Review: WWE The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior-Collector's Edition
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Review: WWE The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior-Collector's Edition
In the WWE's The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior-Collector's Edition, wrestlers Past and Present, WWE Owner Vince McMahon and other WWE staff give their side of the story of how a young weight lifter named Jim Hellwig became one of the most popular WWE Superstars in Wrestling during the 80's and mid 90's only to basically as they call it "Self-Destruct" and ruined his Wrestling career.
Through 27 chapters we learn how Jim Hellwig became a wrestler in the 1980's as the Dingo Warrior who wrestled down South in the wrestling companies of the time till finding his way to Vince McMahon's WWF/WWE in the North. He was changed into the Ultimate Warrior and sent out to wrestle some the biggest and famous names in Wrestling. Names like Rick Rude, Andre the Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan to name a few. He was made to become WWE Intercontinental Champion after defeating the Honky Tonk Man at SummerSlam in 1988 only to loose it next year at Wrestlemania 5 to Rick Rude.
He had a huge feuds with Rude, then with Andre the Giant, against Macho Man Randy Savage and the Undertaker who once locked him in a casket on live TV. No wrestling fan could ever forget the Warrior's huge match at Wrestlemania 6 which he faced then WWF/WWE Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan at Toronto's Sky Dome before 65,000 fans. Further into the Warrior's story, WWE wrestlers and personal give their insights on how confusing it was for them to watch and listen to his TV Promos for which everyone tended to make fun of on the disc including a strange impersonation from ex-WWE wrestler Christian.
The story gets more dramatic as Vince McMahon comes to tell the tale of how The Ultimate Warrior "begged" him for more money in 1991 prior to wrestling at SummerSlam with Hulk Hogan. Thus ending the first run for the Ultimate Warrior. As the story continues the panel of WWE Superstars and others spin more crazy tales of how they loved or hated him, even criticize his wrestling skills, his actions when he left the WWE for good for one last time only to go to the defunct WCW to have a re-match against Hulk Hogan.
Lastly everyone gives their final thoughts about Jim Hellwig aka The Ultimate Warrior now known as simply Warrior, with McMahon's final blow about his Lawsuit filled by the Warrior before his last run in WWE. The whole DVD also has some great matches such as his first match in WWF/WWE with Terry Gibbs in
1987 on WWE TV show "Wrestling Challenge". Other matches include:
Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam 88
Hulk Hogan Title for Title at Wrestlemania 6
"Ravishing" Rick Rude for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage at SummerSlam 90
"Macho Man" Randy Savage Retirement Match at Wrestlemania VII
All the matches are in their entirety with one exception the Hulk Hogan match doesn't include former WWE Superstar and Commentator Jesse Ventura who originally helped called the match with Gorilla Monsoon.It was nicely edited out which is a minor letdown.
Also in the Extras on Disc one, are Rare stories from different WWE Superstars Past and present and from WWE Owner Vince McMahon on the Warrior which include:
Jerry Lawler's story of Wrestling the Ultimate Warrior in Memphis
Warrior University
Christian impersonates the Warrior
and Ted DiBiase's story at a Autograph Signing.
Disc two only features 3 more matches
with Hercules in 1988, Sgt.Slaughter in 1991 and Randy Savage at SummerSlam 1992 for the WWE Championship
Bottom line, this is an pretty well researched DVD for one of the greatest wrestlers of the 80's and 90's for some of his best matches,but all and all this is basically a "Tell All" story from WWE Superstars and others who give their disappointing opinions on the man who made The Ultimate Warrior a name and a face to remember in WWE history. It also is a let down that the WWE decided just to cut at, make fun of and disgrace a former employee just to get the fan's to shell out cash to find out what sort of gossip they can hear about the Ultimate Warrior.
On a side note, The Ultimate Warrior, Jim Hellwig, Warrior or whatever you wanna call him never appears on the DVD to give his side of the story, but is given credit at the end of Disc One that his name and likeness is owned by him himself. In my opinion, if you are a Warrior fan and want to buy WWE The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior-Collector's Edition on DVD be prepaired for the controversy of the Warrior's carrer that everyone talks about on the DVD,but enjoy all the bonus material on Discs one and two. Is it worth the buy? For the matches, yes! But for the story, its not much for listening to if you are a fan,but if you want to hear a one-sided story than this DVD does it. The crazy promos on Disc one are acutally quite funny.
Through 27 chapters we learn how Jim Hellwig became a wrestler in the 1980's as the Dingo Warrior who wrestled down South in the wrestling companies of the time till finding his way to Vince McMahon's WWF/WWE in the North. He was changed into the Ultimate Warrior and sent out to wrestle some the biggest and famous names in Wrestling. Names like Rick Rude, Andre the Giant, Macho Man Randy Savage and Hulk Hogan to name a few. He was made to become WWE Intercontinental Champion after defeating the Honky Tonk Man at SummerSlam in 1988 only to loose it next year at Wrestlemania 5 to Rick Rude.
He had a huge feuds with Rude, then with Andre the Giant, against Macho Man Randy Savage and the Undertaker who once locked him in a casket on live TV. No wrestling fan could ever forget the Warrior's huge match at Wrestlemania 6 which he faced then WWF/WWE Heavyweight Champion Hulk Hogan at Toronto's Sky Dome before 65,000 fans. Further into the Warrior's story, WWE wrestlers and personal give their insights on how confusing it was for them to watch and listen to his TV Promos for which everyone tended to make fun of on the disc including a strange impersonation from ex-WWE wrestler Christian.
The story gets more dramatic as Vince McMahon comes to tell the tale of how The Ultimate Warrior "begged" him for more money in 1991 prior to wrestling at SummerSlam with Hulk Hogan. Thus ending the first run for the Ultimate Warrior. As the story continues the panel of WWE Superstars and others spin more crazy tales of how they loved or hated him, even criticize his wrestling skills, his actions when he left the WWE for good for one last time only to go to the defunct WCW to have a re-match against Hulk Hogan.
Lastly everyone gives their final thoughts about Jim Hellwig aka The Ultimate Warrior now known as simply Warrior, with McMahon's final blow about his Lawsuit filled by the Warrior before his last run in WWE. The whole DVD also has some great matches such as his first match in WWF/WWE with Terry Gibbs in
1987 on WWE TV show "Wrestling Challenge". Other matches include:
Honky Tonk Man for the Intercontinental Title at SummerSlam 88
Hulk Hogan Title for Title at Wrestlemania 6
"Ravishing" Rick Rude for the WWE Championship in a Steel Cage at SummerSlam 90
"Macho Man" Randy Savage Retirement Match at Wrestlemania VII
All the matches are in their entirety with one exception the Hulk Hogan match doesn't include former WWE Superstar and Commentator Jesse Ventura who originally helped called the match with Gorilla Monsoon.It was nicely edited out which is a minor letdown.
Also in the Extras on Disc one, are Rare stories from different WWE Superstars Past and present and from WWE Owner Vince McMahon on the Warrior which include:
Jerry Lawler's story of Wrestling the Ultimate Warrior in Memphis
Warrior University
Christian impersonates the Warrior
and Ted DiBiase's story at a Autograph Signing.
Disc two only features 3 more matches
with Hercules in 1988, Sgt.Slaughter in 1991 and Randy Savage at SummerSlam 1992 for the WWE Championship
Bottom line, this is an pretty well researched DVD for one of the greatest wrestlers of the 80's and 90's for some of his best matches,but all and all this is basically a "Tell All" story from WWE Superstars and others who give their disappointing opinions on the man who made The Ultimate Warrior a name and a face to remember in WWE history. It also is a let down that the WWE decided just to cut at, make fun of and disgrace a former employee just to get the fan's to shell out cash to find out what sort of gossip they can hear about the Ultimate Warrior.
On a side note, The Ultimate Warrior, Jim Hellwig, Warrior or whatever you wanna call him never appears on the DVD to give his side of the story, but is given credit at the end of Disc One that his name and likeness is owned by him himself. In my opinion, if you are a Warrior fan and want to buy WWE The Self-Destruction of The Ultimate Warrior-Collector's Edition on DVD be prepaired for the controversy of the Warrior's carrer that everyone talks about on the DVD,but enjoy all the bonus material on Discs one and two. Is it worth the buy? For the matches, yes! But for the story, its not much for listening to if you are a fan,but if you want to hear a one-sided story than this DVD does it. The crazy promos on Disc one are acutally quite funny.
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Dude looks liek you have there a rare edition of the Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior.
Most DVDs of the same title sold in the market were only 1disc. I beleive the copy you have was the "Uber Rare" FYE 2disc Collector's Edition which went OOP within 1week from its initial release.
Most DVDs of the same title sold in the market were only 1disc. I beleive the copy you have was the "Uber Rare" FYE 2disc Collector's Edition which went OOP within 1week from its initial release.




