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The Ultimate Warrior

1959 - 2014

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Warrior (born James Brian Hellwig; June 16, 1959 – April 8, 2014) was an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and motivational speaker. Best known by his ring name the Ultimate Warrior, he wrestled for the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE) from 1987 to 1992, as well as a short stint in 1996. He also notably spent a few months in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1998, in which he was known as the Warrior. After a career in bodybuilding, Warrior turned to professional wrestling. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. The Ultimate Warrior is the 16th most popular wrestler (up from 69th in 2019), the 1,456th most popular biography from United States (up from 5,879th in 2019) and the 11th most popular American Wrestler.

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Among WRESTLERS

Among wrestlers, The Ultimate Warrior ranks 16 out of 1,027. Before him are Kane, Sting, Shawn Michaels, Rey Mysterio, Jerry Lawler, and Big Show. After him are Aleksandr Karelin, Chyna, Superstar Billy Graham, Masahiko Kimura, Scott Hall, and Roman Reigns.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1959, The Ultimate Warrior ranks 36. Before him are Ahmet Davutoğlu, Luciano Spalletti, Robert Knepper, Vahagn Khachaturyan, Maurizio Sarri, and Simon Cowell. After him are János Áder, Kyle MacLachlan, John McEnroe, John Magufuli, Magic Johnson, and Mauricio Macri. Among people deceased in 2014, The Ultimate Warrior ranks 50. Before him are Dobrica Ćosić, Luise Rainer, Karlheinz Böhm, Daniel Keyes, Kim Song-ae, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. After him are Yozo Aoki, James Garner, Ken Takakura, Udo Jürgens, Jean-Claude Duvalier, and Veljko Kadijević.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, The Ultimate Warrior ranks 1,456 out of 20,380. Before him are Patrick Wilson (1973), Uma Thurman (1970), Groucho Marx (1890), John Clauser (1942), Mary Ainsworth (1913), and Stan Smith (1946). After him are Harrison Schmitt (1935), Harry Markowitz (1927), Martin Balsam (1919), Steve Reich (1936), Jack Elam (1920), and BD Wong (1960).

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Among WRESTLERS In United States

Among wrestlers born in United States, The Ultimate Warrior ranks 11. Before him are Hulk Hogan (1953), Sting (1959), Shawn Michaels (1965), Rey Mysterio (1974), Jerry Lawler (1949), and Big Show (1972). After him are Chyna (1969), Superstar Billy Graham (1943), Scott Hall (1958), Roman Reigns (1985), John Cena (1977), and Bob Orton Jr. (1950).

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