10 Most Insane Conspiracy Theories In WWE History
4. The Ultimate Warrior Died & Was Replaced
The Ultimate Warrior is one of the most intriguing characters in wrestling history, on-screen and off. Though never the best wrestler, Warrior became a huge star through his impossibly high energy levels and comically nonsensical promos, and his abrasive out-of-character personality brought him a great deal of controversy.
Warrior initially left WWE in 1991 after demanding a raise, and the negotiations were so unsuccessful that WWE decided to just jettison his contract without explanation. He came back the following year, but something had changed. Warrior’s hair was shorter, his physique was a little less impressive, and his energy had diminished. A few fans suggested that this new Warrior was an entirely different person, and the theory snowballed.
Why would WWE choose to revive the Ultimate Warrior gimmick with a different performer? Because according to the perpetrators of this theory, Jim Hellwig, the original Warrior, had died. WWE found a similar replacement to come in and fill the role, and there you go.
It wouldn’t have been the first time that WWE had pulled such a ruse, but the theory was laid to rest when Hellwig (who’d since legally changed his name to “Warrior”) passed away in 2014. His actual death has its own theory suggesting he was murdered by one of the many wrestlers he’d pissed-off throughout his career, but that’s even more far fetched than this.