The news continues to roll in as it pertains to the death of the Ultimate Warrior. The reports state that he collapsed on Tuesday in Arizona, just one day after his appearance on Raw and three days after his memorable speech at the WWE Hall of Fame. The cause of death was likely a heart attack. While that news continues to come in and fans speculate about what kind of health issues he might have, what we should be doing is reflecting on his legendary career. What made him so special? There were a number of factors that made him unlike everybody else. One of the most fascinating things about him is that he loved being his character so much that he legally changed his name. His birth name was James Brian Hellwig, but in 1993 he changed it to Warrior and lived by the credo he set out as his Warrior character. Some people thought he was crazy to do that. Others thought it reflected how much passion he had for his career. Here's a look at seven ways that made Ultimate Warrior unique in terms of his character, his persona and some of the most memorable matches of his memorable career as well.
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