10 Things We Learned From Dark Side Of The Ring: The Ultimate Warrior

10. His First WWF Bouts Were ‘Popcorn Matches’

Shari Tyree was by far the most balanced of the talking heads.

She refused to lampoon her ex-husband's legacy, but also didn't shun facts. Warrior wasn't the greatest pro wrestler on the planet, and he did have personality traits that deflected potential friends. Still, it wasn't always his way or the highway. In fact, Warrior asked Shari to sit in the crowd during his earliest WWF matches to gauge the reaction.

To her horror, Tyree noticed that loads of fans got up to go to the restrooms, check out the merchandise stalls or grab some food. In essence, her hubby's first string of matches in the company were 'popcorn bouts' that failed to grip the audience. Unsurprisingly, Warrior wasn't exactly chuffed by that.

The interesting thing here is that WWE's narrative would tell fans that Warrior was a smash hit straight away. The truth is somewhat different. Yes, he did suddenly explode and become a mega-star, but early house show matches played before mass indifference.