I remember him as the Dingo Warrior, local Texas wrestler and spokesperson for Westway Ford (sidekick of the goofy mascot, Joe Greed). He was something of a TV icon in the Dallas area during the 80s, before he joined McMahon's stable.
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"Good night, and may the Good Lord take a Viking to you."
Good God Almighty... You can't ask for a better farewell than this...
Quote:During his induction, Warrior joked about being able to return from
“exile” after 18 years and still “headline” the Hall of Fame ceremony.
He also spoke directly to his daughters, 11 and 13, saying while he
had done some “awesome” things in his life, “the most awesome” thing he
has done was be their dad.
Warrior was reportedly outside a hotel walking to his car with his
daughters and wife when he collapsed just before 6 p.m. The cause of
death has not yet been revealed.
Less than 24 hours earlier, Warrior stood in the ring on WWE’s Monday
Night RAW for the first time in 18 years delivering what would be his
ultimate farewell.
“No WWE talent becomes a legend on their own,” he told the Smoothie
Centre crowd. “Every man’s heart one day beats its final beat. His lungs
breathe their final breath.
“And if what that man did in his life makes the blood pulse through
the body of others and makes them believe deeper in something that’s
larger than life, then his essence, his spirit, will be immortalized by
the storytellers, by the loyalty, by the memory of those who honour him,
and make the running the man did live forever,” Warrior said.
“I am the Ultimate Warrior, you are the Ultimate Warrior fans and the
spirit of the Ultimate Warrior will run forever,” he added.
This is what sets apart the old WWF from the newer generations.
Wow. Just wow.
I'm not interested in wrestling at all in any form. But STILL...
WOW.
Definitely a CMoA.
-- Bob
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Then the horns kicked in...
...and my shoes began to squeak.