestlers hating their guts and I'm better than yu nonsense all I know is warrior had no in ring skill and still went straight to the top and that's what makes these fools salty especially Hogan

[@ewoknips5154]

"He was better than those warriors. He was the best warrior. He was....the ultimate warrior." Please tell me you wrote that yourself, that's hilarious.

[@Kevin2099Plays]

Thanks for doing this video. I never got to see this Ultimate Warrior Bio. WWE hiding it says a lot. Watch this video everyone before WWE tries to take it down.

[@thenaturallyinsane1]

I bought this DVD when it came out. I thought it was pretty honest and a great collection piece. I also thought that despite the shots, they gave him plenty of clips and moments that made him look good.

[@ChamanConTenis]

I think this is the first time in recorded history that the words "die-hard Honky Tonk Man fans" have been uttered together.

[@gershomtan5879]

The honky donkey mannnnn

[@martynodonnell8467]

Another awesome upload from the wrestling channel with the most jam on the planet! I got this DVD for Christmas one year. I looked forward to watching it. Warrior being one of my favourites from my earliest years of watching wrestling. I was left both disappointed and confused by the DVD and burial that we got. It wasn’t until years later that I found out the burial job done on this DVD was only because Warrior was refusing to work with Vince, who wanted to put a DVD together, to make money. I wonder if the WWF would have put together a “self destruction of Bret Hart” DVD had he refused to work for them for his DVD. As it came out around the same time.

[@devilmingy]

Oh, they were. It was gonna be called Screwed

[@martynodonnell8467]

@@devilmingy 🤦‍♂️ everyone knows “Bret screwed Bret”

[@Thor-Orion]

Yeah, Bret says they were going to do the same thing to him had he not chosen to participate in the DVD. He said they told him "get on board or get run over."

[@omalone1169]

@@Thor-Orion now Benoit

[@Thor-Orion]

@@omalone1169 Crispen Wah will never be brought into the Hall.

[@justinwalker5742]

Haha. Hogan neglecting to mention the fact that he was pretty much jumping up and down screaming "look at me" after the Mania match.

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

Another pos if ever there was one. Hogan has no room to talk about Helwig’s flaws when he’s much of the same.

[@Rondondemarco]

Warrior was a LEGEND. He is one of the most notable memorable characters ever in history. When anyone views warrior, it's an unforgettable impression period especially for those of us who are from the 80s. He's more memorable than anyone trashing him by far with the exception of Hogan in my opinion.

[@perfectblindguy]

He is a legend for all the wrong reasons.

[@Rondondemarco]

@@perfectblindguy Not in my book. He did things the right way meaning his way. He was a selfish prick who made things favorable for himself in each way. He worked smarter not harder than his peers and got further in many ways with less work.

[@gp.5989]

I loved the warrior as a kid. Its funny how all these guys bury warrior because of the money, when all of them left for WCW for MONEY. 🙄

[@mortalmind7617]

You’re my favorite KZbinr by far, thank you for all the entertainment

[@octaviocarrion2774]

Thank you for the content. You did an amazing job as always. As for Warrior, I always felt he couldn’t work even if he had terrorists capture him and threatened to behead him. However gimmick wise he was top notch. Put it this way, he lacked skill but gained charisma through his look.

[@aveng7fld]

Andre shaking the ropes like the Warrior needs it’s own video 😂😂

[@bobbybriggs6991]

i loved Bobby Heenan's analogy on this DVD....especially Andre's hatred of the Warrior.....it was HILARIOUS!!!!!!

[@HereIsWisdom1318]

It was a lie!

[@MrEverlast316]

if Andre hated Warrior that much , no way in hell he gives him the honor to body slam him , nevaaaa

[@DarknessFlameMedia]

@@MrEverlast316 exactly Andre didn't do anything he didn't want to do. Vince and the rest of them have said that countless times over the years

[@cttommy73]

@@DarknessFlameMedia However, Andre was still professional enough to at least carry on doing what needed to be done for wrestling. Also, while it could be true Andre hated Warrior, I don't remember if they ever talked about if e hated the man all through his run or just early on, when he didn't now what he was doing. But again, this is a burial of Warrior, so.

[@rickyt.9482]

I still own the dvd.dont care what anybody says in it,I'm still a huge warrior fan.he was hands down my favorite wrestler as a kid.

[@josemontano7767]

RIP Bobby Heenan and The Ultimate Warrior you made my childhood ROCK!

[@jamespawlikowski8957]

Been trying to find this docu for nastolgia reasons for years. This may be the best I get. Thanks for the upload!

[@dr.snakes]

Gary Hart managed Warrior during his time in Texas. I'll always remember these quotes from his book. "You know, with the right training, you could go on to become a great wrestler." - Gary Hart "I don't want to be a great wrestler. I want to make money." - Warrior

[@zachary_attackery]

only a mark would care about being a "great wrestler", the business is about making money

[@williamgregg6339]

@@zachary_attackery Where did they say they were only talking about in ring work Einstein?

[@areguapiri]

His lack of basic wrestling skills endangered other wrestler's careers.

[@williamgregg6339]

@@areguapiri He only cared about himself.

[@SteRDLK]

Now imagine a DVD like this about somebody who was actually a great wrestler, good promo and a role model of good behaviour. Bret Hart was smart enough not to let them do this to him

[@theseeker7711]

Warrior said he did appreciate what Andre did for him.He knew what Andre letting him slam him ment and he said Andre called for that spot.And they said Andre did not do anything he did not want to do.

[@yami-kay9099]

Everyone who grew up with WWF loved the Ultimate warrior character. That quote from Bishoff was perfect. Warrior let his own ego mess up what could have been the biggest legend in wrestling ever.

[@ZillaTheTegu]

lol except a lot of us DO consider him to be the biggest wrestling legend ever.

[@LilAlpo1]

EVERY1. I didn't no ONE kid back in the late '80s and early '90s that WASN'T crazy about The Ultimate Warrior. Waaaaaay more popular among the youth than Hulk Hogan

[@ryanjohnson7563]

Appreciate the filler episodes, hope you're well and taking it easy on your break brother. 🤘

[@taylorlowder8935]

The other wrestlers saying Warrior's promos were anything but amazing is either just blind pettiness or them just going along with the trashing-theme of the documentary. His promos were the best of the best. They were great because they were so surreal and insane. That was clearly what he was going for.

[@powerhound]

Hope you’re having a good vacation. Thanks for the continued uploads.

[@krosyn2990]

Have an awesome Vacation BROTHER!! You blessed us beyond. Thanks!!

[@Debrody1]

We hired him, we hate him, we hired him again, we hate him, worst ever, so we hired him again.

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

Fans liked him. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@fitness65]

Just wanted to say thanks for all the content and the hard work you've been putting out your videos have been on fire these last few months keep up the good work

[@harlequin75]

I always understood Warrior’s promos

[@stuarthynes6136]

I don't care what anyone says. The warrior had the most manic entrance, running to the ring, shaking the ropes running from corner to corner like a Tasmanian devil. So much presence. Wasn't the best, still put on some of the best performances.

[@primotechsupportstories]

warrior was my favorite growing up i have this dvd i was glad they mended fences before Jim's passing

[@josamaroo]

If Warrior didn't make it to WWF he would have found work somewhere like we all do. The WWF isn't the only job in the world nor is it the only wrestling promotion so no matter what, Warrior would have had a job doing something. Maybe he wouldn't have gotten the fame or fortune that WWF provided but they make it seem like the WWF was the only job he could have gotten. I've owned the regular version and the 2 disc FYE exclusive and it's a complete joke. The Ultimate Warrior is a real life Cinderella story and he worked his ass off to get everything. Maybe he couldn't wrestle but neither could Hogan. Maybe he was a liability in the ring but so was Andre or Yoko. Maybe he demanded more money but so did Double J and Jake the Snake. I was there at WrestleMania 8 when Warrior made his surprise return and I guarantee that he got the biggest pop of the night, and it wasn't even close. WWE went back and edited the reaction so it wouldn't overshadow Hogan. Warrior truly is one of only a handful of wrestlers who could say that they were true Top Guys in the WWE and Vince allowed him that opportunity, that's the true story.

[@cuevaswalker]

The Warrior was a real life comic book character.

[@DasKame]

He was even "Cartooney" in some Ways i would say

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

With the mind of a real-life comic book villain.

[@jsm9096]

To anyone, wrestling related people or fans, that say they don't understand the warrior's promos, that's not the warrior's fault that their comprehension level is that of a doorknob. It's your own fault. I'd rather hear Warrior talk anytime instead of hearing Hogan say "brother" 50 times in a one minute promo, or Ric flair saying woo like a boring flabass all the time and saying the same three other catch phrases for decades.

[@colossus112785]

Facts I rather hear Warrior then Ric Flair saying "wooo" 20 times lol

[@jsm9096]

@@colossus112785 Absolutely! Excellent post!

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

This video of looking back on "The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior" on Wrestling Bios is much better than Bruce Prichard and Conrad Thompson's take on this.

[@zlinedavid]

Not hard to have a better take than Brother Love and Conman Thompson.

[@roccojamison89gooker51]

@@zlinedavid I thought Rob Conway was the Con Man and doing things the Con Way

[@89Wrathchild]

@@zlinedavid what do you have against Conrad? I always thought he did a good job of calling out Prichard on his BS.

[@nWg2000]

Excellent balanced critique WBs as always - you're doing a public service in preserving the multiverse where WWE tells their truth and doesn't airbrush history

[@gregorswanson1514]

My favourite match of all time is Warror vs Savage from WM7. This dvd was a total hit job.

[@NorCalTC]

Undertaker was from Death Valley. That’s a real place

[@jay_1212]

It is but realistically it’s impossible for anyone to live there

[@ferret19731]

Found this channel a few months ago, and decided to go back and binge watch everything. Comparing the old to the new, they are both great and very well done. Future episode idea for you to put the old vs new; Steve Mufuggin Blackman VS Meng fantasy match! You would definitely have so much fun with it.

[@ohbogey]

I like this idea!!💡⚡

[@ferret19731]

​@@ohbogey I'm sure someone can loan action figures for him to watch and review "The Match!"

[@TheFriendlyWeirdo]

This DVD is, like Cornette once said, just the WWE putting people in a room and telling them to tell the truth about the Warrior and their experiences with him.

[@jessebrown9046]

The ultimate Warrior is a legend, In 30 years we will still be talking about him, and its going to be Chris Jericho and edge who, and most of those guys that were knocking him

[@DEUltra82]

Love this video and your take on it. I bought the dvd shortly after it's release. I thought it was a petty hit piece then, and after watching this video, i still feel that way. It was great to hear you point out that while they sh*t on his promo's, they praise the out there ones from undertaker.

[@shawnmichaels568]

Great video as always man.

[@BrimstoneButcher]

Awesome video as always. I actually purchased this dvd shortly after it came out. Right off the bat I could tell it was a feature length hit piece, but oddly enough I was entertained by it (in a satirical way). The way some of the segments & interviews are edited were really funny. The bonus disc is absolutely bunk though. Overall, it's not terrible, but it makes you wonder what we would have gotten if the Warrior would have participated.

[@mykoniichistorychannel]

Had he participated? A pack of lies about how great of a man he was.

[@RahhmiPoofs]

I love this video... The Self Destruction one. It was wonderful It perfectly captivated the mythos and insanity that was the Ultimate Warrior. It is one of the single greatest wrestling videos ever, and I wish there were so many more of this kind.

[@joeygouda]

His music still gets me goin at 37,lol i had the wrestling doll too, I love the ULTIMATE WARRIOR

[@therealPayne]

I remember watching this when it came out. I do think there's some aspects of Warrior's criticism that hold some truth. But it's exaggerated and turns the majority of the video into a burial. I do find it it funny how they completely changed the narrative once WWE and Warrior got back on good terms. And that's not even the only oldschool WWE DVD where that happens.

[@louisvelez40]

I remember watching this DVD, the dudes went HAM on Helwig. I will say this though and that was how hype I would get when his music hits

[@McGomezAddams]

I was looking for this last week on Peacock lol you're the man!

[@lucag.lisickza425]

you will not find thia

[@jamesojuoke]

Just amazing. I love this channel

[@lancewhiteeagle3203]

I'd like to see a comparison between the Destruction video, and the more recent one where it's all praise, from some of the same people. Always great content, thanks.

[@AllieRX]

Photoshopping the Warrior as the WWF Champion in 1996 is an obvious red flag. What were they thinking???

[@_Pauper_]

Loved him as a kid hated him when he was aloud to talk later I was sad he died but it turns out WWE&Warrior kind of deserve each other…

[@tmntchad]

"Ted DiBiase says that The Warriors actions disgusted him" That pretty rich coming from a guy who laundered money reserved for the poor.

[@jamaali2358]

LMAO he only saw other people's actions .

[@notserious6458]

I was gonna make a joke referencing Brett Favre not realizing their scandals are part of the same thing

[@SyndicateSuperman]

Wasn't that Ted Jr?? I'm being serious.

[@hamiltonjohns572]

Bashing Warrior’s ring and mic work became the cool thing to do but between ‘88 and ‘91, how many wrestlers made more money for the WWF than him?