Jim Hellwig

Jim Hellwig

Known for
Acting
Born
June 16, 1959
Died
April 8, 2014 (aged 54)
Birthplace
Crawfordsville, Indiana, USA

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

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Filmography

2026
NWE: From Italy to the World poster

NWE: From Italy to the World

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage)

2024
Mr. McMahon poster

Mr. McMahon

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior (Archive Footage) · 1 ep

2022
WWE This Is Awesome poster

WWE This Is Awesome

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage) · 2 eps

2022
WWE Rivals poster

WWE Rivals

TV · as Ultimate Warrior · 1 ep

2021
Biography: WWE Legends poster

Biography: WWE Legends

TV · as Ultimate Warrior · 1 ep

2020
The Best of WWE poster

The Best of WWE

TV · as Ultimate Warrior · 1 ep

2018
Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man poster

Randy Savage Unreleased: The Unseen Matches of The Macho Man

Movie

2018
WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam poster

WWE: 30 Years of SummerSlam

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2017
WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995 poster

WWE Unreleased: 1986-1995

Movie

2016
WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased poster

WWE: Attitude Era: Vol. 3 Unreleased

Movie

2016
The True Story of the Royal Rumble poster

The True Story of the Royal Rumble

Movie · as Himself

2015
WWE: Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe poster

WWE: Ultimate Warrior: Always Believe

Movie

2015
Sting: Into the Light poster

Sting: Into the Light

Movie · as Justice/Rock

2015
WWE 24 poster

WWE 24

TV · as Himself · 1 ep

2014
WWE Hall Of Fame 2014 poster

WWE Hall Of Fame 2014

Movie · as Himself

2014
Warrior: The Ultimate Legend poster

Warrior: The Ultimate Legend

Movie

2014
Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection

Ultimate Warrior: The Ultimate Collection

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

2014
WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story poster

WWE: Macho Man - The Randy Savage Story

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2014
WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

WWE: 150 Best Pay-Per-View Matches, Vol 1

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2014
WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions poster

WWE Greatest Wrestling Factions

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

2014
WWE: The Best of Sting poster

WWE: The Best of Sting

Movie · as Blade Runner Rock/Warrior

2014
Warrior's Greatest Matches poster

Warrior's Greatest Matches

Movie · as Self

2014
Wrestlemania Rewind poster

Wrestlemania Rewind

TV · as Warrior · 1 ep

2013
WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden poster

WWE: Best of WWE at Madison Square Garden

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2013
Legends of Mid-South Wrestling poster

Legends of Mid-South Wrestling

Movie · as Blade Runner Rock

2012
WWE Survivor Series 2012 poster

WWE Survivor Series 2012

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior (archive footage)

2012
The Warrior Show

The Warrior Show

TV · as Warrior · 2 eps

2011
The True Story of WrestleMania poster

The True Story of WrestleMania

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

2010
WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches poster

WWE: The Undertaker's Deadliest Matches

Movie · as Himself

2009
Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection poster

Macho Madness - The Randy Savage Ultimate Collection

Movie

2009
WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE: The Best of Saturday Night's Main Event

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2008
WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship poster

WWE: The History Of The Intercontinental Championship

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2008
RVD TV poster

RVD TV

TV · as Himself · 10 eps

2006
WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology poster

WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

2006
WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship poster

WWE: The History Of The WWE Championship

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

2005
The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior poster

The Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior (archival footage)

2005
WWE: Wrestlemania Recall poster

WWE: Wrestlemania Recall

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

1998
WCW Fall Brawl 1998 poster

WCW Fall Brawl 1998

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1998
WCW Halloween Havoc 1998 poster

WCW Halloween Havoc 1998

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1997
WWF Summer Flashback! poster

WWF Summer Flashback!

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

1996
WWE WrestleMania XII poster

WWE WrestleMania XII

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1996
WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies poster

WWE In Your House 7: Good Friends, Better Enemies

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1996
WWE King of the Ring 1996 poster

WWE King of the Ring 1996

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1995
WCW Monday Nitro poster

WCW Monday Nitro

TV · 159 eps

1994
The History Of WrestleMania poster

The History Of WrestleMania

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

1993
Firepower poster

Firepower

Movie · as The Swordsman

1993
Raw poster

Raw

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior · 2 eps

1992
WWE Rampage '92 poster

WWE Rampage '92

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1992
WWE WrestleMania VIII poster

WWE WrestleMania VIII

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior (Appearance)

1992
WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

WWE SummerSlam Spectacular 1992

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1992
WWE SummerSlam 1992 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1992

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1992
The Ultimate Warrior poster

The Ultimate Warrior

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1992
WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits poster

WrestleMania: The Greatest Hits

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars poster

2nd Annual Battle of the WWE Superstars

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE WrestleFest '91 poster

WWE WrestleFest '91

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 3 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 3

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE SuperTape: Volume 4 poster

WWE SuperTape: Volume 4

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE Mega Matches poster

WWE Mega Matches

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE Rampage '91 poster

WWE Rampage '91

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE World Tour 1991 poster

WWE World Tour 1991

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE WrestleMania VII poster

WWE WrestleMania VII

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE Royal Rumble 1991 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1991

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE SummerSlam 1991 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1991

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
SWS WrestleFest poster

SWS WrestleFest

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
Wrestling's Greatest Champions poster

Wrestling's Greatest Champions

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE Funniest Moments poster

WWE Funniest Moments

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1991
WWE Greatest Hits poster

WWE Greatest Hits

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
Battle of the WWE Superstars poster

Battle of the WWE Superstars

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE WrestleFest '90 poster

WWE WrestleFest '90

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE World Tour '90 poster

WWE World Tour '90

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE Royal Rumble 1990 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1990

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE WrestleMania VI poster

WWE WrestleMania VI

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE Survivor Series 1990 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1990

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE SummerSlam 1990 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1990

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
The Ultimate Warrior poster

The Ultimate Warrior

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

1990
Seriously... Phil Collins poster

Seriously... Phil Collins

Movie · as Self (as The Ultimate Warrior)

1990
WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit poster

WWF/AJPW/NJPW Wrestling Summit

Movie

1990
WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI poster

WWE The Ultimate Challenge Special: The March to WrestleMania VI

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '90

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior (Appearance)

1990
WWF The Main Event III

WWF The Main Event III

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
WWF The Main Event IV

WWF The Main Event IV

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
Wrestling Superheroes poster

Wrestling Superheroes

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1990
Hulkamania Forever poster

Hulkamania Forever

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE WrestleMania V poster

WWE WrestleMania V

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
The Ultimate Warrior poster

The Ultimate Warrior

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE SummerSlam 1989 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1989

Movie · as Himself

1989
Fan Favorites poster

Fan Favorites

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: January '89

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

WWE Wrestling at The Meadowlands: May '89

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE Royal Rumble 1989 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1989

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

WWE Survivor Series Showdown '89

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
WWE Survivor Series 1989 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1989

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1989
The Brains Behind the Brawn poster

The Brains Behind the Brawn

Movie · as Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Survivor Series 1988 poster

WWE Survivor Series 1988

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World poster

The Best of the WWF: volume 16 Around the World

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: November '88

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: July '88

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: October '88

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

WWE Los Angeles Wrestling: November '88

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: July '88

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

WWE Maple Leaf Wrestling: October '88

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE Royal Rumble 1988 poster

WWE Royal Rumble 1988

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE WrestleMania IV poster

WWE WrestleMania IV

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE WrestleFest poster

WWE WrestleFest

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1988
WWE SummerSlam 1988 poster

WWE SummerSlam 1988

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: November '87

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1987
WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

WWE Houston Wrestling: December '87

Movie · as The Ultimate Warrior

1986
WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86

WCCW Labor Day Star Wars '86

Movie · as The Dingo Warrior

1986
WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86

WCCW Cotton Bowl Extravaganza '86

Movie · as The Dingo Warrior

1986
WWF Wrestling Challenge poster

WWF Wrestling Challenge

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior · 54 eps

1986
WWF Superstars poster

WWF Superstars

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior · 430 eps

1986
Power Pro Wrestling poster

Power Pro Wrestling

TV · as Blade Runner Rock/Freedom Fighter Justice · 2 eps

1985
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event poster

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior · 9 eps

1982
World Class Championship Wrestling poster

World Class Championship Wrestling

TV · as Dingo Warrior, The Dingo Warrior · 7 eps

1981
Mid-South Wrestling poster

Mid-South Wrestling

TV · as Blade Runner Rock · 1 ep

1973
WWE Old School poster

WWE Old School

TV · as The Ultimate Warrior · 5 eps