Vince has had several high profile run-ins with The Ultimate Warrior. The two had a very rocky relationship but, ultimately, respected each other. While the two had respect for each other, they also had a great deal of personal pride. Warrior was also a savvy business man and knew how much he was worth to Vince and the WWE. Their first falling out occurred in the summer of 1991, when Warrior sent McMahon a letter which demanded the following things be included in his new contract: a guaranteed number of working days, better travel conditions and a higher percentage of merchandise royalties. Vince acquiesced but that wasn't the end of the trouble. Following SummerSlam, Vince handed Warrior a not saying that he would be suspended immediately and that he only agreed to the contract so that Warrior would perform on the supercard. Warrior refused the suspension and parted ways with the company. Vince claimed that 'I could not wait to fire him. It gave me great pleasure to fire him'. He returned for short runs in '92 and '96 before leaving again. Warrior sued the WWE over the rights of his name and likeness with Warrior winning in court. WWE responded by releasing a DVD entitled 'The Self-Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior', burying him as a performer and person. Warrior then sued them over the DVD. Warrior did eventually mend fences this year and was the star inductee at the Hall of Fame. After his tragic death just hours after appearing on the post-WrestleMania Raw, WWE produced a touching documentary on him and a teary-eyed Vince expressed his admiration for Warrior, despite their battles. Warrior stood his ground, stood up for what he believe in and did things on his terms. Vince couldn't help but respect him.
