Have I mentioned during this article that WWE could be quite vindictive in the past? Oh, I have? Well, just in case you even more proof of that, as well as further proof of how stupid and short-sighted the company could be, let's take a look at a little DVD release called The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior. Jim Hellwig, who legally changed his name to Warrior in order to become the owner of Ultimate Warrior character and likeness, hadn't been seen in a WWE ring since 1996, when his ill-fated comeback came to an abrupt end after he began missing dates. He left on very bad terms, as he had in 1991 and 92. He hadn't been seen in a wrestling ring since his embarrassing stint in WCW in 1998 and, by 2005, he had drifted into obscurity, some relic for a bygone era. Why then, did WWE feel the need to release an entire WWE burying the guy. Serious, The Self-Destruction documentary was such a hatchet job, with current and former stars and even Vince McMahon himself lining up to throw stones at the guy. Warrior, naturally, didn't take too kindly to this and sued WWE over defamation of character. Proving that time doesn't heal all wounds, Warrior made it known when he returned to the company for a Hall of Fame induction that he was deeply hurt by the DVD and felt that WWE were wrong to produce it. Warrior was right, of course. No matter your opinion on the man, you have to ask yourself: who was the audience for this presentation? Newer fans who had no idea who Warrior was? Disgruntled former co-workers? Vince himself? It was obvious that WWE and Warrior would, one day, work together again. The bad blood might have been boiling but they'd always managed to work it out when it came to making money. All the DVD did was make WWE look vindictive, piss off Warrior and alienate Warrior fans.
