Ranking All 50 WWE World Heavyweight Champions - From Worst To Best

17. Ultimate Warrior

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Believably pitched as the replacement for Hulk Hogan (long before 'The Hulkster' himself was completely ready to abdicate the throne), Ultimate Warrior seemingly stood as good a chance as anybody of filling the void left by Hogan during a 1990 sojourn to Hollywood.

Vince McMahon's fantasy didn't quite match the reality. Though his business was already experiencing a minor downturn, Warrior on top did nothing to plug the leak. By the time Hogan made his summer return, plans were already coming together for him to reascend at 1991's WrestleMania VII.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation nearly 8 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 62,000,000 total downloads. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has covered milestone events in New York, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live. Follow him on X/Twitter - @MichaelHamflett