RIP James Brian Hellwig aka "The Ultimate Warrior"

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The Ultimate Warrior, one of the world's most charismatic and popular professional wrestlers, has died at the age of 54, just days after being inducted into the World Wrestling Entertainment Hall of Fame.

WWE announced the death of Warrior, born, in a statement on its website late Tuesday.

"WWE is shocked and greatly saddened to learn of the passing of one of the most iconic WWE Superstars ever," the statement read. "Warrior began his WWE career in 1987 and quickly went on to become one of the biggest stars in WWE history."

Warrior collapsed on the sidewalk outside of his hotel room in Arizona and was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead, TMZ reports.

No information on the cause of death was immediately available.

Warrior's death came approximately 24 hours after he appeared on WWE's "Monday Night Raw" show, and days after he was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during Wrestlemania festivities in New Orleans.

Warrior's fellow pro wrestlers were quick to send their condolences.

"Saddened to announce the passing of the Ultimate Warrior. Icon and friend. My sympathy to his wife Dana and his daughters," Triple H tweeted.

"RIP WARRIOR. only love. HH," tweeted Hellwig's biggest ring rival Hulk Hogan.

Born in Crawfordsville, Ind. in 1959, Warrior began his career at what was then called the World Wrestling Federation in 1987. He became the franchise's champion wrestler in 1990, when he defeated Hulk Hogan at Wrestlemania. In 1993, he legally changed his name to The Ultimate Warrior.

Warrior retired from the ring in 1998 after briefly working for WWE's rival, World Championship Wrestling, but returned for a final match in 2008.

He is survived by his wife, Dana and two daughters.
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The Warrior was one of my all time favorite characters. This is really a surprise to me, he was rather young and took his health and fitness very seriously. RIP







He had the best Promos ever
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Man when i was a little kid and actually watched wrestling, he was the man.

When i use to play fight with my friends, i was always the UW
 
Him and bret hart were my favourites back in the days. Still remember papashango putting the curse on the warrior
 
RIP 
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always got me pumped up when he got to the ropes 
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I remember him being one of my first favorite wrastlers, my brother always rented me his greatest hits vhs from the video store across the street when I was younger.
 
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