8 Biggest Ever Wrestler-Management Disputes In History
2. Ultimate Warrior And WWE
It was extremely eerie how Warrior made peace with the WWE and a whole host of superstars he had his differences with throughout the years in the months leading up to his untimely death. Before that, WWE and Warrior endured years of legal battles and foul play. The first battles between the two happened just before SummerSlam 1991. Warrior thought he was worth more to WWE than Vince did which led to Warrior blackmailing Vince for more money the night before the event. McMahon would have to pay a six-figure sum or Warrior would no show. No one can be quite sure whether Warrior was paid or not but Vince did suspend him before his star quit for several months. Then, in 1996 and 1998 they locked horns over the rights to the names Warrior and Ultimate Warrior, under both contract and copyright law. Warrior won both cases which entitled him to use the gimmick, consuming, face paint and mannerisms of the character. In 2005 WWE released 'the Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior,' painting a rather unflattering portrait of the grapplers career and certain goings on backstage. It featured an in depth look at his rise to the top and featured comments from colleagues, most of which were damming. Triple H, who wrestled Warrior on his return to the company at WrestleMania XII, said he was left with mixed emotions after their bout as Warrior ruined the experience and turned out to be one of the most unprofessional guys he had ever worked with. Warrior made allegations of libel by WWE against him after the release of the DVD as he felt its content was biased. WWE had asked Warrior to work with them during the production stages but he rejected the offer, claiming he didnt want to be associated with their company. Warrior would file another lawsuit against WWE over the depiction of his wrestling career in the DVD. The case was dismissed three years later in 2009.
