7 Ups & 6 Downs From WWE WrestleMania IV

By Michael Hamflett / April 6, 2020

5. Warrior's Way

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Look at the biceps on the above image.

Even Donald Trump himself could barely mask how impressed he is with the hulking girth exploding from the arms alone - which is precisely the story the Ultimate Warrior and Hercules were sent out there to tell as they cleansed the palate in between tournament outings.

Warrior's 1988 had started out as relatively unremarkable during a nothing Royal Rumble display - this was the turning point for his trajectory and persona on the 'Grandest Stage', as Hercules yet again went nose-to-nose with a performer that shared his supposedly superhuman frame.

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation over 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett

First Posted On: 12th Feb 2019

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