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Jim Hellwig Biography and Full Filmography - MovieWise

Quick Facts

Born:
1959-06-16

Birthplace:
Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA

Credits:
117 Total Roles

Jim Hellwig

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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

Full Filmography

Year Title Role
2024 Mr. McMahon TV The Ultimate Warrior (Archive Footage)
2022 WWE This Is Awesome TV The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage)
2022 WWE Rivals TV Ultimate Warrior
2021 Biography: WWE Legends TV Ultimate Warrior
2020 The Best of WWE TV Ultimate Warrior
2018 WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam MOVIE Ultimate Warrior
2018 Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man MOVIE Self
2017 WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 MOVIE Self
2016 The True Story of the Royal Rumble MOVIE Himself
2016 WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased MOVIE Self

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